The Songbook Academy®

The Songbook Academy is a national summer intensive for high school-aged singers who have an interest in classic Broadway, jazz and popular music, also referred to as the American Songbook. Students have the opportunity to work with music industry pros, award winning singers and performers, educators from top University music and theater programs, and talented peers from across the country for a life-changing week of professional training and performance opportunities.
 
Forty students will be invited to participate in the week-long intensive on the campus of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, the home of the Great American Songbook Foundation, from July 17-24, 2021.

 

Songbook Academy Application Dates and Deadlines
  • December 15: Application opens on Acceptd
  • February 15: Early bird application deadline ($30 off)
  • March 15: Final application deadline
  • April 15: Acceptance notifications 

 

How to record during COVID-19: Your safety is our top priority and we want you to feel comfortable recording your songs for your Songbook Academy 2021 application. We understand that you may normally perform with a live accompanist, and that due to social distancing or health concerns this may not be possible. We encourage you to find a suitable backing track or have your accompanist record a separate track to perform with. Check out our Top Ten Strategies for a Successful Self-Tape.

 

 

 

 

Active high school students (as of January 1, 2021) who are U.S. residents and live in the fifty continental United States are invited to apply.
 
To apply for the program, singers submit video recordings of themselves performing two contrasting selections from the Great American Songbook (learn more about repertoire criteria). All Songbook Academy applicants receive written feedback from the screeners who assess their performances, regardless of acceptance status.  
 
View our application for more information on how to apply or download our printable flyer to share!

 

 

Listen to our Students

Additional videos available at our YouTube channel.

 

"On a Wonderful Day Like Today"/"It's a Good Day" (2019)
July 30, 2019
"On a Wonderful Day Like Today"/"It's a Good Day" (2019)
Chris Santiago (2019) - "Mr. Paganini"
July 26, 2019
Chris Santiago (2019) - "Mr. Paganini"
Sadie Fridley (2019) - "Day by Day"
July 24, 2019
Sadie Fridley (2019) - "Day by Day"
Alexandria Reese (2020) - "My Man"
August 17, 2020
Alexandria Reese (2020) - "My Man"
AnaÏs Reno (2018) - "Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"
August 20, 2018
AnaÏs Reno (2018) - "Ain't Got Nothin' but the Blues"
George Walker (2017) - "A Day in the Life of a Fool"
August 07, 2017
George Walker (2017) - "A Day in the Life of a Fool"

 

 

 

 

 

Songbook Academy® Statements

Step Inside Songbook Academy
November 27, 2019
Step Inside Songbook Academy
Tony Award nominee Jarrod Spector: There's Nothing Quite Like the Songbook Academy
February 08, 2017
Tony Award nominee Jarrod Spector: There's Nothing Quite Like the Songbook Academy
Maddie Baillio: What I Learned at the Songbook Academy
January 05, 2017
Maddie Baillio: What I Learned at the Songbook Academy

Three-time Songbook Academy alumna, Grace Mozitis, created her senior documentary about her time at the Songbook Academy!

 

"The most memorable moments during my high school career happened during and because of the Songbook Academy! I hope you enjoy:)" ― Grace Mozitis ('18 - '20)

 

 

Join our Songbook Community

 

Program Guidelines: The 2021 Songbook Academy® Summer Intensive (the “Academy”) is sponsored by the Great American Songbook Foundation, Inc. (“Sponsor”) headquartered at One Carter Green, Carmel, Indiana 46032.

 

Click here to review full guidelines.

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Contact us for more information:
The Great American Songbook Foundation
317.843.3800
Info@TheSongbook.org

The Great American Songbook Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the music of the Great American Songbook.