Experience - Conservatorium Open Academy

Australian Chinese Music Youth Ensemble (High School Students) - Audition

AUSTRALIAN CHINESE MUSIC YOUTH ENSEMBLE Led by Sydney Conservatorium conductor Bradley Lucas, this ensemble is for students who wish to play in an ensemble based on traditional Chinese instruments. Rehearsals will explore repertoire specifically composed for the ensemble, building skills of listening and ensemble playing as well as knowledge of different styles. The ensemble will be drawn from the following instruments: Erhu Pipa Ruan Guzheng Dizi Keyboard The program is open to... [More]

Australian Chinese Music Youth Ensemble (High School Students) - Audition

Thu 10 Jul
4:30pm - 7pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 2.5 hours total

Brad Lucas

Audition applications are now open for the mid-year 2025 year intake

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 10 Jul 2025	4:30pm - 7pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1033 - Gamelan/CME - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Rising Stars Audition - Jazz

How to apply All students must enrol in an audition to be considered to join the Rising Stars Program. Applications are invited from students who have been playing their instrument for at least 3 years and are over the age of 10. Backline and frontline instrumentalists are welcome to apply. The auditions will be held in two rounds. Round 1 will be a video submission round. Round 2 will be a Live Audition. Students will be required to play an own choice piece in a jazz style that... [More]

Rising Stars Audition - Jazz

Mon 14 Jul - Sat 26 Jul 2025
5pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2 sessions, 6 hours total

Venue TBA

This class is for Students auditioning to join the Rising Stars Jazz Program in 2025.

There are 2 rounds. A video round (due Monday 14th July), and a live round (held from 1pm on July 26).

Videos should be uploaded to YouTube following the instructions provided below, and emailed to con.openacademy@sydney.edu.au.

Successful students will join the program from August 2.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 14 Jul 2025	5pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00)
Sat 26 Jul 2025	1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Contemporary Vocal Studio - Audition

A short audition will be conducted for this course. You will need to enrol for the audition. Please prepare: a verse and a chorus from 2 contrasting songs (eg a ballad and an uptempo song) to be sung a cappella. There will also be some vocal exercises to be given on the day. Should you be successful, you will be emailed after the audition date with a link to enrol in the class itself. The Contemporary Vocal Studio is designed to further develop the skills of vocal students. This... [More]

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Contemporary Vocal Studio - Audition

Mon 14 Jul
5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Jo Fabro

For adults (minimum age 16)
THIS IS A FACE TO FACE AUDITION

Notification of your specific 10 min audition time will be sent the week prior to the audition date.

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the term class. The fee for the 8 week term will be $500. If you enrol for an audition by 30 June you will only pay the Early Bird rate $440 (12% discount) for the term, providing you are successful at audition. If you are a current full time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card you are eligible for a 15% discount.

CLASS START DATES ARE:
Monday 28 July 7.30-9.30pm

or

Wednesday 30 July 5.30-7.30pm

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Mon 14 Jul 2025	5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1084 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 6-10 year olds

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops (6-10yrs) run for 5 hours each day, from 9am to 2pm. Activities include pitch and rhythm work using tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments, active listening activities, and the opportunity to make your own instrument. Parents/guardians are welcome to drop off their children in the morning, and return at 1.45pm for a ‘mini performance’ of the children’s activities from the workshop. There will be two short breaks for morning tea and lunch... [More]

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When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 15 Jul 2025	9am - 2pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Thu 17 Jul 2025	9am - 2pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 3 year olds

Our youngest participants will explore the musical concepts of pitch, beat, and tempo through creative play and a range of unconscious learning activities. Listening and motor skills will be engaged through echo singing, movement, imitation,playing percussion instruments, and musical games. This workshop will run for 50-minutes each session and will be taken by tutor Simona Green. Parents/guardians are welcome to sit in this workshop with their children. Material presented in this... [More]

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 3 year olds

Tue 15 Jul
12pm - 12:50pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 0.8 hours total

Simona Green

This workshop is for 3-4 year olds.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 15 Jul 2025	12pm - 12:50pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 15 Jul 2025	10am - 10:50am (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	11am - 11:50am (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 4-5 year olds

Activities in this workshop will be similar to the workshop for 3-4’s, but at a slightly faster pace and targeted to match the higher levels of the older participants. More complex rhythmic activities and listening exercises will be presented, including call and response singing and musical signal recognition. This workshop will run for 50-minutes each session and will be taken by tutor Simona Green. Parents/guardians are encouraged to sit in on this workshop. Material presented in... [More]

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 4-5 year olds

Tue 15 Jul
11am - 11:50am (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 0.8 hours total

Simona Green

This workshop is for 4-5 year olds.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 15 Jul 2025	11am - 11:50am (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 4-5 year olds

Wed 16 Jul
10am - 10:50am (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 0.8 hours total

Simona Green

This workshop is for 4-5 year olds.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	10am - 10:50am (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 4-5 year olds

Wed 16 Jul
12pm - 12:50pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 0.8 hours total

Simona Green

This workshop is for 4-5 year olds.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	12pm - 12:50pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1156 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Soul Ensemble -Audition

These classes are designed to introduce the student to a broad range of classic Soul and Rhythm ’n’ Blues music styles. Key features of this broad genre are revealed through the performance of historically important repertoire from the 1950s/60s/70s through to the present era. Vocalists gain experience singing both lead and harmony parts, while rhythm section players learn to create authentic grooves that will move an audience. Horn players learn to work as a section, punctuating... [More]

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Soul Ensemble -Audition

Tue 15 Jul
6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 2.5 hours total

Nick Hoorweg

For adults (minimum age 16)

THIS IS A LIVE AUDITION - You will receive an email 1 week before the audition to confirm your audition time.

SOUL ENSEMBLES COMMENCE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Tuesday nights 6-8pm from 29 July - tutor Darren Heinrich

OR

Thursday nights 6-8pm from 31 July - tutor Nick Hoorweg

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the course. The fee for the 8 week term is $585. If you enrol for an audition by 30 June, you will only pay the Early Bird rate of $514.80 for the term (12% discount), providing you are successful at audition. If you are a full-time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card you will be eligible for a 15% discount - for this to apply, you will need to enter your ID number when you enrol in the course.

PLEASE NOTE: We will only audition positions that are vacant. Current students have first option to re-enrol. If there are no places available for your instrument, we will inform you and refund your audition fee.

Please let us know your instrument when enrolling in the audition.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Tue 15 Jul 2025	6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1100 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 5-6 year olds

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops (5-6yrs) run for 3 hours and are designed to provide extended activities for the slightly older age group. In this fun and engaging workshop children will develop musical skills and learning through games and creative activities using singing, movement, active listening and playing tuned and untuned percussion instruments. Learn a tune on a xylophone, play rhythms on a drum and experiment with tone colours and sounds to enhance story... [More]

Kids at the Con School Holiday Workshops - 5-6 year olds

Wed 16 Jul
1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Adi Firth

This workshop is for 5-6 year olds. Participants only need to attend one workshop, as material will be repeated the following day.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	9am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 2174 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Jazz Ensembles - Audition

These classes are designed for students who wish to develop confident improvisation, aural and sight reading skills. They provide an ensemble-based environment for the development of personal jazz skills, along with an understanding of the dynamics at work in a small performance group. Typically there will be drums, electric bass, piano, horns (trumpet, alto, tenor) and guitar as the usual line-up. Other instruments are welcome (vibes, flute etc). During the term: Drummers will... [More]

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Jazz Ensembles - Audition

Wed 16 Jul
5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Andrew Dickeson

For adults (minimum age 16)

THIS IS A LIVE AUDITION - You will receive an email 1 week before the audition date to confirm your audition time.

JAZZ ENSEMBLES COMMENCE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

Mon 28 July 6-8pm - tutor Andrew Dickeson
Tues 29 July 6-8pm - tutor Karl Laskowski
Wed 30 July 6-8pm - tutor Mariela Mulder
Thurs 31 July 6-8pm - tutor Michael Bartolomei

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the course. The fee for the 8 week term is $585. If you enrol for an audition by 30 June(end of early bird offer) you will only pay the Early Bird rate of $514.80 for the term (12% discount), providing you are successful at audition. If you are a full time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card you will be eligible for a 15% discount - for this to apply, you will need to enter your ID number when you enrol in the course.

PLEASE NOTE: We will only audition positions that are vacant. Current students have first option to re-enrol. If there are no spots available for your instrument, we will inform you and refund your audition fee.

Please let us know your instrument when enrolling in the audition. Any woodwind or brass instrument will be considered for the 'horn' positions.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Wed 16 Jul 2025	5:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1085 - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Impro Basics

Piano for Beginners Level 3

Taught in the keyboard lab on weighted digital keyboards, Piano for Beginners level 3 is designed for the advanced beginner, who is familiar with the notes of the keyboard, has prior understanding of note reading, and experience with basic technical work and piano pieces in varying hand positions. Over 8 weeks, students will be taken through an intensive course of technical work, finger training, sight reading skill, pedal use, basic chord symbol reading, and exploration of basic... [More]

Piano for Beginners Level 3

Mon 28 Jul - Mon 22 Sep 2025
3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
8 sessions, 16 hours total

Cathy Kerr

For adults (minimum age 16)
This is a FACE TO FACE class in the Conservatorium building
Entry: by prior enrolment in Piano for Beginners Level 2
Please note there will be no class on Monday 25th August

When	Time	Where
Mon 28 Jul 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 4 Aug 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 11 Aug 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 18 Aug 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 1 Sep 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 8 Sep 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 15 Sep 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mon 22 Sep 2025	3pm - 5pm (UTC+10:00)	Room 1034 - Keyboard Lab - Sydney Conservatorium of Music

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.