Australian Children’s Orchestra

• This Orchestra is for students who have made a high-level of commitment to developing their musical skills. 
• They are eager to embrace challenging new opportunities.  ​
• They focus on developing higher-level techniques, playing their parts, singing as a chorus, understanding musical concepts, and working closely as a team.
• They also play in competitions, and concerts and can earn awards.

COMPETITION

• Students work harder when they have a deadline and a goal to work towards.
• Students receive feedback from judges and adjudicators.
• Students have a systematic way to measure their achievement and advancement. 
• Students come to understand that competition participation is a very powerful motivator for high-level performance practice. 

CONCERTS

• Playing in a concert provides constant motivation to practice and improve by way of weekly rehearsals.
• Playing in a concert also helps students to develop their teamwork skills playing alongside their fellow musicians. 
• Concerts are a great experience for overall music development.
• Concerts also create opportunities for the whole family to be involved as performers and as audience. 

Entry Requirements minimum 8 years old / Audition by appointment / Must be having string lessons

Fees

• Single $500 per term includes Concert Admission
• Family $800 per term includes Concert Admission
• A 50% discounted fee is available for Concession Card holders. 
• Those in our scholarship program receive the entire program 100% remission of fees. 

• Exams, awards, orchestra training, concerts, competitions, and other instruction (theory, aural, & rhythm training) are all included in the term fee.