| bands and orchestras (includes jazz band, brass band and rock band sections) |
31 March |
| choirs (includes the australian open choral championship) |
24 July |
| instrumental and contemporary music (strings, guitar, recorder, harp, woodwind, brass and chamber music) |
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| piano (includes open piano recital |
2 July |
| singing (includes national operatic aria competition) |
4 June |
| speech and drama (includes the bard competition and speech choirs) |
6 August |