Welcome to Term 3! This eNewsletter contains an invitation to the Australian Girls Choir in Concert, information regarding the Term 3 Demonstration Class dates and initial details regarding our November Annual Concerts. You'll also find ASPA Education’s Performing Arts 'Take the Stage' October Holiday Program details, and the exciting results of the g-oz giving circles campaign!
Australian Girls Choir in Concert Invitation
Each year our most senior levels of the Australian Girls Choir; Camerata and Performing Choir present ‘Australian Girls Choir in Concert’ at the Melbourne Recital Centre located in Southbank. These talented young performers will take the audience on a musical journey featuring varied and entertaining repertoire.
A focus on role modelling is at the heart of the AGC philosophy and we hope that many of our little girls are already looking up to the big girls, dreaming of one day becoming a Performing chorister. If you are the parent of one of these aspiring young performers then we encourage you to bring your daughter along to the performance. The show will engage audience members of all ages as it’s visually interesting as well as featuring beautiful singing.
Australian Girls Choir in Concert Melbourne Recital Centre 31 Sturt Street, Southbank Corner of Southbank Boulevard and Sturt Street on Sunday August 31 at 4.30pm
Tickets
Pre-sale for Camerata and Performing Choir from Wednesday July 30 at 11am.
General Public tickets will go on sale from Wednesday August 6 at 11am.
For further ticketing information and to purchase tickets, please click 'Buy Tickets' below to head to the Melbourne Recital Centre website.
Piccolo, Vivo, Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level
Families are invited to watch a class in action, meet their daughter's tutor and connect with other parents. We invite Piccolo, Vivo, Allegro and Avanti families to attend the full rehearsal and Prelude and Concert Level to attend the last 30 minutes of rehearsal. We will also be holding demonstration classes for our specialist groups Cantini, Cantissimo and Canto for the full duration of their rehearsal. Demonstration classes will not be held for Camerata and Performing Choir.
You can download and print our Demonstration Class Guide here (you can also access this via a QR code at your daughter's demonstration class).
Click 'Demo Classes' below to view the demonstration class date for your daughter's class.
We are delighted to share further details regarding our Annual Concerts. We know November is a busy month so we encourage you to save the date in your calendar.
Piccolo and Vivo levels will perform in one of three Annual Concerts at George Wood Performing Arts Centre at Yarra Valley Grammar School on Sunday November 16.
Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level will perform in one of three Annual Concerts at Hamer Hall on Sunday November 9.
Camerata will be involved in the Hamer Hall concerts on Sunday November 9. Please see the Camerata venue splits below.
Performing Choir will perform across both days on Sunday November 9 and Sunday November 16.
The experience of performing in these professional theatres is an exciting and memorable occasion for our choristers and a special way to finish the AGC year.
Should you have more than one daughter in the choir and your daughters are not scheduled to perform in the same show across the two Annual Concert dates, AGC will offer up to three complimentary tickets to one of these performances.
Hamer Hall – Sunday November 9 Concert 1 Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level from Berwick, Box Hill and Ringwood Camerata Burwood East and Performing Choir Concert 2 Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level from Greensborough, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Glen Waverley and Mentone Camerata Kew and Performing Choir Concert 3 Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level from Caulfield North, Essendon, Kew and Yarraville Camerata Kew and Performing Choir
George Wood Performing Arts Centre - Sunday November 16 Concert 1 Piccolo and Vivo from Greensborough, Ivanhoe, Kew and Ringwood Performing Choir
Concert 2 Piccolo and Vivo from Berwick, Caulfield North, Essendon and Mentone Performing Choir
Concert 3 Piccolo and Vivo from Box Hill, Glen Waverley and Yarraville Performing Choir
All rehearsal and concert details including arrival times and concert tickets will be provided in September.
Annual Concert Production Rehearsal
Piccolo, Vivo, Allegro, Avanti, Prelude and Concert Level
The Annual Concert Production Rehearsal is an opportunity for girls from all venues to come together to prepare the music and staging for their Annual Concert items. This rehearsal will run for approximately 1-3 hours depending on your daughter's level. It will be held at one venue and will replace all Saturday classes on this weekend. Whilst we see this as a valuable chance for the girls to experience music making with the larger group, we also understand that attendance might not be possible for all families. Please note that girls who are unable to attend will not be disadvantaged and their tutor will ensure that they are adequately caught up in the week following the Production Rehearsal.
Saturday October 18
Piccolo and Vivo – all venues
Allegro and Avanti from Box Hill, Caulfield North, Glen Waverley, Kew, Mentone and Ringwood venues
Sunday October 19
Allegro and Avanti from Berwick, Essendon, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe and Yarraville venues
Prelude and Concert Level – all venues
All rehearsal details will be provided in September.
Contact Details
All levels
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Families were sent an email last week allowing you to review and update your contact details via a personalised form if relevant. We appreciate you submitting any corrections as soon as possible and thank you for your assistance.
Performing Arts Holiday Program
Girls and boys in Prep to Year 6
ASPA Education’s ‘Take the Stage’ Holiday Program brings the magic of the performing arts to the October school holidays! Through interactive, dynamic workshops in song, dance and drama, girls and boys in Prep to Year 6 are invited to discover and develop their inner performer! All AGC choristers will receive a special discount and we encourage you to invite your friends and family to come along.
Two and three day program options available. Click 'Register' below to find out more about the October Holiday Program.
This June, g-oz set an ambitious goal: to raise $100,000 for the 2025 ‘Voices for the Future’ Giving Circles campaign.
We’re excited to share that the target has been reached with a total of $102,725 raised – making it the third year in a row this goal has been surpassed! A heartfelt thank you to the AGC community for playing such a vital role in this achievement and supporting our charity partner.
As part of the campaign, 48 Giving Circle Coordinators formed their own fundraising ‘circles’, reaching out to their networks to raise funds and share the g-oz story. These Coordinators included our g-oz Ambassadors comprised of AGC senior choristers; parents; alumni; tutors; and even our inspiring 95-year-old founder, Judith Curphey OAM! This year saw a wide range of creative fundraising efforts, from bake sales and sausage sizzles to market stalls and public performances. A lot of time, effort and energy was put into these events, and they were all a roaring success!
The 22 nd g-oz Travel Program to Sydney will see 30 g-oz participants from the remote Australian communities of Halls Creek, Lockhart River, Kowanyama, and Bidyadanga participate in a week-long educational and cross-cultural program, concluding with a performance at the Sydney Opera House alongside the AGC at the Annual Concert.
Thank you once again to everyone who supported the 2025 ‘Voices for the Future’ Giving Circles Campaign, and a special thanks to those families who so generously choose to regularly donate to g-oz throughout the year.
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