APRA AMCOS launch 2026 EQUALIZE music workshops
Australian and New Zealand music rights management organisation APRA AMCOS will launch the 2026 edition of their EQUALIZE music workshops this weekend.
Held in all capital cities across Australia, EQUALIZE is open to all women and gender diverse* music creators and is a series of musical workshops run by established music professionals in association with SAE University College, QUT, Collarts, ANU, University of Tasmania and Women of Music Production (WOMP).
The first workshops will be this weekend, October 10, In Melbourne and Sydney, with further workshops scheduled for 17 October in Hobart, 24 October in Darwin and Adelaide and 31 October in Brisbane, Canberra and Perth.
The full day sessions will focus on songwriting and recording and will include guided songwriting exercises, small-group songwriting, a live demonstration of how a song idea can be turned into a demo and networking with other music creators.
First held in 2019, the EQUALIZE program is designed to help foster a more inclusive music industry and to equip women and gender diverse with the skills they need to succeed in the industry. Creators from all levels of musical skills are welcome to attend.
2026 EQUALIZE workshops
10 October - Melbourne: Collarts, Wellington St Campus, Collingwood, VIC. Mentors: Rowena Wise and Beatrice Lewis
10 October - Sydney: SAE University College Sydney, Chippendale, NSW. Mentors: Lara Frew and Phoebe Sinclair aka Middleman and Odette
17 October - Hobart: University of Tasmania, The Hedberg, Hobart, TAS. Mentors: Grace Chia and EWAH
24 October - Darwin: MusicNT, Darwin City, NT. Mentors: Patty Preece and Alice Cotton
24 October - Adelaide: SAE University College Adelaide, Adelaide, SA. Mentors: Bree Tranter and Bethan Maddison.
31 October - Brisbane: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Z9 Level 5, Kelvin Grove, QLD. Mentors: Hatchie and Bess Egerton AKA Hag!
31 October - Canberra: ANU School of Music, Canberra, ACT. Mentors: Lucy Sugerman and Nicole Carr
31 October - Perth: SAE University College Perth, Northbridge, WA. Mentors: Mama Kin and Elise Reitze-Swensen (WOMP)
Want to join a workshop? For more information on all the workshops and sign up links click here
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*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.
