Nsai chapter
New York City, NY
Meeting:
The first Wednesday of every month at 7pm EST ON Zoom

New York City, NY Chapter

Join our growing community of songwriters in the NYC area. Meetings are held via Zoom and include song feedback sessions and lessons on the craft and business of songwriting. Our meetings are currently held on the first Wednesday evening of the month at 7pm (new time) Our meetings are a great opportunity to network and find potential co-writers. 

We also periodically host special events. Our Songwriter Rounds/Open Mic Nights are a great opportunity to perform your original songs in a live setting. All genres, ages, and skill levels are welcome.

The Annual Chapter Challenge is an in person event held in the Spring of every year where you can compete for prizes on the chapter and national level.


In December we do our annual in person Nashville style “Guitar Pull” where we play in a big circle going around one song at a time until we finish and go around again (and sometimes a third time) 

 

 

Coordinators

Scott Forman
Sandy Murphy
Nick Serro

Upcoming Events

Chapter Events

Feb 01, 2026

NSAI NYC In Person Showcase/Open Mic Parkside Lounge Feb 1st

Time: 3:00 pm EST

End Time: 6:00 pm EST

Type: Virtual

Mar 04, 2026

NSAI NYC Monthly Zoom Meeting Wed March 4th 7pm - 9pm ET

Time: 7:00 pm EST

End Time: 9:00 pm EST

Type: Virtual

Apr 01, 2026

NSAI NYC Monthly Zoom Meeting Wed April 1 - 7pm - 9pm ET

Time: 7:00 pm

End Time: 9:00 pm

Type: Virtual

NSAI Events

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News

Chapter News

Join us for a Song Feedback session where members play songs and give feedback on those songs. All genres are welcome ! We will send out details on how to post and a reminder the weekend before. Song Posting must be done by midnight on March 3rd.

Join us for a Song Feedback session where members play songs and give feedback on those songs. All genres are welcome ! We will send out details on how to post and a reminder the weekend before. Song Posting must be done by midnight on March 3rd.

NSAI News

January 23, 2026 (Nashville, Tenn.) – Talented up and coming songwriter-artist Grayson May has been selected as the 8th recipient of the annual Todd Givens Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the Nashville Songwriters Association Int

January 5, 2026 (Nashville, Tenn.) – Following the success of the 33rd annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) alongside presenting partner Regions Bank, excitedly announced plans to hold the annual festival once again in the springt

Welcome to the NSAI Certification Program! We invite you to explore our series of quizzes based on the music industry and songwriting. This program is a resource to build a foundational understanding on common practices and terminology within the profession of songwriting. This includes information about royalties and the distribution of royalties, licensing, performing rights societies, and publishing and record label deals. Complete each quiz with a 90% or higher to be awarded a certificate of achievement and be deemed NSAI certified!

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