DSA Monthly Meetings

DSA MEETS THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH Except August

Education • Networking • Encouragement • Advocacy

Learning Opportunity presented by the Dallas Songwriters

* Monthly Workshops which feature guest speakers from all fields of the music industry.

• Critique sessions that give honest, creative, and helpful advice on improving writing style and technique.

Motivating and Uplifting Songwriters through Education

Sunday, March 3, 2024

2024 MARCH / APRIL WORKSHOP GUEST SPEAKERS

 The Dallas Songwriters Association has moved it's monthly workshop to the second Thursday for the first Thursday. It will remain virtual because we have members from all over the world.

Thursday, March 14 - Making Reels for social Media Marketing

                                                 FEATURES Harry Hewlett

March's meeting will feature one of the most active directors at DSA, Mr.
Harry Hewlett!!  He is credited for building extensive content for the DSA Youtube channel .  He is also the person that keeps track of the talent among the members and fills the slots on out festival stages.  Harry is also the person behind all our virtual meetings and awards programs. He is co-diretor of our contests and the cog that keeps DSA rolling. This will be quite a treat, because he will share with us his extensive experience with making reels, an important tool in social media marketing.
 
 Thursday, April 11, Dr Stephen Troum



 
Hand Issues That Plague Guitar Players
 
The good doctor, Stephen Troum, is a hand surgeon practicing in the DFW area. He is also a songwriter and guitar player member of DSA. He regularly performs with his band, the Troumatics , an indie rock band who have been the subject of several articles in the local newspapers and entertainment magazines. 
Who better to answer your questions about the hand not working properly than the good doctor who won the DSA Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year Award in 2021. He understands his patients.
 https://www.thetroumatics.com
 
 
Dr. Troum is board certified in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) as well as a member of the prestigious American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).
Dr. Troum has been practicing exclusively hand and upper extremity surgery for over 20 years and has been in the Dallas-Ft Worth community since 2000. He has published many journal articles and book chapters on topics including arthroscopy, vascular disease, hand infections, tumors, replantation, and various subjects in general surgery.  

DSA MEETINGS FOR JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024

 

Thursday, Jan 4

                                       FEATURES Chuck Rainey 
This month's meeting will feature one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music, Mr. Chuck Rainey!!  He is credited for playing bass on more than 1,000 albums plus TV and movie sessions and has performed and recorded with many well-known acts including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan and Quincy Jones.  He is also a music educator with several instructional books and music videos on bass guitar.  This will be quite a treat, I'm sure he will share with us some of his experiences in working with many music personalities and singer/songwriters so don't miss it!
 
 Thursday, Feb 1, Roy Elkins
 
Finishing Your Lyrics with AI
 
Our good friend, Roy Elkins, our song contest Grand Prize judge has spoken to us in the past and even flown to Big D to give Saturday workshops before the Zoom era. His topics are always the most current and most interesting. Besides running the Broadjam.com platform for songwriters, he also spearheaded a Music Conference, Between The Waves in Madison, WI. Roy has the heart of the educator and truly cares about songwriters. You can be sure his topic has been on your mind. It's been all over the news in many different areas. He will talk to us about the use of AI in songwriting. 

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Chris Robley to Speak at DSA Monthly Meeting Thursday, November 2nd

 

DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, November 2nd

Location: Your home
6:30 pm: Networking 
7:00 pm: Program followed by DSA Board nominations and song critiques for members
Zoom ID # 247-652-3092   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2476523092

Featuring Chris Robley!

We are fortunate to have as another great guest speaker, Chris Robley! Chris has 18 years of success in the music industry, as well as his own experience as a critically praised songwriter and published poet. He is currently with BandLab after spending more than 15 years with CD Baby as co-creator and host of the DIY Musician Podcast, and primary author and editor of the DIY Musician Blog as he developed a deep rapport with musicians across many genres and demographics. He now employs his formula for actionable and empathetic content to educate artists in the BandLab ecosystem (and beyond), helping them level-up their skills, make their best music, reach the right listeners, and build a business from their art. Chris will be talking about music business marketing, technology and monetization.

It's very important for everyone to attend because we will have nominations for the 2024 DSA Board of Directors. So please be there to make your wishes known, especially if you would like to be on the board or nominate someone.
Also, this is the last opportunity for this year to get your songs critiqued by industry pros