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Maria Hancock

Penfield, New York
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LEVEL
professional
DAY JOB
Music Therapy Department Chair at Hochstein School of Music & Dance; Singer-Songwriter
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in getting a record deal
I WRITE:
For a living

I Also Write:
by myself

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
experience >
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Selected among TOP 10 in Best Of The Blessed 2010 Songwriter competition in Nashville, TN. Selected among TOP 10 in Spirit West Coast 2010 Songwriter competition in Monterey, CA.
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