FACILITATED BY CHELSEA WARNER
Expressions of interest close 11:59PM (AEST) Sunday 15 June, 2025
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SongHubs Academy is a one-of-a-kind program tailored toward aspiring and emerging songwriters and will provide you with the tools, knowledge and connections you need to further your craft and career in the music industry.
Led by in-demand producer Chelsea Warner (Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, ONEFOUR, Mabel), you will refine your songwriting and collaboration skills over six weeks with like-minded artists and sessions developed by the best songwriters and producers in Australian music.
You will also come away from SongHubs Academy with newly recorded music!
LOCATION: City of Sydney Creative Studios (operated by Brand X) - 119 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000
DATES: Participants should be available 7-9pm across the following dates:
Thursday 3 July
Thursday 10 July
Thursday 17 July
Thursday 24 July
Thursday 7 Aug
Thursday 14 Aug
To be eligible for consideration:
1. Expressions of interest (EOI) close 11:59PM (AEST) Sunday 15 June, 2025
2. All EOI's will be evaluated by the SongHubs Academy facilitator
3. Successful applicants will be advised by COB Monday 23 June, 2025
4. SongHubs Academy is free to participate in however places are strictly limited
Please email us via songhubs@apra.com.au
Multi-hyphenate powerhouse Chelsea Warner creates forward-thinking Pop, R&B, & Hip-Hop. As a producer, songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, she thrives in all facets of the song creation process, from beat making to vocal arranging to songwriting and more. She has worked for artists like Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, ONEFOUR & Mabel. With a background as a singer and having studied jazz & music theory, she is also a prolific loop & sample maker. She was the first recipient of Milk & Honey's female producer mentorship, being mentored by Oak Felder (Demi Lovato, Kehlani, Ariana Grande) in LA. Chelsea entered the music industry as an artist, and signed a global publishing deal in her first year of music school. Now, with an unmatched creative versatility, she is building a lane of her own.
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