DSA Monthly Meetings

DSA MEETS THE SECOND 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

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, September 11th, 2025

 

DSA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, September 11th

Location: Your home via ZOOM
6:30 pm: Open portal and networking 
7:00 pm: Program followed by song critiques for members
Zoom ID # 617 432 0082  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6174320082

Featuring Lane Fabian & Guitars 4 Vets!


Guitars 4 Vets is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to providing relief to struggling veterans This month's meeting will feature Lane Fabian who talk about Guitars 4 Vets, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing relief to struggling veterans through the healing power of music and community.  Guitars 4 Vets was presented DSA's 2023 Excellence in Community Service Award.  Lane Fabian, who represents the organization in North Texas, joined the program in 2018 as an instructor for the Dallas chapter and now serves as Chapter Coordinator for the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  The Chapter has five in-person locations across four counties, along with a North Texas cyber program, and offers a unique10-week guitar instruction program that puts the healing power of music in the hands of our nation's heroes. 

Also, get your new songs critiqued by industry pros Barbe McMillen and Joe Milton and be considered for the 2025 Member Song Contest and Songwriter of the Year.  You can go to the Dallas Songwriters website (see link below) to enter your song, or you can play them live.  When you go to the website look for "Forms" on the upper right-hand corner of the page then point to "Song Critiques" and the form will show up.  You can type in the lyrics or cut & paste.  For the song audio go to "Choose File" and load your audio file(s), limit of 3 songs per meeting.  You can pay online via the critique form, and the cost is $10 per song.