About us

After a hugely successful 2023 camp, About FACE is excited to announce About FACE Kids ’24. 

About FACE Kids is a choral day camp located in central Albany for children aged 9 -14 years. Seventy-five children spend four days pursuing their love of singing in a safe, exciting and uplifting environment.

Three experienced vocal coaches share vocal techniques, and guide the choir through the nuances of ensemble singing. The superior repertoire will inspire and challenge the choir, and children learn how to follow a musical score as they sing in three-part harmony.

Involvement in About FACE Kids extends much further than excellent music education. The hidden elements of the About FACE Kids program include confidence building, resilience, and team work.  

 

Camp Activities

About FACE Kids runs from 9.00am – 3.30pm from Tuesday to Friday. On Friday evening the About FACE Kids choir performs a concert for the general public.

Each day begins with a singing-based game to fire up our brains for a day of creativity, learning and music-making.

After lunch, children participate in games and challenges designed to develop resilience, communication, social awareness, leadership, problem-solving and trust. 

Archery Tag, ZONK challenges and G.R.I.T activities foster team work and friendships while nurturing positive attitudes towards success and failure.

In addition to singing some amazing songs, teams rotate through fun-filled physical activities.   

 

How to Join

Children don’t need any choir experience to join About FACE Kids.

All our music is sung in three-part harmony. This requires strong voices in each of the vocal registers;  high, middle and low. Auditioning before the camp enables us to assign children to the part that best suits their vocal range. Children audition in groups of eight.

2024 Auditions - May 25-26. 

Audition applications for 2024 will open on May 1st.

The audition will be very relaxed and a positive experience for all children. Where possible, we partner children from the same school together.

 

CAMP Fee

There is an About FACE Kids CAMP fee of $350.

The camp fee covers:

  • Vocal tuition fees

  • Hire of camp and concert venues

  • Sheet music levy

  • Lunch and morning tea each day

  • Archery Tag and GRIT activities

  • Music folder

  • About FACE Kids T-shirt

  • Two tickets to the closing concert

  • Prizes

If, after the audition, your child is offered a position in About FACE Kids, you will be sent information on how to pay the registration fee.  

All fees and forms must be received before June 12 to secure your child’s position in About FACE Kids. Late returns may result in your child’s position being offered to another child.

 

Steps to Join

  • Register your child for an audition by completing an Audition form. 2024 audition registrations are now open!

    Once we receive your form, we will contact you with your child’s audition time and the audition venue

  • If your child’s audition is successful , you will receive an email offering him/her a position in About FACE Kids.
    The email will also include a link to the Camp Registration Form.

  • Complete the camp registration form and pay the camp registration fee.