Thurston County Songwriting Workshop

*Must be between the ages of 13-21.

 The application below is for an eight-week songwriting workshop hosted by The Bridge Music Project. During this workshop, participants will learn how to write and record their own original music. This workshop will happen at the historic Capitol Theater in Downtown, Olympia.

workshop summary:

·     Each week, participants will work in teams to complete their songs with guidance of experienced rappers/artists.

·      A celebrity guest speaker will be joining during one of the workshop sessions.

·      We will participate in team building to unite the group. 

·      After the 6th week of workshops youth will participate in a final recording session with a professional audio engineer

·      A final concert will be held at the Capitol Theater.

Some Key expectations:

In order for The Bridge to be successful, it is important that every participant show up to all sessions.

In order to continue participating in The Bridge, you can miss no more than two sessions.

Location

The Capitol Theater - 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia, WA, 98501

Workshop Schedule:

• Tuesday, April 14th, 5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, April 21st, 5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, April 28th, 5pm to 7pm (workshop held at The Bridge HQ)

• Tuesday, May 5th, 5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, May 12th,  5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, May 19th, 5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, May 26th, 5pm to 7pm

• Tuesday, June 2nd, 5pm to 7pm

  Recording Days: (Each group will record for around a two-hour block)

• May 23rd, 2026 | 12:00-6:00pm

• May 24th, 2026 | 12:00-6:00pm

  Final Concert: (held at Capitol Theater)

• Friday, June 7th, Sound Check- 4:30pm, Showtime- 7pm

*After submitting your application, a member of The Bridge Music Project staff will call to do a short interview. All those who complete an application are invited to participate.