NCS 2020 Sing

  • Thank you for your interest in applying to National Choral School 2020 - Australia's pre-eminent immersive choral experience.

    Please fill out the following form to get your application processed and confirmed.

  • Applicant's Details

  • Where possible, please provide an email address that is not Bigpond, Yahoo or Rocketmail. Our email system unfortunately does not reliably deliver to the above email providers.

  • Parent/Guardian Details

    Please fill out contact details of one parent/guardian.
    This step is not necessary for independent applicants over 18 years old.

  • World Symposium Tour

    Gondwana Choirs has been invited to perform in Auckland at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland, New Zealand in July 2020. Gondwana will send a specially formed choir, comprising the finest treble singers from across all of its constituent choirs. This choir will prepare as an ensemble at National Choral School and then come to Sydney for five days of intensive rehearsals before the tour.

    Cost: $1800 (+GST)
    Cost does not include return travel to Sydney at the beginning and end of the tour and is additional to costs for NCS 2020.

    The rehearsal and performance periods are:
    -- 7 – 20 January 2020: National Choral School
    -- 4 – 9 July 2020: Intensive Rehearsals in Sydney
    -- 10 – 16 July 2010: WSCM, Auckland NZ

    Age Eligibility
    Ages 11 – 17 at the time of the tour (Thursday 16 July 2020)

    Availability and Interest
    We would like to gauge your interest and availability in being part of this choral experience. Places are limited and so a high standard of audition will be expected to gain a position in this choir.

    Please choose from the drop-down menu below:
    -- I can commit to participating, pending school approval (Option 1)
    -- I can commit to participating, pending school approval, but would need financial assistance to attend (Option 2)
    -- I am not available for this project (Option 3)
    -- This project does not apply to me (Option 4)


  • National Choral School Electives

    We are planning another group of fascinating electives for NCS 2020. You can read the project descriptions here.

    In the questions below, choose two that are interesting to you - don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone! Certain electives are only appropriate for some age groups. Feel free to follow your interests, however chorister’s suitability for each elective will be determined in part by age. We will allocate you to one of your preferences where possible; but cannot always guarantee this.

    Note that Junior Gondwana choristers will be placed in a dedicated Music Theatre stream.
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  • Referee Details

    Please provide contact information from one qualified referee who can comment on singing and musical ability.
    An automated email link will be sent to your referee when we process your application

  • MUSICAL BACKGROUND


  • HEADSHOT

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  • AUDITION


    Please choose where you would like to audition for National Choral School 2020. If you are unable to make the dates for a live audition you must send an AV audition.

    AV Auditions are accepted from applicants from regional and remote areas (those whole live 200km or more from an audition centre).

    Audio-visual auditions may be permitted in exceptional circumstances, when the auditionee has an unalterable pre-existing arrangement. Please note that a live audition is preferred.

  • Financial Assistance


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  • Application Fee

  • Price: $ 50.00
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