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 38 YEARS IN 2025
MOTIVATING & UPLIFTING SONGWRITERS THROUGH EDUCATION

Saturday, December 1, 2018

December 2018 Events

DSA newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:

MONTHLY MEETING
SPECIAL EVENT
Dallas Songwriters Awards Banquet and Christmas Party, Dec 8, Sons of Hermann Hall  
WORKSHOP
 HalfPrice Books - GUITAR PULL - 1st Monday - Harry Hewlett hosts- DEC 3

SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS  
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Dec 20

LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31st
SONG CONTEST -   Closed - Winners announced Dec 8


Barbe McMillen
Editor, Songwriters Notes

Dallas Songwriters Awards Dinner

Saturday December 8, 2018
Sons of Hermann Hall
3414 Elm St.
Dallas, Texas 75226

6:00pm….Doors Open
6:30pm….Buffet Begins
7:00pm….Program begins

Admission: $20.00 Advance Purchase……$25.00 At The Door
Buy your advance tickets now on-line and save 20%

The DSA Awards Banquet committee has been steadily working overtime on your behalf to bring about this years exciting program in which we recognize and honor the exceptional talent within our ranks.

According to our independent, industry professional judges, the song entries in both our international and monthly song contests are outstanding! I can hardly wait to hear the results.

You will enjoy a Christmas Buffet and performances by semifinalist from our song contest and membership meeting song critiques. 


Come and enjoy the fellowship of your fellow songwriters.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

NOVEMBER 2018 EVENTS

Hello Songwriter,
Your newsletter, Songwriters Notes, is now online to view at:
http://songwriternotes.blogspot.com/
 
IN THIS ISSUE:
DSA events
 
MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Monthly Meeting and Critiques , 1st Thursday- ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS food and fellowship - Barbe will do a brief presentation on Performance Contracts,  NOV 1 , 6:30pm Half Price Books
 
WORKSHOP
 HalfPrice Books - Extreme Co-Write celebrating Barbe’s birthday- 1st Monday - Nov 5
 
SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS  
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Nov 15 - Celebrating 13 years
 
SPECIAL EVENT
Dallas Songwriters Awards Banquet and Christmas Party, Dec 8, Sons of Hermann Hall 
 
LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31st
SONG CONTEST -   Closed - SemiFinalists Announced on Nov 1
 
Barbe McMillen 
Editor, Songwriters Notes

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

OCTOBER EVENTS AT DALLAS SONGWRITERS

♫ Dallas Songwriters E-News, SONGWRITERS NOTES issue #202 October 2018 ♫
 is now online to view at:

IN THIS ISSUE:
DSA events 

MONTHLY MEETING
DSA Monthly Meeting and Critiques , 1st Thursday- ISSAC JANAI is guest speaker,  Oct 4TH , 6:30pm

WORKSHOP
 HalfPrice Books - Guitar pull and group discussion - 1st Monday - Oct 1, Nov 4

SPECIAL EVENT
Ft Worth Guitar Show - DSA has a booth - Oct 6-7, Will Rogers Coliseum 

SHOWCASES and OPEN MICS  
Dunn Brothers - Third Thursday -  Oct 18th

LYRIC CONTEST NEXT DEADLINE Dec 31st
SONG CONTEST -   Closed - SemiFinalists Announced on Nov 1

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Sponsors include  Casio Privia,, Casio, Jo-Musik,  River Sounds,  Bar-B Music Consultants.  Submission partners is Broadjam.com.  Music industry partners are Dallas International Guitar Festival, Arlington Guitar Show, Texas Music Group, Musemuse.com, and Austin Songwriters Group.

Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing information about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages.