4-PART SINGING INTENSIVE, Hit the Money Notes! with KATIE RIGGS On-Demand Only; Next Live Session TBA!
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
Considered one of LA’s finest Vocal Technique and Vocal Therapy coaches, Katie Riggs has been teaching voice for over twenty years. She brings a wealth of experience to this 4-Part Singing Intensive to help you... View full details
COVERS NIGHT OPEN MIC: INTERPRETING COVER SONGS - NEXT VIRTUAL COVERS OPEN MIC FRIDAY 6/3/22 8pm PST
Free & Open Event
Back to Covers on the First Friday of the Month! GO HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TO PERFORM OR ATTEND AND RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK. This monthly in-person program is on pause while we assess... View full details
CREATE & RECORD A SONG IN ABLETON LIVE - SUMMER 2022 Starts WED 7/13/22, 7pm PST - Get Free 90-Day Trial of Live
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
INSTRUCTOR ALEX MARLOWE GIVES AN INTRO TO ABLETON LIVE Learn the PC and Mac-based creating, sampling, and beat-making software Ableton Live, with Instructor Alex Marlowe. Alex will walk you step by step through all... View full details
Gift Certificate for Class Tuition, Private Lessons, or Services
$ 50.00
Let someone you care about know you support them in what they care about: their music. In the notes portion please leave the following information: for whom is the gift intended if you have a specific use... View full details
HARMONIZING 101: How to Hear, Create, & Sing Harmony - On-Demand Only Starting Right Away (Includes private session)!
$ 299.00 $ 499.00
In this 8 part class, on-demand with private sessions, you will learn to hear, create, and sing harmony by learning to sing all the parts in 4 different songs--while gaining ear training, vocalization exercises, and... View full details
How Does It Work? Where Do I Start?
Free & Open Event
The most important quality a songwriter can develop is the capacity to ask good questions. You are on your way! KEEP READING, BELOW. Get answers to your questions, Browse course offerings, or click the "CONTACT" button to begin... View full details
HOW TO BUILD AND POSITION YOUR BRAND IN A CURIOSITY-DRIVEN MARKET - On-Demand Masterclass
$ 60.00
NOTE: WE ARE SOLD OUT OF PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS. GAELEN'S NEXT MASTERCLASS IS SUNDAY 6/7, 1-4pm PST: How to Build Your Release Calendar & Advertising Strategy. Limited Private Consultations available. Learn How to Build and Position Your... View full details
HOW TO BUILD YOUR RELEASE CALENDAR and ADVERTISING STRATEGY, ZOOM MASTERCLASS On-Demand
$ 65.00
You've written a great song and you can't wait to share it with the world. What should you do first? Next? In this Zoom Masterclass, learn How to Build Your Release Calendar & Advertising Strategy successfully,... View full details
How to Write for Musical Theater - Returns FALL 2022! Thursdays 7pm Pacific Starting 9/22/22
$ 240.00 $ 240.00
The next round of class returns FALL 2022. If you have previously taken this class, Bob Garrett runs a small weekly workshop to keep your project moving forward. Please inquire about joining. WATCH CLASS 1... View full details
Installment for Specific Class
$ 240.00
Hi! Only register at this link if you have been given guidance to do so. Certain online classes that have one-off events or extended additional meetings might use this link for registration. That list currently includes... View full details
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MASTERCLASS: REVENUE MODELS IN TODAY'S MUSIC BUSINESS - ON-DEMAND
$ 75.00 $ 225.00
Learn all about Intellectual Property Ownership & Value in Music in this Masterclass on Revenue Models in Today's Music Business, on-demand. Artist manager and 3T Entertainment CEO Gaelen Whittemore has been guiding the careers of established artists like... View full details
International Students
Free & Open Event
International students, study with us! Make Los Angeles your destination and spend your time here not only growing and developing as writer, artist, or producer. Spend your time building vital collaborative relationships in this creative... View full details
Keyboard Skills for Producers and Songwriters - LEVEL 2 starts SUMMER 2022 MONDAYS 7/18/22 (Option for L1 on-demand, L2 live!)
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
• WATCH THE WORKSHOP ON ARRANGING, PRODUCTION, & KILLER KEYBOARD PARTS, with instructor Alex Marlowe SUMMER 2022: LEVEL 2 section MONDAY nights starting 7/18/22 (6 wks with full content available weekly, on-demand). You can bundle Level 1 on-demand... View full details
Logic Pro, Level 1 - SUMMER Join for 6/25 Live (& On-Demand) - Include Month of August OFFICE HOURS Free!
$ 399.00 $ 599.00
This Summer learn Logic Pro, the Mac-based creating and recording software, from a true Logic master. Class meets LIVE over Zoom, 6 Saturdays at 10am PT, with full replays available at a private class site... View full details
LOGIC PRO: Class 1 Single Visit, Live or On-Demand (Includes Free 90-Day Trial of Logic Pro)
$ 39.00 $ 99.00
Want to learn Logic Pro and trying to decide the best way to do it? Join us for Class 1 of Logic Pro Level 1, on-demand for a single fee and receive 3 hrs of introductory... View full details
Music Business Lessons & Private Consultations
$ 150.00
You're feeling good about your music. Well done! Now it's time to formulate a game-plan for the business of your music. Working with industry professionals in constructive, private consultations affords you candid reactions to your music,... View full details
Music Production for Songwriters, Level 1 - ONLINE FULLY INTERACTIVE, 2022: SUMMER 2022 Sundays 4-6pm Pacific, Open Workshop 6/26/22, Class Starts 7/10
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
WATCH THIS WORKSHOP: Understanding & Reimagining Pop Music Production in "Drivers License" with Production class instructor Alex Marlowe We have revamped this essential class for this ONLINE-ONLY format to address directly the world you find yourself... View full details
Music Theory & Ear Training for Musicians - FULLY INTERACTIVE ONLINE this SUMMER 2022: Level 1 Tuesday Nights Starting 7/12/22
$ 399.00
SPRING/SUMMER 2022: LEVEL 1 section offered ONLINE, FULLY-INTERACTIVE and On-Demand, Tuesday nights starting 7/12/22! Level 1: Tuesdays 7-9p PST, starting 7/12/22 (7 mtgs) Designed to dovetail with THE ROOTS songwriting curriculum, Music Theory & Ear Training Level 1 equips the songwriter with... View full details
Music Theory/Musicianship Lessons
$ 80.00
Does this ever happen to you? You have a musical part or a chord progression you like, but you can't figure out where to go next. A private lesson can not only help you solve the... View full details
MY CONTRIBUTION
$ 25.00
We all know what a gift it is to be able to write songs. For those who would like to make a contribution to a specific service or program at The Songwriting School, your generosity makes... View full details
New Student Registration Fee: One-Time Only
$ 35.00
The first time a student takes a class at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles, there is a one-time new student registration fee of $35. You never owe this again. If you are registering for... View full details
Online Classes - Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall and On-Demand
Free & Open Event
Study on our schedule or yours! Each class utilizes a different format in an attempt to virtually create a sense of this rich creative community. Many stream in real-time with archives available on-demand. Others are offered in... View full details
ORIGINAL SONGS OPEN MIC - Final Friday of the Month - VIRTUAL OPEN MIC on ZOOM - Next Session Friday 5/6/22, 8pm Pacific
Free & Open Event
Original Songs Open Mic will be a combo with Covers on Friday 5/6. There is no open mic 4/29. We apologize for the inconvenience! Regularly, ORIGINAL SONGS Open Mic is On the FINAL FRIDAY OF THE... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Returns FALL 2022, Mondays 7pm PST Starting 9/19
$ 699.00 $ 799.00
This essential class in Licensing Songs to TV, Film, and Commercials returns for the FALL 2022 session Monday nights starting 9/19/22. You can take the Spring 2022 Session ON-DEMAND and start RIGHT AWAY, content only.... View full details
Placing Songs in TV, Commercials, & Film - Single Class Only Pass (live over zoom or on-demand); Next Live Class: 5/2 Nettwerk Music + Extreme Music (Sony/ATV) - or Special Classes 1-3 Bundle!
$ 79.00 $ 99.00
SPECIAL: Classes 1-3 Bundle for $149 -- OR -- PICK THE CLASS MEETING YOU WISH TO View or ATTEND for $79. If you choose to enroll in the full class, you may apply the cost... View full details
Private Guitar Lessons
$ 90.00
Private guitar lessons at The Songwriting School teach students not only how to play guitar but how the guitar can be an essential tool of the songwriter. Teaching to and from the song connects the... View full details
Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons
$ 90.00
Private piano and keyboard lessons at The Songwriting School teach students not only how to play piano but how the piano can be an essential tool of the songwriter. Teaching to and from the song connects the concepts... View full details
Private Vocal Lessons with Ingrid Schnell
$ 150.00
Ingrid Schnell is a singer, songwriter, and vocal instructor in Los Angeles. Her repertoire of work includes vocal and theatrical performer, session singer, and vocal instructor throughout the Los Angeles area. She has worked with... View full details
Private Voice Lessons with Bob Garrett
$ 150.00
Private voice lessons with the great Bob Garrett, who has worked with Katy Perry, Janet Jackson, Vanessa Hudgens, and so many more and whose career has given him a true understanding of vocal technique and... View full details
Private Voice Lessons with Paulette McWilliams
$ 95.00
Vocalist Paulette McWilliams has recorded or performed alongside some of the greatest voices of all time: Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Dolly Parton, David Bowie, Luther Vandross.... She... View full details
Production or Recording Private Lessons or Consultations
$ 90.00
Whether it's schedule or budget or the nature of what you are trying to learn, sometimes group class settings do not provide exactly what an aspiring producer, beat-maker, songwriter, or creative is looking for. Private... View full details
Recording Studio Rental in LA Area with Engineer
$ 350.00
Recording sessions make use of an acoustically tuned room with floated floors, excellent equipment, and engineers trained not only to deliver what is demanded sonically but an educational experience as needed. In this way the... View full details
ROOMS TO RENT & CREATE IN
Free & Open Event
The Songwriting School has creative spaces for short-term rental, ranging from private writing and collaborating rooms to larger rooms fit for recitals, auditions, vocal and acoustic rehearsals, seminars, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, meetings, and more. For specific... View full details
Signature Songs: Write, Sing, & Showcase Your Essence - Returns SUMMER 2022 Wednesdays 7pm - Free Event W 7/13; Class Starts 7/20
$ 499.00
Or...HOW THE SINGER-SONGWRITER BECOMES A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST. Note: Instructor Illness has required us to move the start back. Free and Open Workshop, Wednesday 7/13/22, 8pm. Class 1 Wednesday 7/20/22, 7pm PT. Signature Songs communicate your... View full details
SINGLE CLASS VISIT: 4-PART SINGING INTENSIVE, Hit the Money Notes! with KATIE RIGGS WINTER 2022, Saturday 2/5/22, 2-4pm
$ 125.00 $ 399.00
SPECIAL CHANCE for two singers each week to pay to attend ONE class meeting SAT 2/5, live over Zoom or on-demand. Option to then take the entire course for the balance of tuition (meaning previous... View full details
SONGMAKERS: Beyond The ROOTS - Weekly Song Feedback & Exercises for Graduates of THE ROOTS - ONLINE INTERACTIVE, SUMMER STARTS SAT 7/9, 10:30am PST
$ 399.00
During the pandemic, we are fully interactive ONLINE in this Class For ROOTS Graduates Exclusively designed to help you, well, make songs! There are two sections, Saturdays or Tuesdays, 10:30am-1:30pm. There are at least 8 meetings in each round... View full details
SONGWRITING LESSONS & Private Consultations - In-Person or Online via Video Conferencing
$ 100.00
For the time being, all private sessions are held over Zoom during the pandemic. Our instructors work with songwriters all over the globe in various genres. Want to move at your own pace and work... View full details
Thank you for your generosity & for supporting our mission to inspire, instruct, & empower at The Songwriting School!
Free & Open Event
We are able to put on remarkable events like this one because of the generosity of many. Thank YOU for your generosity of spirit in supporting our mission to inspire, instruct, & empower at The... View full details
The Beatles Code: A Master Class in the Composition of The Beatles - ONLINE / On-Demand - Start Immediately
$ 299.00
WATCH A SPECIAL EVENT WITH INSTRUCTOR BILL LaFLEUR HERE and ENROLL in this fully online & on-demand class. Explore the compositional mastery of the Beatles theoretical concept by concept and how each is used in different... View full details
THE BEATLES FOR GUITAR: A SONGWRITING STUDY - On-Demand, Start Right Away! WINTER 2022 Dates TBA!
$ 299.00 $ 350.00
They wrote the songs that changed music. Often on the guitar. In this mind-expanding class, you will study the Masters, with a master. You will learn not only how to play the great songs on guitar--you will... View full details
THE COUNTRY SONGWRITING MANUAL - Interactive Zoom Class with #1 Nashville Writer Rick Beresford - Additional Saturday Song Critiques + Weekly Sunday 1p PDT class, Starts SUN 9/25/22
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
This popular class RETURNS FALL 2022, online live and on-demand only, with weekly Sunday 1pm PDT classes and optional Saturday 1pm PDT additional song critiques. That's 15 meetings total! This class blends Volume 1's concepts and tools... View full details
The Masters' Workshop: Feedback on Your Songs from Master Songwriters - SUMMER 2022 Thursday Nights Starting 7/14/22
$ 399.00 $ 499.00
The song workshop culture at The Songwriting School is one of the essential elements to the growth and success of our community. If you've seen Songland, the NBC TV show about songwriters, you have witnessed first-hand... View full details
The PROFESSIONAL SINGER-SONGWRITER: Returns SUMMER 2022! Thursdays 7:30pm Starting 7/7/22, In-Person & Over Zoom
$ 499.00
We are pleased to announce the return of this much-beloved class, with both an in-person and online component, SUMMER 2022! Thursday nights starting 7/7/22! Instructor Nikhil Korula has had an inspiring past few years: he co-wrote... View full details
THE ROOTS - Foundational Course for Songwriting Study - ONLINE & FULLY INTERACTIVE - Tuesdays 7-10pm PST - SUMMER Online Intensive Starts 7/18/22, 12pm PDT; Next Weekly Section FALL Tuesdays 9/20/22
$ 599.00 $ 699.00
THE SUMMER 2022 SECTIONS OF THE ROOTS WILL BE, as of now, ALL ONLINE AND FULLY INTERACTIVE! IF there is an in-person option, we will update that here. We are paying careful attention to COVID-19 protocols... View full details
The Songwriter's Workshop: By Audition-Only - Peer-Driven Feedback on Your Songs. RETURNS NEW YEAR'S 2019!
$ 450.00
This audition-only, peer-driven song feedback setting last ran in the FALL 2017 with Dillon O'Brian (Bonnie Raitt, Shakira, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Jann Arden, Sons of Anarchy, etc.) conducting this audition-only song feedback room. Stay tuned for an announcement... View full details
UNLIMITED ENROLLMENT For 2022 - One Season, Two, or Four (Winter • Spring • Summer • Fall)
$ 1,997.00 $ 2,997.00
With the COVID-19 PANDEMIC, we have moved all classes to a FULLY-INTERACTIVE ONLINE FORMAT. Note for LA people: there will be some in-person opportunities for certain classes, like Signature Songs, The Performing Singer/Songwriter, & Writing Commercial Hit... View full details
WORDS & MUSIC, TEEN SECTION: Major Songwriting for Minors - SPRING 2022 Wednesdays 4:30-6pm PST, Join for 5/11/22
$ 275.00
SPRING 2022 WEEKLY SONGWRITING CLASS FOR TEENS! Class will meet 6 Wednesday afternoons, 4:30-6pm PST, on Zoom, starting 5/4/22 Class is designed for teens who have some (even small) experience writing songs. Not sure if it's right for... View full details
Writing Commercial Hit Lyrics, with Platinum-Writer Mark Winkler - Returns for SUMMER 2022 MONDAY Nights 7p PDT Starting 7/11/22!
$ 499.00 $ 599.00
THIS BELOVED CLASS RETURNS SUMMER 2022, ONLINE OVER ZOOM with in-person opportunities for LA People, Monday nights 7pm Pacific. Watch Mark Winkler's Zoom conversation on WRITING STRONGER LYRICS: Mark Winkler has been teaching a much-respected lyric writing... View full details
