Greater Western Sydney senior music workshop

Region: Metro Metro South and West Metropolitan North | Penrith
Years 11 and 12 students
Local arts program Music
Tags: Composing and arranging, High potential and gifted (HPGE), Music

The Greater Western Sydney Senior Music Workshop is a full-day workshop for Years 11 and 12 Music 2 students from NSW public schools and their teachers delivered in collaboration with Penrith Con.

Led by experienced teachers, participants will deepen their understanding of the concepts of music and depending on the annual focus, may gain skills and knowledge on how to prepare for assessments and examinations through performance, composition musicology or aural activities in a variety of cultural and historical contexts.

2025 workshop details

Date and schedule

Friday 23 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 4)

  • 8:30 am | registrations
  • 9 am | workshop commences
  • 2:30 pm | workshop concludes

2025 workshop focus

Music composition

Eligibility

In 2025, the workshop has been designed for Year 11 and 12 students who are studying Preliminary and HSC Music 2 at  NSW Public Schools.

This workshop has been designed for teachers to attend with their Music 2 students. If teachers are wishing to send students without accompanying them, please ensure this is indicated in the application.

Cost

  • $20.00 per student
  • Schools will be responsible for collecting participation fees from their students.
  • Schools will be automatically direct debited for their participation in the Greater Western Sydney Senior Music Workshop.

How to apply

Online applications for the Greater Western Sydney senior music workshop will open to teachers in Term 1 2025 and close Thursday 1 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 1).

Students are required to complete an online permission and authority to publish form by Friday 9 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 2). Students are only permitted to attend with their students group and teacher.

Teachers, are required to collect their own excursion permission forms and follow their schools excursion processes.

Enquiries

Lily Ferres
Arts Coordination Officer
Phone
0460 924 458
Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre

597 High St
Penrith NSW 2750
Australia

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Person marking sheet music with a pen, focus on music notes, in a rehearsal room.

All Arts Unit programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Greater Western Sydney senior music workshop, please email lily.ferres@det.nsw.edu.au so that we can assist.