Kia ora, Talofa lava, Hello and welcome to the PPV Senior Registration Form
“PPV has changed me so much I now feel like I have a purpose, something to offer in this world, something to live for, something to be grateful for. I feel loved & supported, I feel way more appreciated than I ever have felt, I feel like I can literally count & trust everyone in PPV.”
“It’s inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and do things I’ve never done before… it’s not about being experienced it’s about getting experience.”
"I never even thought about opera, let alone imagined I would be in one. It was totally life-changing."
These students have all participated in Project Prima Volta, and have experienced the highs of working, rehearsing and performing together weekly — sometimes for several years. Many have gone on to study music at university and beyond. All they had in common was that they wanted to sing.
The Prima Volta Charitable Trust empowers the PPV programme with the underlying vision of enriching the community with high-quality singing-based experiences for rangatahi. Our criteria for your participation is not based on your singing talent, but on the possibilities you bring to your audition.
If you're successful, we offer:
Free group singing programme
Free 1:1 singing tuition
Free group music theory tuition
Regular performance opportunities (e.g. solo recitals, NZSO projects, Festival Opera productions, HBAF performances)
Learning operatic technique doesn’t just make you a better singer — it helps you breathe better, stand taller, and speak with more confidence in everyday life. Understanding how your voice works can improve your focus, reduce stress, and give you a stronger sense of agency over how you show up in the world. Whether or not you pursue music long-term, these tools stay with you — helping you manage nerves in high performance situations, acing interviews, demonstrating leadership, and improving your emotional wellbeing.
PPV is limited to 30–35 committed students and is entirely FREE. Those accepted agree to dedicate their time to music learning, their energies to focusing during rehearsals and lessons and their goodwill to supporting the programme with various responsibilities that help us continue to offer the PPV programme.
Auditions for the 2025–2026 cohort will be announced in June 2025. Your school may hold a presentation from Project Prima Volta — you will also be required to register via this link if you attend one of these presentations.
No personal information provided will be shared elsewhere without consent. Your answers help us to plan transporting/scheduling auditions etc where required.
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