2025 AUDITIONS

Registrations for ASPIRE 2025 auditions are now OPEN for current students from Year 4 to Year 12.

The auditions will be held at the Newcastle Convention and Exhibition Centre NEX, King Street, Newcastle (West City).

To register, please follow the link or scan the QR code:  http://mn.shor.tn/ASPIREAuditions and complete the online registration form.

The audition application process closes Friday 27 September 2024. 

Below are details regarding the audition process for each ensemble..

If you require further information, please contact Anne Atkins on 4979-1331 or email:  anne.atkins@mn.catholic.edu.au

 

The Dance audition

The dance audition is entirely workshop-based. You will be taken through some skills-based exercises before learning some new choreography. You may have an opportunity to add your own choreography so it’s a good idea to have some ideas in your head about what you might do. To learn more about the dance ensemble click here. 

The Drama audition

The drama auditions are comprised of a half hour workshop comprising of a series of drama exercises in movement, voice, character work and devising (creating short scenes). Auditionees will also be required to prepare a short one minute monologue. A list of topics for Junior applicants will be on the website from Week 7 of Term 3 whilst Senior applicants will be required to source a monologue of their choice. click here. 

The Instrumental audition

All instrumental auditions are 10 minutes. You are required to prepare a short piece that you feel shows off your ability. After performing your piece for the panel you will either be given some sight reading, asked to perform some scales or asked to improvise around some chords or with another instrument. To learn more about the instrumental ensemble click here.

The Vocal audition

For your vocal audition you will be placed in a group of up to 20 students of similar age. The first part of the audition will comprise learning a new song as a group and some simple movement to go with it. This allows us to see how well you pick up new music, lyrics and movement and place them together, but it should also be fun! 

In the second half of the audition everyone will be required to sing the first verse and chorus of one of the ten selected songs.  The list of songs will be released at the end of Term 3. You will be required to sing with the backing track, and a link will be provided for each song so you can practice.  To learn more about the vocal ensemble click here.