IMPERFECTIONIST SONG SOCIETY
The Imperfectionist Song Society is a motivating and supportive group of songwriters who meet weekly on Zoom for 5 week sessions. Each week, you’re given a thought-provoking songwriting prompt. You take that and run with it. Then, you have a few days to make an easy demo or voice memo to share with the group. Everyone listens and meets on Zoom the following week to engage and provide meaningful feedback.
Founding Co-Directors Allie Chipkin, Mike Shapiro, & Louis Apollon and now joined by Thu Tran are producing sessions for the ISS.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
WINTER 2025
Wednesday Evening Session:
January 8th - February 5th
7:30-9:00 pm ET
Tuesday Daytime Session:
January 28th - February 25th
3:00-4:30 ET
TESTIMONIALS
“The Imperfectionist Song Society has greatly improved my writing mindset and has expanded my capacity in music. The kind guidance, clear expectations, focused feedback, songs shared by participants, and warm camaraderie in the group are SO good that they have ruined me for other songwriting classes because I know now just how great one can be. For any songwriter—experienced or novice— looking to improve their skills and take a creative leap, I highly recommend signing up and jumping in! Your songs are waiting for you!”
“Imperfectionist Song Society is the best thing I’ve done (next to going to Miles Of Music camp itself)! The song per week format and encouragement of being ok with imperfection, and surrounded by such a supportive group of lovely people has helped so much. I’m blown away by all the talent in this group. I love listening to everyone’s songs each week. It’s an absolute pleasure and as still sort of a beginner it’s humbling but the group is so welcoming and nurturing. I’ve written 3 songs in 3 weeks (compared to a song every year or so like before) and am learning and growing a ton, it’s quite amazing. Can’t recommend this highly enough for anyone serious about songwriting.”
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About the Hosts
Allie, Mike, and Lou met on Three Mile Island, Lake Winnipesaukee, while attending Miles of Music Camp in June of 2021. They took a class at camp together called “Challenge Accepted!” – led by Zachariah and Lauren – where a writing prompt was posted each night and the participants had to mold it into a song to share with the group the following afternoon. The result was a collection of perfectly imperfect songs and a renewed sense of creative energy.
After Island Camp, Allie, Mike, and Lou kept in touch and started jamming together in Prospect Park along with other friends from the MoM community. They played until winter swept in and they could no longer feel their fingertips, at which point, they approached Kristin about piloting a virtual songwriting group (a la Challenge Accepted!), but off the island. Voilà, the Imperfectionist Song Society was born.
