In-School Song and Lyric Writing Workshop
Songwriting is one of the oldest forms of human communication — and it uses almost every skill the English curriculum asks students to build. Metaphor. Imagery. Voice. Tone. Structure. Audience. The difference is, students don't think they're doing English. They think they're writing a song.
Delivered over a full term, students move from analysing lyrics as texts, to writing from a specific personal image, to shaping a verse and chorus with real structural intent — the same thinking the syllabus asks for, built through a form students already care about.
Sessions are facilitated entirely by Good Noise Project — teachers can observe, join in, or use the time to catch up on other work. No preparation required on your end.
Why It Works
Tailored to your class
Every workshop is shaped around what your students need and what you're trying to achieve — whether that's a specific text type, a particular cohort, or outcomes you're already working toward this term.
Minimal time, real outcomes
No lesson planning, no extra marking, no preparation. The workshop slots into existing English time and hands back work you can use.
Built for the syllabus, not around it
Sessions are designed to address WA English curriculum outcomes in creating, analysing and reflecting on texts — across Years 9–12, including ATAR units.
Want to talk it through, or bring this into your school? Get in touch directly.
"I had people to relate to and share my time with. I belonged somewhere. It wasn't footy after school — it was making music. And I could do it without anyone telling me how. It was complete freedom. It still is."
— Dave Sonntag, founder of Good Noise Project
About your facilitator
Running the show is Dave Sonntag — a multi-instrumentalist who's spent years on stages and in studios, and over a decade as a professional copywriter. He's also the author of the novel Broken Flags, published under the pseudonym James Sunday. Dave is dedicated to helping young people find their footing through music, and brings the same care to how the words on the page work. More about Dave →