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Individual chorister (massed choir)
An opportunity individual students whose school is not involved as a group in this category the opportunity to participate in the 1000-voice massed choir at Pulse Alive 2025.
How to apply
Applications are now open for individual students to nominate to be part of the massed choir.
Please complete the Pulse Alive 2025 – individual chorister (massed choir) nomination form by Monday 28 October (Term 4 Week 3).
Eligibility and selection
For the first time in 2025 we are offering individual students whose school is not involved as a group in the massed dance category the opportunity to participate in this category.
Participation as an individual chorister (massed choir) is open to individual students who currently attend a NSW public school from:
- Years 3 to 6 in 2025 (primary choir)
- Years 7 to 12 in 2025 (secondary choir).
Students of all backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to nominate. The Pulse Alive team will work with students, parents and schools to any modifications or special provisions required for students with individual needs are met. There is no audition video required to be part of the massed choir.
Following the close of applications, students will be informed if they have been allocated as Cast A (performance on Thursday 20 March) or Cast B (performance on Friday 21 March) as well as the preliminary rehearsal date they will be expected to attend.
Students will be provided with resources to help them learn the choir in November 2024. Students will then need to attend one preliminary rehearsal in March 2025. It is expected that students participating in this category will have learnt the music prior to this rehearsal.
Please note, it is not possible for a student to participate as an individual chorister (massed choir) as well as another 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 duty of care of these students.
Please note, this category is for individual students. School groups wishing to participate in massed choir should apply via the massed choir category.
Additionally, talented choristers should consider auditioning for the principal choir.
Key dates
| Date | Term/week | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Oct 2024 | Term 4 Week 3 | Nominations close |
| Fri 1 Nov 2024 | Term 4 Week 3 | Confirmation of rehearsal and performance date and distribution of teaching resources |
| Wed 5 to Fri 7 Mar 2025 | Term 1 Week 6 | Preliminary rehearsal period. Students will be required to attend one rehearsal during this period. The specific rehearsal date will be provided on acceptance. |
| Thu 20 Mar 2025 | Term 1 Week 8 | Performance day – cast A |
| Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Term 1 Week 8 | Performance day – cast B |
Rehearsals
Times: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Venue: Netball Central – 2 Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
- All individual choristers (massed choir) must attend a full day preliminary rehearsal during Term 1 Week 6, prior to Pulse Alive 2025.
- Confirmation of this date will be communicated to students on acceptance into the show in early Term 4.
- Students are expected to attend their preliminary rehearsal in person.
- Students will be required to attend their preliminary rehearsal for the full day. Transport arrangements must be made to ensure students arrive before the start of the rehearsal and are able to stay all the way through until the end of the rehearsal.
- Provision will be made for students more than 2 hours travel time from Sydney Olympic Park participating as an individual chorister (massed choir) to attend their preliminary rehearsal virtually if required.
Performance day
- Performance day includes a compulsory final rehearsal, venue rehearsal and performance.
- Students should expect to be in attendance from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm on their performance day. Final schedule details will be communicated in early Term 1 2025.
- All students must attend these compulsory rehearsals in person.
Repertoire
All music for Pulse Alive 2025 will be distributed digitally, along with teaching tracks. These will be made available to students on Friday 1 November (Term 4 Week 3).
Students will be expected to be familiar with all music prior to their preliminary rehearsal.
All music must be performed from memory for the performance of Pulse Alive 2025.
Costume
The performance clothes for the massed choir will be as follows:
- Silver Pulse Alive t-shirt – this is the show t-shirt that is included within your student resource fee. All shirts for the choir will be silver.
- Long black pants – these will need to be supplied by students and must be full length.
- Black shoes and socks – these will need to be supplied by students.
As with previous years, an optional hoodie will be made available for ordering for students that wish to do so. This information will be distributed in early Term 4.
FM radio in-ear monitors
Due to the complex nature of managing audio in our performance venue, each student in the massed choir will be required to wear an FM radio pack, tuned to a particular frequency, which will provide them with audio foldback. This will enable them to hear the music they are singing and make singing together easier and more enjoyable.
On the day of the performance, Pulse Alive will provide each student in the massed choir with an FM radio pack. Please note, these packs will need to be returned at the end of the performance.
Students will need to supply their own earbud-style earphones (not headphones that sit over the top of students' heads) with a 3.5 mm mini-jack plug (the normal standard for portable audio devices). Preferably these will need to be black if possible.
Resource fee
There will be a resource fee of $120 per student to participate as an individual chorister (massed choir).
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 the creation of teaching resources and includes a Pulse Alive t-shirt, which will be worn by all performers as their costume during the event.
Individual choristers (massed choir) will be required to pay the resource fee through The Arts Unit student payment portal on acceptance into the show.
Important info for participants
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Pulse Alive images, photographer: Anna Warr
