Dark New Orleans studio at night with an amber-lit analog mixing console and an acoustic guitar

Edition 2026 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Cutting Edge Songwriters Camp

August 26–30, 2026·New Orleans, Louisiana

An invitation-only writing camp — rooms, co-writes, and demos, run alongside the 34th Cutting Edge Music Business Conference.

The week

How the camp works

  • Invitation only

    The camp roster is curated by the camp desk. There is no public application or ticket.

  • Your private writer link

    Each invited writer gets a personal link into the camp portal — no password to remember.

  • Rooms & co-writes assigned

    Writing rooms and co-write blocks are scheduled by the camp desk and posted to your portal.

  • Demos & splits logged

    Upload demos and confirm split sheets for every song as the week moves.

Location

InterContinental New Orleans

444 St Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Camp desk

Invited writers and coaches get everything — schedule, groups and rooms — inside their private dashboard.

Sign in

Good to know

Questions

Can I apply to attend?
No — the camp is invitation-only. If you've been invited, the camp desk emails your private writer link.
Where do I stay?
Room details are shared with invited writers by the camp desk inside your dashboard.
Is the camp part of the conference?
It runs alongside the 34th Cutting Edge Music Business Conference in New Orleans.
Lost your writer link?
Email the camp desk and we'll reissue it to the address on your roster entry.

Contact

Camp Desk

Invitations, scheduling, rooms and demo questions:

nola.nascompetition@gmail.com