Starts Monday 4/30!   You play pretty well--but you wish you knew more: that next killer chord, that fresh voicing, or just where to go next.  Become a more Complete Guitarist by both expanding your vocabulary on and understanding of the instrument in this inspiring, hands-on course taught by a masterful teacher, Bill LaFleur.

Starts Wednesday, April 18th:  Gifted vocal coach & voice instructor Michael Goodrich will give you singers the two things you most need:  an increased range and improved strength and confidence across that range.  In 8 Weeks to Killer Vocals, you will work with one of LA's most sought-after vocal coaches in group and individual training to build the instrument you have always dreamed of, allowing you to sing with confidence and power every time.  

Postponed to Summer 2012  :  He writes with Babyface every day. He penned the Grammy-nominated and BMI Song of the Year "No Air" for Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown. Now Erik "Blu2th" Griggs teaches you what to do once you get "in the room" to take your songs to the Next Level, from Good to Great.

In this six-week class, Blu2th will mix presentation, demonstration, an examination of hit songs, his songs, and some of your songs, along with exercises to develop an enhanced skillset to take you to the next level in your path as a songwriter.

Thursdsay 4/26/12!  : Work with the Grammy winning Songwriter Tim Fagan (“Lucky” Jason Mraz/Colbie Caillat) and hunt down more of those moments that give you and your audience goosebumps.  You'll be challenged each week with in- and out-of-class exercises and song assignments grooved to get you writing catchier music than you ever have before.  Each semester Tim Fagan challenges himself to dive deeper into his own craft by forcing you to dive deeper into your own.  Specific focus of this semester's class to be announced.  Previous classes have explored all aspects of hook-writing and have pushed writers to mine their heroes to understand and truly own what makes us each unique as writers and artists.

This wildly popular class is sure to sell out, so enroll early.  

 

Next Section starts Summer 2012!     Philip Cody's career as a songwriter has earned him numerous #1 hits, gold and platinum records, and ASCAP songwriter awards.  He was a tenant in the fabled Brill Building, writing songs with and for Neil Sedaka and alongside Hall of Famers like Lieber & Stoller and Goffin & King.  His work has been recorded by artists as diverse as Elvis, Sheryl Crow, Huey Lewis & the News, and Clay Aiken.

Starts 3/7/12  :  This class covers all the skills you'll need to record a song in Pro Tools:  to take your projects from the idea stage through arranging and tracking to the completion of a finished mix.

Chance to join Level 1 OR Level 2 by 4/27!    Logic Pro 9 is a songwriter’s dream! More than any other software recording application, Logic Pro 9 comes complete with everything you need to write, arrange, and mix to achieve a great song production in any genre.

With Unlimited Class Enrollment, a student pays tuition that covers entrance to every class in the Spring 2012 calendar for which he or she is eligible.  Spring 2012 Unlimited Class Enrollment Tuition = $1999.  Please note the recently reduced total amount.  In order to decide if this is the most sensible plan for you, contact The Songwriting School at 818-848-7664 to discuss the courses you wish to take.  Sometimes this option results in significant savings; other times, a student is better off taking classes "a la carte" style.  Spring classes must conclude by June 10, 2012.

Tuition must be paid in full in the advance of the first class to be eligible for the per-class discounts this affords.

Returns 4/26/12!   In The Beatles for Guitar:  A Songwriting Study, you will examine Beatles songs from their early, middle, and late periods, learn to play them on guitar, understand the theory behind their construction, and (if you choose) learn to apply those concepts to your own songs.

Level 1 starts Mo 4/16, Level 2 Tu 4/17  :  Learn the fundamentals of Music Theory--melody, harmony, & rhythm--and how to recognize them by Ear.  Learn why music affects you the way it does--then learn how to affect the rest of us with your songs.  

Have you owned a guitar for years but have only a passing acquaintance with it?  Maybe you learned a few chords but never went forward?  Or perhaps you have just started to teach yourself and would like the guidance of a gifted teacher and the encouragement and inspiration of a group setting.

Saturdays, Ongoing :  SONGMAKERS is a class exclusively for graduates of THE ROOTS songwriting program.  The class strikes a vital balance between providing an ongoing curriculum of growth for the writers and weekly workshopping opportunities to gain feedback on songs and songs-in-progress.

THE ROOTS • Song Creation with Logic Pro 9, Level 1  •  Motown Secrets to Songwriting  •  Next Level Songwriting  •  The Songwriters' Virtual Workshop

Courses begin in February.  Details to be announced this week!

Starts Th 3/22, 4:30pm!    The Young Professionals Program allows aspiring young artists and songwriters under the age of 18 the opportunity to pursue their craft with classes, lessons, workshops, and events aimed specifically to cultivate and refine their passion and help them realize their professional goals. We believe that great ideas exist in minds of all ages, and that a young person can become an accomplished professional songwriter. The Young Professionals Program creates a safe, nurturing, fun, and challenging environment in which talented and aspiring young songwriters can grow into their full potential.

Wednesdays, 8pm, Ongoing  :  The Songwriter's Workshop affords that rare opportunity of personal and intellectual enrichment, concrete feedback, and genuine community. This ongoing class is designed to inspire, facilitate, and enhance the creation, evaluation, and revision of quality songs.

Last Class of Spring!  We. 5/9/12, 7:30pm:    When you write with others, the alchemy of ideas, emotions, experiences, skills, and styles yields songs that would not have been written in solitude. In CO-WRITING: THE ART & BUSINESS OF COLLABORATION, this hands-on class will teach you the artistry and business of co-writing and guide you through exercises, demonstrations, and practical assignments to create and revise finished co-written songs, in and out of class.  

The last three semesters sold out.  SUMMER Sections start Tu 6/19 OR Sa 6/23:  This inspiring 9-week songwriting program forms the foundation for song study at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles.