Adelaide Festival Centre’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival and centrED invite you to nominate yourself or a talented performing arts student currently in Year 10 or 11 to participate in the Class of Cabaret 2024 program. The successful applicants will take part in rehearsals and workshops throughout Terms 1 & 2 culminating in performances during Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2024.
Students will receive mentorship in the art of cabaret performance from two renowned artists and tuition from one of Adelaide's leading vocal teachers. In addition, Adelaide Festival Centre's CentrED program will provide a Department for Education teacher to guide each student through assessments to achieve SACE Creative Arts Course Stage 2 or Community Studies Stage 1 for accreditation by the conclusion of the program.
Applications for Class of Cabaret 2024 are now closed
I would absolutely recommend Class of Cabaret to other students. It is an amazing opportunity to meet other young performers with the same interests and develop in skills that not many know about beforehand.
Class of Cabaret is DEFINITELY a worthwhile experience, as an emerging artist myself this has helped me become a better artist.
About Class of Cabaret
Class of Cabaret provides a unique learning opportunity for talented, passionate and courageous secondary students from various high schools to share their own perspectives through cabaret performance.
Class of Cabaret began in 2010 under the artistic direction of David Campbell at Adelaide Cabaret Festival. In 2024, Class of Cabaret's fifteenth year, students will develop the skills to engage the audience as they explore issues and ideas, using the cabaret artform as a voice for their generation.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival provides an expert team to develop each performer’s skills through masterclasses, workshops, and a bootcamp throughout Terms 1 & 2. The participants produce two spectacular shows for a ticketed public performance as part of the 2024 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, while also gaining accreditation towards their education. They will also receive guidance from an experienced accompanist, tuition from one of Adelaide's leading vocal teachers and mentorship in the art of cabaret performance from two renowned Adelaide artists.
Whilst this program is aimed at performance development it is also an opportunity to gain SACE accreditation which is an integral part of the experience. Students enrol cross-institutionally and work with a Department for Education SACE teacher to achieve 10 credits in either Creative Arts Stage 2 or Community Studies Stage 1. These courses will run during Class of Cabaret rehearsals.
Students have the additional opportunity of enrolling cross-institutionally to develop performing art skills that complement the program and achieve 20 Stage 2 Credits in Creative Arts. This course runs from 4-7pm on Tuesday nights at Thebarton Senior College.
Being a part of this unique South Australian experience is a chance to enrich curriculum learning, develop friendships with students from other schools and meet with professional artists as part of the official Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Preparing for Your Audition
Applicants for the Class of Cabaret program should prepare:
- Either two contrasting songs ( maximum 2 minutes each)
- Or one 2min song and one 2min variety act (this could be dance, rap, stand-up comedy, spoken word poetry, clowning, magic or a monologue)
The two pieces should be performed off-by-heart for the panel at the live auditions and should be contrasting, in that they have a different feel, genre or reflect different sides of your personality or interests. Each piece should be a MAXIMUM of 2 minutes long, students should cut each song/act accordingly to ensure they don’t run over the time limit.
Find out more information about how to prepare here.
Regional students are encouraged to apply for the Nathaniel O’Brien Class of Cabaret Scholarship.
The Nathaniel O’Brien Class of Cabaret Scholarship is supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation.
