2025 Coaching Program

Any group intending to enter Strike A Chord Foundation or Championship Sections can apply for one private coaching session with a Musica Viva Australia-affiliated artist.

The Coaching Program is FREE, and a great way to prepare for your Strike A Chord entry by learning some useful tips and tricks from Australia’s leading chamber musicians. 

We have sent tutors to all corners of the country, including regional and remote areas, and will always endeavour to get a tutor to you in person where possible. If the logistics prove too difficult we are also able to offer sessions via zoom as an alternative. 

Key Dates

  • Applications Open: 24 February 2025 

  • Applications Close: 21 March 2025 

  • Coaching Program: 24 April – 16 May 2025 

What is included

  • Up to 1 hour per group, delivered in a single session.

  • Your group will be allocated an expert tutor from Musica Viva Australia’s extensive network of professional chamber musicians.

  • Sessions will take place at a venue organised by the group – e.g. a school, community hall or other suitably-sized space. 

 Due to the limited number of sessions available each year, priority is given to regional and low ICSEA groups, and groups with at least one First Nations-identifying student.   

Availability

Groups MUST be available during the following dates:

Beginning of Term Two (24 April to 16 May 2025)

If you have any questions about the Coaching Program, please get in touch at strikeachord@musicaviva.com.au 

  • Each one-hour coaching session will take place between 24 April and 16 May 2025 at a mutually agreed time between you, Musica Viva Australia, and your assigned tutor.  

 Cancellations:  

  • If your group cannot attend your scheduled session for any reason, please notify us as soon as possible. Musica Viva Australia will make every effort to reschedule with your tutor if we can. 

  • If you wish to withdraw from the program, you must notify Musica Viva Australia at least two weeks prior to your scheduled session. If withdrawing less than two weeks prior to your scheduled session, you will be charged a cancellation fee of $250. 

  • The Strike A Chord Coaching Program is provided by Musica Viva Australia as an opportunity to encourage and support groups planning to enter Strike A Chord. It is therefore expected that groups participating in the Program will subsequently submit an entry to this year’s competition. If for any reason a group that receives a Coaching Program session does not enter Strike A Chord 2025, they will be ineligible for the Coaching Program the following year.