Primary Schools Music Festival Affiliation
Being affiliated with the Festival of Music provides schools with:
- A year-long choral program that compliments your Performing Arts program
- Learning materials aligned with the Australian Curriculum for students and teachers
- Performance opportunities – in school and local community
- Visits to your school by either the Director of Music or the Assistant Director of Music
- Opportunities for students to audition for our orchestras, troupes, as hosts and other roles
- Access for teachers to attend our workshops and conferences for Professional Development.
There are 4 levels of affiliation.
- Adelaide Affiliates – perform at a world class Adelaide theatre.
- Regional Affiliates (Public) – perform at a theatre in their region. There is an opportunity to participate at the Adelaide theatre (this incurs a fee for students on stage).
- Regional Affiliates (Independent) - perform at a theatre in their region.
- Associate Affiliates – allows schools to have access to our music and learning materials with no performance expectations.
Adelaide Affiliation
Adelaide Affiliates perform on a world class stage at an Adelaide theatre in September. You do not have to be a Metropolitan school to be an Adelaide Affiliate.
- Earlybird affiliation is due by 20 November, 2026 (end Week 6) and costs $990 + GST.
- The Affiliation Fee for documents received after 20 November, 2026 is $1090 + GST.
Please coordinate and nominate 1 person to be responsible for filling out/signing the forms and passing them on to your finance office for payment. Please check that both payment and the affiliation paperwork have been sent in a timely fashion.
If you are not sure whether you will be in a position to run choir next year, contact us to negotiate a solution. If you wish to withdraw, let us know by the end of Week 2, Term 1, 2027 and you will receive a full refund. Any withdrawals after that time may receive a refund at the discretion of the Music Society less a $150 Administration Fee.
Regional Affiliation (Public)
Regional Affiliates (Public) sing at their closest Regional Festival with an option to be part of a Regional Row at the Festival Theatre. Metropolitan schools are able to affiliate as Regional.
There are 2 levels of Affiliation and Regional Affiliates fees, depending on when we receive your forms and payment.
- Earlybird affiliation is due by 20 November, 2026 (end Week 6) and costs $360 + GST.
- The Affiliation Fee for documents received after 20 November, 2026 is $460 + GST.
Regionals do have the chance to perform at the Festival Theatre if they wish. This will however incur a fee and is to be arranged through your Regional Co-ordinator.
Please coordinate and nominate 1 person to be responsible for filling out/signing the forms and passing them on to your finance office for payment. Please check that both payment and the affiliation paperwork have been sent in a timely fashion.
If you are not sure whether you will be in a position to run choir next year, feel free to take advantage of the earlybird fee and get your forms in. If you wish to withdraw, let us know by the end of Week 2, Term 1, 2027 and you will receive a full refund. Any withdrawals after that time may receive a refund at the discretion of the Music Society less a $150 Administration Fee.
Regional Affiliation (Independent)
Regional Affiliates (Independent) sing at their closest Regional Festival. Non DfE schools in the Metropolitan area are able to affiliate as Regional. The Affiliation Fee is $700 + GST.
Please coordinate and nominate 1 person to be responsible for filling out/signing the forms and passing them on to your finance office for payment. Please check that both payment and the affiliation paperwork have been sent in a timely fashion.
If you are not sure whether you will be in a position to run choir next year, feel free to take advantage of the earlybird fee and get your forms in. If you wish to withdraw, let us know by the end of Week 2, Term 1, 2027 and you will receive a full refund. Any withdrawals after that time may receive a refund at the discretion of the Music Society less a $150 Administration Fee.
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