Collaboration Never Sounded So Good

Hitmaker Workshop Ottawa is an immersive, no-experience-required music-making workshop where your team co-writes and records a track together.

A group of young people wearing headphones, enjoying a music-making workshop team-building corporate event, playing keyboard instruments and smiling.

The Experience

A group of people in a music-making workshop in their workplace, working with electronic music equipment in a pop-up studio, customized to create a tailored event.

Make music.

Make connection.

Make something unforgettable.

In just three hours, your team will write, record and produce an original song. No musical experience required. Everyone contributes. Every voice counts. With expert guidance and real studio tools, your team will produce something real, original and completely their own.

What’s included:

  • In-person music workshop for 3–8 participants (we bring the studio to you)

  • Pre-session customization (team goals, musical tastes, hidden talents)

  • A hands-on crash course in music production: instruments, samplers, MIDI controllers & more

  • Collaborative songwriting + real-time coaching from an experienced audio educator

  • Pro mixing & mastering of your team’s original track

  • Built-in team moments: ‘Show & Tell,’ collaboration insights, leadership takeaways

If your team’s overdue for something fresh, this hits the right note.

Packages

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🎛️ 808s & 303s

The Hidden Roots of Electronic Music
$850 / 3-hour session

Craft a head-nodding banger while exploring the foundations of electronic genres like house, hip-hop, drum & bass, and techno. Using grooveboxes, samplers, synths, and MIDI controllers, your team will build a beat, layer basslines, and discover how iconic machines shaped the sound of modern music. No experience needed — just ears, curiosity, and a sense of rhythm.

✅ Perfect for: genre nerds, beat lovers, and first-time creators
🎯 Goal: Finish a full track together and learn how the science of boogie brings people together

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🎙️ Capturing Moments

The Art & Soul of Music Recording
$850 / 3-hour session

Step into the world of live music recording and learn what makes a great performance feel timeless. Whether you’re laying down guitar riffs, building vocal harmonies, or experimenting with texture and tone, this session puts instruments in your hands and creativity in the spotlight. Explore how recording has evolved — from reel-to-reel tape to today’s digital tools — and create a track that’s raw, real, and yours.

✅ Perfect for: bands-in-the-making, melody-lovers, and analogue romantics
🎯 Goal: Capture a live-feeling song that reflects your team’s unique energy

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💿 Going Platinum

Tailored Workshops for Your Team
From $2,900 / 4-session package

For teams who want to go deeper, this flexible 4-part experience blends music creation with meaningful collaboration over time. Each session is shaped to fit your goals — whether you're exploring genres, building confidence, or strengthening team dynamics. Choose your themes or let us design a full arc. We’ll help your group grow together while creating music that tells your story.

✅ Perfect for: leadership retreats, ongoing development programs, or creative teams
🎯 Goal: Go deep into every stage of music-making and uncover how creative teams really work

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Create. Collaborate. Celebrate. Repeat.

Create. Collaborate. Celebrate. Repeat.

Curious about a session or ready to book? Drop me a note and let’s start planning something great for your team.

Meet Sean Campbell

Founder | Facilitator | Producer | Performer

Sean P.H. Campbell builds high-performing teams the same way he builds songs: with rhythm, trust, and a clear sense of direction.

He’s spent over a decade in the fast-paced world of ecommerce project management, leading distributed teams and big-brand initiatives with a leadership style rooted in empathy and cohesion. Alongside this, Sean has cultivated a lifelong dedication to music — studying audio production, teaching at a top recording institute (Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology), and performing across Ottawa as a multi-instrumentalist and live techno artist.

With Hitmaker Workshop, Sean brings it all together, helping teams experience the creativity, collaboration, and shared purpose that music naturally inspires. Whether you’re behind a mic or a MIDI controller, he’ll meet you where you are and guide you toward something real, memorable, and uniquely your own.