Dallas Songwriters Association

Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing learning opportunities about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and performance showcases and open mics that are open to the public and streamed to Facebook and Youtube. In addition, the DSA offers song contests, a Hall of Fame program, community awards, youth programs, and publishes a monthly newsletter, Songwriters Notes.

CELEBRATING 36 YEARS IN 2023
MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

Thursday, December 26, 2019

DSA EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2020

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques combines with Monday Meetup group - Jan 6 - John Jaggers will show us the newest, greatest capo for your guitar.

No 1st Thursday meeting on Jan 2 at Half Price Books - NW Hwy
DSA Board Planning Meeting - Jan 4, 12 - 4

WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - January 6
Half Price Books - NW Hwy
Monthly Meeting and Meetup are combined

OPEN MIC 
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Jan. 16

SHOWCASES - 1st & last 30 min. is an open mic

Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday  - Jan. 6

Love and War - 4th Tuesday - Jan.  23


LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Mar 31st
                                      2019 Summer Winners 
                                     Enter Here

SONG CONTEST -   Winners Announced on Jan. 18
                                   Awards Banquet at Sons of Hermann Hall
                                  Semifinalist performing
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
               https://www.facebook.com/events/415137369394485/
                               Get tickets online and save:
 https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association/item/dsa-song-contest-awards-dinner

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH
Entrants music be 18 & under - Closed


Donate to DSA in general here:

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

Stay connected to us on Facebook:

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
or

Sunday, December 1, 2019

DSA EVENTS for December 2019

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Christmas Party - Sunday, Dec 8, 4 - 8 at The Neathery in McKinney - You may want to book an overnight stay. https://www.neatheryestate.com
Please RSVP on the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/810773789373016/

No 1st Thursday meeting on Dec 5 at Half Price Books - NW Hwy

WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - Dec. 2
Half Price Books - NW Hwy

OPEN MIC 
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Dec. 19

SHOWCASES - 1st last 30 min. is an open mic

Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday  - Dec. 11

Love and War - 4th Tuesday - Dec.  26


LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31st
                                      2019 Summer Winners 
                                     Enter Here

SONG CONTEST -   2019  CLOSED -  Winners Announced on Jan. 18
                                   Awards Banquet at Sons of Hermann Hall
                                  Semifinalist performing
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
                               Get tickets online and save:
 https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association/item/dsa-song-contest-awards-dinner

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH
Entrants music be 18 & under - Closed

You can still donate to the DSA Toy Drive 
if you did not make it to our Blue Christmas in July fundraiser

Or donate to DSA in general here:

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

Stay connected to us on Facebook:

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
or

Sunday, November 3, 2019

DSA EVENTS - NOVEMBER 2019

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Annual Membership Meeting and Elections Meeting and Last Chance Song Critiques 0n First Thursday - Nov 7 
Due to a venue conflict, the meeting has been moved up a day to Wednesday, Nov 6th
If you are a member and cannot come, please send your proxy to someone that will be present. 
Half Price Books - NW Hwy

WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - Nov 4
Half Price Books - NW Hwy

OPEN MIC 
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Nov 21

SHOWCASES - 1st last 30 min. is an open mic

Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday  - Nov 13

Love and War - 4th Tuesday - Nov 26


LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31st
                                      2019 Summer Winners 
                                     Enter Here

SONG CONTEST -   2019  CLOSED - Semifinalist announced Nov 7
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH
Entrants music be 18 & under - Deadline Nov 15

SPECIAL EVENT
Helene Cronin - Songwriting Workshop - Saturday, Nov. 16th
HAS BEEN POSTPHONED

You can still donate to the DSA Toy Drive 
if you did not make it to our Blue Christmas in July fundraiser

Or donate to DSA in general here:
https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:

Stay connected to us on Facebook:

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
or


Saturday, September 28, 2019

DSA EVENTS - OCTOBER 2019

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

SONG CONTEST AND LYRIC CONTEST CLOSES SEPT 30

MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 0n First Thursday - Oct 3
WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - Oct 7
OPEN MIC 
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Oct 17

SHOWCASES - 1st last 30 min. is an open mic

Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday  - Oct 9

Love and War - 4th Thursday - Oct 24

LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30
                                      2019 Spring Winners 
https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com/p/lyric-contest.html
                                     Enter Here

SONG CONTEST -   2019 ENTER TODAY  - DEADLINE SEPT 30
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH
Entrants music be 18 & under - Deadline Nov 15
https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com/2019/08/dsa-young-songwriters-song-contest-now.html

SPECIAL EVENT
Helene Cronin - Songwriting Workshop - Saturday, Nov. 16th
3pm - 8pm at Sons of Hermann Hall Community Room
Lecture  - pizza  - performance of her songs
Admission $20 advance purchase, $25 at the door, 

Students $12 advance purchase, $15 at the door

SPRING ONLINE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 
       About: 


You can still donate to the DSA Toy Drive 
if you did not make it to our Blue Christmas in July fundraiser
Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/


Stay connected to us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/

BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP
https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association
or
https://dallassongwriters.org/join-dsa/

Friday, August 30, 2019

DSA EVENTS for SEPT 2019

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 0n First Thursday - Sept 5
WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - Sept 2
Half Price Books - NW Hwy
https://www.facebook.com/events/645292425902702/

SPECIAL EVENT
MEETUP AT THE TONE SHOP - Sept 12
Gibson Show & Tell

GIVING DAY  - SAVE THE DATE







https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/dallassongwriters
Donate to DSA on Giving Day and we will get matching funds

OPEN MIC 
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Sept 19

SHOWCASES - 1st last 30 min. is an open mic

Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday  - Sept 11

Love and War - 4th Thursday - Sept 26

LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30
                                      2019 Spring Winners 
https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com/p/lyric-contest.html
                                     Enter Here

SONG CONTEST -   2019 ENTER TODAY  - DEADLINE SEPT 30
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH
Entrants music be 18 & under - Deadline Nov 15
https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com/2019/08/dsa-young-songwriters-song-contest-now.html

FALL ONLINE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 
       About: 


You can still donate to the DSA Toy Drive 
if you did not make it to our Blue Christmas in July fundraiser
Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/


Stay connected to us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/


BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

DSA EVENTS FOR AUGUST

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:
NO MONTHLY MEETING
NO DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques 0n First Thursday - Pool Party, Jam and BBQ on Saturday instead


SPECIAL EVENT  AUG 3rd
DSA Annual Pool Party, Jam and BBQ at the Miltons

WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - preempted by monthly meeting - Aug 5th, Half Price Books



OPEN MICS  
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Aug 15th

SHOWCASES - last hour is an open mic

Opening Bell -  1st Wednesday (this month only back to 2nd next month) - Aug 7

Love and War - 4th Thursday - Aug 22


LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30
                                     Enter Here
SONG CONTEST -   2019 ENTER TODAY  - DEADLINE SEPT 30
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

FALL ONLINE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 
       About: 
https://www.barbaramcmillen.com/p/workshops-online-classes.html

    Purchase : https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association/item/dsa-online-workshop
SONGWRITING CLASS AT COLLIN COLLEGE
 Monday evening Continuing Ed class
This is a linked course - the same as the credit class but you don't get graded.
Sign up online
Songwriting I - 70720 - MUSC 1021 - S02
Scheduled Meeting Times M 6-8:45 Aug 26-Dec 15 Spring Creek Campus
There are 4 spaces remaining.

You can still donate to the DSA Toy Drive 
if you did not make it to our Blue Christmas in July fundraiser

Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/


Stay connected to us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters/


BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Saturday, June 29, 2019

DSA EVENTS IN JULY

Hello Songwriter,
Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/
 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:
MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques, MONDAY July 1, Half Price Books - Guest Speaker  Craig Langford
WORKSHOP
  1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - preempted by monthly meeting - July 1, Half Price Books



OPEN MICS  
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  July 18

SHOWCASES


Opening Bell -  2nd Wednesday - July 10


Love and War - 4th Thursday - July 25


SPECIAL EVENT  JULY 27
Blue Christmas in July @ Sons of Hermann Hall


LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Sept 30
                                     Enter Here
SONG CONTEST -   2019 NOW OPEN  - DEADLINE SEPT 30
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com


Check out the newsletter, Songwriters Notes, for details at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/



BECOME A DSA MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP