

Mon, 10 Jan
|MakerSpace
APRA AMCOS & Create NSW - SongMakers
Write songs, record and learn about music industry careers from some of Australia’s most exciting hitmakers.
Time & Location
10 Jan 2022, 10:00 am AEDT – 11 Jan 2022, 4:30 pm AEDT
MakerSpace, 4 Albert Cct, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, Australia
About the Event
The search is on for budding songwriters and music producers to join a new music industry mentoring program touring regional NSW this Summer. The SongMakers Summer Sessions are part of the Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break program in partnership with
APRA AMCOS and Create NSW. Port Macquarie is the first of 6 targeted locations, which also include Albury, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Goulburn and Wagga Wagga.
Hosted at MakerSpace, the Port Macquarie/Birpai Country workshop is on
Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th January, 10am – 4pm
Young people aged 16 – 21 are invited to apply to be part of the free program, where they will write songs, record and learn about music industry careers from some of Australia’s most exciting hitmakers. There will be a showcase opportunity on day 2 where friends and families can celebrate and hear the new songs.
There are 16 available places. The application process, closing on Friday December 10th, is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SummerWorkshopEoI or from the link in @gosongmakers Instagram bio
Visiting Port Macquarie for the SongMakers Summer Session are industry mentors:
· APRA Award nominated artist/producer Milan Ring, who has toured with The Avalanches, Sampa The Great and the Rubens
· platinum producer/artist and triple j favourite, Taka Perry, whose credits include Ruel, Denzel Curry, Max Frost and A.GIRL.