Chorister News

Dear Parents and Girls, In mid January the state based and national team members responsible for running the Australian Girls Choir got together to review 2017, learn new skills and develop detailed plans for 2018.  It is my very great pleasure to work closely with these creative, passionate, determined, talented and dedicated people.  I have every confidence that we can provide a positive learning environment for all of our girls and thank you for choosing to make the AGC part…

We wish to offer our warmest congratulations to ASPA CEO Nicole Muir AM who has been awarded a member of the Order of Australia for significant service to performing arts as an administrator, and to women and young girls, particularly in rural and remote regions. Nicole has inspired and empowered thousands of girls across the country through her leadership of the Australian Girls Choir and our philanthropic arm Girls from Oz over 23 years. She has encouraged, mentored, guided and believed in…

All uniform and merchandise items are available to purchase through the AGC Online Shop, which can be accessed via the AGC website. Please place your orders through our online shop by Saturday February 17 in order to receive them at your rehearsal venue in early March. All credit card payments via the AGC Online Shop are securely processed through the Westpac payment gateway. For further information on the uniform requirements for each level visit shop.ausgirlschoir.com.au/uniform-information/ We recommend that choristers try on…

Prior to attending your first class, please refer to our Chorister Handbook for important information about classes. Please note that continued participation in the AGC in 2018 constitutes acceptance of the Terms of Enrolment.

Towards the end of term 1, Tutors will nominate a small selection of girls from their class to attend a state audition for a special part in the Winter Showcase Concert. Tutors are looking for girls who display the requisite skills for a special part and demonstrate general excellence. Special parts can include vocal solos in songs, drama or dance parts, or compering a part of the show. All girls who audition are also considered for an Outstanding Potential Award,…

Parents of all choristers are invited to come along to a demonstration class with your daughter during Term 1 to watch a class in action. Demonstration classes will be held in late March. eNewsletter 2 will provide the date for your daughter’s level and venue.

We were delighted to recently launch a new mobile responsive AGC website. We encourage all choristers and parents to visit the Current Choristers area of our website for more information about being part of the Australian Girls Choir including Calendar – we have developed a Calendar that can be filtered by your state’s events and viewed in different formats (list, daily, weekly, monthly). Events can be added to your Google Calendar or iCal when in the expanded event listing. Chorister…

Girls from Oz (g-oz) has been the charity partner of the AGC since 2014. For those who may not already know, g-oz delivers performing arts, educational engagement programs to Indigenous girls and young women in remote regions of Australia. In 2017, g-oz celebrated its tenth birthday and its many successful program outcomes. If you would like to learn more about the program, please visit the g-oz website or like the Facebook page. This partnership continues to flourish as an increasing number of ASPA related…

We have been delighted by the level of interest in our touring program for 2018. We will be undertaking a two week National Tour in June/July to Canberra, Nowra, Newcastle, Sydney and the Blue Mountains. We will also be running a three week International Tour in September/October where we will visit Rome, Marostica, Venice, Vienna, Frankfurt and Hong Kong. Choristers from Concert Level, Camerata and Performing Choir are eligible to tour with the choir and auditions will be held in…

In 2018 our sister organisation, ASPA Education, will present two dynamic performing arts based professional development workshops for classroom and specialist music teachers in Melbourne. Inspire Your School Choir – Friday March 2 Want to make your students sing with glee? Choir Director, Sally Gawley, will share simple and effective tricks of the trade to enable you to launch and run a vibrant school choir that students will want to join. Performing Arts For Your Classroom – Friday May 4 Want to…