Paper Kite Arts

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Liberate creativity.

Writing a Musical?

At Paper Kite Arts, we help writers gain tools and confidence to write their own musicals, with:

Real-time online Musical Writing Workshops
Become Your Own Composer: Writing Music for Playwrights, Lyricists & Librettists, an online course designed to help creative theater people stop waiting to find the perfect composer for their project, and become their own perfect composer.

At Paper Kite Arts we don’t teach creativity – we give you the tools to help you harness and express your inner creativity.

New Online Class!

Producing Outside the Box: Pop-Ups and Festivals

Are you interested in self-producing your show?

Join us for a workshop with writer/producer Zena Wood of Space Weather
Girl production house, fresh from her second time self-producing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!

This small group online workshop will give you tools to help you prepare for self-production at various levels, and de-mystify the process!

By the end of this workshop, you’ll:

Know your resources and next steps on your production journey.
Understand what creative resources to focus on when self producing
Be equipped with practical tools: safety, budgeting information, timelines and deadlines, location checklists, and producing pro tips for show or live event production.
Have met like-minded artists, building connections with others on the same path as you.

Date/Time:

Saturday, November 15

1:30 - 4:30 pm ET /

7:30 - 10:30 pm CET

Cost:

$120

Student/Starving Artist Rates Available! Email [email protected] to request more info!

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

ZENA WOOD:

Zena Wood works in multiple facets of film and theater production. She is a Producer, Director, Writer, and Performer based in New York and Amsterdam. Highlights include: Line producer and first AD on The Blacklight (feature film, AMC Theaters, Amazon, Hulu); International creative & line producer for over 13 years for brands and networks such as ITV, BBC, Coty, New York Fashion Week, Conde Nast and more. Her documentary Will There Be Dancing interviews NASA and SETI scientists about creativity in space, and won Best Documentary Short at the Cannes Short Film Festival (2020). Her most recent documentary feature Move Like a Chameleon (2024) explores the concept of home and leaving home set on the backdrop of nature conservation. Writer of feature film, Hintsa The Great, screenplay Semi Finalist in New York Intl Screenplay Awards, & Second Rounder ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2022. Writer of shows including A Technology Demonstration, a dark Sci-Fi immersive show hidden in the Generator Hotel, Amsterdam, combining live jazz, theatre, magic and dance; Encounter, a Sci-Fi comedy musical directed by Jen Wineman which opened in New York at The Duplex in a double bill together with Kit Goldstein Grant’s Christmas Eve in Dikanka. Encounter had a full run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe (2025). This was her second show at Edinburgh, the first one being Jazz on the Run in 2024 co - written with Sam Clarke.

She studied musical theater at Waterfront Theatre College and film at New York Film Academy, and holds an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability, reflecting her passion for sound leadership in the creative industries. She also has a one year diploma from DAS Creative Producing, University of Amsterdam. IG: @spaceweathergirltv

Musical Writing Workshop

This online workshop explores the integration of the elements that make up a musical. Students bring in projects they are currently developing for group discussion and guidance. Librettists, lyricists, and composers with projects in all stages of development are welcome!

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: $415 (Additional Team Member $150 - request link after registration)

Payment Plan available at checkout!

Dates/Times:

SATURDAYS - Sold Out
8 Sessions: Saturdays,10 am - 12:30 pm ET

Dates: 9/27 - 12/13 (NO CLASS 10/11, 11/8, 11/29, 12/6)

**If you are interested in joining a workshop at a different time from the above, please fill out this request form. If we receive several requests, we will consider adding a section!**

Class Request Form

Small Group Online Class!

New Music Notation Software

Struggling to get down the basics in Dorico? Having trouble shifting over after using Finale for decades? Curious about what Dorico can do? This is the class for you!

Taught by Broadway copyist Jonathon Lynch, this course is for any composers who are brand new to Dorico or for those who have some experience with the program but are looking to expand their knowledge in a supportive community.

We'll walk through note entry, converting Finale files to Dorico, templates and spacing, helpful shortcuts, and much more. This course culminates in a final project in which you create clean sheet music based on a pre-existing work. You'll leave with a better understanding of the ins and outs of Dorico and have the confidence to dive into your own projects.

Class Requirements.
- Latest version of Dorico (version 6).
- A computer capable of running Dorico and Zoom.
- Previous knowledge of music composition.

Date/Time:
8 Sessions, Fridays, 11 am - 12:30 pm ET
10/10/2025 - 12/12/2025 (NO CLASS 11/7 or 11/28)

Cost: $415

Free Online Class!

Musical Writing Basics

Did you ever wonder how a musical is put together? Come explore some of the conventions of writing for musical theater in this free online interactive class!

Date/Time:

Thursday, September 11, 2025

7 pm ET

Location: Zoom

Become Your Own Composer:

Writing Music for Playwrights, Lyricists & Librettists

Do you have ideas for songs, but lack the tools to get the song out of your head and onto the page?

Learn to:

Compose & notate melodies
Choose chords for your melody
Create a LEAD SHEET, which singers and bands can use to perform your music!
This course features 44 video lessons, creative assignments, and interactive quizzes. Lifetime access, for as long as this course is offered through Paper Kite Arts!
3 months of real-time online group coaching bi-weekly (twice a month) on Wednesdays at 7 pm ET.
3 months of access to a community of other musical creators in the course, where you can share creative work and ask questions.
NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!!

Cost: $997

Buy Now Pay Later afterpay payment plan available at checkout!

30-day 100% Money Back Guarantee! If you try out this course and find out it's not for you, email us within 30 days of starting the course for a full refund.

Got questions? Check out our FAQs, or email us at [email protected]!

"Kit's course on composing for musical theatre is a MUST for music lovers, theater lovers & story-tellers. She beautifully, and simply, explains the basic concepts guiding you in a personable and supportive manner. Her focus is always on you achieving your musical goal!" - Val Valdez

"After *years* of wondering if I could write music, Kit’s class gave me the confidence to do so! She made music theory approachable and fun, and the exercises helped me overcome my own fears and just START! I’m now working with a writing partner to write a musical thanks to this class! Thank you for sharing your hard earned wisdom Kit! ❤️" - Luisa Lyons