2025 Key Dates - Strings Program
SYO is a big commitment and we take attendance very seriously. The maximum absences allowed for SYO Strings Program is 3 per semester. If you have 3 or more unexplained absences in a semester, you will be contacted by a SYO Staff Member and you may be asked not to take part in performances.
If you have any known absences, please fill out an Absence Form for each date. If you are absent on the day, please text the Strings Mobile phone found in SYOnline.
SYO Prep Strings
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
Saturday 8:15am-10am
Stage 1 Strings
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
Saturday 10:15am-12:30pm
Stage 2 Strings
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
Saturday 12:45pm-3pm
Stage 3 Strings
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
Saturday 1:15pm-4pm
Please see SYOnline for your specific ensembles’ tutorial date.
| Activity | Semester 1 Dates |
| Rehearsal 1 – Orientation | 15 February 2025 |
| Rehearsal 2 | 22 February 2025 |
Rehearsal 3 – Tutorials ~ SYO Prep ~ Stage 1 Yellow ~ Stage 2 Green | 1 March 2025 |
Rehearsal 4 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Orange ~ Stage 2 Red ~ Stage 3 Silver | 8 March 2025 |
Rehearsal 5 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Pink ~ Stage 2 Blue ~ Stage 3 Purple | 15 March 2025 |
| Rehearsal 6 | 22 March 2025 |
| Rehearsal 7 | 29 March 2025 |
| Open Rehearsal | 5 April 2025 |
| MID-SEMESTER BREAK | |
| Rehearsal 8 | 10 May 2025 |
Rehearsal 9 – Tutorials ~ SYO Prep ~ Stage 1 Orange ~ Stage 2 Red | 17 May 2025 |
Rehearsal 10 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Pink ~ Stage 2 Blue ~ Stage 3 Purple | 24 May 2025 |
Rehearsal 11 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Pink ~ Stage 2 Green ~ Stage 3 Silver | 31 May 2025 |
| No Rehearsal (Public Holiday) | 7 June 2025 |
| Rehearsal 12 | 14 June 2025 |
| Winter Showcase | 21 June 2025 |
| Activity | Semester 2 Dates |
| Rehearsal 1 | 9 August 2025 |
Rehearsal 1 – Tutorials ~ SYO Prep ~ Stage 1 Pink ~ Stage 2 Blue | 16 August 2025 |
Rehearsal 2 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Yellow ~ Stage 2 Green ~ Stage 3 Silver | 23 August 2025 |
Rehearsal 3 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Orange ~ Stage 2 Red ~ Stage 3 Purple | 30 August 2025 |
| Rehearsal 5 | 6 September 2025 |
| Rehearsal 6 | 13 September 2025 |
| The Big Busk | 20 September 2025 |
| MID-SEMESTER BREAK | |
| Rehearsal 7 | 18 October 2025 |
Rehearsal 8 – Tutorials ~ SYO Prep ~ Stage 1 Yellow ~ Stage 2 Green | 25 October 2025 |
Rehearsal 9 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Orange ~ Stage 2 Red ~ Stage 3 Purple | 1 November 2025 |
Rehearsal 10 – Tutorials ~ Stage 1 Pink ~ Stage 2 Blue ~ Stage 3 Silver | 8 November 2025 |
| Rehearsal 11 | 15 November 2025 |
| Rehearsal 12 | 22 November 2025 |
| Summer Showcase | 29 November 2025 |
Latest Update 20/01/2025
