APRA'S INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES
APRA is proud to announce our involvement in two significant indigenous events this June.
Songwriters Speak at the Dreaming
In conjunction with The Dreaming, APRA is presenting three Songwriter Speaks sessions, where artists performing at the festival will conduct workshops on the art and craft of songwriting for festival attendees.
Featured artists are performer and musician Lou Bennett (Tiddas); Dan Sultan, a young and vibrant vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from Melbourne, together with his guitarist and co-writer Scott Wilson. Also appearing is Sydney-based MC Ebony Williams, conducting a workshop specifically for aspiring hip-hop performers.
| Sat 9 June: | |
| Presenter: | Lou Bennett |
| Time: | 11.30am - 2.00pm |
| Sun 10 June: | |
| Presenter: | Dan Sultan and Scott Wilson |
| Time: | 11.30am - 2.00pm |
| Sun 10 June: | |
| Presenter: | Ebony Williams |
| Time: | 4.00pm - 5.30pm |
| Venue: | The Dingo Shed, The Dreaming Festival, Woodford QLD |
| Cost: | FREE to Dreaming ticket holders |
| Enquiries: | Bow Campbell, Senior Writer Services Representative 1800 642 634 (toll free) 02 9935 7967 (direct line) campbell@apra.com.au |
Whichway Music Industry Workshops
If you are an emerging NSW Indigenous contemporary music artist and have some industry experience, or are serious about developing your career in the music industry, register now for Whichway.
MusicNSW, Whichway and APRA are running a four-day music industry and songwriting workshop and information sessions from June 19-22 to be held at the Redfern Community Centre. Whichway is the key music development program for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music industry in NSW.
Top contemporary Indigenous music artists - Joel and Naomi Wenitong (Last Kinection, Shakaya) and Lucas Proudfoot will present the APRA songwriting workshops, covering topics such as: arrangement; lyric writing; choosing the right producer and studio; and personal experiences about the music industry.
Numbers are limited so to express your interest please send a bio and demos to: Whichway at MusicNSW 44/54 Botany Road Alexandria NSW 2015 by Tuesday 12 June.
For more information contact Michael Hutchings on 02 96999706 or email michael@musicnsw.com or go to the MusicNSW website at www.musicnsw.com and click on Whichway.
The Whichway music industry workshops are proudly supported by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, The Australian Performing Rights Association, MusicNSW, Whichway, ArtsNSW and Gadigal Information Service.