Upcoming courses
Course Descriptions:
The SAA SongWRITERS WORKSHOP Sessions 1-5 (SAA G4 2024) Starts MONDAY: 06/24/24 @ 7PM EST LIVE IN PERSON & ON ZOOM
The 5-week, SAA Songwriter Workshop is taught by acclaimed Songwriter, Producer, Author, and Professor Billy Seidman. https://www.broadjam.com/billyseidman
Mr. Seidman wrote the course Syllabus for Berklee NYC’s Songwriting & Production Graduate degree program at The Power Station NYC. This SAA course is a condensed version of the same BNYC Course.
Value Proposition: This Workshop challenges serious songwriters to write up their full potential. You’ll learn the craft techniques and strategies taught at BerkleeNYC, NYU, and The New School for a fraction of the cost of institutional pricing. Note: If you’re serious about joining our Workshop, your application is automatically accepted. Your payment completes the application process. Look for an email confirming your acceptance and more Workshop details via email.
Please review our SAA student testimonials to discover the excitement and growth of those who’ve taken our coursework here: SAA Testimonials
Be confident you’ll gain new perspectives on songwriting energizing your creativity through the use of powerful new craft tools to express yourself. Learn to better “Harvest” the core DNA of your musical, lyrical ideas and emotions. The result; Your friends, fans, and family will have a new found respect for your growth as a songwriter. Note: The Workshop is open to writers at all levels.
Look to pick up the companion book to the Workshop course, The Elements of Song Craft The Elements of Song Craft (Five Star Amazon Rated songwriting title)
The book outlines the arc of your songwriting training in the Workshop: You’ll acquirer a new and unique songwriting vocabulary to “Listen to, critique, and write songs” employing the emotional triggers mastered by contemporary hit songwriters to win mass audiences for their music.
The Workshop meets 5-consecutive Monday evenings, 7pm-9pm EST in Person or on Zoom starting: Mon. 06/24/24, 07/01, 07/08, 07/15, & 07/22. The cost is: $500 via Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive / Sessions 1-4 (SAA G7 SW 2021) Starts MONDAY: 10/11/21
This course is based on SAA Founder, Billy Seidman’s Book; The Elements of Song Craft, (One of Amazon’s top selling songwriting books) Billy Seidman is an Associate Professor of Songwriting at Berklee NYC’s Songwriting & Production Graduate program. This course teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings on Zoom: 10/11, 18, 25, & 11/01 @ 7PM EST (7pm-8:45pm) The cost is: $350
FREE MASTER CLASS WITH BILLY SEIDMAN Author of: The ElemenTs of Song Craft
Join Billy Seidman, SAA’s Founder for a Master Class on “INFLECTION POINTS” Inflection Point Strategy causes audiences to engage deeper and faster with songs…. Learn it to connect your need to write with an audiences need to listen! Sign up @ info@songartsacademy.com
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive / Sessions 1-4 (SAA G2 SW 2021) Starts MONDAY: 02/15
This course is based on content found in The Elements of Song Craft and is taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman. It teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings: 02/15, 22, 03/01, & 03/08 @ 7PM EST (7pm-8:30pm)
The Vocal Performance Workshop SESSION # 4 (SAA G1 VP 2021)
This “Group” Vocal & Performance Workshop is lead by renowned session and performance vocalist Tabitha Fair and is limited to 15 singers.
Grow your skill set to prepare for all levels of vocal challenges from choosing your best song, to group singing protocols, building performances, to general best music industry practices for Artists. This Workshop meets 4 consecutive Friday evenings, 01/08, 15, 22, &29 @ 6PM EST.
The Production & Mixing Seminar SESSION # 4 (SAA G1 PM 2021)
Learn the contemporary studio production & mixing techniques that will get the industry to care about your music. Create records that will get you attention, cut through the noise, and build your career. It Meet 4 consecutive Thursdays, 01/07, 14, 21, & 28 @ 7PM EST.
Taught by Jon Buscema
The Collaboration LAB For ProducerS, SongwriterS, VocalistS SESSION # 4 (SAA G1 CL2021)
Pair your strength in Producing, Songwriting/Top-lining, and Singing with others at your level each week in the SAA Collaboration lab. This course runs 4 weeks, for 1.5 hours a week on zoom. Each week, you’ll learn new creative and competitive skills to apply to that weeks co-writing song prompt. It meets 4 consecutive Wednesdays; 01/06, 13, 20, & 27 at 7PM EST.
Expect to write 4 songs with two different styles of collaborators during the Lab.
Taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman.
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive SESSION #4 (SAA G1 SW 2021)
This course is based on content found in The Elements of Song Craft and is taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman. It teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings, 01/04, 11, 18, & 25 @ 7PM EST
The Production & Mixing Seminar SESSION # 3 (SAA G1 PM 2021)
Learn the contemporary studio production & mixing techniques that will get the industry to care about your music. Create records that will get you attention, cut through the noise, and build your career. It Meet 4 consecutive Thursdays, 01/07, 14, 21, & 28 @ 7PM EST.
Taught by Jon Buscema
The Collaboration LAB For ProducerS, SongwriterS, VocalistS SESSION # 3 (SAA G1 CL2021)
Pair your strength in Producing, Songwriting/Top-lining, and Singing with others at your level each week in the SAA Collaboration lab. This course runs 4 weeks, for 1.5 hours a week on zoom. Each week, you’ll learn new creative and competitive skills to apply to that weeks co-writing song prompt. It meets 4 consecutive Wednesdays; 01/06, 13, 20, & 27 at 7PM EST.
Expect to write 4 songs with two different styles of collaborators during the Lab.
Taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman.
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive SESSION #3 (SAA G1 SW 2021)
This course is based on content found in The Elements of Song Craft and is taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman. It teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings, 01/04, 11, 18, & 25 @ 7PM EST
The Vocal Performance Workshop SESSION # 2 (SAA G1 VP 2021)
This “Group” Vocal & Performance Workshop is lead by renowned session and performance vocalist Tabitha Fair and is limited to 15 singers.
Grow your skill set to prepare for all levels of vocal challenges from choosing your best song, to group singing protocols, building performances, to general best music industry practices for Artists. This Workshop meets 4 consecutive Friday evenings, 01/08, 15, 22, &29 @ 6PM EST.
The Production & Mixing Seminar SESSION # 2 (SAA G1 PM 2021)
Learn the contemporary studio production & mixing techniques that will get the industry to care about your music. Create records that will get you attention, cut through the noise, and build your career. It Meet 4 consecutive Thursdays, 01/07, 14, 21, & 28 @ 7PM EST.
Taught by Jon Buscema
The Collaboration LAB For ProducerS, SongwriterS, VocalistS SESSION # 2 (SAA G1 CL2021)
Pair your strength in Producing, Songwriting/Top-lining, and Singing with others at your level each week in the SAA Collaboration lab. This course runs 4 weeks, for 1.5 hours a week on zoom. Each week, you’ll learn new creative and competitive skills to apply to that weeks co-writing song prompt. It meets 4 consecutive Wednesdays; 01/06, 13, 20, & 27 at 7PM EST.
Expect to write 4 songs with two different styles of collaborators during the Lab.
Taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman.
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive SESSION #2 (SAA G1 SW 2021)
This course is based on content found in The Elements of Song Craft and is taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman. It teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings, 01/04, 11, 18, & 25 @ 7PM EST
The Vocal Performance Workshop SESSION # 1 (SAA G1 VP 2021)
This “Group” Vocal & Performance Workshop is lead by renowned session and performance vocalist Tabitha Fair and is limited to 15 singers.
Grow your skill set to prepare for all levels of vocal challenges from choosing your best song, to group singing protocols, building performances, to general best music industry practices for Artists. This Workshop meets 4 consecutive Friday evenings, 01/08, 15, 22, &29 @ 6PM EST.
The Production & Mixing Seminar SESSION # 1 (SAA G1 PM 2021)
Learn the contemporary studio production & mixing techniques that will get the industry to care about your music. Create records that will get you attention, cut through the noise, and build your career.
It meets 4 consecutive Thursdays:
01/07, 14, 21, & 28 @ 7PM EST.
Taught by Jon Buscema
The Collaboration Lab for Producers, Songwriters, Vocalists - Session #1 (SAA G1 CL2021)
Pair your strength in Producing, Songwriting/Top-lining, and Singing with others at your level each week in the SAA Collaboration lab. This course runs 4 weeks, for 1.5 hours a week on zoom. Each week, you’ll learn new creative and competitive skills to apply to that weeks co-writing song prompt. It meets 4 consecutive Wednesdays; 01/06, 13, 20, & 27 at 7PM EST.
Expect to write 4 songs with two different styles of collaborators during the Lab.
Taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman.
The Songwriters Workshop Intensive SESSION #1 (SAA G1 SW 2021)
This course is based on content found in The Elements of Song Craft and is taught by SAA Founder, Billy Seidman. It teaches writers a new vocabulary for how to listen to and write songs to win a mass audience for your music. It meets 4 consecutive Monday evenings, 01/04, 11, 18, & 25 @ 7PM EST