December 7–12, 2026 · Forest Camp Resort · Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines
A week of collaboration, mentorship, and music at Forest Camp Resort — bringing Visayas artists and US-based writers and producers into one room, with free public events to close the week.
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The Camp
The H4H Writers and Producers Camp matches Filipino songwriters and producers with US-based songwriters and producers, supported by local mentors and coaches. Together they write, produce, and build relationships that reach beyond the week itself.
Workshops & Mentorship
Craft sessions on writing songs that hold up — co-writing daily with artists from both scenes, plus local mentors who know the Visayas music community firsthand.
Hands-on production labs where writers and producers shape ideas into finished demos, sharing techniques across genres and hometowns.
Plain-language sessions on rights, royalties, and publishing — the business side that helps songs keep earning for the people who make them.
Coaches' accommodations, travel, and honorariums are covered by H4H — regional participants join as our guests, with transportation to camp handled once on island — so selected artists can focus on the music.
Public Events
A free public showcase of the camp's artists at Forest Camp Resort — the songs and collaborations built during the week, performed live for the community, headlined by a reggae act.
Free and open to the public
A special public event to close the week — the H4H Experience at Forest Camp. A night of music and celebration under the Negros Oriental sky.
A special public event — details at h4hexperience.com
Run of show
The full week at a glance. Times are local; room and zone assignments are shared at check-in.
Afternoon arrivals and check-in. 5:00 welcome dinner, 7:00 orientation, 9:00 opening cipher.
9:00 catalog listening, 10:30 beat pool, 1:00 masterclass. Evening writing sessions open.
9:00 all-day writing. 4:30 verses and hooks locked, 6:30 Lion’s Den, 11:00 return to camp.
9:00 all five studios live, 12:00 FILSCAP lab, afternoon coaching, 8:00 song review clinic.
9:00 vocal production, 2:00 Tower of Doom mix, 4:00 song reviews, 8:00 mentor talks.
12:00 final mixes due, 1:00 stage rehearsal, 6:00 public judged showcase — free and open to all.
2:00 gates open, 3:00 fellows showcase, 4:30 Cookies & Friends, 6:00 awards, 7:00 ReUnion concert.
Farewell breakfast and departures. The songs leave the room with you.
The grounds
Everything happens inside Forest Camp Resort — studios, spring pools, showgrounds, and lodging, all on one ground.
Illustrated map, for orientation only — not survey-grade. Official zone coordinates will be published once they are confirmed on site.
Forest Camp Resort · Taft St, Brgy. Apolong, Valencia, Negros Oriental · 9.287593, 123.230698 (resort entrance)
Tracking, mix sign-off, the beat pool, and morning briefings.
Rotating group writing rooms at mobile sites across the grounds, with room-to-room production coaching.
Writers and producers lounge — FILSCAP sessions and mentor talks.
Spring pools for morning wellness and breathing, recovery swims, and quiet space.
Staging and live engineering — Friday judged showcase and Saturday ReUnion concert.
Lodging, gear lockup, first aid, and the documentation crew.
Thirty sponsored Artist Fellow spots open the camp to emerging writers and producers. Fellows join the full camp experience — writing sessions, workshops, and mentorship — as H4H's guests.
Fellowship details coming soon. Keep an eye on h4hexperience.com.
Our Partner
FILSCAP — The Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
The camp is presented in partnership with FILSCAP, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
