State Junior and Senior Music Camps

Years 5 to 12

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Residential camps celebrate all forms of music making and provide unique extension experiences for students studying music.

High potential and gifted music students join together each year to receive expert tutelage and develop their music performance skills. During the week students rehearse and perform a range of engaging and high quality repertoire culminating in a concert for families on the final night of the camp.

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Musical activities at camp include participation in a major ensemble (symphony orchestra, symphonic bands, vocal ensembles, stage band) as well as a number of elective ensembles and activities.

Elective activities include brass and woodwind ensembles, jazz improvisation, composition, music theatre, percussion ensemble.

Read more about the music camp experience.

Camp dates for 2021 

  • Junior Music Camp (Years 5 to 8) Sunday 11 July to Friday 16 July (Week 1 Term 3)
  • Senior Music Camp (Years 8 to 12) Sunday 20 June to Friday 25 June (Week 10 Term 2)

Venue 

Sydney Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen. (Office of Communities, Sport & Recreation)

Cost 

$550.00 (inc GST)

Students attending from a rural and remote school receive a 25% reduction on camp costs.

Enquiries

Elizabeth Scott
Music Performance Projects Officer
The Arts Unit
Email
elizabeth.r.scott@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone
02 8512 1187

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