Production

C#1 & C#2
From 12:15pm - Choirs to arrive (snack/toilets)

From 12:35pm - Move into the Banquet Room - line up/photos

1:10pm - Concert Manager chat to choir

1:25pm - Choir to stage for rehearsal

3:30pm - On stage break - each child gets a Killer Python!

4:45pm - Choir off stage to Banquet Room

5pm - Dinner break starts

6:10pm - Soloists and Choreo Leaders to JB Stage door for warm up

6:30pm - Choirs re assemble in the Banquet Room

C#3 - C#11
From 12:45pm - choirs to arrive (snack/toilets)

From 1pm - move into the Banquet Room - line up/photos

1:40pm - Concert Manager chat to choir

1:55pm - Move to stage for rehearsal

4:30pm - Choir off stage to Banquet Room

5pm - Dinner break starts

6:10pm - Soloists and Choreo Leaders to JB Stage door for warm up

6:30pm - Choirs re assemble in the Banquet Room

This is the first rehearsal choirs, hosts, soloists, troupe, choreography leaders and the orchestra get the opportunity to work together. We all get to see and hear each other before our final rehearsal and performance at the Adelaide Festival Theatre.

Production Information for Rehearsals at Magic Millions (MM), 1 Park Tce, Plympton Park

What the Teacher in charge must bring:

• Group media form (all students must have permission)
• 2 copies of Offsite Medical/Additional needs for (1 for us 1 you you) (attached below)
• Choir roll with contact emergency info for all students (for Teacher in charge to have in case of an emergency)
• Alto/Soprano labels (template attached below)
• Student medication (for Teacher in charge to keep and manage)
• First aid kit/bag

ALL Teacher/Adult duties during the rehearsal:

• 1 person to attend the teacher meeting once rehearsal starts
• Be actively involved with the behaviour management and care of ALL students at ALL times
• Accompany students to and from the toilet (student may be from another school)

On the day before you leave school:

• Labels/forms
• Everyone has a visit to the toilet
• Reserves - you can bring up to 4 reserves to this rehearsal, this rehearsal is not for Year 4 students

On the day when you arrive at MM:

• Have a quick snack (if you have time)
• Wait outside until invited inside by Production Team
• Line up as Sops and Altos when you arrive
   

Inside the venue:

ALL choirs are expected to demonstrate performance behaviour

• Silence is expected when the Concert Manager’s (CM) hand is raised
• Students stay in their seats
• Students raise their hand (not during a song) if they need to go to the toilet and an adult will accompany them
• Students experiencing difficulties should raise their hand
• 1 teacher from each school will be expected to attend the ‘Choir/Support Teacher Talk’ meeting in the office area
• Students will have a short food break about halfway through the rehearsal - snack time is not a toilet break
• ALL adults help to manage ALL students at ALL times

Behaviour at MM:

• Our Behaviour Management document is on our website www.festivalofmusic.org.au 
• The consequences of harassment will be appropriate to the harassment that has taken place and will reflect the Department’s behaviour management and harassment policies

First Aid:

• Teachers are required to deal with any First Aid needs and give any assistance that is needed
• Asthma sufferers must always carry their puffer with them

Emergency Evacuation:

• The Concert Manager will manage the evacuation at the offsite rehearsal

This video shows the inside of Magic Millions VID 20230818 WA0007

The photo below gives you an idea what the venue, Magic Millions, looks like.

Choir T-Shirt Orders have gone online!

1. Step 1 - collect school student/adult size and colour information (and payment).
2. Step 2 - visit - https://qualitypp.com.au/ then click on the Festival of Music logo to take you to the orders page (orders live from 12 February).
3. Step 3 - place your size/colour information and make payment using a credit card. Purchase Orders are no longer accepted.
4. Step 4 - t-shirts will be delivered to the school.

Note: A $10 delivery fee will be charged on all orders.

Schools MUST place a school order before the cut off dates as per below.

Available sizes and colours attached.

First Order - Place orders NO LATER than Friday 08/03/24 (T1 WK6) for delivery in week ending Friday 05/04/24 (T1 WK10)

Second Order - Place orders NO LATER than Friday 17/05/24 (T2 WK3) for delivery in week ending Friday 21/06/24 (T2 WK8)

Third (final) Order - Place orders NO LATER than Friday 05/07/24 (T2 WK10) for delivery in week ending Friday 23/08/24 (T3 WK5)

T-Shirt Order Portal 

We have started working on the concert program. Each school needs to submit their choir list. Please do so a.s.a.p.

Once completed please save it under your school name and email it to info.psmf528@schools.sa.edu.au

T Shirt Info

• A plain, brightly coloured, short sleeved, round necked t-shirt
• T shirts are worn untucked
• NO stripes / patterns / prints / black / white / pale colours / fluoro

Bottom Half Info

• Long black/dark pants (leggings ok)
• Black/dark socks
• Black/dark shoes (with closed in toes)

Other Info

• Long hair must be tied back and off the face (no high buns please) - cameras need to catch your face
• No make-up, nail polish or jewellery (plain studs/sleepers only) please - too much sparkle for the cameras
• School jumper/jacket can be brought as it may be cold once the concert has finished.