State music festivals 2026 – staff nominations closing

Region: Metro, Metropolitan South
Teachers
Event Application Festival Teacher professional learning Music
Tags: Choral music, Music, Teacher professional development (PD), Voice

Dates

Applications closing:

  • Artistic team: Fri 5 Dec 2025
  • Production team: Mon 16 Feb 2026

The State Music Festivals consist of the Festival of Choral Music, Primary Proms and Festival of Instrumental Music. These festivals provide high-quality opportunities in the performing arts for students and teachers from NSW public schools.

We are looking for enthusiastic team members who want to form part of the artistic team (massed ensemble conductor or accompanist) or the production team (stage crew or seating team).

Enquiries

Music Festivals
The Arts Unit
[email protected]
Luke Wallace
Student Music Programs K-8 Officer
[email protected]
0448 262 659

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A large choir and stringed ensemble of students performing at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Music teachers workshops 2026 – application form

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Years 3 to 6 students and teachers

Please complete the webform below to register to attend any of the listed workshops. Each workshop will cover the repertoire for the corresponding festival, as well as strategies to engage and develop primary school choirs and instrumental ensembles.

Please note: if you have already registered to attend a workshop when you accepted your school's place in the corresponding festival, you do not need to register again using this form.

A large choir and stringed ensemble of students performing at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Festival of Choral Music

Sydney
Years 3 to 6 students
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  • Australis concert: Tue 4 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm
  • Barangaroo concert: Wed 5 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm
  • Bennelong concert: Thu 6 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm
  • Endeavour concert: Fri 7 Aug 2026, 6:30 pm