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WIMMN
Women in Music Minnesota

Who is WIMMN?

We are a non profit to help women and girls in music. You can get more information at www.wimmn.com

This song writing contest is one of our projects to get women the exposure they need and help make them better writers.

The song writing forum is Tuesday, October 12th at 7pm at McNally Smith School of Music in St Paul, MN. Our panelists are:

Ellen Stanley is a touring songwriter who has worked with WIMMN in the past. She is signed with Red House Records and has a long professional career recording, touring and writing.

Gigi Swanson is a songwriter who lives in Nashville and writes regularly with artists to prepare them for their CD debut. She is working with a new label based out of Nashville that is extending into Europe. Gigi is also one of the founders of WIMMN and gives support to other women in the music business all over the country.

Jill Holly has wowed audiences for Stockholm to tokyo to Europe. She writes intelligent music with an amazing voice and stage presence. She performed at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and was nominated for Female Entertainer of the Year Award. She's toured with Shawn Mullins and aria Muldaur and performed on MTV "RADD" singing back up for Paul McCartney.

these are some of the services we provide:

Pop Rocks Summer Music for girls
Women Reign fundraiser and showcase
publishing
Radio show
Educational Materials
networking
education seminars
Support
Showcases
Song Contest

Our Mission: To help women in music.

Our vision: WIMMN provides support, education, exposure, promotion and is interested in making a conscious change of how society sees women in music.

Support is provided by networking at meetings, gatherings and boosting confidence. Education is offered through seminars, panels, discussion groups, classes, leadership, role models and helping to give experience. Exposure and promotion is given through showcase opportunities, CD compilations, internet radio shows, and access to women in the field. The change on society's views is both internal and external. By nurturing confidence and inner strength, we can start the change of how we see ourselves, effecting how others see us. Externally, we want to free our status from "gimmick" to substance. From seen as sex first to a musician first, we want to bring a new tradition of a 'raised bar' of musicianship and business leadership to start a totally equal world of music.