30 Jan 2023
Monday
Orientation Sessions for all New Students and staff
31 Jan 2023
Tuesday
All Staff Professional Development Day (No Vacation Care)
01 Feb 2023
Wednesday
First Day Term 1 All students return
01 Feb 2023
15 Feb 2023
Music Ensembles Auditions Block | Semester 1
Music Performance Space | K311 | Level 3 Kelly Building
International Grammar School Music Department invites students to audition for progression as part of the Music Ensembles Program.
These auditions will take place across a fortnight from Wednesday 1 February to and Wednesday 15 February.
Please contact music@igssyd.nsw.edu.au for more information.
03 Feb 2023
Friday
Musical Online Auditions | Round 1
Online Submission
ROUND 1
STEP 1 | Video Submissions | Friday 3 February (Week 1, Term 1)
The first step in the audition process, will require students to submit a video containing an extract from a set song list and the reading of a short monologue from a prescribed script extract. The video audition is inclusive of:
- SINGING | Record yourself singing from the list of provided songs.
- ACTING | Record yourself reading a short monologue from the prescribed script extract.
- VOCAL RANGE | Record yourself singing along with the provided tutorial.
The panel will require the recordings to be submitted as THREE separate video files for the song, reading and vocal range. Uploading will be available through assignments via the 2023 Musical Auditions course on CANVAS. New IGS Students will be provided with access to CANVAS on Wednesday 1 February.
04 Feb 2023
Saturday
PTF Lunar Festival
05 Feb 2023
Sunday
Musical Dance Auditions | Round 2
10:00 am
IGS Hall
ROUND 2
STEP 2 | Dance Audition | Sunday 5 February (Week 1, Term 1)
Following submission of the Video submission (STEP 1), students will be required to participate in a Dance Audition. In groups you will learn a variety of dance steps and short routines with the Choreographer. Please wear comfortable clothes for this audition. These sessions will be in 45 minute blocks of time across Sunday 5 Feb, and facilitated in Year Groups as follows:
- Sunday 5 Feb 10.00am | Dance Audition 1 (Years 7-8)
- Sunday 5 Feb 11.00am | Dance Audition 2 (Years 9-12)
06 Feb 2023
Monday
Music Tuition Program Commences
Music Tuition Studios
For more information refer to Music Department link below.
08 Feb 2023
10 Feb 2023
Year 7 Camp _ Crosslands
08 Feb 2023
10 Feb 2023
Year 9 Camp _ Hawkesbury
12 Feb 2023
Sunday
Musical Callback Auditions | Round 3
9:00 am
IGS Hall
ROUND 3
SINGERS, ACTORS, DANCERS | IMPORTANT CALLBACK INFORMATION
Following the upload of the audition submission online and participation in the dance audition, selected students may progress to the next stage in the process and may be invited to prepare a ‘callback’ audition for various lead and supporting roles.
Callbacks will be scheduled in Week 2 (Term 1) on Sunday 12 February. A specified schedule for callbacks will be issued on Wednesday 8 February to selected students. Callback requirements will be released on Canvas and students selected for a callback will be notified via email once this is ready to be accessed. Students that do not receive a callback will still be considered for involvement in the 2023 Musical Cast.
13 Feb 2023
Monday
Music Ensemble Program Commences
Music Rehearsal Rooms
Click on the Music Department link for more information.
14 Feb 2023
Tuesday
High School Swimming Carnival
19 Feb 2023
Sunday
Musical Rehearsals Commence
9:00 am
IGS Hall
Musical Cast Announced on Friday 17 February | 4:00pm
21 Feb 2023
Tuesday
Primary School Swimming Carnival
15 Mar 2023
17 Mar 2023
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