Women in the Studio 2026 Cohort Announced

Music Publishers Canada has today announced the 2026 Women in the Studio Accelerator cohort.

Recognizing the need to continue to close the gender gap in the studio, the Accelerator is in its eighth year of providing women and non-binary producer-songwriters with technical training, industry networking, and career development.

The 2026 cohort includes:
Aiona Santana – Ottawa, ON
Kayee – Toronto, ON
Sally Shaar – Toronto, ON
the della kit – Vancouver, BC
WILD BLACK – Toronto, ON/ Saskatoon, SK
Zamani Folade – Halifax, NS

Meg Symsyk, FACTOR President & CEO, added: “Skilled women excel in technical capacities across the span of Canada’s world market-leading industries yet there are not clear pathways to careers in production and engineering in recording studios. That is why Women in the Studio is such a vital program for creating and keeping space for women in our cultural sector, bringing their invaluable creativity to our next Canadian-crafted global hit songs. FACTOR is proud to continue funding this essential initiative.”

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