The Australian Girls Choir has been providing high quality Performing Arts education and wonderful performance opportunities to many thousands of girls from across the country for nearly 40 years.
Humble beginnings
The Australian Girls Choir (AGC) was established in 1984 by Judith Curphey OAM, with 150 girls rehearsing in four classes in the Melbourne suburb of Burwood and Judith as the sole tutor. The appeal of our unique approach to combining dance with choral music meant that it was not long before chapters of the organisation opened in other cities around Australia. Today we are proud to have 6000 girls learning to sing, dance and perform in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
“Every child can learn to sing…”
The founding philosophy behind the AGC is that every child can learn to sing given encouragement and training, and our dynamic and inclusive curriculum is designed to cater to varying abilities and confidence levels. Girls have fun, make friends and blossom musically and socially as members of the AGC.
“If a child can vocalise or speak, then they have the capacity to sing. By weaving music into the early years of a child’s life, we increase their musical aptitude and can set them on a course of a lifetime full of rich musical experience.” – Vicki King, Artistic Director
Engaging audiences all over the world
All of our senior performers begin their journey in our training levels where they learn to dazzle audiences, and many have gone on to entertain audiences around the world with their vibrant performances. The girls have shared the stage with a long list of outstanding artists including Pharrell Williams, Olivia Newton-John and on tour with Hugh Jackman, and have released several CDs including ‘Chasing Rainbows’ for ABC Music.
We have been honoured to perform at the official receptions for many dignitaries including President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II. Further afield, members of the AGC have toured on 39 occasions with their voices reaching almost every corner of the globe. An audience with Pope Benedict XVI, performance for the King of Tonga, UNICEF benefit concert at the Hanoi Opera House, the Shanghai World Expo and ‘G’Day USA’ Australia Week are just a few of our international accomplishments.
Representing the ‘Spirit of Australia’ for Qantas
There is no greater testament to our reputation than our selection by Qantas to represent the ‘Spirit of Australia’ in their highly acclaimed ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ advertising campaigns since 1998. The filming of the four major campaigns took place in spectacular locations around the world including a glacier in Argentina, a Massai village in Africa, amongst the Terracotta Warriors in China, and in the breathtaking Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory. We are delighted to have involved thousands of our girls in the filming of the advertisements and in live performances for Qantas during our twenty-year relationship.
Wondering who your child will play in Aristocats KIDS or Seussical KIDS at Summer Showtime? Good news! Both of these fantastical musical productions have huge ensembles with roles for everyone to develop and extend their skills as performers.🎭
For more information, read our Summer Showitme Latest News article and book now before it’s too late (link in bio).
Please note our Melbourne Senior Program has SOLD OUT and Waitlist only.
Dec 8
17 sleeps until Christmas Eve, which means 17 sleeps until we sing at Vision Australia`s Carols by Candlelight! To celebrate the countdown, this morning Melbourne Performing Choir spread Christmas joy to loungerooms right across Australia, live from the Today Show.
Tickets for @carolsbycandlelight_aus are on sale now. You can also tune in on Christmas Eve on Channel 9. Information on all carols performances can be found on our website (link in bio). @thetodayshow
Dec 8
Make it a December to remember with an outdoor carols concert this weekend! Bring your best singing voices and come along to an event near you:
🎄Belmont Carols in the Park - Friday Dec 8, Perth
🎄City of Sydney Village Concert - Rushcutters Bay - Friday Dec 8, Sydney
🎄Glen Eira City Council – Carols in the Gardens, Friday Dec 8, Melbourne
🎄Carols by Kingston - Sunday Dec 10, Melbourne
🎄Music on the Greens - Sunday Dec 10, Canberra
For more information and a list of all carols events this weekend, visit our Carols Calendar: ausgirlschoir.com.au/christmas-with-the-agc-2023/
📷Santa`s Night Village, @town_of_claremont, Perth
Dec 8