“Hannah's workshop helped me deepen my songwriting and gave me a process to tap into a greater range of emotional expression in my songwriting. I feel more equipped to hone my songs and take them to completion as well as create practices in my life that support my creativity. I am leaving with a breadth of resources, inspiration, and greater appreciation for the craft and joy of music making!”

“I loved how intentional the message of each week was and the depth and breadth of resources you gave. I appreciated how much you gave for us to think about and explore between the syllabi, playlists, song-share, exercises, etc. I was never at a loss for places to go for inspiration or deeper understanding of the lecture content. The exercises were useful and I feel there's more for me to come back to in the future. I felt you were truly bringing us into your process in all its layers! Very cool and much appreciated!”

“I have taken music classes but never a songwriting course before and was initially fearful I would feel out of place but Hannah made everything incredibly approachable for all levels and artistic backgrounds. She is a wonderful educator and the amount of care and thoughtfulness she has put into this course is apparent. Throughout the 4 weeks, she crafted deeply interesting lectures, gave helpful feedback and insight in the Song Share sessions and Q+As and was quick to respond if anybody had questions outside of class time. She’s created an amazing environment for everyone in the class to feel comfortable and encouraged to share their artistic expression. In many ways, this course is a roadmap of her artistic thinking, and as such, it is both incredibly interesting as an admirer of her music and helpful as a musician to implement her practices into your own writing and expression. If you’re a musician, songwriter, poet, guitarist, nature enthusiast, or all of the above I highly encourage you to take this class.”

“My inner artist was nourished and I truly resonated with your approach to songwriting, it can be such a fickle thing at times and the workshop gave me mental/spiritual context I needed. Listening both inward and outward with intention — simple as that.”

“It was such a fulfilling and beautiful experience. You crafted such a warm, opening, non-judgemental environment that led to a fostering of connections and community. The workshop was incredibly thorough and enlightening, and I will be using what we learned and the handouts you made for the rest of my life.”

“The workshop made me feel more connected to myself generally and creatively. I realized through this workshop that writing music allows me to process and reflect on heavy trauma in a way I cannot do otherwise. This was an incredibly valuable revelation to me, as it not only helps me as a musician, but also as a person working to move through trauma. I would not have realized this without you and this workshop, so thank you so, so much! Your gentle and kind guidance also did a lot to help me work through the intense imposter syndrome I have surrounding music.”

“Loved the workshop! It was a thrill to engage and flow week after week with such a likeminded, curiously creative community of Hannah Frances fans. Will definitely take again if it’s offered.”

“Hannah is full of so much wisdom! This course was incredible and overflowed with inspiration. It’s a great way to gain a new perspective/ approach to your work or to create a deeper sensitivity and awareness to any creative process. Hannah brings such generosity emotionally and with her time each week. Highly recommend.”

“Landscapes of Song provides a unique perspective to songwriting and artistry that opened me up to new ways of thinking about my work while also providing useful tools for working through and completing concrete ideas. I so appreciated the balance between the conceptual ideation of being an artist and the techniques she offered to get a song on paper/tape. So often, I become derailed by self-doubt and a lack of organization. Hannah’s approach to finding seed ideas, germinating and growing them, and finally bringing them to harvest without judgment resonated deeply with me.”