Children's Chorus

The Children’s Chorus is managed by Scottish Opera’s Education & Outreach department and supported by a highly experienced team of theatre professionals.

As well as taking part in weekly rehearsals, there are regular opportunities for members of the Children’s Chorus to be selected to join the professional casts that perform in Scottish Opera productions around Scotland as required.

This Autumn, the entire Children’s Chorus will sing offstage in our upcoming production of Turandot. In terms 2 and 3 (January to March and April to June 2027) they will take part in weekly sessions on a Thursday in Glasgow. 

The singing element will include learning songs and excerpts from a wide range of musical genres, including children’s choruses from opera, musicals, folk, traditional and world music. Along with music, the skill building will relate to the world of opera, including acting and stage skills, language coaching, choreography, costumes, wigs and make-up.

There is an annual 3-term fee of £240, payable as a one-off transaction or in term instalments of £80 a term.

A limited number of partial bursaries are available, please contact us for further information. 

Children who are currently in P4, P5 and P6 who love singing, dance, movement and acting and would like to learn how to perform onstage as part of an integrated musical & theatrical experience. Successful applicants currently in Primary 6 can expect to remain a member of the chorus for one academic year for the duration of their Primary 7 year at school, until Summer 2027.

Auditions will be held in May 2026 to join the year-long programme, starting in August 2026. Previous experience of performing is not essential and there is no requirement to read music. All training is provided in the programme, with the aim of boosting skills and confidence over the course of the year. Rehearsals will take place at Scottish Opera’s two premises in central Glasgow, as well as the Theatre Royal Glasgow. The full rehearsal and performance schedule for Turandot in the autumn term can be found here. 

Saturday 16 May, 9.30am - 12pm
Scottish Opera Production Studios
40 Edington Street, Glasgow G4 9RD

During the audition, each applicant will be given a place in a group of around 10 others. The audition be led by two or three Scottish Opera artists. There are no solo auditions.

The session, conducted in an energetic, but friendly and supportive environment, will involve a range of tasks and activities (mainly group work, but with some individual moments) that are designed to assess the musical (including vocal range) and dramatic capacities of each child.

Children should wear comfortable clothes and footwear to enable easy movement, including floor work and co-ordination games. Your child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the audition. 

The morning will also include a tour of the Production Studios. Parents will also have the opportunity to hear more about the arrangements and procedures that are in place for children who are chosen to tour with a full-scale production as Scottish Opera regularly performs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.

Audition spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Spaces are limited. Please register by Monday 4 May. 

Register your child to audition