Songwriter's Circle
Songwriting Classes & Lessons
Join the PTW Songwriting Circle and bring the excitement of composing, lyric-writing and music production into your life.
PTW students have graduated from Colleges and Universities such as:
Class Description
What can you achieve when you have the tools and professional guidance you need to create your own original repertoire? Through this customized program, you’ll discover new and compelling ways to realize – and express – your personal vision as a songwriter.
Our comprehensive program offers weekly 45-minute group workshops and one-on-one private lessons focused on the craft of songwriting for singers and/or instrumentalists. You’ll build your songwriting skills as you learn:
- Different types of chord progressions,
- Varied song forms,
- Techniques for interesting melodic development,
- Options for simple but powerful instrumental arranging,
- Strategies for lyric-writing and lyric-refining,
- How to write out accurate chord charts Skills for DAW (digital audio workstation)
- production on GarageBand and Logic Pro X.
You’ll work closely with music professionals who’ll help you hone your craft and create performance-ready original repertoire.
In addition to writing songs and learning new skills, students will enjoy plenty of occasions to collaborate meaningfully with one another, as well as live performance opportunities, including an Open Mic Night/Coffee House Set.
Plus, you’ll receive the opportunity to record an original piece of your choosing with pro-level instrumentalists in PTW's state-of-the-art recording studio at the end of the spring semester. By the end of the program, you and your classmates may wish to play some or all of the instruments yourself!
Other Songwriting/Recording Options:
Songwriting/Recording Overview
Record Your Song In A Studio
Top Reasons to Choose PTW For Your Child
Meet Your Teachers!
Tuition:
10-week Fall Semester Only: $1595
$1080 for 10 weekly 45-minute private lessons &
$515 for 10 weekly 60-minute group classes.
Full Year: (Fall/Winter/Spring): $4147
$2808 for 26 weekly 45-minute private lessons &
$1339 for 26 weekly 60-minute group classes
Extra Song Add-On: $450
Record an additional song at the end of the school year.
Group classes and private lesson days/ times will be scheduled to match students’ schedules. Classes will be grouped by age group. Typical class groupings will be ages 7-11, 12-18, 19-29, ages 30 & above.
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PTW founders and teachers have graduated from:
PTW founders and teachers have performed on Broadway, Film & TV in:
Are we the right choice for your child?
PTW students are as varied as the course selection we offer, but they share a love of theatre and the arts. With over 57 classes to choose from, we can help you find the perfect fit for your child’s passion, skill, interests and goals.
“Is PTW for children who want to be professional?”
“Can my child just go for fun?”
“Will my child learn and grow?”
The answer is yes to all 3! We can help your child achieve their ambitions whether they want to:
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Star on Broadway
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Work in Film or TV
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Get a part in the school musical or play
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Build self-confidence
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Simply experience the joy of theatre and the arts
Why not choose your class today?
PTW alumni have become successful in all aspects of life, in many diverse professions and have attributed much of their success to the training, work ethic and self-confidence received at Performers Theatre Workshop . What’s more, many parents and students comment on the true sense of family at PTW that they haven’t experienced in other performing arts programs. As one student said:
"Everyone works together to make the whole performance better, and everyone is made to feel important at PTW."
We would love to welcome your child into the PTW theatre family and help them on their own creative journey. Simply, click the button below to get in touch and find out more about what we offer your child.