EQUALIZE: Melbourne

Write, Collaborate & Record

Join Rowena Wise and Beatrice Lewis for a songwriting and recording workshop for women and gender diverse* music creators.

Whether you're writing your first song or your fiftieth, you'll spend the day developing your craft, collaborating with other participants, and exploring songwriting and recording techniques.

The day includes:

• Guided songwriting exercises
• Small-group songwriting
• A live demonstration of how a song idea can be turned into a demo
• Networking with other music creators

Perfect for songwriters, producers, singers, instrumentalists and anyone curious about creating music.

Workshop Mentors

Songwriting: Rowena Wise is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter known for her deeply personal songwriting, blending folk, indie rock and alt-folk influences with sharp lyrical storytelling. Her debut album Senseless Acts of Beauty was shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Music Prize, and she has toured extensively throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and North America.

Recording & production: Beatrice Lewis is an acclaimed electronic music producer, songwriter and performer whose work spans Haiku Hands, Kardajala Kirridarra, Billions and a diverse solo practice. A recipient of the APRA Professional Development Award (Dance/Electronic), she has composed for major international campaigns and is preparing to release her debut solo album through Carl Cox's label, Awesome Soundwave.

APRA AMCOS recognises that ‘gender diverse’ embodies a variety of ways people experience gender, including non-binary, trans, gender non-conforming, other non-cis male gender expressions and more. Above all, APRA AMCOS believes that the EQUALIZE workshops should be an inclusive, safe and caring creative environment for all participants.

Please only register if you can attend the full day

This workshop is designed as a full-day experience, with songwriting activities in the morning followed by recording and networking sessions in the afternoon.

Workshop schedule

• 9:45am - Doors open
• 10:00am - 12:50pm Songwriting activities and collaboration
• 12:50pm - 1:30pm Lunch
• 1:30pm - 3:30pm Recording 101: Starting a Demo
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm Networking
• 4:30pm - Finish

Places are limited and free to attend. If your circumstances change and you're no longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so your place can be offered to someone on the waitlist.

APRA AMCOS staff will contact participants in the week leading up to the workshop to confirm attendance.

Things to know before you book

• You'll be writing and collaborating with other participants throughout the day.
• If you'd like to bring a portable instrument (such as a guitar, ukulele or similar), you're welcome to.
• Songs created during the workshop will use equal songwriting splits (often referred to as the "Nashville Rule"), meaning everyone involved in creating the song will share ownership equally.
• Lunch and snacks will be provided. This is an alcohol free event.
• This event is open to participants aged 16+. Anyone under 18 will need parent or guardian consent to attend.
• Photography and videography will take place throughout the day. If you'd prefer not to be photographed, please let an APRA AMCOS staff member know.
  

Venue & Access Information

The venue includes:

• Accessible parking located at the front of the campus
• Step-free access to the main entrance via a gently graded access ramp
• Accessible toilet facilities with automatic push-button entry
• Lift access to Level 1
• Accessible teaching spaces throughout the campus
• Dedicated wheelchair and mobility aid spaces within the auditorium
• Step-free access via ramps at all emergency exits
• Accessible staff parking at the rear of the campus
• A wheelchair-friendly and mobility-accessible campus environment
• A dedicated Wellbeing and Sensory Room for regulation, rest and support
• Quiet spaces available for participants seeking a low-stimulation environment

Please email events@apra.com.au to discuss your accessibility requirements and how we can support your participation.

Statement of Expectations
To help create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone, please read our Statement of Expectations before attending.

Questions?

Email events@apra.com.au.

Attendee Registration Questions

APRA AMCOS is committed to ensuring our services and support reflect the songwriting community. The registration form includes questions to help us better understand the music communities we engage with and to help ensure our services and support are designed to be considerate, relevant and accessible.

Unless information is required to determine eligibility for a program or event, responding is optional. If you prefer not to answer, please select "prefer not to say" or skip the question.

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