Primary Proms

Region: Metro, Metropolitan South

Year 3 and 4 students and teachers

The Primary Proms features a Combined Primary Choir of 450 voices from Years 3 to 4, together with outstanding instrumental and vocal items from public schools across NSW. The repertoire is specifically selected and arranged for younger voices. Professional learning opportunities and associated resources support teachers to confidently teach the repertoire to their students.

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A row of students singing in the Combined Primary Choir.

2025 key dates

Applications for the Primary Proms 2025 have now closed. Schools will be emailed on Friday 31 January 2025 to confirm the outcome of their application.

Performance dates – Monday 22 to Thursday 25 September 2025 (Term 3 Week 10)
Sydney preliminary rehearsals – Monday 1 to Thursday 4 September 2025 (Term 3 Week 7)
Teacher workshop – Thursday 13 February (Term 1 Week 3)

Concert dates at the Sydney Town Hall

The NSW Department of Education will present 4 concerts in the Centennial Hall of the Sydney Town Hall. School choirs made up of students from Years 3 and 4 that are capable of singing in 2 parts will form part of a combined choir of 450 voices for each concert.

Brindabella concert: Monday 22 September 2025
Coorong concert: Tuesday 23 September 2025
Daintree concert: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Kakadu Concert: Thursday 25 September 2025

Preliminary Rehearsals

All participating schools attend a preliminary rehearsal to prepare students for the concerts.

Sydney preliminary rehearsals will be held at at the Salvation Army Congress Hall:

Brindabella rehearsal: Monday 1 September 2025, 9:30 am to 1 pm
Coorong rehearsal: Tuesday 2 September 2025, 9:30 am to 1 pm
Daintree rehearsal: Wednesday 3 September 2025, 9:30 am to 1 pm
Kakadu rehearsal: Thursday 4 September 2025, 9:30 am to 1 pm

Non-metropolitan schools will either host or attend a Regional preliminary rehearsal with other nearby participating schools during Term 2 or 3, as negotiated with Luke Wallace.

Cost

Participation fee of $40.00 per student will be payable upon acceptance into the program.
A rural and remote subsidy of 25% will be offered to all students attending from rural and remote schools as identified by the Department.

Professional learning and resources

At least one teacher from each participating school should attend the Primary Proms - teacher professional learning workshop on Thursday 13 February 2025, 9 am to 3 pm at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
All teachers from all public schools, regardless of their involvement in the festival, are welcome to attend this workshop. Please register by Friday 7 February 2025.
A range of online resources are provided.
Each participating student will receive a 2025 Primary Proms repertoire book.
Each participating student and teacher will receive a specially designed T-shirt to wear at the performance.

Featured items

In 2025 performance opportunities are available for outstanding instrumental and vocal items at the Festival of Instrumental Music, Festival of Choral Music, and Primary Proms. These opportunities are open to all public school students and can include music ensembles of all sizes, large or small – including soloists and choirs. Applications for Featured items will open in Term 1 2025.