Information for Auditions

Soloists

Do you love to sing?

Why don’t you consider auditioning as a soloist for the Festival of Music! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to sing with a choir of more than 400 voices and full orchestra backing – all on the Festival Theatre stage!

Solo Nomination Form (password protected)

Soloists

The Solo audition and selection process happens in Term 2 in schools with auditions in Week 6.

This year's Soloists songs are;
Proud Mary x 2 solos
Charleston x 1 solo
I Am the Earth Remix 1 x solo and 1 x narrator
Smile x 1 solo
Keep On Movin' x 1 solo

Pre-Audition Solo Workshop

Students who are thinking of auditioning to be a soloist are encouraged to attend the Solo Pre-Audition Workshop. This is not a pre-requisite of auditioning, however, it will give students information about how to present themselves at their audition and what the panel will be looking for in a potential soloist.

Choir Teachers or families can book students in to the Pre-Audition Workshop.

  • Tuesday 9 May from 4:15 - 5:45pm at Walkerville PS, 159 Stephen Terrace, WALKERVILLE
  • Wednesday 17 May from 4:15 - 5:45pm at Darlington PS, 9-11 White Cres, SEACOMBE GARDENS

Bookings are capped at 50 students.
Please note that you will need to complete one Pre-Audition form per student.

Solo Information and Process

Being a soloist is a wonderful opportunity to sing or narrate, with the massed choir on stage at the Festival Theatre in Term 3

This year’s solos are in Proud Mary (x2), Charleston, I Am the Earth Remix (x1 + Narrator), Smile and Keep On Movin’.

Pre-Audition Solo Workshops (PASW) 4.15 – 5.45pm, run by Robyn and Cathy

  • Tuesday 9 May from 4:15 - 5:45pm at Walkerville PS, 159 Stephen Terrace, WALKERVILLE
  • Wednesday 17 May from 4:15 - 5:45pm at Darlington PS, 9-11 White Cres, SEACOMBE GARDENS

Pre-Audition Solo Workshop bookings OPEN Tuesday 4 April (Term 1, Week 10)

The aim of this workshop: to work on pitch and rhythm accuracy, to learn what we are looking for, to get tips on “how to be the best you can be”, to learn how to rehearse with the app and to find out what to expect at the audition.

Choir Teachers / Choir Support ONLY can nominate students to audition for a solo.

Solo Audition NOMINATIONS OPEN Thursday 23 March (Term 1, Week 8)

Process
C3 FO Mos 16 09 22 2217

Auditions are held at the following locations from 9:30am
Monday 5 June PSMF Klemzig
Tuesday 6 June Seaview Downs PS
Wednesday 7 June Hendon PS
Thursday 8 June Salisbury Heights PS
Digital auditions due by 9 June

The number of soloists a school can nominate is directly linked to your school's allocation:

Quarter Row (9 students) can nominate for ONE solo
Half Row (17 students) can nominate for TWO solos
Full Row (34 students) can nominate for FOUR solos
Above One Row (49+ students) can nominate for SIX solos

Note that each solo part can only be nominated once (e.g. only one student can sing the solo for "Proud Mary" Solo #1). A student can only nominate for a maximum of two solos.