Heaps Decent is an Australian organisation empowering young people through skills building, cultural access and creativity. 

Working with underrepresented and marginalised youth, our participatory program of music and visual media activities provides a pathway to discovery, personal growth and agency through self-expression. 
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Workshops

NSW Creative Kids vouchers

Heaps Decent is a registered provider for Creative Kids vouchers. We have options for a session using online delivery in music production where suitable, or face to face for Sydney based residents. Please contact us at hey@heapsdecent.com for further information.

About our workshops

Heaps Decent has extensive experience running workshops in schools, community and cultural centres, conferences, camps, and other diverse spaces, with participants ranging from young children through to adults.
As a fully equipped mobile studio, Heaps Decent delivers engaging multimedia workshops to a number of unique locations across Sydney, and to rural and remote regions of NSW.
Below are some examples available to book with our organisation, and you can package them to suit requirements.  Check out our Projects page for some more detail about what we can offer.

Book a Workshop

Beat Making & Electronic Music Production Workshop

1.5 hrs. Up to 16 participants (please complete an enquiry form in Book a Workshop section to receive a quote)

Music making that is accessible & relevant to everyone.

In this inspiring hands on workshop participants will work with a professional music producer to write and record an original song of their own. Using Ableton Live software, Native Instruments Maschine Mikro stations, MIDI keyboards and a range of other tools participants explore technology and an incredible library of sound to compose their own unique work. They write and record lyrics, tap out rhythms and orchestrate big melodies. From Hip Hop to Dance (and anything in between) this medium truly resonates with people of all ages, and they do not need any musical experience or skills to engage fully. The workshop is a great way to encourage creative communication and confidence, and inspire positivity and team building within groups. It brings together auditory and kinaesthetic learning in an exciting session.

The workshop includes 2 x facilitators and mobile production studio set-ups.

DJ-ing Workshop

1.5 hrs. Up to 16 participants (please complete an enquiry form in Book a Workshop section to receive a quote)

This workshop is a great way into music for any participant. In this session they can use the music they love and connect with to start to understand some of the elements that are used to great effect in production. The decks are an instrument unto themselves, allowing the user to manipulate mixes, tempo and pitch, and to use a range of effects like sampling, looping and scratching. Participants can discover how elemental and shared musical instincts are, and be introduced to a range of techniques that are used to create a great atmosphere and uplift the human spirit with music.

Includes a facilitator and DJ set up.

Digital T-shirt Design

1.5 hrs. Up to 7 participants (please complete an enquiry form in Book a Workshop section to receive a quote)

We offer a range of visual workshops, including digital T-shirt design. In this workshop, participants work in Procreate to design their own personal image and logo, exploring colour theory, typography and a large rang of design elements to create their own piece of wearable art. Following workshops T-shirts are printed so everyone can share their design work.

Includes a facilitator, equipment and materials

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  • Address: Level 3, 119 Bathurst Street, Sydney, 2000
  • PO Box: PO Box 213 Darlinghurst NSW 1300
  • Phone: 0437 978 813