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

Monday, July 4, 2022

DSA MONTHLY MEETING WITH SONG CRITIQUES JULY 7

 DSA Monthly Meeting


Location: Your home

6:30 pm: Networking and visiting

7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members

Zoom ID # 617 432 0082 -


 Eric Ramsey- Thursday, July 7

Eric Ramsey writes from experience about the human condition - at times sensitive, at times humorous, always thought-provoking. His arrangements and delivery encompass a spectrum of styles, from delicate fingerpicking to raucous, bluesy bottleneck slide. Among his accomplishments:

Grand Prize Runner Up, Dallas Songwriters Song Contest 2022

Runner Up DSA Best Songs of the Meeting 2022

Winner, 2022 International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo Category

Winner, Memphis Cigar Box Guitar Award for the Outstanding Solo/Duo Guitarist

Winner, "Peoples' Choice" Award, 2022 Wildflower Arts and Music Festival

3x Winner of Arizona Blues Showdown. 

Winner, Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition

Finalist, Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest

Finalist, Telluride Blues Challenge 

4x Featured Performer at Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, (Austin, TX)

Featured Artist, Flagstaff Folk Project 

Featured Performer at Tempe Center For The Arts Songwriters' Showcase. 

Featured Performer, Phoenix Blues Blast, Superstition Blues and Brews Festival, North Mountain Blues Festival and Chandler Jazz Festival 

Alsobe sure to get in your songs to be critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and considered for the 2022 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year.  We will use Zoom to play your recorded songs via your own computer and post the lyrics at the same timeor you can play them live.  Cost is $10 per songYou can pay online for critiques at

https://dallassongwriters.org/song-critique/

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

http://www.dallassongwriters.org

Each song is entered into the Song of The Year and Songwriter of the Year Competition which is awarded at our December Awards Banquet. 


 DSA Pool Party - Saturday, Aug 6

Bring your bathing suit and instruments for summer fun, jamming, swimming, and eating BBQ 4PM -10PM

DOWN THE LINE:
SEPT 1  - Brad Davis
OCT 6 - TBA
NOV 3 - Annual Elections and Critique Blowout
DEC 14 -DSA Christmas Party