Take your songwriting aspirations to the next level by entering the prestigious 21st Annual Dallas Song Contest hosted by the Dallas Songwriters Association (DSA).
This year’s contest will feature eight categories, judged by established music industry professionals, and offer nearly $5,000 in prizes to the top winners in each genre.
Entries must be post-marked by March 31. Song categories include: Country, Americana/Folk/Bluegrass, Pop/Rock/R&B/Alternative, Love Songs/Easy Listening, Christian/Inspirational, Children’s/Novelty, Singer/Songwriter and Instrumental.
Contestants can enter online by clicking the Songwriting Contest tab at dallassongwriters.org or by mailing with entry forms to: DSA, 2011 Song Contest, Sammons Center for the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. #20, Dallas, TX 75219. Entry fees are $20 per song. Only CD format will be accepted via mail.
“Maybe it’s the economy, I don’t know, but entry levels are way down this year,” said DSA founding president Barbe McMillen. “That’s bad for us as a fund raiser. On the other hand, songwriters stand the best chance ever of winning.”
This year’s contest will feature eight categories judged by established music industry professionals and will offer almost $5,000 in prizes to the top winners in each category.
The Grand Prize winner will take home a new Tradition electric guitar, get a Premier Demo by Beaird Music Group--one of Nashville’s top recording facilities--and receive a one-year Primo MoB membership with Broadjam, the on-line resource company and web community for musicians.
Grand Prize runner up gets a day of free recording at Riversound Recording Resort, both along the Llano River on the back of a 300 acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country, in addition to a one-year Broadjam Primo MoB membership.
Third Place overall receives a song critique and fully-produced demo with Kim Copeland of Nashville’s Kim Copeland Productions and a one-year Broadjam Primo MoB membership.
All first place category winners win $100, a one-year Broadjam MoB membership and a year’s membership in the DSA. Second place winners win $50 and a year’s DSA membership, and third place finishers win a DSA membership.
Additional sponsors include Crystal Clear Sound, Patrick McGuire Recording and WM Sales/Cam Audio. Submission partners are Broadjam.com and Sonicbids. Music industry partners are Dallas International Guitar Festival, Arlington Guitar Show, Tradition Guitars, MyStudio Recording Studios, Texas Music Group, Bar-b Music Marketing Consultants, Musemuse.com, Sante Fe Design, Austin Songwriters Group and Jo-Musik.
Dallas Songwriters Assoc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing information about the craft and business of songwriting. All styles of music are welcome in the DSA, and membership includes writers of all ages. DSA monthly activities include meetings with guest speakers, song critiques and performance showcases that are open to the public. In addition, the DSA supports and promotes workshops and contests and publishes a monthly newsletter. For more information, visit www.dallassongwriters.org.
