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LIFE AS A SONGWRITER is a four week songwriting course led by Danielle Ate the Sandwich. This course will cover creating melodies, lyrics and phrasing, trusting your instincts and honing your editing skills. Each class will include short lectures, with writing prompts and exercises, time for sharing, and talking about your experiences. The goal is to finish a new song, build skills for writing and editing, and establish a routine habit of sitting down to write and think as a songwriter. We will meet virtually each week on Zoom from 7:00pm-8:30pm CST, every Thursday in January 2022. The class is limited to 10 writers. Beginner and intermediate writers are welcome, but proficiency on an instrument of your choice is encouraged. (Those who do not play an instrument can take this class, but there will not be instruction on how to play a musical instrument.)

CLASS TOPICS:

Week 1 | January 6th, 7pm-8:30pm CST

Creating Melody & Talking to Your Monster
Week 2 | January 13th, 7pm-8:30pm CST

Lyrical Phrasing & Trusting Your Instinct
Week 3 | January 20th, 7pm-8:30pm CST

Writing Authentic Lyrics & Honing Your Editor
Week 4 | January 27th, 7pm-8:30pm CST

Class Concert & Song Share

WHAT PAST ATTENDEES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT ‘LIFE AS A SONGWRITER’:

“I highly recommend this songwriting class to anyone who wants to write a song! Whether you have been writing songs for years or have never written in your life, you will take something away from this class! Plus you get to hang out with THEE Danielle Ate The Sandwich!! #braggingrights”

“As a new songwriter, Danielle’s class environment felt safe, positive and fun.”

“If you want to learn about songwriting, improve your songwriting, or just give yourself a songwriting shot in the arm, take this class with DATS. You will meet other people who are interested and develop and ongoing group of friends to share ideas with. Sign up today!”

“I have been writing songs for years, but this class gave me a true sense of BEING a songwriter – being & doing, woven together, is amazing, & it shifted something in me. Thank you for that!!”

“I wrote a song, my first completely original song. I deeply appreciated the outreach by the teacher, the encouragement and extra help.”

On February 19th, 2022 at 1pm CST, Danielle Ate the Sandwich will attempt to write, record and produce an album in only 24 hours! No matter how good or bad it is, the goal is to see what can happen creatively, in a familiar environment under a different set of constraints. 

Patrons of Danielle Ate the Sandwich get exclusive access to live stream into the writing and recording studio, and a free download of the new album. www.patreon.com/danielleatethesandwich

Here are ways you can be a part of the 24 Hour Album:

-Submit ideas for songs, chords, lyrics using hashtag #DATS247

-Make Cover Art (submit squares of art for her to use for album track covers max size 2MB)

-Offer words of encouragement via social media! Use the hashtag #DATS247

-Tell me what kind of delivery food I should order! #DATS247

-Buy the finished album on bandcamp.com