This is a remarkable story of how an idea from my 8 year old daughter, became a groundbreaking business, transforming the lives of countless young people. My name is Rowena Atkins and I am the proud founder of Song Academy, a vibrant global community of aspiring young songwriters. The story begins when my daughter Matilda, […]
Not long until SAYS24 is open for entries on the 1st February until the 31st March 2024! If you’ve never written a song before we can help you write your 1st song, if you’re already writing your own songs we can help make them the best they can be! We are passionate about young people […]
We run songwriting programmes tailored for every stage of the songwriting journey – from total beginners to songwriting (Vol.1), those who’ve just started (Vol.2) and those who’ve been writing songs for a while (Vol.3). Check our which programmes are best for you and read our songwriting resources to make your songs the best they can […]
An immersive & motivational experience for aspiring young songwriters aged 11-18 Following the huge success of this year’s songwriting camp we’ve booked dates to return next year and we’re now open for bookings! We only have 45 places available so please book soon. Our residential songwriting camp is designed for aspiring young songwriters to develop […]
Our fun and easy to follow songwriting video course for beginners is a perfect way to write your first song. Scarlet and Brendan from Song Academy will talk you through each stage of the songwriting process to write your own song – from start to finish – deciding on a concept for your song, writing […]
The Song Academy’s nurturing community cultivates a supportive environment for budding young creatives navigating the demands of growing up in today’s world. The Young Songwriter 2023 showcase brought together a special community of young songwriters, all saying how important the competition is to them – important in building their confidence, levelling up their songwriting, giving […]
We’re calling all young people who love music, singing & writing lyrics! Join our songwriting workshops this Autumn half-term. It’s a perfect opportunity, in a condensed time frame, to write an original song with professional songwriters. Some groups for beginner to advanced young songwriters aged 8-18. Get creative, express yourself and find your voice! Songwriting […]
The Young Songwriter trophy is revealed at The Young Songwriter 2023 showcase at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill. Designed by Finnian Feez, designer, musician & songwriter and graduate of Central Saint Martins. It’s stylish, original, creative and has a powerful message. We are thrilled with our iconic trophies for The Young Songwriter competitions! After an introduction […]
A must see event to inspire musical & creative young people around the world! The top 10 finalists of The Song Academy Young Songwriter 2023 competition international categories will perform their original songs and the winners will be announced. Don’t miss out, jump onto our instagram live at 2pm UK time on Sunday 24th September! […]
