Mentoring
Over
300 Schools
Over
1000 Songs
Over
5000 Students
Over
300 Schools
Over
1000 Songs
Over
5000 Students
What
we do
We match schools with Australia’s top songwriters and producers who directly mentor students to create and record original songs in an intensive workshop environment.
Our flagship 2-day in-school workshop is under subsidy from APRA AMCOS. The fee balance for schools is $550 incl GST.
Day 1
Students work in groups of 4 with our industry professional mentors to write a song each from scratch. They perform this song at the end of the day, ready for Day 2!
Day 2
Working to a tight deadline, students record their song with our mentors to be played back during a listening party at the end of the day.
Learn more about this creative program.
SongMakers supports music education through a suite of programs for young creatives and teachers across the country.
Learn more about our programs.
For Students
SongMakers Program
School Workshops
Over 2 consecutive days, prominent Australian songwriters and music producers work with young creatives to write and record new songs.
Locations
ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Duration
2 days
Cost
$550
For Students
SongMakers Program
SongMakers Academy
During an intensive 3 days under the mentorship of industry professionals, participants will write, produce, and record THREE original songs in professional recording studios.
Locations
NSW, VIC
Duration
3 days
Cost
Free!
For Students
SongMakers Program
Holiday Workshops
Mirroring the core SongMakers School Workshop program, the holiday program is delivered over 2 days during school holiday periods in regional Victoria and New South Wales.
Locations
NSW, VIC
Duration
2 days
Cost
Free!
Meet
the team
SongMakers mentors’ depth of experience is one of the reasons our programs are unique. Between them they are multiple ARIA, APRA and even Grammy Award winners.
Kaysei Krzewina
National Program Coordinator
Anna Laverty
Producer
Ninajirachi
Producer
Tia Gostelow
Artist
Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers
Artist
Woodes
Producer/Artist
Chitra Ridwan
Artist
Joel Quartermain
Writer/Producer/Artist
Hear
the songs
Why
we do it?
SongMakers is unique in its provision of school-based, real world learning as an entry point to an industry that has few formal pathways for career commencement and advancement.
Learn more about the impact of our programs and collaborative songwriting.
At the workshop, one of the mentors was happily sharing her contacts with these young people.
You can imagine what that means for them. Someone who’s well-versed in this field can spend time with them, and they can follow up with them.
For some young people, that’s stuff of dreams...
Before SongMakers, we thought something like this was impossible - we thought, we aren't that good.
And now there's all these possibilities and opportunities.
It was inspiring. It gave us a lot more resources and insight.
For
the
classroom
Compiled by industry experts, we offer free curriculum resources for music teachers to help guide your process and spark ideas.
Get
songmaking
Engaging, challenging and rewarding, SongMakers fast tracks young people’s understanding of opportunities in today’s music world.
If you would like to register your interest in a SongMakers workshop, complete our EOI form and we will be in touch.
