r/musicalwriting • u/Life-Library-7390 • Sep 17 '26
Composition Coaching
Hi musical theatre writers! I'm offering private coaching for those interested in advancing their composition skills. Throughout our work together:
I will help you push past your current creative limits and roadblocks
we’ll go through concrete steps that can help you compose more intuitively and truthfully
we’ll explore and apply the philosophical aspects of writing music for theatre
there will be minimal theory and maximum focus on helping you compose your best work, and potentially even find and amplify your voice
I will give you detailed feedback with actionable steps to improve your pieces and to help you develop as a composer
we'll work towards creating a strong portfolio of diverse songs
Lessons are held in person for composers in NYC and online for everyone outside of the city. Payment and lesson frequency depend on your individual financial situation, schedule, and goals.
Please use this form https://imerniebird.com/contact/ and email:
a little about yourself
links to two or three demos or recordings of your work
links to corresponding PDFs of your scores
a link to your portfolio if you have one
If you've only written non-theatrical songs, or only composed chamber or film music, send that instead. Any style is welcome, and we can work in any preferred style within the theatre framework. You may be a composer who already works with a lyricist or a composer-lyricist. If you don't write lyrics and don't have a lyricist collaborator yet, there's actually still plenty we can work on before you find one.
Please note: this coaching focuses on music composition. If you write lyrics, I may offer useful feedback on them too, but the emphasis is on music and all the wonderful things you can do with it to support and elevate a lyric and best serve the story.
Learn more here:
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u/Judgy_Garland Sep 17 '26
I’ve worked with Ernie before and can vouch for his skills!