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 39 YEARS IN 2026

MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

Monday, September 1, 2014

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

DSA 2014 SONG CONTEST OPEN : DEADLINE Sept 16TH

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps NO SONGSWAP ON LABOR DAY
3rd Monday - MONDAY - Sept 16th

2nd Tuesday Meeting - Sept 9th with Dru Richman to speak on Band In a Box.

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

Sept 4th at Half Price Books

Sept 18th at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair

August 25th at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - Sept 24th

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

Monday, August 4, 2014

AUGUST EVENTS

DSA 2014 SONG CONTEST OPEN : DEADLINE Sept 16TH

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - AUG 4th & 18th

NO 2nd Tuesday Meeting - Next meeting is Sept 9th with Dru Richman to speak on Band In a Box.

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

August 7th at Half Price Books

August 21st at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair

August 28th at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - August 27th

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

JULY EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - July 7th & 21st

2nd Tuesday Meeting - July 8th, 6:30 -9:30PM Producer, Joe Milton.

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

July 3rd at Half Price Books CANCELLED DUE TO FIREWORKS

July 17th at Dunn Brothers hosted by Craig St Clair

July 31st at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - July 30th

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

SPECIAL EVENTS- DSA 2014 SONG CONTEST OPENS JUNE 16TH

Friday, June 13, 2014

JUNE EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

SongSwaps on the 1st and 3rd Monday - MONDAY - June 2nd & 16th

2nd Tuesday Meeting - June 10th, 6:30 -10PM Songwriter, Jay Johnson.

OPEN MIC

Open Mics on 1st, 3rd & last Thursday -

June 5th at Half Price Books hosted by Buck Morgan

June 12th at Dunn Brothers hosted by Steve Sullivan

June 26th at Chautaugua Building, Waxahachie

SHOWCASE

House of Blues Stage - June 25th

MORE in the newsletter, Songwriters Notes

SPECIAL EVENTS- DSA 2014 SONG CONTEST OPENS JUNE 16TH