ACF | Class of Cabaret Application

2026 Class of Cabaret Application

*Please note if you are a regional student applying (outside of the Adelaide Metropolitan area), we recommend applying for the Nathaniel O'Brien Scholarship.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Adelaide Festival Centre's centrED invite talented performing arts students currently in year 10 or 11 to nominate themselves to participate in the 2026 Class of Cabaret program. Chosen applicants will take part in rehearsals, workshops, masterclasses, and an intensive throughout Terms 1 & 2 culminating in performances as part of the 2026 Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Students will mentorship in the art of cabaret performance from two renowned artists and tuition from one of Adelaide's leading vocal teachers. In addition, a Department for Education teacher will guide students through assessments to achieve SACE accreditation in either Creative Arts Stage 2 or Community Studies Stage 1, which is an integral part of the experience.

If you are a regional student applying (outside of the Adelaide Metropolitan area), we recommend applying for the Nathaniel O'Brien Scholarship.

Please feel free to contact the team on classofcabaret@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au if you have any questions.

KEY DATES

Application Deadline: 5pm, Monday 15 September 2025 (Term 3, Week 9)

Auditions: Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 October 2025 (Term 4, Week 1)

Notification of Results by: The week following auditions (Term 4, Week 2)

Information night for successful applicants: Wednesday 12 November (Term 4, Week 4)

Adelaide Cabaret Festival Dates: 4-20 June 2026

Class of Cabaret Performance Date: Saturday 20 June 2026

Workshops: Approx. 20 sessions held over Terms 1 & 2, 2026

Location: Adelaide Festival Centre & external venues TBC

*Only open to students in years 10 and 11 in 2025.
*One application form per student.
Student Name*
Pronouns

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Do you identify as First Nations?

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D.O.B*

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Current year level in 2025*
Student Email*
Student phone number*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent/Guardian name*
Parent/Guardian phone number*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent/Guardian email*
School name*
School address
High school music/performing arts teacher's name*
High school music/performing arts teacher's email*
Teacher/School phone number*
School SACE Coordinator's name*
School SACE Coordinator's email*
example@example.com
School SACE Coordinator's phone number / school phone number*
Vocal teacher's name, if applicable
Your voice type?*
i.e. I'm usually a soprano/alto/tenor... or enter unknown, if you are unsure.
What genre/s of music is your preferred singing style/s? *
For example - Musical Theatre, R'n'B, Soul, Acoustic, Contemporary, Country, Jazz, Rock, etc..
Do you play any musical instruments? If so, please list them. *
Tell us about your performing arts experience. Feel free to share about previous classes, roles and gigs, as well as things like songwriting, poetry or script writing, choreography experience etc. *
What opportunities do you feel you could gain from the Class of Cabaret program that aren't already available to you?*
Why do you feel you should be considered for the Class of Cabaret program?*
If you were to pick two topics to create your own cabaret about today, what might they be? These might be causes you are passionate about, unique stories that need to be heard or something completely silly and absurd.*
Video Submission

Please upload or provide 1-2 links to video/audio recordings to support your application. Your video submission should showcase your performing arts skills including singing as well as any further talents you have, including but not limited too: dance, stand-up comedy, clowning, spoken work, rap, instrumentation. Please ensure that the camera is focused on the performer at full-length and is of a suitable audio and visual quality, with appropriate backdrop and NOT a group production. *Please note: This video/link does NOT have to be the material you will perform at the audition, unless you choose to use the same.
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Provide hyperlinks (YouTube or Vimeo)
Live Auditions
A live round of auditions will take place during Term 4, Week 1 (Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15 October 2025). Where possible we will endeavour to take into account your preferred availability as indicated below. We will be in touch with all applicants once audition times have been scheduled.

We strongly recommend that all applicants attend the live audition, however, if you are unable to attend please contact Michelle Davy on classofcabaret@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au to discuss an alternative option.

Our course Accompanist will be present during auditions, however, you are welcome to accompany yourself or bring along your own accompanist (at your own expense). If you would like to use our course accompanist, please bring a copy of your sheet music with piano part for them and ensure you mark your music cuts (songs should be a maximum of 2 minutes long).

Please prepare:
- Either two contrasting songs (maximum 2 minutes each)
- Or one 2min song and one 2min variety act (you could dance, rap, do stand-up comedy, recite poetry, clown, or perform 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.

More audition preparation details are available on our website

*It is advised that students select songs with strong storytelling content, that either:
- Connects to a world event or social issue that is important/interesting to you
- Inspires you
- Explores a passion or interest of yours
- Reflects an aspect of yourself
- Showcases an ideal or value of your generation and/or community
- Provides good story telling
Please note, to allow time to discuss repertoire choice and share additional performing arts skills during the audition, the audition panel may not need to see both pieces or may stop applicants part way through their sets to test directability.
We will be holding live auditions on Tues 14 & Wed 15 Oct 2025 (Term 4, Wk 1). Please nominate which time block(s) you would be able to attend:

8-10am, Tuesday 14 October10am-12pm, Tuesday 14 October12-4pm, Tuesday 14 October4-7pm, Tuesday 14 October8-10am, Wednesday 15 October10am-12pm, Wednesday 15 October12-4pm, Wednesday 15 October4-7pm, Wednesday 15 OctoberOther
Applications close: 5pm, Monday 15 September 2025.

Applicants will be contacted to confirm audition times by COB Thursday 25 September 2025. We look forward to hearing from you!
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2026 Class of Cabaret Application

Video Submission

Live Auditions