Songwriter Associations for Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana & Nebraska
Michigan
Detroit Chapter NSAI. Coordinator: Terri Senecal. 586-493-7643. 49 Macomb Place, Suite 15, Mount Clemens, MI, 48043. e-mail: senecal@earthlink.net. Senecal, who was the former head of the Metro Detroit Songwriters Association, is now launching this Detroit Chapter of NSAI.
Battle Creek NSAI Workshop. Coordinator: James Oliver. 616-789-2874. e-mail: zorozero1@msn.com. Please contact James Oliver for more information.
Minnesota Association Of Songwriters (MAS). President: Claire Van De Crommert. Vice President: Sally Heuer. 651-254-9779. P.O. Box 333, Chisago City, MN, 55013. The Minnesota Association of Songwriters is a volunteer, member supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the songwriting skills of its members through seminars, workshops, music critiques, and showcases. MAS meets on the last Wednesday of each month at McNally Smith (Musictech) College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Website
Minneapolis/St. Paul NSAI Chapter. Coordinator: David Werhane. 651-459-5531. E-mail: bigconcerts@hotmail.com. This group holds its meetings the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 pm, in downtown St. Paul at the Music Tech on the corner of 10th St. and Cedar. Website
Mississippi Songwriters Association. Founder and Director: David Cox. 704 Northwest Avenue, Durant, MS 39063. E-mail: info@mississippisongwritersassociation.org. The purpose of the MSA is to create a network for the composer/writer/performer throughout Mississippi, and, to establish a meeting place in each county of the state where songwriters can attend workshops and showcase their material statewide. The MSA welcomes and encourages musical diversity. This is a member-supported association. Website
Songwriters Circle Of Kansas City. Songwriters Circle Of Kansas City. Contact David Hakan, Founder at 816-363-1917, e-mail: DavidHakan@aol.com, or to 8646 Chestnut Circle, #2, Kansas City, MO 64131. This is an artist coop of performing singer/songwriters who perform using a unique "campfire" style similar to "in the round" performances. The Circle, founded in 1992, also puts out a song challenge once a month to keep the group writing. The Circle also hosts an annual song contest at the Heartland Folks Fest.This group, which meets twice per month, strives to support and assist original songwriting and songwriters in the greater Kansas City area. Website
St. Louis NSAI Chapter. Coordinators: Donna Opfer, 314-846-3330, E-mail: DonaLaRose@aol.com and Randy Wilhelm, 314-832-7513. Monthly meetings include songwriting lessons, guest speakers and song critiques. NSAI songwriters perform their original music in a "Songwriters In The Round" monthly show produced by Donna Opfer at the Off Broadway nightclub. The show is usually scheduled on the fourth Thursday of each month, but may vary. Please call for more info.
Western Montana Regional NSAI Workshop. Regional Workshop Coordinator: Mardi Milligan, 406-542-9258. You can send mail to Western Montana NSAI, PO Box 17137, Missoula, MT 59808. E-mail: songwriters@mardimilligan.com. This regional workshop meets once a month in conjunction with webcasts on NSAI and monthly lesson plans from the pros. Meetings are 50/50 lesson plans and peer evaluations.
Nebraska 2 Nashville, Regional NSAI Workshop. Chairman: Robert DeBusk, 402-450-1057. You can send mail to Western Montana NSAI, PO Box 17137, Missoula, MT 59808. E-mail: bobbymiles@inebraska.com. Nebraska 2 Nashville meets the third Saturday of every month at the Waverly SportsPage in Waverly, Neb. (13631 Energy Way), 1-4 p.m. or 2-5 p.m. Website
