Top Class

About Top Class

Top Class presents concerts by outstanding performing arts students who have completed VCE Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music Composition, Music Contemporary Performance, Music Inquiry and Music Repertoire Performance, and VCE VET Dance, Music (Performance) and Music (Sound Production).

Top Class 2027 will take place throughout March, April and May 2027. 

Bookings open Tuesday 1 December.
 

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Top Class performers are selected from students that have achieved an A or an A+ on their VCE performance examination or Externally-assessed Task.

During the selection process, students are identified only by their VCAA student number.

Top Class Dance, Drama and Theatre Studies

VCE Drama, Theatre Studies, Dance and VCE VET Dance students are invited to audition for Top Class based on their performance examination score. Invitations to audition will be sent in mid-December 2026. Auditions will be held in January 2027.

Top Class Music

VCE Music Repertoire Performance, Music Contemporary Performance, and Music Inquiry, and VCE VET Music (Performance), and Music (Sound Production) students are invited to participate based on their performance examination score and recordings of their end of year performance examination. A selection panel will review and shortlist all eligible exam recordings and students will be notified in December 2026.

Top Class Sound

VCE Music Composition and VCE Music Inquiry students are invited to participate based on their Externally-assessed task. VCE Music Contemporary Performance, VCE Music Repertoire Performance, and VCE VET Music (Performance) and Music (Sound Production) students who created or performed an original composition for a graded assessment task in 2026 are invited to participate based on their performance examination score and recordings of their end of year performance examination. A selection panel will review and shortlist all eligible exam recordings and students will be notified in December 2026.

Top Class Sound Selection Criteria

Applicants must be enrolled in Units 3 and 4 of any of the following studies:

  • VCE Music Composition
  • VCE Music Inquiry
  • VCE Music Contemporary Performance
  • VCE Music Repertoire Performance
  • VCE VET Music (Performance)
  • VCE VET Music (Sound Production)

Selected works must:

  • be an original composition created or performed for a graded assessment task in 2025
  • be able to be presented in concert at an appropriate standard, either as a live performance or high-quality recording
  • include copyright clearance if they include third-party content

Optional:

  • prerecorded material and/or sound effects may be used with live performance

The VCAA provides a suite of resources to accompany VCE Season of Excellence programs. These resources are provided to students and educators across Victoria to support learning across various study areas.

Top Class Concert Recordings

A selection of Top Class concert recordings, including performances from VCE Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies, Music Composition, Music Contemporary Performance, Music Inquiry and Music Repertoire Performance, and VCE VET Dance, Music (Performance) and Music (Sound Production) are available upon request.

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