Monthly Meeting

Center for Community Cooperation

2900 Live Oak, (At Liberty) Dallas (East of I-75)

Coming from S, exit Live Oak
Coming from N, exit Haskell, to the right, turn left on Live Oak.

Free parking

MEETING AGENDA
6:30 PM	Networking, Critique Submissions
7:00 PM	Featured Speaker
8:00 PM	Song / Lyric Critiques ($5 per Song, Members Only)

Critique Format

The Critique Panel consists of 1 to 3 respected industry professionals. The Panel, DSA members, and guests will listen to each song and then judge each song based on 6 categories - Hook, Melody, Lyric, Structure, Originality, and Emotional Truth. The panel will give their comments and critiques about each song after the song is played.

After all songs have been played and critiques are complete, everyone votes for the top two songs for this meeting. The winning songs for each month will be announced on the website and in the newsletter. They will also be placed on the web and music industry executives will be invited to audition the songs. At the end of the year, a panel of judges will vote on the overall Best Song of Meetings with the winner announced at the Annual Awards Ceremony.

Critique Rules

1. Submitted songs can either be on a cassette tape or CD that should include your name and phone number .

2. For CDs, the song should be the FIRST track on the CD. For tapes, the tape should be positioned at the song and ready for play.

3. Approximately 30 typed lyric sheets should be provided for each song.

4. Lyric sheets should NOT include your name, but a phone number is helpful for identification.

5. Songs must be written or co-written by a current DSA member. (Only 1 Song per member per meeting please)

6. Only the first 10 songs submitted will be played due to the limited time. A song submitted without a lyric sheet may not be played if there are 10 other songs that have lyric sheets.

7. Submitted materials will be retained until the next meeting to facilitate the posting of the winners on the DSA Myspace site.

ZINE SWAP

DSA is offering a place to swap magazines at the monthly meeting. Instead of throwing out your music magazines, bring them to the meeting to share with other members. We will provide a space at the sign in tables for the Zine Swap.

For more information call 214 750-0916

DSA LIBRARY

Songwriting /Music related books are available for checking out by DSA members at the meetings. Donations to our library are accepted.