Girls I Rate joins forces with Oxford University to take over the Sheldonian theatre for Carla Marie Williams MBE Future Hitmaker Masterclass.

Are you a woman songwriter or producer creating Music, and looking for advice on how to break a record from award winning songwriters!

Get top tips from Girls I Rate founder Carla Marie Williams MBE (known for her work with Beyoncé, Sean Paul, Craig David, Britney Spears) and other mega hit songwriters, Miranda Cooper (Sugababes, Girls Aloud, Pet Shop Boys, Kylie Minogue) and Katie Melua (Albums include Call of The Search, Piece by piece, etc) Jin Jin ( David Guetta, Jess Glynne, Raye, Jlo, Maluma, Little Mix, Yebba, Paloma Faith, Craig David, Jax Jones, Pa Salieu, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora,  Burna Boy, amongst many others.
Lisa Maffia (So Solid Crew, Christina Millan, Madonna, Kylie Monogue etc) Hitmakers during the event, providing space to share their own experiences of successfully navigating a male dominated industry.

Sessions will cover everything from melody writing to aspects of the Music Business such as royalties & splits.

This is a significant moment for culture in Oxford and the cultural programme is committed to ensuring everyone, from all backgrounds, can participate in the joy and power of the arts. Currently, women remain underrepresented in many areas of the music creation process, as highlighted in the recent House of Commons Committee report on Misogyny in Music. Women, trans and non-binary producers make up less than 3% of the industry, and for those whose identities intersect several protected characteristics, the figures are even lower. The Oxford Cultural Programme hopes the event will inspire positive change and encourage everyone to “Come as you are.”  

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