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

Sunday, February 28, 2021

MARCH EVENTS FOR DALLAS SONGWRITERS

  DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:

MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques - 
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
March 4. 6:30PM  - Edye Brookshire

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, March 2, 7pm

WORKSHOP - Virtual - POSTPHONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
  1st Monday MEETUP -  SONG SWAP and discussion -
Hosted by Harry Hewlett - bring songs your working on

OPEN MIC  - Virtual
Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 30
ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881

Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday 
Has been discontinued in June 2020 and beyond until further notice. The longest running open mic in DSA history was started by Craig St Clair on Thursday, November 18, 2004 and was held on every third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30pm for 15 and 1/2 years until the COVID pandemic shut us down in March of 2020. Dunn Brothers will be receiving a DSA Community Award on January 16 at our 2020 Awards Program.

SHOWCASES - Physical &  Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Love and War - Thursday - March 25 - We are back to regular 4th Thursday - this will be at the venue and streamed to FB. It is currently an open mic, and will return to a showcase down the road

Songwriters Round at Porta Di Roma - on the 3rd Friday starting March 19. - 7pm - 9pm
Format: Songwriter’s In The Round (Three Stools Three Songwriters At One Time)
Mic stands and sound system provided by Rickey Gene Wright and Songwriters are to bring there own microphones.
Hosted by Rickey Gene Wright   for details - text him at (214) 537-5047
2301 Performance Drive Richardson, Tx 75082 
 Across from Eisemann Center

DSA Virtual Global Showcase- Every Saturday 12 - 3 March 6, 13, 20, 27
DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Tune in and see members from far away.   Create you own watch party and invite friends.
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

DSA CITYLINE COURTYARD SHOWCASE – resumes in May

Deep Ellum Dallas Songwriters Spotlight Stage  - April 2-4, 2021  7 - 10
The festival is planning to go on unless the City of Dallas determines that it should not be held.

SPECIAL EVENTS
DSA HALL OF FAME - VIRTUAL -    April 17 
Call for 18 and under  Rising Star performers

CONTESTS
SONG CONTEST  - 2021 Opens June 1

Here is a look at the wonderful talent from last years contest.
Awards Program-  2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS
                                   2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
 2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1 - semi-finalists perform

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX


2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2 - finalists perform - awards given

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ_TN9f7_I&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0NTzHsFcVDDtQRkAyMoZud


2020 DSA Song Contest Award Winning Songs - 30 sec clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnE1vn4cN4


2020 DSA Award Certificates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7CJkGDKwg



LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE March 31
                                       2020 Fall Winners
                                     2020 Summer Winners
                                       2020 Spring Winners
                                      2020 Winter Winners 
                                    
 Enter Here on in DSA Stripe store - pay and upload lyric

NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH  - Opens June 1
Entrants must be 18 & under  - Winner performed at Awards Program

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

Monday, February 1, 2021

FEBRUARY EVENTS FOR DALLAS SONGWRITERS

 DSA EVENTS THIS MONTH:


MONTHLY MEETING - Virtual
DSA Monthly Meeting and Song Critiques - 
https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/
Jan 4. 6:30PM  - Emmeline Miles 

DSA Board Meeting - Tuesday, Feb - 2, 7pm

WORKSHOP - Virtual -CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
  1st Monday MEETUP -  SONG SWAP and discussion - Feb 1
Hosted by Harry Hewlett - bring songs your working on

OPEN MIC  - Virtual
Harry's DSA Virtual Open Mic  -  Every Wednesday  7 - 9 - Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86341155881

Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday 
Has been discontinued in June 2020 and beyond until further notice. The longest running open mic in DSA history was started by Craig St Clair on Thursday, November 18, 2004 and was held on every third Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30pm for 15 and 1/2 years until the COVID pandemic shut us down in March of 2020. Dunn Brothers will be receiving a DSA Community Award on January 16 at our 2020 Awards Program.

SHOWCASES - Physical &  Virtual - check on Facebook for updates

Love and War - Thursday - Feb 25 - We are back to regular 4th Thursday - this will be at the venue and streamed to FB. It is currently an open mic, and will return to a showcase down the road


DSA Virtual Global Showcase- Every Saturday 12 - 3 Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
DSA members performing on Zoom from around the world. Tune in and see members from far away.   Create you own watch party and invite friends.
9th DSA Song Contest Awards Semifinalist perform 
16th DSA 2020 Awards Program
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87932958559

DSA CITYLINE COURTYARD SHOWCASE – resumes next May

Deep Ellum Dallas Songwriters Spotlight Stage  - TBD - April 2-4, 2021  7 - 10

SPECIAL EVENTS
DSA HALL OF FAME - TBD -    April 17 at Love and War in Plano
Call for 18 and under  Rising Star performers


SONG CONTEST Awards Program-  2020 Contest - AWARDS VIDEOS
                                   2020 Winners Announced Jan. 16
                                   https://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com
                                    2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O53tKlKWRs&list=PL2QmQKUl70-2fZsHAIcWZTejZVKttRKMX


2020 DSA Song Contest Awards Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZJ_TN9f7_I&list=PL2QmQKUl70-0NTzHsFcVDDtQRkAyMoZud


2020 DSA Song Contest Award Winning Songs - 30 sec clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnE1vn4cN4


2020 DSA Award Certificates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY7CJkGDKwg



CONTESTS
LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE March 31
                                       2020 Fall Winners
                                     2020 Summer Winners
                                       2020 Spring Winners
                                      2020 Winter Winners 
                                     Enter Here


NEW SONG CONTEST FOR YOUTH  - 
Entrants music be 18 & under  - Winner performed at Awards Program

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