Hume Song Writing Camp 2024

Funded by Create NSW and the office of Regional Youth Holiday break program the first Hume Song Writing Camp is a completely free program for young people aged 15-18. A 4-day residential music mentoring camp for young songwriters and musicians.

Over the course of the camp each participant will have a recording studio set-up to demo and record songs either individually or as part of a co-writing group.
Expert songwriters with loads of experience will deliver targeted workshops on approaches to song writing and building the creative habits and tools that lead to living an artistic, creative lifestyle.
Between workshops, our amazing presenters will be available to give personalised time and attention to each participant to open doors to new instrumental, compositional, creative techniques to increase the quality and quantity of their creative output.

Hear from working professionals: More than 3 workshops a day. On a broad range of approaches and skills to support song writing.

Use the gear: Personal recording studio for use throughout the camp.
Get creating: Creative writing coaching.
Upskill: Chord progression and self-accompaniment coaching
Collaborate: Opportunities for co-writes with presenters and other participants.
Develop creative habits and techniques.
Fun night activities
Open Mics and chances each night to share the days creations.
Performances from our professional presenting Songwriters.
Excursion to Old Binda Road Studios with workshops on how to prepare for the studio and understanding the roles of engineers vs producers.
Staying at the extremely classy Railway Barracks, Goulburn.
Bushwalk to Bungonia Lookdown with breakfast provided by the Bungonia Progess Association at Bungonia Hall.

PROGRAM

Funded by Create NSW and the Office of Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. As a traditional meeting place, many first nations peoples came to this region. Underneath our buildings and roads this Land always will be traditional Aboriginal Land. in the same way, all music making genres and practices come from our musical elders, so we acknowledge those on whose skills and wisdom we draw.