The ultimate
collaboration experience

building safe, aligned and creative teams - through the power of music

In today’s workplaces, psychological safety is the #1 driver of high-performing, innovative teams. But you can’t teach safety and trust in a PowerPoint. You have to feel it. Experience it. Create it - together.

BAND Together is a transformational team experience that uses the power of music-making, performance, and creativity to build safer, more aligned, inclusive and collaborative teams.

Led by renowned professional musician, educator and coach James Wilson and his incredible team, your people will experience:

  • A powerful live performance demonstrating collaboration in action

  • Hands-on song writing, instrument-playing, and music-making in small groups

  • A final performance of an original song, recorded as a lasting team legacy

You don’t need musical experience. You just need an open mind.

Results that matter

From noise to noteworthy - what teams take away

  • Psychological safety: practice risk-taking without fear

  • Collaboration: co-create under time pressure

  • Communication: listen deeply, give space for all voices

  • Connection: celebrate diversity and shared achievement

  • Group Dynamics: understanding team behaviour to drive positive outcomes

Your team will leave aligned, inspired, and with their own song as a powerful shared memory.

“We don’t just talk about great teamwork - we jam it.”

Program Structure

BAND together can be run as a half or full day workshop, or otherwise be tailored to your specific team needs

  1. Opening Act

    Impactful live demonstration by James and fellow musicians: a high-energy, multi-instrumental, looping, improvisation + composed performance.

    Narrative woven in live: explaining how trust, safety, collaboration, listening, and creativity made it possible in real time.

    Short debrief to tie performance to team/culture metaphors.

  2. Intro Workshop

    Facilitated discussion and interactive activities: What is psychological safety?

    Small group sharing: “When did you feel most safe/unsafe in a team?”

    Collaborative song writing process introduced (simple structure). We teach the whole group the basic elements of songwriting.

    Identify principles of safe, creative collaboration (audience-generated).

  3. Musical Collaboration Workshops

    Participants break into “bands” (small groups of 4–6), guided by James and assistants.

    Learn basic rhythm, percussion, melody instruments (non-threatening, low barrier).

    One on One Coaching - Performance skills, mic technique, confidence and presentation under pressure.

    Each group writes a short original song/chorus together.

    Jam + rehearse with professional support.

  4. Final Performance and Recording

    Each group performs their song for the room.

    Full band setup provided (or simple accompaniment with James and assistants).

    Performance video-recorded (with optional professional audio overlay).

    Celebration + applause.

  5. Wrap Up

    Facilitators draw clear parallels from process to workplace/team life.

    Debrief emotional journey, highlight psychological safety moments.

    Participants share takeaways.

    Information provided on receiving their performance video.

Why work with us

Clear learning outcomes

  • Understand what psychological safety feels and looks like in action

  • Experience collaborative creativity under time pressure

  • Practice active listening, flexibility, and non-judgmental contribution

  • Discover how diverse voices strengthen outcomes

  • Build confidence, connection, and alignment through music

  • Learn practical presentation skills including microphone technique, overcoming performance anxiety and how to project your ideas with confidence

  • Take home a shared artefact (recorded song) as a symbol of collaboration

What makes BAND Together unique

  • Experiential, embodied learning: Psychological safety isn’t taught - it’s felt through music

  • Led by elite professional musicians and experienced educators, not corporate trainers dabbling in music

  • No prior musical skill required, yet still produces a “real” performance

  • Product delivered: Participants take home a video that crystallizes achievement and team spirit

  • Flexible audience: adaptable to corporate teams, school students or other community groups

  • Direct metaphor to teamwork, innovation, and leadership

About James

James Wilson

  • 30+ years experience in the Australian Music Industry

  • Performer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

  • Written 4 albums

  • Qualified and experienced educator and trainer

  • Touring artist across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia

  • Shared the stage with many of Australia’s iconic Rock performers such as James Reyne, Ross Wilson, Ian Moss, Jon Stevens, Joe Camilleri and Jessica Mauboy

  • Extensive history of large scale corporate and public performances

  • Go to performer for many of WA’s elite Event Companies and Venues

The Space: Vision Studios

BAND Together can also be structured for On-Site Programs or tailored to adapt to any preferred space.

Vision Studio’s is Perth’s premier rehearsal and recording studio, located centrally in Victoria Park. As you step into the space, you are immediately struck by the seamless blend of cutting edge technology and creative energy. The atmosphere hums with possibility.

This is a space where artists come to elevate their craft. The perfect venue for an Off-site Program that encompasses the creative magic of writing and performing as a band.

Vision Studios has it all:

  • Multiple rehearsal and performance spaces

  • World Class Equipment

  • Amenities

  • Parking

  • Central to Perth CBD

  • Rock n Roll attitude

Walking into this space, your team will immediately be transported into the perfect head space to communicate, listen, support, encourage and co-create within a Team/Band environment.

See James in action

Reviews

  • “The most impactful team experience we’ve had.  BAND Together helped our diverse medical team connect, communicate and collaborate in a completely new way. Through music and creativity, we built trust, laughed, and left with a shared sense of purpose - and our own team song. I highly recommend it to any organisation wanting to build stronger, safer teams.”

    - John Wilson, Senior Human Resources Consultant, Organisational Development

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Contact

You can reach James using the webform below. Otherwise, find BAND Together in the wild on our socials.

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