[Songwriting Atelier]
Songwriting / A semester-long, twice-monthly, small-group workshop for songwriters of all genres and experience levels. This program offers the intimacy and focus of individual mentorship within a supportive, inspiring community. Become part of our kind, dedicated group of songwriters seeking to elevate their work through critical feedback, mutual accountability, and tailored feedback from peers and workshop leader/award-winning singer-songwriter Lindsay Kay.
***FULL FOR SPRING 2026***
Thursdays: Feb. 12+26, Mar. 12+26, April. 9+23 (possibly on Zoom, TBC), May 14+28, June 11
19h – 21h
+ end-of-semester concert/reading/party on June 13 (performance opportunity)
ABOUT THE ATELIER / WHAT'S INCLUDED
– 2x/monthly workshop, 2 hours per meeting
– Small group of songwriters to ensure individual attention in each workshop
– Workshops alternate, meaning songwriters workshop their song once per month, then attend and listen/offer feedback the second meeting
– Either play your song live in the room or bring a recording, however is most comfortable for you
– Receive kindly critical feedback from all fellow songwriters and Lindsay
– Discussions on craft, routine, technique, and writing exercises/prompts
– Listening and reading list/recommendations
– Performance opportunities for all songwriters at our end-of-the-year atelier concert/reading event in June
– A 30-minute one-on-one meeting with Lindsay is included with your workshop price at the end of the semester to discuss your individual songwriting and goals
All are welcome regardless of age, gender identity, and background. English does not need to be your first language and you are welcome to bring songs with lyrics written in other languages. However, all workshops will be held in English, and we cannot promise lyrics will be understood by all workshoppers if not in English.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are expected to be present at workshops unless an emergency or illness arises to respect each writer’s time, effort, and vulnerability.
*Some experience in music, writing, and/or songwriting is recommended, though it is not explicitly necessary. This will not be a workshop on how to write songs, nor will it explicitly teach the structure of songwriting. Rather, this is a space to workshop your existing songs, whether in progress or completed, and receive personalized feedback with some tailored technique / teachings weaved in. If you’re not sure if this workshop is right for you, feel free to reach out to discuss your experience, goals, or any other questions.
Led by
Lindsay Kay
Founder and director of Atelier Rose, Canadian singer-songwriter Lindsay Kay creates music that is “ethereal, melancholy, and dabbles in unreality while keeping gracefully attached to this world,” says New Sick Music.
On October 5, 2018, the Berklee College of Music graduate released her debut, full-length album For the Feminine, by the Feminine – an 8-song meditation on themes of femininity, written and produced solely by Kay herself. For the Feminine won Kay an Independent Music Award for her rendition of Billy Strayhorn’s jazz standard “Lush Life.” The music video for her song “Too” was an award-winner and/or official selection in over a dozen international film festivals. For the Feminine has been called “a manifesto of solidarity and inclusion,” by No Depression and “a record that gives comfort in hearing one’s own experiences mirrored back, and there is solace in knowing we are not alone in our pain and restlessness,” by For Folk’s Sake.
Kay has staged multimedia performances all over North America and Europe, incorporating movement, stage design, and elaborate costuming into her concerts. She has been an artist in residence at JIWAR Creation & Society in Barcelona, The Banff Creative Arts Centre in Alberta, Canada, La Porte Peinte Centre pour les Arts in Burgundy, France, and Les Arches Citoyennes in Paris, France. Kay has received grants from FACTOR, SOCAN Foundation, and The Canada Council for the Arts many times over to compose music, develop recording projects and collaborative performances, and carry out independent research on the work and impact of female singer-songwriters.
She is currently based in Paris, France where she is at work on her next album and directs Atelier Rose.
Visit her website HERE.
Pricing
Atelier Rose uses a sliding scale pricing model to honor different financial realities and to help sustain a community rooted in care and equity while ensuring our workshop leaders receive fair, industry-standard compensation. This is an honor-based system with no verification or judgment — please choose the tier that most truthfully reflects your circumstances.
EARLY BIRD: [Submit before January 26, 2026]
Supported: €520
[For those with financial constraints or instability]
Standard: €570
[Reflects the true cost of the program and sustains Atelier Rose]
Community Supporter: €620
[For those able to pay more to help keep the atelier accessible to others]
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REGULAR PRICE: [Submit between January 26 and February 5]
Supported: €560
[For those with financial constraints or instability]
Standard: €600
[Reflects the true cost of the program and sustains Atelier Rose]
Community Supporter: €640
[For those able to pay more to help keep the atelier accessible to others]
*Payment plans are always available to help make participation possible. Just ask.
Submission Guidelines
TO SUBMIT [DEADLINE: FEB. 5]
In the submission form below, include a few short sentences about your songwriting experience, and include a link to / attach a sample of one or two of your songs. These can be rough demo recordings, just lyrics, just music, a voice memo, anything you’d like to share. It does not need to be polished, we’d just like to get an idea of what you do.
If we are able to offer you a space in the atelier, you will be sent payment info via email. Once paid, your enrollment is complete!