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New Advanced Writer's Forum Added!

Starts: Tuesday, November 8th

ADVANCED WRITER'S FORUM

New Workshop Intensive Added!

Starts: Monday, November 7th

WORKSHOP INTENSIVE

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Did you hear? Song Arts Academy offers a special discount for members of WIM!! The next acclaimed songwriting Workshop Intensive begins this Monday 2/25 & meets once a week for five weeks. Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info!! • Happy #WomenCrushWednesday everybody 💪🏼 • #womeninmusic #songwriting #nycmusic

Forecast for tomorrow says snow in NYC - how would your perfect snow day be spent?? • pictured here is Song Arts founder Billy Seidman working with two time Grammy winner Rick Depofi on his song, “The End Of Time”. Check it out at:
www.broadjam.com/Billy-Seidman • #SongArts #nycmusic #songwriting

What’s your #MondayMusicMotivation ?? One week left to sign up for our next Songwriting Workshop Intensive (beginning 2/25)!! What are you waiting for you?? • Supported by @ascap @bmi @sesac • Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info!! • #nycmusic #grammys #songwriting

To all the music lovers & music writers: Whether you’re dancing to a timeless classic with your love or crying as you write the next great breakup anthem, Happy Valentine’s Day!! • #valentines #songarts #nycmusic

And how was that song crafted to make it a timeless classic?? • #songwriting #advancedsongcraft #songarts

#fbf to our Pro Music Production Seminar; where you learn the contemporary studio production techniques that will get “The Industry" to care about your music. Create Records that will get you attention, cut through the noise and build your career 💪🏼 • #flashbackfriday #musicproduction #SongArts

(3/3) • #tbt to the Song Arts masterclass with @berkleecollege at @powerstationnyc • Curious what Advanced Songcraft is all about? Email billy@songartsacademy.com if you’re interested in refining your songwriting technique at our next Workshop Intensive starting 2/25!! • #songwriting #nycmusic #musicgoals

(2/3) • #tbt to the Song Arts masterclass with @berkleecollege at @powerstationnyc • Curious what Advanced Songcraft is all about? Email billy@songartsacademy.com if you’re interested in refining your songwriting technique at our next Workshop Intensive starting 2/25!! • #songwriting #nycmusic #musicgoals

(1/3) • #tbt to the Song Arts masterclass with @berkleecollege at @powerstationnyc • Curious what Advanced Songcraft is all about? Email billy@songartsacademy.com if you’re interested in refining your songwriting technique at our next Workshop Intensive starting 2/25!! • #songwriting #nycmusic #musicgoals

At @songartsacademy we cultivate Songwriting Athletes 💪🏼 Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, not only understands the inner workings of what makes a song a hit, but also understands the inner workings of the music business & how to navigate it as a professional songwriter. Come check out our next Songwriting Workshop Intensive starting Monday 2/25!! • Supported by @ascap @bmi & @sesac • #nycmusic #songwriting #songarts

SAA Spotlight: Jon Buscema is part of our Pro Music Production Seminar faculty. A bicoastal producer, songwriter and mixer, Jon was mentored by Grammy winning producer Michael Mangini (Joss Stone, David Byrne, Jonas Brothers) and Emmy winning producer/songwriter Peter Zizzo (Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton, Celine Dion). Since then, Jon has received the Abe Olman Scholarship from the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his work as a songwriter and producer. He is a founding member of the band KNGDAVD - who were recently ranked number one on Hype Machine and have garnered attention from a myriad of blogs, record labels and publishers. His work has appeared on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Freeform and in various film festivals. • #musicmondays #songarts #nycmusic

With January coming to an end, how are you doing with your #MusicResolutions? Need to get the creative juices flowing again, or better yet, get out of your rut & craft better songs?? Learn what the Song Arts method is all about (and why all three PROs support it as a top learning destination in NYC) at our next songwriting Workshop Intensive! Sign-ups are open for our next 5-week course starting on 2/25; claim your spot early as space is limited & spots fill up quickly! • #songwriting #nycmusic #songarts

Congrats to @beberexha on her two 2019 Grammy nominees!! Bebe had songwriting training with Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, and we couldn’t be prouder & more excited for her - not only for her incredible success as a recording artist, but also for how she spoke out against body shaming 💪🏼 #womencrusheveryday • #songwriting #strongwomen #grammys

#MondayMotivation • crafting hit songs, streamlining the songwriting process with tried & true methods, meeting new insanely-talented collaborators in the #nycmusic community. If these sound like some of your goals for 2019, come join us at Song Arts Academy on Monday 2/25 for our next Workshop Intensive! • supported by @ascap @bmi & @sesac • Pic from our masterclass with @berkleecollege at @powerstationnyc last summer • #songwriting #musicpros #songarts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: “Tú y Yo” by @chescamusica (SAA Alum) is giving us all the best weekend vibes! Check it out on the Energy Booster playlist on @spotify 🙌🏽 • #songwriting #nycmusic #weekendvibes

Hey NY songwriters! Have you spent $$$ on guitar lessons, voice lessons and studio time, but never invested in your songwriting technique?? Check out our next Workshop Intensive starting Monday 2/25 to hone in on tried & true methods that are sure to take your music to the next level!! Email billy@songartsacademy.com for more info • #songwriting #nycmusic #songarts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: Today’s #womencrushwednesday goes out to @itsrachelking for her new single “Dollhouse”! This female-empowering anthem is born from a @songartsacademy collaboration: written by Rachel King & produced by Danny Schmitz. @danny_shred & Rachel met at a SAA workshop last year and are now working on Rachel’s first full-length album together. Come meet your own new collaborators at our next Workshop Intensive starting Feb 25! And in the meantime, be sure to check out “Dollhouse” - streaming online everywhere now! 🎵 • #wcw #newmusic #songarts

SAA SPOTLIGHT: @gabriel.marin.music is a fantastic artist, both as a musician (Marin is the guitarist in @considerthesourcemusic ) & as a songwriter! He sought out Song Arts founder, Billy Seidman, to work on some songwriting and Billy was so thrilled with Gabriel’s work: very cool, very interesting. Excited to continue following his music!! • #songwriting #guitarist #SongArts #mcm

(3/3) • Our January Intensive is officially underway! Excited to get to know each of these songwriter’s individual voices 😎 • #SongArts curriculum for Advanced Songcraft is supported by @ascap @bmi & @sesac • #network #create #collaborate

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MUSIC PRODUCTION

Private, one on one Music Production training is now being offered! For details and scheduling contact: billy@songartsacademy.com

VOCAL/PERFORMANCE

Private, one on one Vocal & Performance training is now being offered! For details and scheduling contact: billy@songartsacademy.com

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Song Arts announces a new Workshop starting Monday, January 14th! Sign up Here or get more information! https://t.co/H3fBN2dv4a
about 2 months ago
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A shot of some of our songwriters from our recent Masterclass at Power Station Studios! If you missed the Mastercl… https://t.co/ShyAnBvDzM
about 7 months ago
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Upcoming Masterclass THIS Sunday (6/24) from 10 - 5 at @powerstationnyc ! Cost is $150 Sign up HERE… https://t.co/JUAniy9cQW
about 8 months ago