An initiative of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, ASPIRE provides a range of opportunities for students with a passion for the Creative and Performing Arts including performance opportunities, workshop programs, concert band and vocal ensembles, competitions and in-school support.
ASPIRE is focused on inspiring creativity and encouraging young people to create original work across all art forms. Each year, ASPIRE creates an original production through which students can audition to be a part of through dance, design, drama, vocal, stage band and production ensembles.
2027 Vocal and Drama Audition Information
Drama Ensemble- 2027 Audition Monologues
Titles
It’s hard to learn the Violin
Cake baking disaster
My evil rubbish bin
The day the computers took over
School camp showdown
The stressful swimming carnival
First Lines
My cat is trying to take over the world
I am getting so frustrated with this Rubix cube
There’s a monster that lives in my….
I am telling you, that’s not my handwriting
Can you tell me where I might find Merlin
Watch this I’m going to make this pencil disappear
Vocal Ensemble- 2027 Audition Song Excerpts
Select ONE of the excerpts below to perform at your audition. Please note the track times for each excerpt- you only need to learn this section. These will be the tracks played at the auditions. You will need to sing the lyrics from memory (not allowed to read lyrics at the audition).
Please select the song that best suits your voice (even if it’s not your favourite from the list!). It’s important that the melody is in your vocal range as well as features your vocal skill and technique. Spend time singing through each song, including the original track, so you know which song will best feature your voice.
High
Permission to Shine by Bachelor Girl (0:00 – 1:20) “Permission To Shine” (Bachelor Girl KARAOKE) – with Lyrics
Golden by HUNTR/X, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, Kpop Demon Hunters (0:10 – 1:35) Golden – Kpop Demon Hunters (Karaoke Songs With Lyrics – Original Key) – YouTube
Radioactive by Imagine Dragons (0:30 – 1:34) Imagine Dragons – Radioactive (Karaoke Version) – YouTube
Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey (2:28 – 4:03) *will skip the 15 second instrumental Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (Karaoke Version)
Rain by Dragon (1:00 – 2:03) Karaoke Dragon Rain
Home from the musical Beetlejuice (1:24 – 3:02) Beetlejuice The Musical – Home – Karaoke Version from Zoom Karaoke
The Fate of Ophelia by Taylor Swift (0:00 – 1:26) The Fate of Ophelia – Taylor Swift (Karaoke Songs With Lyrics – Original Key)
I’ll Stand by You by Pretenders (0:05 – 1:10) The Pretenders – I’ll Stand By You – Karaoke Version from Zoom Karaoke
Low
Long Road to Ruin by Foo Fighters (0:06 – 1:04) Foo Fighters – Long Road To Ruin karaoke.
Stargazing by Myles Smith (0:00 – 1:12) Myles Smith – Stargazing (Karaoke Version)
Under The Milky Way by The Church (0:00 – 1:25) The Church – Under the Milky Way (Karaoke)
You’ve Got a Friend in Me from the film Toy Story (0:05 – 1:30) You’ve Got a Friend in Me – Toy Story (Randy Newman) | Karaoke Version | KaraFun – YouTube
Impossible by James Arthur (0:15 – 1:26) James Arthur – Impossible (Karaoke Version) – YouTube
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“ASPIRE is a community. It is a safe space for students to collaborate, to get creative, and to discover new things with people who all share the same love for performing and doing it together. That’s what makes ASPIRE so special, it’s so much more than a group of young people, it’s like a second family.”
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