UNCOVER SONGS - How to "Flip" a Cover & Deepen Your Songcraft - Starting Monday 2/23, 8pm PST In-Person/Zoom/On-Demand - 1st Class Trial, Pitch for Sync

As Assistant Musical Director for America's Got Talent, Scott Simons "flips" covers every week on tv, helping emerging artists reveal their artistry by reinterpreting a familiar song. In UNCOVER SONGS, The Songwriting School is proud to put to have Scott teach you these very skills.

Scott will guide you in the art and craft of flipping covers and help you build a strategic toolbox for approaching chord progressions, voicings, textures, rhythm & time, structure and arranging, harmony/melody relationships, and more strategies.

Then the class will examine actual live briefs from an award winning music supervisor who is looking for covers for the upcoming season of a Netflix hit show.

SPECIAL FIRST CLASS TRIAL OPTION: You may attend or view the first class on Monday 2/23 for a fee and IF there is still space, you may enroll in the full class and apply the fee toward the tuition balance. In-person, zoom, or on-demand. $49 for current or previous students of The Songwriting School, $79 for non-students. If you decide to enroll in the full course (or in Placing Songs class), you can apply that fee toward the tuition (and for new students the one-time new student reg fee).

FULL COURSE where you are hands-on with the skills and contribute to selecting the song, flipping it, and, as appropriate, recording a version. In-person members will do some recording in the room with Scott; virtual class members will be able to contribute tracks remotely as Scott directs you. Each member will additionally have the opportunity to submit a cover of their own for unique consideration by the music supervisor for the Netflix show.

FULL COURSE AUDIT-ONLY OPTION: Just want to learn the concepts but aren't looking to participate or be able to pitch? You may take part live or on-demand for reduced tuition. See that option at the registration dropdown menu.

$399; or "study with a buddy" and 2 of you for $599 (save 200)

• WHEN: First class on Monday 2/23, 8-10pm PST
  
  
• The full course meets as follows 8-10pm PST live in-person in Burbank, over zoom, and on-demand (with archival video available later the very next morning):
  
  Monday 2/23
  Monday 3/2 (3 meetings this week, in-person/zoom/on-demand)
  Tuesday 3/3
  Thursday 3/5
  Tuesday 3/10
  
  
• WHERE: The Songwriting School, at historic Enterprise Recording Studios in Burbank AND live over zoom + on-demand
  
  
• WHO: This class is ideal for...
  Singers who want to break out of karaoke and discover their artistry;
  Songwriters who want new tools, guidance, and objectives;
  Guitarists, Keyboardists, Drummers, Bass Players, or other musicians who might not sing looking for collaborators, opportunities, and a way in to building songcraft through musical choices
  Artists looking to expand repertoire and reveal their artistry;
  Producers looking to deepen your skillset and expand your network; anyone looking for a fresh way to approach familiar things
  
  
• WHAT: Hands-on and collaborative learning setting in a professional recording studio, with demonstrations, video of each week to review, the regular chance to ask questions and receive guidance, the opportunity for feedback outside of class if you flip a cover of your own
  
  
• STUDY WITH A BUDDY: you and a friend can both take the class and save on combined tuition.
  

About SCOTT SIMONS

Scott Simons’ voice has been heard all over the world as the singer of the theme of Nickelodeon’s “Paw Patrol”. As a performer and music director, Scott has worked for 15 seasons on America's Got Talent as Assistant Music Director after working all 3 seasons of The X Factor (USA). He also served as Music Director for seasons 3 and 4 of NBC’s Little Big Shots as well as for touring acts such as K-POP global sensation New Jeans. He’s accompanied and arranged for many incredible artists on piano, including Idina Menzel, Leona Lewis, Loren Allred, Pia Toscano, and Aimee Mann. Scott was recently named a Grammy Voting Member in the 2024 class.

As a songwriter and producer, he has worked with writers and artists from all over the world, including Wiz Khalifa, Allen Stone, dance music legends Dirty Vegas, Eurovision Contest winner Lena, and Broadway superstar Shoshana Bean. His original project TeamMate spent years touring the United States, supporting OneRepublic, Bleachers, and Skylar Grey, and has been featured on Huffington Post, KROQ-FM, KIIS-FM, and The Advocate. On TV, TeamMate’s music has been heard on ESPN's Wimbledon coverage, NBC’s Sunday Night Football, Freeform, and The CW in various shows and commercials.

Scott has been an educator for over 20 years and currently serves as a mentor to music students at West Virginia University and has taught at The Songwriting School of Los Angeles.