Drama ensemble

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The Pulse Alive team are seeking interested students from Years 5 to 12 in 2027 from NSW public schools to form the drama ensemble for Pulse Alive 2027.

How to apply

Applications are now open for individual students to nominate for the drama ensemble in Pulse Alive 2027.

Please complete the drama ensemble nomination form by Friday 18 September (Term 3 Week 9).

On your nomination form you will need to list your experience, as well as indicate the name of the drama teacher/coordinator at your school. This teacher will be contacted in late Term 3 to endorse your application and provide any comments on your suitability for this ensemble.

We encourage you to spend some time on your written application to ensure that it best represents your abilities, interest and aptitude.

Final selections will be made to ensure the most appropriate students are part of the ensemble, and the widest range of schools, regions and ages possible is represented.

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Eligibility and selection

Nominations were open to students in Years 5 to 12 in 2027 who will be enrolled at a NSW public school.

The drama ensemble will work with a professional director to devise a piece for the arena, set to one of the pieces of music in the show.

Students applying to be part of the drama ensemble should have some experience performing in drama projects with ensembles and working collaboratively with other students, both from within their school and from other schools.

Please note, this category is only open to individual performers. Students selected as members of the drama ensemble will not be able to participate with their school group in an additional category.

Successful students will require the endorsement of their school principal to participate. Students are encouraged to discuss their nomination with a teacher at their school prior to submission.

Students participating in this category will be supervised by members of the Pulse Alive team. Schools will not be expected to provide a teacher for the duty of care of these students.

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Key dates

Date	Term/week	Details	Venue
Fri 18 Sep 2026	Term 3 Week 9	Nominations close
Mon 19 Oct 2026	Term 4 Week 2	Notification of nomination results
Sat 6 Feb 2027	Term 1 Week 2	Junior drama ensemble rehearsal	TBC
Sun 7 Feb 2027	Term 1 Week 2	Senior drama ensemble rehearsal	TBC
Sat 20 Feb 2027	Term 1 Week 4	Junior drama ensemble rehearsal	TBC
Sun 21 Feb 2027	Term 1 Week 4	Senior drama ensemble rehearsal	TBC
Sat 6 Mar 2027	Term 1 Week 6	Principal performer dress rehearsal	TBC
Sat 13 Mar 2027	Term 1 Week 7	Both junior and senior drama ensembles rehearsal	The Arts Unit
Sun 14 Mar 2027	Term 1 Week 7	Full dress rehearsal	Ken Rosewall Arena
Mon 15 to Fri 19 Mar 2027	Term 1 Week 8	Performances	Ken Rosewall Arena

Commitment

Students selected as members of the drama ensemble must be available for all rehearsal and performance dates. A medical certificate must be supplied for each missed rehearsal; otherwise students will forfeit their place in the ensemble. No refunds of student resource fees will be given in this circumstance. Due to the limited number of rehearsals for the ensemble, any rehearsal missed due to illness (with a medical certificate) will need to result in the student's role in the ensemble being modified.

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Costume

The costume for the Drama Ensemble will include a coloured Pulse Alive t-shirt, included within your student resource fee.

Members of the Drama Ensemble will be asked to supply blue denim jeans, white sneakers and white socks to go with your Pulse Alive t-shirt.

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Resource fee

There will be a resource fee of $175 per student (GST inclusive).

The resource fee assists with the costs involved in the conductors, choreographers and tutors working with the students, supports a number of music clearance costs and includes a Pulse Alive t-shirt, which will be worn by all performers as their costume during the event.

The drama ensemble will be required to pay the resource fee through The Arts Unit student payment portal on acceptance into the show.

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