You must be an active NSAI member to pitch.
LOCATION: 1710 Roy Acuff Pl. Nashville, TN 37203
TIME: Doors will open at 10:00am CT / Event will begin at 11:00am CT
PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY - SPOTS ARE LIMITED AND FILL UP QUICKLY!
If you are unable to attend this workshop in person, please note that it will NOT be streamed or-distributed for later viewing.
About Case LeVasseur:
Casey LeVasseur is no stranger to the music industry. She spent much of her childhood in the crowds of local dives, studios and publishing houses learning the craft and business from some of the very best producers, managers and writers. Her list of teachers and mentors includes her father, Hall of Fame songwriter, Jeffrey Steele. She is head of A&R/Artist Management at 3 Ring Circus Music & Records in Nashville,TN and has played an active role in the development of several hit writers as well as had a hand in many song placements from Miley Cyrus to Keith Urban, Eric Church, Cher and the like. LEVASSEUR and Steele also jointly operate the Jeffrey Steele Academy, a teaching community for aspiring writers. She is passionate about discovering new artists with unique sounds and eclectic personalities. When she isn’t developing artists and writers she is creating and performing. LEVASSEUR’s storyteller writing and sound can be heard as part of the duo Silence X Noise with fellow dreamer Kurtis John.
About 3Ring Circus Music:
3 Ring Circus Music is an independently owned and operated music publishing company established by hall of fame songwriter and producer Jeffrey Steele. With offices based in Nashville, TN we are at the heart of the industry.
We are focused on embracing the creativity and unique talents our writers and artists bring to the table. Steele has had 16 #1 singles and has written for some of today's top artists including: Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Montgomery Gentry, Zac Brown Band, Cher, Miley Cyrus and many others.
With a catalog of unforgettable music including: "My Wish", "What Hurts The Most", "Knee Dee", "She's Country", "Something To Be Proud Of", "Everyday", "Here" and a roster of talented writers and artists 3 Ring Circus Music is dedicated to finding, creating and sharing stellar music worldwide.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
You must be an NSAI Member to fully participate in pitch / feedback workshops.
Bring an MP3 version of your song that you can easily play from your phone, along with two lyric sheets for the song you chose.(Cassette tapes will not be accepted.)
*Members are more than welcome to attend and simply observe the event even if they do not want to submit a song for pitch!
We will play the first verse and first chorus of each song and the guest will "pass" or "take a copy".
Up to 50 members can participate and will be played in order of arrival -Members traveling greater than 75 miles or 2 hours from Davidson County will be given priority to participate.*
If you arrive earlier than 10:00 am, please join the line on our covered porch on the Roy Acuff side of building. Once doors open you will sign in and submit your lyrics sheets of the song you chose, to the receptionist for the event.
Song submission must be the original work of the Songwriter, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, rights of privacy, image or likeness, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, or be otherwise contrary to applicable laws and regulations. To the extent any generative or other forms of artificial intelligence was used in the creation of the song related to the submission, a detailed description of the scope of that use must be disclosed upon submission, for any NSAI-sponsored service or event.
*Please note, any songs containing generative AI content affecting the composition of the song will not qualify for any competition or merit-based recognition opportunities (i.e. Ones to Watch, NSAI Member Awards, Top 40, NSAI Song Contest, Chapter Challenge, live pitch, live feedback events, etc.)
*ATTENTION OUT-OF-TOWN MEMBERS:
Members traveling greater than 75 miles or 2 hours from Davidson County are considered "out-of-town". You must be in the Priority Line prior to the time that doors open at 10:00 am. If you arrive after 10:00 am, you will be asked to join the end of the "Nashville/Local Line". At that point, there is no guarantee that you will be able to participate.
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GUEST ATTENDEES:
NSAI non-members are permitted to observe two workshops prior to joining to experience what NSAI is about. If you have attended more than two workshops as a non-member, you will be asked to join NSAI as a member to fully benefit from membership and attend future events.
PARKING:
Limited parking will be available in the NSAI parking lot.
Additional parking is available on the street (paid) and in neighboring (paid lots.)
**Children under the age of 13 are not allowed at workshops. 13 & up are welcome to become members.**
