“I loved getting feedback from professional songwriters on my work and I loved hearing them perform! I definitely will keep writing songs. This is my favorite workshop!”

– A WriteGirl Teen

This annual day-long educational event gives underserved girls tools and guidance for writing song lyrics through small group writing activities, panel discussions and live performances. Girls learn about song themes, structure, “the hook”, rhyme, repetition and more. GRAMMY-award winning singer/songwriters will share their expertise and help coach girls throughout the day as well as perform selected girls’ lyrics at the end of the day. It’s an exciting spontaneous showcase. WriteGirl participants, who primarily come from low-income, under-resourced communities, face many challenges, and WriteGirl workshops give them a chance to develop confidence in their own creativity.

“Having a group like WriteGirl is an amazing help to those who love the craft. The mentoring of the young girls is a wonderful way to pair the professional with new writers to show them how to hone their skills and have a successful career doing so.”

~ GRAMMY-winning songwriter Diane Warren

Featured in the Hollywood Reporter:

WriteGirl Teams Pro Songwriters With Local Youth to Create Original Music

By Chris Willman, February 15, 2017

Highlights from our Songwriting Workshops

Past special guests include: Joy Autumn, Lindsey Bachelder, Alexis Ben-Meir, Mikki Brisk, Maria Christensen, Lauren Christy, Annmarie Cullen, Deanna Dellacioppa, Kyler England, Laurie Geltman, Natalie Gilbert, Louise Goffin, Josh Groban, Kay Hanley, Courtney Harrell, Allison Jayne, Robin Lerner, Michelle Lewis, Lisa Loeb, LP, Alison Lurie, Eleni Mandell, Mayre Martinez, Bonnie McKee, Natalie Meadors, Clare Means, MILCK, Samantha Nelson, Lisa Nemzo, Erika Nuri, Holly Palmer, Shelly Peiken, Anne Previn, Maesa Pullman, Lindsey Ray, Priscilla Renea, Bebe Rexha, Lindy Robbins, Janet Robin, Janice Robinson, Heidi Rojas, Lindsay Rush, Liz Russo, Harriet Schock, Pam Sheyne, Jill Sobule, Renee Stahl, Lindsey Sterling, Nat Stevens, Celeste Stoney, Rosemarie Tan, Allee Willis, Nina Woodford-Wells, Krista Youngs