Dallas Songwriters Association: March 2020

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

Saturday, March 28, 2020

APRIL EVENTS

DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual

DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques

April 2 - Zoom Into the Future - Learn how to join DSA events online

Virtual. https://zoom.us/j/907852000

https://www.facebook.com/events/2654181978137285/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

DSA Board Meeting - April 28

WORKSHOP - Virtual

1st Monday MEETUP - SONG SWAP and discussion - April 6

Virtual

Hosted by Harry Hewlett - bring songs your working on

https://www.facebook.com/events/1401733876664952/

OPEN MIC - Virtual

Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday - April 16

https://www.facebook.com/events/995164027520277/

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

Opening Bell - 2nd Wednesday - April 8

https://www.facebook.com/events/504115773545939/

Love and War - 4th Tuesday - April 23

https://www.facebook.com/events/2592301734332269/

City Line Plaza - June 6, 6 - 9

https://www.facebook.com/events/451775952377354/

Deep Ellum Dallas Songwriters Spotlight Stage - Sept 11 and 12, 7 - 10

Sons of Hermann - https://www.facebook.com/events/624936004966130/

Sings and Strings - https://www.facebook.com/events/1501080823389755/

Wildflower CityLine Stage - Cancelled

SPECIAL EVENTS

DSA HALL OF FAME - September 19 at Sons of Hermann Hall

Call for 18 and under Rising Star performers

https://dallassongwritershalloffame.blogspot.com
Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1007118369648865/

CONTESTS

LYRIC CONTEST - NEXT DEADLINE June 30

2019 Summer Winners

https://dallassongwriters.blogspot.com/p/lyric-contest.html

Enter Here

SONG CONTEST - 2020 Contest Opens June 1

2019 Winners Announced Jan. 18

Awards Banquet at Sons of Hermann Hall

https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH - Opens June 1

Entrants music be 18 & under - Opens as new category in Annual Song Contest

https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com/2019/08/dsa-young-songwriters-song-contest-now.html

Donate to DSA in general here:

https://dallassongwriters.org/donate-to-dsa/

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://dallassongwriters.org/join-dsa/

https://squareup.com/store/dallas-songwriters-association

Monday, March 16, 2020

DSA APRIL EVENTS POSTPHONED OR SUSPENDED

DSA Members and Friends,

Due to the recent CDC recommendation to not have gatherings of 50 or more we regretfully announce that DSA events for April are cancelled or postponed.

We all hate the erosion of normalcy in peoples lives at this time in our country, but everyone should make every effort to do what they can to help to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. So even though our crowds are not usually large, the DSA has made the decision to postpone/suspend events through the month of April and then look at the situation at that time.

The postponed events include the following.

Hall of Fame awards - scheduled for April 18 is tentatively re-scheduled for September 19.

Deep Ellum Arts Festival - scheduled for April 3-4, re-scheduled to September 11-12.

The other events for the remainder of March and all of April will be suspended. Those include the following.

Open Mic at Dunn Brothers - March 19

DSA Spotlight at Love & War - March 26

Member Meeting at Half Price Books - April 2

Meetup Workshop at Half Price Books - April 6

DSA Spotlight at Opening Bell - April 8

Open Mic at Dunn Brothers - April 16

DSA Spotlight at Love & War - April 22

On the bright side, we are looking into remote online meeting tools or streaming video to stay in contact with our wonderful members during this stressful time.

So stay connected with us on Facebook and check your inbox regularly. We may host Zoom or Google Hangout meetings on line, as well as hold our on online festival. This ideas are being tossed around.

Stay safe and well!

DSA Directors