Teachers of Bausongs

BauSongs Songwriting Camp is led by three instructors: Kaspar Kaae, Michael Møller, and Greta Schenk, all of whom have several years of experience teaching music at folk high schools. The songwriting camp was conceptually developed by Kaspar and Michael. Their solid background and dedication to music education have been instrumental in the development of BauSongs.

In addition to being highly competent instructors, all three have left their mark on the Danish music scene over many years as active and experienced musicians. Their commitment and expertise add a unique dimension to the songwriting camp, where participants can benefit from their extensive knowledge and skills in music creation and artistic collaborations.

Kaspar Kaae

Kaspar Kaae is a trained film composer from the South Danish Academy of Music. In addition to his career as a film composer, he has released five albums and two EPs with his band CODY, where he is the lead singer, songwriter, and arranger. He has also released three soundtracks and a solo album, and has co-written with several Danish artists such as Fallulah and Jonas Petersen (Hymnes From Nineveh).

Michael Møller

Michael Møller is a composer, songwriter, and teacher, as well as the head of the music department at Johan Borups Højskole. Over the past 15 years, he has established himself as a significant figure on the Danish music scene, achieving both artistic and commercial success. Through his work with the indie collective Moi Caprice and the pop band The Mountains, he has consistently delivered notable radio hits, including five "Ugens Uundgåelige" on P3. With numerous concerts both in Denmark and abroad, including three appearances at Roskilde Festival, he has made significant contributions to the music scene.

Greta Schenk

Greta is educated in songwriting from the Danish National Academy of Music in Aarhus and in composition from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. Additionally, Greta is currently active with her solo project GRETA, with three critically acclaimed albums, and is now promoting her album “Portals.” Her musical range extends from songwriting and production to release, and she has toured festivals and venues across Denmark, as well as in Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Interview with Michael Møller

We spoke with Michael Møller to learn more about their journey into BauSongs, their experience with the camp, and the vibrant city of Berlin:

– Kaspar and I have strong ties to Berlin – we have lived there (Kaspar still does), and we both have German partners. In connection with our work at Johan Borups Højskole, we organized several trips with our songwriting group to Berlin, where we worked in the Bauteil3 studios. It was extremely rewarding, and that’s when we started dreaming of creating a more open camp in Berlin. We spoke with ROSA, who were very enthusiastic about the idea and collaborated with us on developing it. We agreed that we needed a third instructor, and Greta was the perfect match – she is German/Danish, has recorded in Berlin, and has been very involved in the folk high school world, says Michael Møller.

According to Michael Møller, the idea also stemmed from a desire for more focus on the process in songwriting camps:

– We have struggled to establish musical connections in Germany ourselves, and therefore saw this as a help for younger songwriters. At the same time, we felt that many camps are very “producer-oriented” (not that there’s anything wrong with that), where we – with our folk high school background – could create a slightly different camp with more focus on the process.

And presenting a Danish folk high school approach at a songwriting camp with German songwriters, who are unfamiliar with this approach, has been a huge success:

– It has been fascinating, and for the non-Danish participants [...] a clear eye-opener. Not least the foreigners were very pleased with the many presentations and challenges, mentions Michael Møller.

It has also provided a focus that some have not experienced before: “One of our participants described it as giving football players training before sending them onto the field! It’s an image we’re quite fond of; the folk high school focus aims to provide many tools that extend beyond the songs written at the camps,” explains Michael Møller.