Private Songwriting
Coaching Sessions
Work with Suzie one-on-one online
Suzie Ungerleider is a master songwriter with over 30 years of songwriting experience. Her music has garnered three Juno nominations, 5 Canadian Folk Award nominations, a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song and a Canadian Folk Award for Best Songwriter of the Year in English. Her songs are “universal stories that Suzie spins like a bewitching, mesmerizing web” (Great Dark Wonder)
Suzie has taught songwriting workshops in Canada and the UK and has been a guest lecturer at University of British Columbia, University of Toronto and Toronto Songwriting School.
Suzie will help you harness inspiration, advise you how to get unstuck and teach you how songs work. She will help you hone what your song is trying to communicate, how to connect deeply with listener and how to maximize the song’s emotional impact.
How does the coaching session work?
Complete your purchase and Suzie will follow up to schedule your session.
Send Suzie your song, your lyrics, your questions in advance of your session.
Attend your One-on-One Zoom Coaching Session to talk about your songs’ strengths and weaknesses and to answer your questions about the art and craft of songwriting.
You will receive a video recording of the Zoom Session.
TESTIMONIALS
“I’d been stuck on a song for a couple of years, unable to get the message to land the way I wanted. Working with Suzie completely changed that. She asked thoughtful, probing questions that pushed me to rethink what I was really trying to say and helped me hone the heart of my message. Suzie also suggested alternative phrasing that brought more clarity and vivid imagery to the lyrics. Her feedback struck the perfect balance of encouragement and constructive insight. Thanks to her guidance, the song finally came together to create a story that matched the emotions that drove it."
- David Newman
“I was so fortunate to attend one of Suzie’s songwriting retreats. Not only is she a brilliant songwriter, she is also a warm, authentic and inspiring coach. Throughout the weekend, she provided invaluable knowledge and thoughtful feedback while challenging us to explore our senses and emotions through the art of storytelling. My time with Suzie inspired deep creative growth and left me with the skills and motivation to elevate my songwriting journey.”
- Paula Waddick
“I had the good fortune to work with Suzie as a mentee at a songwriters’ retreat. In our time together, Suzie was able to both recognize and commend the strengths of the song I brought to her, while also giving sensitive and attuned suggestions to improve or add to what I already had. My work with her left me with a good sense of direction for improvement while still feeling positive about the song I had brought her. She also made suggestions which were open enough to leave room for my style and personality, without feeling like she was trying to make the song something that would fit her style or preferences. In particular, she was very attentive to lyrics/narrative and the emotional heart of the song. In the end, the suggestions from her very much helped me to complete the song and elevate it from what I brought to her in the beginning. Take advantage of any opportunity to work with Suzie if you can.”
- Daniel Raymond
“I have admired Suzie Ungerleider's songwriting for many years. In 2023, I had the opportunity to take a weekend songwriting seminar on Wolfe Island headlined by Suzie. Despite her amazing prowess, Suzie is very open and down to earth and is a tremendously non-judgemental teacher who encouraged me to ‘think outside the box’ when looking for song ideas. I would heartedly recommend Suzie to anyone beginning to write songs on their own (or if they wish to refine their compositions). And if you have a chance to see Suzie perform live (especially in a small venue), definitely do it!”
- Dr. Dan from Douro.