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Christmas with the AGC: Carols Calendar 2023 AGC’s favourite season has arrived… Christmas time! All around the country throughout December, AGC Christmas carollers will be spreading the festive spirit the way we know best – through song and dance! From shopping centres to community carol nights, television performances and corporate Christmas parties, you’ll likely spot our AGC carollers around each capital city, bringing an extra sparkle to…

AGC Alumni reaching for the stars Every year the AGC plays a role in helping thousands of girls develop their skills as a performer and musician, but ultimately, the AGC helps girls grow into confident young women. It’s true that not every AGC chorister wants to pursue a career in the performing arts, however many AGC choristers have transformed their passion for singing into a flourishing career…

Australia’s largest girls choir debunks Common Choir Myths There are many misconceptions about choirs, but here at the AGC we know the wealth of benefits that involvement in the performing arts brings, especially to young girls. This is why we want to debunk those choir myths, and open up your daughter’s world to the wonderful possibilities that await at the AGC. If you’ve ever thought of choirs…

Supporting The Voice for Positive Change Sharing our experience of listening to the voices of First Nations peoples. As you know, on October 14 all Australians will be asked to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ in a referendum asking whether they support “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice”. ASPA Directors announced…

Meet Grace Collins – AGC Alumni Member, music theatre performer, and ASPA’s Music and Production Coordinator. Having been brought up by two parents working in the performing arts industry, Grace’s passion for musical theatre was sparked at an early age. After ten years with the AGC, in addition to years of dance classes and private singing tuition, it came as no surprise when Grace decided to take…

How To Find Your Unique Voice While Singing In Harmony Joining a choir does not mean forfeiting you individuality. In fact, at the Australian Girls Choir, it is quite the opposite. The key difference between singing as a soloist and singing in a choir is that group singing requires excellent listening skills. When singing in a choir, particularly when vocal harmonies are used, there is the capacity…

There’s no denying the positive correlation between singing and wellbeing, especially when practiced or performed in a group. Having supported tens of thousands of girls’ journeys at the Australian Girls Choir, we have seen first-hand what the research suggests – that singing in a choir helps foster the development of social connection and social identity. At a time where children and young people are faced with the…

Walking Together with our First Peoples At a recent meeting, ASPA Board members unanimously agreed that we support the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a Voice to Parliament. We feel this decision is a significant step in our journey towards reconciliation – a commitment we formalised through a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in 2022, but a journey we embarked on long…

Meet Monique Warren – performing artist, educator and sometimes clown! Monique is an AGC Alumni and ASPA Tutor, about to make her writing debut for her solo show ‘Coach Mon’ as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Monique shares with us how she went from AGC chorister to comedic actor, and reveals surprising insight into how her role with ASPA helped shape ‘Coach Mon’. Where it…

Spotlight on Emma Kavanagh Meet Emma Kavanagh – proud AGC Alumni, performer, and ASPA’s Music and Production Coordinator. In January this year, Emma achieved her most coveted career highlight to date, performing to thousands at Sydney Opera House amongst some of the country’s top performers including William Barton, Dami Im, Casey Donovan, Christine Anu and Isaiah Firebrace. Like the journeys of many performing artists, Emma’s is one…