SONGMAKERS: Beyond The ROOTS - Weekly Song Feedback & Exercises for Graduates of THE ROOTS - FALL 2026 Saturday Morning 10/10, Tuesday Mornings 10/13, Wednesday Nights 10/14

$ 599.00

Class For ROOTS Graduates for song feedback, skill development, and revising songs--exclusively designed to help you, well, make songs!

This FALL we return with 8 meetings in each section. In addition there are two Wednesday night gatherings for ROOTS graduates called DEEPER ROOTS that all Songmakers can attend, included in Songmakers tuition (10/28).

Tuesday mornings, 10am, zoom only: 10/6 - 12/1 (no class 11/24)
Wednesday nights, 7:45pm, in-person and zoom: 10/14 - 12/16 * Please note new start date!
(with Deeper Roots gathering on WED 10/28 and no class for Thanksgiving on 11/25)

Saturday mornings, 10am, in-person and zoom: 10/10 - 12/12 (no class 11/21 or 11/28)

Tuition is $599 for new members (Fall, Winter, or Spring), and it goes down to $499 for returning members once you have completed a full season in Songmakers.

Included in Songmakers Tuition: Deeper Roots gatherings on 10/28 and 12/2!
Included in Songmakers Tuition: Friday Write Together! Every Friday 9-10am PT over zoom starting Friday 10/16 + access to the lesson

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. Exercises range from idea-generation to lyric development, from hook-writing to song structure analysis, from speed-based drills to ongoing projects, all in the spirit of helping each writer cultivate and refine a unique writerly voice and keep making songs.

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Members of the class typically range from full-time singer/songwriters to aspiring writers to points in between. What they have in common: the shared knowledge, vocabulary, and skills of THE ROOTS, a passion for their unique art, and a mutual respect for one another and the creation of songs that matter.

Eligibility: Exclusively for graduates of THE ROOTS songwriting program. If you are interested in Songmakers and have not taken THE ROOTS, there are Wednesday evening sections most seasons, with online/on-demand and 2-week Roots Intensive in the Summer and at various times in the year. We welcome you once you have graduated from THE ROOTS!

Reach out with questions for what is best for you and we'll schedule a conversation with a faculty advisor.

When: This course meets Saturdays or Tuesdays 10am-1pm PT. An eligible songwriter can join at any time.

You are guaranteed at least 8-weeks in a season, and the calendar frequently allows more.
Your first round tuition for a "new Songmaker" is $599, and you get all the meetings in the given time period.
* When you choose to return for a subsequent season, the tuition is reduced by $100 to $499.
Some students take the class for a single season, some as often as their needs dictate, and some remain in class every semester for a consistent opportunity to receive feedback, assignments, accountability, collaboration, perspective, and support.
This class is aimed at YOUR personal, creative, and professional goals and gives each student a personalized experience.
This is not a class with a "class A to class Z" curriculum; thus it is possible to start at any point in the year.