Workshops & Teaching

Having worked professionally with a wide range of skills, Ward can offer a multitude of different workshops and can confidently teach many aspects of the music industry.

With a focus on community and empowerment Ward has worked remotely in Aboriginal communities across the Roper and Daly regions, as well as Arnhem Land. He also provides workshops overseas to artists in Timor-Leste and Indonesia, as well as refugee youth in Darwin - all with varying levels of experience and points in their career. These workshops include:

  • Teaching guitar, vocal and bass

  • Songwriting

  • Production

  • Mixing and mastering

  • Live sound

  • Speaker building

  • DJing

  • Independant musician skills

  • Live looping

  • Beat making

  • Tour management

  • Running a gig

  • Remote producing

  • Self promotion

  • Podcasting

  • Ward came out to Yarralin to help us create our ‘In Yarralin’ song. He worked alongside students, staff, and community members to bring our ideas together into something really special. Ward was patient, creative, highly flexible and adaptable, and made everyone feel part of the process. We are so proud of the song — it captures our community’s spirit and will be treasured for years to come. We couldn’t recommend Ward more highly.

    Zoe Richardson - Principal of Yarralin School

  • Me and my team we have been working with such an amazing brother from Darwin, Brother WARD. He openly shared his knowledge about studio recording, much appreciated with his passion and voluntarism to work with us. We have produced songs that are called PURUTENE and AILOLOLE in Dili Timor-Leste. Throughout his professional talent of doing the recordings and mixing mastering for both songs, we are glad to work with him again for the next project. Appreciated for his work. We want to work with him on more projects in the future. We need you, Brother Ward...!!!

    Etson Caminha - East-Timorese musician, festival director and sound artist

  • Working with Ward on the Melaleuca Youth “Heal the World” project was an incredibly rewarding experience. Ward brought not only outstanding musical expertise but also a deep sense of care, flexibility, and commitment to every step of the process. Ward helped create a safe and inspiring space where young people felt proud to express their stories and identities. I would highly recommend him as a teacher, producer, and collaborator; especially for projects that aim to uplift, connect, and empower communities through music.

    Hugo Granados, Manager Community Services - Melaleuca Australia