Welcome to the Songwriting and Music Business Youth Conference June 23 – 25, 2025 Application & Information Landing Page
Hello, and welcome to the Songwriting and Music Business Youth Conference application and information landing page. We are glad to see you have interest in our upcoming conference. Below you will find more about the conference, information on how to fill out your application and SMB Youth Conference format structure and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your application.
About Conference
The inaugural Songwriting and Music Business Youth Conference 3-day event held June 23 – 25, 2025 is open to current high school students by application and is limited to 40 attendees pursuing tracks in songwriting, live performance and arts entrepreneurship.
Registration Fee
$225 early bird registration $250 after deadline
Students may also apply for need-based scholarships provided by generous area business partners in cooperation with The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County.
The curriculum-based approach, taught by Tier 1 career professionals with over 10k hours experience highlights STEM and ELA Language Arts standards and provides practical experience in music business career paths. The Conference culminates in a live public concert at the Franklin Theatre 6PM Jun 25.
Songwriting and Music Business Conference at-a-glance
Performing and Non-Performing attendees welcome to apply.
Day 1 –
The first day of the conference is all about immersing students in the world of the career music business professional, accessing training to help them achieve their personal best outcomes in their chosen track, while making connections with like-minded peers.
Day 2 –
The second day of conference expands our specific knowledge about creativity, group work and what it takes to make the music business profitable. Students continue to build skills and knowledge for presenting and performing in the finale concert, while exploring other areas of interest within the music business & live performance landscape.
Day 3 –
The third day is our finale full of excitement and entrepreneurship, show preparations, wrap up skill building sessions and the anticipated public live performance concert for friends, family and community at The Franklin Theatre.
Attendees will come from all experience levels and will be committed to pursuing career paths and skills building for developing excellence and personal mastery objectives as established during application process.
Once your spot has been confirmed by application, you will receive a letter of acceptance with information on payment options.
We look forward to working with you on your songwriting and music business entrepreneurship in June and into the future at the world class, state-of-the-art Franklin Theatre.
Why Application?
Development training is best delivered as a combination of principle-based criteria that is customizable based on the specific needs of the individual and group.
For this reason, we ask applicants questions to help in advance of the event to help us get to know you, your current experience and better evaluate your overall goals as you work.
This process developed over 20+ years of delivering the highest quality training is proven and effective for helping individuals use their overall strengths and movable skills to achieve self-motivated objectives demonstrated through application and excellence.
Let’s get started.
To apply click APPLY or visit https://songpreneurs.com/smb-youth-conference-application-form
Format Structure and Qualifications Systems –
Wholistic and principle-based
Our approach is mastery focused, the key to provide conditions for lasting, sustainable success to flourish in arts entrepreneurship.
After nearly two decades of successful Songwriting and Music Business Conferences, workshops and retreats, we have designed and refined a highly effective format and structure.
That secret to success is our proprietary intellectual property and represents the highest value for effectiveness and efficiency in running a conference of this kind.
In providing the highest quality standards, we define objective criteria so that we can ensure all participants a successful, enjoyable and rewarding conference experience.
Importance of the format – Format is the structure that ensures replication of quality results. The format of Songwriting and Music Business is designed to deliver.
The way we ensure the outcomes of our events is by delivering the conference along a planned lesson series enabling us to check off each achievement step by step, reinforcing core STEM, ELA Language Arts and Entrepreneurship standards.
Qualifications by the number:
Songwriting and Music Business
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Songpreneurs professional development and continuing education has delivered
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68 quarterly online courses
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19 live / virtual annual conference
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38 destination songwriting and performance retreats
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5000 + served in k-12, college, corporate, government Ready Set Write™ Community Outreach
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Master classes in songwriting, vocal training, live performance, music business structure, administration, publishing and label services
Contact
Contact info and links - for sponsorship & underwriting Williamson County Heritage Foundation contact Cynthia Stielow
For custom, turn-key events available check out links below -
Songpreneurs.com AmandaColleenWilliams.com BestEntShow.com