# Event Details - **Event Name**: Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am – Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm (+10:00) - **Event Description**: LEARN, PRACTICE, WRITE AND PERFORM UNDER THE EXPERTISE OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING MUSIC MENTORSAbout this EventAIM’s school holiday workshop is designed for high school students interested in music performance and song writing. Created for students in Years 9-12, the full day music workshop provide opportunities to experience playing, writing, and performing music, mentored by AIM’s own accomplished musicians and educators.LEARN, PRACTISE, WRITE AND PERFORM UNDER THE EXPERTISE OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING MUSIC MENTORS. EVERYTHING FROM CONTEMPORARY AND CLASSIC POP, ROCK, AND SOUL TUNES, TO WORKSHOPPING YOUR ORIGINAL TUNES.What will you do?On the day, students will work with AIM’s own current industry musicians to expand their performance and writing skills in a collaborative and inspiring environment. They will workshop communication in an ensemble, chart reading, rhythm, pitch, dynamic, improvisation, stylistic interpretation, and performance as well as engage in songwriting sessions. Under the guidance of current faculty, alumni and collaboration with current students, participants will use these new rehearsal and performance techniques to create a small set of diverse songs in collaboration with other students in the class to present in a performance for family and friends at the end of the two days.Over the two days the repeated sessions will pick up and expand upon the achievements of the previous day giving participants time between classes to reflect and consider new ideas.Vocal WorkshopThis is for everyone! This is not about how good you sing but how creative you can be with your voice. If you are a drummer this is for you, if you are a passionate singer, this is for you! We want to harness the power of the voice to explore or creativity, our understanding of musical concepts and its power in communicating musical ideas in collaboration.Improv WorkshopThis session is an introduction to the art of improvisation. Applicable to any instrument students will learn some of the key features of improvising that can lead to more creative outcomes across the board.Songwriting WorkshopThese workshops will centre around the tools and craft of songwriting. Looks specifically at the generation of chord progressions, melodies, and the idea of top lines in addition to lyrics. Students are encouraged to bring existing works to workshop as well as creating brand new works with their new classmates.Student Ensemble / Alumni SessionDepending on what you are truly passionate about this session is designed to allow participants to explore AIM and peek inside the classroom. You might find yourself observing a Music Theatre masterclass or sitting in with a contemporary ensemble while they rehearse, learning about Abelton with composition majors or discussing the finer details of contract negotiations with our business majors. We will also invite alumni back onto campus to share insights from their experience post study.Band WorkshopUsing existing repertoire students will work as an ensemble to rehearse and prepare a set of music. With successful outcomes in the song writing workshops original repertoire may also be incorporated. Fundamental rehearsal techniques from chart reading to communication will also be explored. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/songwriting-and-performance-|-july-school-holiday-workshop-|-melbourne/100001989194719955 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Entertainment, Music, Art, Theatre, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 30, max: 30, currency: AUD ## Event venue details - **city**: Melbourne - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Australian Institute of Music - **lat**: -37.81704989999999 - **long**: 144.9563424 - **full address**: Australian Institute of Music, 120 King Street, Melbourne, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/68a1245f3940f82d024464def7c03c79be4517504dfc15eeac0c28f3f3ce9701-rimg-w1130-h565-dc030603-gmir.jpg?v=1778943428 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne being held? - **A:** Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne takes place on Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am to Wed, 08 Jul, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Australian Institute of Music, 120 King Street, Melbourne, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne? - **A:** Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne is organized by Australian Institute of Music. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Songwriting & Performance | July School Holiday Workshop | Melbourne", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/68a1245f3940f82d024464def7c03c79be4517504dfc15eeac0c28f3f3ce9701-rimg-w1130-h565-dc030603-gmir.jpg?v=1778943428", "startDate": "2026-07-08T09:30:00+10:00", "endDate": "2026-07-08T16:30:00+10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/songwriting-and-performance-|-july-school-holiday-workshop-|-melbourne/100001989194719955", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Australian Institute of Music", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "120 King Street", "postalCode": "3000", "addressLocality": "Melbourne", "addressRegion": "VI", "addressCountry": "AU" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "-37.81704989999999", "longitude": "144.9563424" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "LEARN, PRACTICE, WRITE AND PERFORM UNDER THE EXPERTISE OF AUSTRALIA’S LEADING MUSIC MENTORS", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-05-16", "availabilityEnds": "2026-07-08T16:30:00+10:00", "validFrom": "2026-05-16", "lowPrice": "30.00", "highPrice": "30.00", "price": "30.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/songwriting-and-performance-|-july-school-holiday-workshop-|-melbourne/100001989194719955" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "AUD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-05-16", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-05-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/melbourne/songwriting-and-performance-|-july-school-holiday-workshop-|-melbourne/100001989194719955", "price": "30.00", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Australian Institute of Music", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/australian-institute-of-music/22596539", "description": "The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is Australia’s largest music and performing arts education institution. 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