BROKEN HILl
WRITE IT. SING IT. RECORD IT.
Free songwriting workshops
Broken Hill
Learn skills in singing, songwriting, recording, ukulele playing and stop-motion animation!
8th - 12th October 2026
A hands on, high energy week of music-making for young people aged
10-24.
No experience needed!
Whether you're just starting out or already writing songs, this program is designed to build your confidence, creativity, and performance skills.
How does the week work?
The program is split into two age groups, with sessions designed to grow skills step-by-step across the week.
AGES 10-13 (MORNING SESSIONS | 10AM-12PM)
A fun and supportive introduction to music-making and animation:
Perfect for beginners or young creatives wanting to try something new.
AGES 14-24 (AFTERNOON SESSIONS | 1PM-3PM)
A deeper dive into songwriting, music production, animation and editing:
Ideal for teens and young adults ready to develop their sound and take their music further.
TEACHING ARTISTS
DJ Karmel Jäger
DJ Karmel Jäger
DJ Karmel Jäger
DJ Karmel Jäger
ffion denman
Ffion's practice began in photography and curation before she found her true calling connecting artists, educators and communities to build creative pathways for the next generation.
Across seven years, Ffion has led youth arts and engagement programs across the UK, Argentina and Sydney, from a National Lottery Heritage Fund project at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff, to a trilingual photography program across rural Argentina, to community-led work at Redfern Community Centre. Along the way she's led teams of teaching artists, built lasting partnerships and never stopped believing that the right support, at the right moment, can change how a young person sees themselves.
Ffion holds a Master of Arts in Curating & Collections from Chelsea College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London, and a First Class Honours degree in Photography from Arts University Bournemouth. Outside The House, she's the founder of hadau, a creative wellbeing platform she built from the ground up.
FREYA MOORE
Freya Moore (she/her) is a Sydney based actor and performer who graduated from NIDA’s Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance in 2021. Most recently she had been working on Definitely Not A Hungry Game: A Parody Musical where she was a producer, co-writer and played the lead role of Katniss Everdeen. The show had three runs in Sydney and Adelaide, selling out their Sydney Fringe run at the Eternity Playhouse last September. Freya has been working with The House that Dan Built since 2022 across developments, compositions, performances and workshops. She has extensive experience on the stage including reprising her role in Australia Felix at The Roslyn Packer Theatre, playing Rosie in Things I Know To Be True and Catherine in Proof, as well a background in music and musical theatre.
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Past workshops
AKIN Broken Hill
AKIN Broken Hill
Emergence - place holder
Gerald - Broken Hill
In Nature - Broken Hill Songwriting workshop
APRIL 2026 TEACHING ARTISTS
Tallulah Simpson
Tallulah is an artist, filmmaker and performer, creating on Gadigal land. With extensive experience in theatre and music both on and backstage, she is deeply passionate about collaborating with, uplifting and supporting female and gender nonconforming artists and students. Working as a performer, composer and teacher for the House that Dan Built since 2021, she has had the privilege of running weekly singing and songwriting classes for young girls, as well as running regional outreach workshops in performance and music around NSW since 2022.
FREYA MOORE
Freya Moore (she/her) is a Sydney based actor and performer who graduated from NIDA’s Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance in 2021. Most recently she had been working on Definitely Not A Hungry Game: A Parody Musical where she was a producer, co-writer and played the lead role of Katniss Everdeen. The show had three runs in Sydney and Adelaide, selling out their Sydney Fringe run at the Eternity Playhouse last September. Freya has been working with The House that Dan Built since 2022 across developments, compositions, performances and workshops. She has extensive experience on the stage including reprising her role in Australia Felix at The Roslyn Packer Theatre, playing Rosie in Things I Know To Be True and Catherine in Proof, as well a background in music and musical theatre.
2023 TEACHING ARTISTS
HELEN GRIMBO
Helen is an artist, composer and music producer from Sydney, Australia.
Classically trained, she began her musical education from a young age as a clarinettist and saxophonist, and went on to become a composer for film and television after graduating at the Australian Film and Television Radio School (AFTRS) in 2012.
Currently, Helen works as a vocal performer and teacher in Sydney, and plays around Sydney with her band hellogrimbo.
Tallulah Simpson
Tallulah is an artist, filmmaker and performer, creating on Gadigal land. With extensive experience in theatre and music both on and backstage, she is deeply passionate about collaborating with, uplifting and supporting female and gender nonconforming artists and students. Working as a performer, composer and teacher for the House that Dan Built since 2021, she has had the privilege of running weekly singing and songwriting classes for young girls, as well as running regional outreach workshops in performance and music around NSW since 2022.
Soren Goulding
Soren is an artist in Sydney who does music and writing things sometimes, and also recently university comedy. Sometimes they are quite good at drawing too, but that one really depends on the day. They have been involved with the House That Dan Built since 2016, and in 2021 they were the House apprentice. Lately though they’ve mostly been working on drawing little cartoons and making zines.