Tina Shafer has been the director of The New York Songwriter’s Circle since 1991
running her shows bi-monthly out of The Bitter End in the NYC.A talented writer and artist herself (credits include, Celine Dion, Better Midler’s First Wives Club” centerpiece “Love is On the Way”, Phoebe Snow, Donna Summer and Sheena Easton) and numerous songs for daytime TV and movies...She has sold over 33 million records to date.

Tina felt what was missing the most in the music business was the feel of a community for the songwriter. A place where writers could share  their music and stories, be inspired and connect with each other as they sharpen their craft. Above all, a place that felt comfortable and safe.

Some of the amazing talent to have come out of the Songwriter’s Circle include: Norah Jones, Grammy award winning writer Jesse Harris, Gavin DeGraw, Richard Julian, Vanessa Carlton, Songwriter’s Circle 2006 contest winner Kate Voegele and more. Most recently, The Songwriter’s Circle has formed a multi-media company that has produced three successful songwriting contests with some of the music industry's most outstanding judges from many areas of the entertainment field including radio, TV and magazines.

In 2007 the grand prize winners were Chicago's “Company of Thieves” (which Tina heard about through her Chicago intern, Halle Snavely). With our new company we will be signing and promoting great new talent via new ways of exposure in this ever changing climate of the music business. The Circle's first CD release is now out and features some of the Circle’s most outstanding artists over the past three years.

Tina is also a top vocal coach with extensive training in her field and has worked with many of today’s top artists.

“I love to develop talent and the voice is a way of expressing that talent, our true voices express our true selves. The same can be said for a great song. It is a bit of pure truth that can really transform someone”.

Top Vocal coach Tina Shafer has worked with some of today's most outstanding talents including: Avril Lavigne, Jamie Lynn Siegler, Vanessa Carlton, Gabe Saporta (Cobra starship) Donald Cummings (The Virgins), Jesse Harris (Grammy award singer songwriter) and Charlotte Sometimes (Geffen records). Tina has studied voice at Mannes College, Julliard (with Joan Dorneman) and studied vocal pathology with the late Dr Gould (Lenox Hospital).

All lessons are given privately.

For more information contact Tina at: tina@songwriters-circle.com