Dual Membership

Why join the TSA?

The TSA is a wonderful organisation to join if you are a songwriter and seek opportunities:

• To present or showcase your songs
• Network with other writers, performers and industry contacts
• To get involved in workshops and other activities to develop your craft
• To perform and showcase your songs at Tamworth’s annual Country Music Festival
• To perform and showcase your songs at Tamworth’s mid-year ”Hats Off” festival along with other regional music festivals throughout the year
• To enter country song writing contests

Develop your Songwriting craft

The TSA organise songwriting workshops during the year.

Mid-year there is a workshop held in the Blue Mountains (in conjunction with the Songsalive!Australia songwriting association). It is held over a weekend and enables participants to:

• Play their songs and have them critiqued
• Network and socialise with each other
• Attend sessions tutored by renown songwriters
• Co-write songs with other attendees, perform and have your song critiqued
• The TSA may organise songwriting workshops during the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January. Past tutors include: Laurie Minson, Roger Corbett, Luke O’Shea, Doug Bruce, Allan Caswell, Carter & Carter and Matt Scullion.

Participate in music festivals and showcase your songs

Apart from the Tamworth Country Music Festival (in January) the TSA hosts showcases during the mid-year ”Hats Off” Tamworth Country Music Festival (in July) along with music festivals that may include those held in Bonniedoon, Gympie and Blue Water (Port Stephens) . TSA members are able to perform on the TSA stage and showcase their songs to the audience.

Enter songwriting contests at a discounted members rate:

Members who wish to enter the TSA Songwriter Salute Awards are able to enter at a discounted rate.

Network with other writers, performers and industry contacts:

The TSA Hosts a get together for Members only at the TCMF in January and invites other industry contacts.