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Audition dates 2012

All Victorian government school students are eligible to audition for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular. 

Following the announcement of Kelley Abbey as Dance Director for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2012, we are seeking the best and brightest dancers in Victoria to form our principal dance cast. Talented state school dancers will be showcased amongst almost 3,000 performers from primary and secondary schools in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, one of the largest recurring performances in Australia. Dancers will have the opportunity to work with industry professionals, such as Kelley Abbey, Deon Nuku and Troy Phillips, as well as receive valuable training and performance experience.

Dancers from government schools from Years 4-12 are invited to audition for the principal dance cast for this year’s Spectacular, and auditions will be held in Geelong, Melbourne and Warragul, or by video audition. All styles of dance are very welcome – ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, funk, breaking, krumping, etc.

Auditions will be held at the following locations by appointment:

Geelong

Monday 19 March from 5pm
GPAC Alcoa Studio
50 Little Malop Street, Geelong

Warragul

Wednesday 21 March from 5pm
Standing Ovation Studios, 69 Sutton Street, Warragul

Melbourne

Thursday 22 March from 5pm
Performing Arts Unit studios, 102 Rupert Street, Collingwood

For more information, or to make an appointment, please contact the Performing Arts Unit on (03) 9415 1700 or performing.arts@edumail.vic.gov.au

Limited opportunities for 2012 are still available for musicians, specialty acts,and working behind the scenes. Contact the Performing Arts Unit for further information - phone (03) 9415 1700 or email performing.arts@edumail.vic.gov.au

School participation

Each Spectacular brings together thousands of government school students from Prep to Year 12. Many performers have gone on to achieve successful performance careers, such as pop artist Vanessa Amorosi, Hairspray’s Jaz Flowers, Opera Australia artist Nicole Car and European musical theatre star Winston Hillyer.

Participating schools are provided with costumes, music CDs, choir charts, dance DVDs and instructional manuals as well as professional instruction and rehearsal time to ensure all students perform at their best.

Students may participate either as part of a school group or as individual performers. There is no cost to either the school or student, other than travel to and from rehearsals and performances.

Some of the ways you can get involved is through:

• Massed dance and massed choir ensembles
• Soloists
• Orchestra
• Musical and Specialty Groups

For further information call (03) 9415 1700 or email performing.arts@edumail.vic.gov.au

For more detailed information about how to get involved in the State Schools Spectacular, see Frequently Asked Questions

Get involved - massed dance and massed choir ensembles

Schools can participate either as part of the massed dancers or the massed choir, not both.

In 2012, massed choir groups can include 30 students per group from each school, and massed dance groups can include 20.

It is up to each individual school to submit their expression of interest and to select students and coordinate school-based rehearsals, except for massed rehearsals.

No audition process is required by the Performing Arts Unit.

Expressions of interest by the school must be endorsed by the school principal and must also nominate a dedicated contact teacher for all communications.

Schools that are interested in being involved in the massed dance or massed choir ensembles are encouraged to register their interest with the DEECD Performing Arts Unit by emailing performing.arts@edumail.vic.gov.au