School Instrumental and Vocal Items

Kindergarten to Year 12

Performance opportunities are available for outstanding school instrumental and vocal items at the Festival of Instrumental Music, Festival of Choral Music and Primary Proms.

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Performance opportunities

These opportunities are open to all public school students (Years K to 12) and can include music ensembles of all sizes, large or small (including soloists) and may be instrumental or vocal. All items should avoid pre-recorded musical components such as the use of backing tracks.

2022 applications

Online applications with accompanying video auditions are now open by completing the online schools instrumental and vocal items form. 

Applications are now closed.

Successful applicants will be allocated to one concert and need to be available for a sound check and staging rehearsal on the day of the concert.

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Primary student concert band

Enquiries

Ian Jefferson
Student Music Programs Officer (K-8)
The Arts Unit
Email
ian.jefferson@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone
02 8512 1181
Music Festivals
The Arts Unit
Email
concerts.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au
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Programs

Festival of Instrumental Music

Music
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
The Festival of Instrumental Music (FOIM) presents concerts of diverse and engaging repertoire, and specially commissioned works, for performances by Combined Recorders and Combined Strings Ensembles, while also providing quality professional learning for teachers.

Festival of Choral Music

Music
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
The Festival of Choral Music (FoCM) brings students from across NSW to perform selected repertoire in combined mass choirs guided by specialist choral teachers.

Primary Proms

Music
Year 3 and 4 students and teachers
The Primary Proms features a combined choir of 450 voices. The singing 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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Related digital resources

Primary Proms 2022

Music
Teachers
In this resource, you will find teaching tips and conducting videos, audio teaching tracks, lyrics as word docs and reference sheet music. Enjoy sharing these wonderful songs with your students.

Choral music resource library

Creative Resource Creative Teachers Music
Teachers
Support for teachers to teach the Festival of Choral Music, Primary Proms and Compass Music Festival repertoires.

In Concert 2021

Creative Class Creative Teachers Music
Teachers and Years 7 to 12 music students

This video provides guidance on the teaching of repertoire provided for secondary school choirs as part of the In Concert 2021 program.

The rhythm section

Art Bites Creative Teachers Music
Years 4 to 12 students and teachers

This 2 part series presented by Jason Isaac explores the interpretation of rhythm section parts in big bands and jazz bands.
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Related local arts programs

Casula

Aboriginal Vocal Identification Program

Local arts program Public schools Music
Years 7 to 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Enhancing the vocal talents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students through workshops and mentoring.
Sydney Olympic Park

Pulse Alive

Local arts program Public schools Dance Music VET Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
A large-scale performing arts event, providing high quality performance opportunities to students in creative and performing arts extravaganza.
Tamworth

Senior Music Workshop Tamworth

Local arts program Public schools Music
Year 11 and 12 music students and teachers
The opportunity for HSC music students to spend a day with an experienced senior music marker to support their preparation for performance and written responses. 
Camden Haven

CHAFFS

Local arts program Public schools Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 12
An annual festival for public school students in the Camden Haven area, which showcases and celebrates creative and performing arts.
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