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Songwriting Boot Camp: Your Lyrics and Simple Songs


Adult and Senior / Music & Dance -
Adult Enrichment 2025-2026

Create your own original song lyrics and melodies with an experienced music producer/creative songwriting coach. Appropriate for newbies and pros alike of any age. Let your melody fly!

The last three class sessions will meet at the instructor's music studio in St. Louis Park. 

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Instructor

Don Strong


Don Strong is a music producer, writer and performer based in Minneapolis.

Starting in New York City in the mid-1980’s as a writer/producer for Def Jam urban R&B artists, Don brings a unique mix of experience and musical perspective to current projects in new genres.

Now collaborating with artists in the singer-songwriter, acoustic pop, Americana, and alternative folk music categories, Don’s recent projects include:The Grind (2020) by Songwriters Circle / Twin Cities, Space Between The Notes(2018) by alternative folk-rock band Zoe Says Go and Things You Cannot Measure(2017) by singer-songwriter Dave Dvorak in addition to production work with many other writer-performers such as Johanna Mathews, Mark Lickteig, Courtney Yasmineh and Jeff Alan Ross.

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  Don Strong


Lenox Community Center : Rm 110 - Computer Lab
Tue Sep 9, Tue Sep 16 & Tue Sep 23
6:30 - 7:30 PM

Don Strong Productions
Tue Sep 30, Tue Oct 7 & Tue Oct 14
6:30 - 7:30 PM

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Price: $ 85 00
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  Don Strong


Lenox Community Center : Rm 109 - Card Room
Tue Oct 21 & Tue Oct 28
6:30 - 7:30 PM

Don Strong Productions
Tuesdays, Nov 4 - Nov 25
6:30 - 7:30 PM

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Price: $ 85 00