Hone Your Craft Like Never Before
Platinum Mentorship Program
Featuring 1:1 mentoring for the most intimate feedback on your music and artistry, this is the most immersive development opportunity we’ve ever offered. With personal assignments and a unique program tailored to your specific needs, you’ll shorten the distance between “good enough” and your truly great songs.
What You’ll Learn
The highlight of this program is 1:1 communication and feedback with Andrea herself.
With direct access to Andrea via Telegram messenger, you’ll use text and audio messages to develop your songs, discuss your questions, work on your personal assignments, and make/implement a plan to move forward in your career trajectory and creative growth.
In addition to your one-on-one work with Andrea, you’ll receive access to the EMC Institute for the duration of your time in the Platinum Mentorship Program. The EMC Institute offers a dynamic learning experience, including live, rotating classes taught by renowned faculty, specialized cohorts tailored to your goals, monthly masterclasses with industry experts, connections with working artists, and weekly assignments to keep your skills sharp and your creativity flowing.
You’ll also benefit from exclusive opportunities reserved just for mentees, including private Q&A sessions with our industry guests and dedicated peer listening sessions designed to deepen your craft and build a supportive community of fellow songwriters.
About Andrea
Andrea is a songwriter, speaker, and author with over 20 years of experience in the music industry, penning songs for such artists as Faith Hill, Jimmy Wayne, and Julianne Hough.
She has worked with Universal Music Publishing, EMI, and Almo-Irving, and authored Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps to Effective Storytelling, a staple text for songwriting programs at Belmont University in Nashville and Berklee College of Music.
Andrea helped establish the songwriting courses at USC Thornton School of Music, and her educational work has earned Grammy nominations and a Gold Telly Award. She continues to mentor songwriters through retreats and speaking engagements in the US and abroad.
Pricing
The Platinum Mentorship Program includes direct, personalized access to Andrea with feedback and communication on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. You’ll receive a customized development plan aligned with your individual goals, full access to the EMC Institute, exclusive Q&A sessions with industry guests, and dedicated peer listening sessions each month.
The program is designed to last 12 months. This allows the time necessary for you to create the profound impact that Andrea wants to help you achieve in your writing and artistry.
To maintain the intimate nature of this 1:1 mentorship, we’re limiting the program to 24 songwriters.
We currently have 4 spaces open.
3 Month Personal Mentorship: $7,500 $5,000 Founders Offer
6 Month Personal Mentorship: $15,000 $8,500 Founders Offer
12 Month Personal Mentorship: $22,000 $15,000 Founders Offer
Your First Month
We understand that committing to a long-term mentorship is a big step. Because we want to make sure you feel confident that this mentorship program is right for you, we’ve introduced a Trial Month as an opportunity to experience the Platinum Mentorship Program for one month at a discounted rate of $1,250. At the end of the month, you’ll have the option to extend your mentorship for the remaining time period you’d like, with your payment adjusted to reflect the total program pricing.
If you’d like to take part in the Trial Month, there will be an option to opt in when you’re accepted. If you have questions about payment plans, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Please note - This mentorship program is NOT for everyone:
It's really important that you're at a level where you're ready to get the most out of this mentorship program, as I know this is a large commitment of time and finances. If you’re just starting out, or looking to enjoy songwriting as a hobby, I have a lot of free resources, articles and videos for you. But if you’re serious about carving a path for yourself in the music industry, then this is an opportunity for us to accelerate your songwriting process together like never before.
I look forward to receiving your application,
Life Changing
Andrea's approach to songwriting is unlike anything I have ever encountered before, and yet it is exactly what I've always needed. She isn't there to impress her ideas onto your projects. She's there to help you untangle obstacles with practical exercises. Her feedback is the most constructive I've ever received, and she improved my writing process in ways I never imagined. I highly recommend her mentorship. I'm not exaggerating when I say it changed my life.
- Kalina Scollon
Andrea’s the best… boom, mic drop!
I didn't know what to expect from a months long mentorship program that involved daily contact with Andrea. I had taken another of Andrea's courses, and it was incredible, but this seemed like a very different kind of thing, and I had a feeling it could be a life changing experience. I was right on both counts. Andrea's teaching style should be adopted by all teachers at all levels of education. She knows how to give guidance that feels like you're sitting on a soft white cloud. It's gentle, and it's also detailed, to the point, and spot on. She knows her stuff, and she spends real time listening to your songs. Sometimes she takes a day or two to think about the song before she gives the feedback. I've taken a lot of songwriting courses over the years, but this mentorship took everything to a whole different level. The songs I wrote while working with Andrea in this program are the best I've ever written. So, I'm going to do the program again next January for another six months. Andrea is awesome. :)
- Carlene
FAQs
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Yes. If you’d like to join for a longer period of time, but spread the cost of the program across a few months, we do have an interest-free payment plan available. Please email Madison (madison@andreastolpe.com) for more information.
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While the program is designed to last a full year, it is possible to join for a shorter 3 or 6 month period if you have a specific goal in mind.
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Andrea responds to messages on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays, though you’re free to send them to her anytime. This program is designed to be fast-paced and dynamic, so we can move forward as quickly as you’re able to complete each assignment.
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We’ll plan on having a 2-week holiday break at the end of December, and there will be a few other weeks that Andrea is away for national holidays and infrequent vacations (approximately 2 weeks out of every 3 months). For those weeks, Andrea will set you up with larger assignments ahead of time if requested.
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This program is designed for intermediate-advanced level writers. If you are passionate about creating a life and career within the music industry, then this program is designed for you. We’ve created an application form that is aimed to give us a clear indication of how we can best serve you at your current level, and if we feel that you’re ready for this more intensive level of mentorship. Andrea reviews and responds to all applications personally within 1 week.
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Yes. The mentorship program may cost more in the future, but joining now guarantees you a fixed pricing for as long as you are in the program, even if we raise our prices in the future.
Please note, if you are not enrolled in the mentorship for more than 3 months, the standard pricing will apply if you re-enroll after that.