Victorian State Schools Spectacular

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Victorian State Schools Spectacular

Girl playing cello, entire cast on stage, and two cast members

The Victorian State Schools Spectacular is one of the largest recurring performances in Australia.  It is a professionally staged production performed at Melbourne Park to an audience of over 10,000 people. 

The Spectacular includes a cast of almost 3000 government school students, working towards a common goal in a collaborative, competition-free environment.

Its dual aim is to provide an invaluable performing arts opportunity to Victoria’s government school students and to showcase the enormous talent that exists in our schools.  This is manifested in a 2-3 hour scripted show that celebrates a diversity of performance mediums, including choir, dance, vocal, drama and orchestra.

Victorian State Schools Spectacular welcomes Kelley Abbey

Kelly Abbey smiling

We are pleased to announce that renowned choreographer and performer Kelley Abbey will undertake the role of Dance Director for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular in 2012.

Kelley brings a wealth of experience to the show, having worked on So You Think You Can Dance (Australia and the US) and Oscar winning film Happy Feet, as well as choreographing stage shows such as the Boy from Oz Arena Spectacular, Fame and Footloose the Musical.  

For information on auditions, see: Get Involved

For pictures and highlights from the 2011 show, see:

The 2012 Spectacular will be performed twice on Saturday 8 September 2012.

Performing Arts Unit

The Department’s Performing Arts Unit is responsible for the production of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular.  

Established in 1995, the Unit’s underlying philosophy is to promote the performing arts in Victorian government schools by offering students outstanding performance opportunities.

The Performing Arts Unit has provided over 25,000 Victorian government school students with unforgettable experiences, while providing support and information to the Victorian government school community.

For more information about the unit and other performing arts activities, see: Performing Arts Unit