Day School & Sixth Form Newsletter 18 June 2021
The Headline Rehearsals for Dance Show and Drama Showcase, back-to-back performances from BTEC, and enough showtunes in the air to make it feel like we’re in Shaftesbury Avenue – what a week! It’s also been lovely to see how Day School pupils and sixth formers have been supporting each other with rehearsals and Assessment Performances, whether it’s a “Good luck” shared with a friend as the lights go down, or three different people offering to lend someone a hairband after theirs has just broken and they’re due back on stage. It’s something that the audiences never really get to see, but backstage is often just as wonderful to watch as the performances on stage – it’s a different kind of magic, but magic all the same… Enjoy the weekend. AB
Peripatetic Instrumental & Vocal Please click the link below for details regarding peripatetic instrumental & vocal lessons for the next academic year. Please note enrolments reset every year. This year’s lessons will not automatically continue. Everyone who wants to take lessons must enrol again. Please read the information in the form very carefully before you enrol your pupil/student. There may be some changes to the details from previous years. The deadline for enrolment is 12th July. Lesson slots fill up very quickly so please enrol as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please get in touch with lronan@artsed.co.uk. https://forms.gle/yuKsZUshRALFQmA4A
Live Lounge is back! We are happy to announce that Live Lounge will be taking place on the 28th & 29th June in Studio 102. Live Lounge is the Music Department’s Summer Showcase. It will feature performances from pupil’s & students across the Day School & Sixth Form including KS3 choirs, Year 9 vocal ensemble, Sixth Form Show Choir & various other acts. Unfortunately, due to social distancing, there are limited tickets available. The ticket link has been sent to parents/guardians of performers. There will be a recorded stream available to watch for a limited time after the live performances. Any enquiries should be directed to lronan@artsed.co.uk.
Swipin Thru History Tre Holmes, one of our BTEC Acting sixth formers, recently took on the role of a Presenter for the ‘Swipin Thru History’ series where he told the story of Kwasi Benefo – a mythological hero to the Ashanti people of Ghana who was so overcome with grief that he ventured into the underworld to find his lost loves. ‘Swipin Thru History’ explores world history in exciting, fast-paced snapshots, making videos that bring history to life to engage a younger, more contemporary audience. Swipin Thru History is written and led by an ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form alum, Thomas Dennis, who played Albert in the National Theatre’s centenary production of ‘Warhorse’ which no doubt fuelled his love of all things history. Tre had this to say about his experience filming for ‘Swipin Thru History’: “I feel very honoured and privileged to get the opportunity to work creatively with an ex-student of the School. I found this filming process very interesting and I really enjoyed it. It really opened my eyes up to how different and difficult presenting is in comparison to acting, and it was very beneficial to gain some experience on screen.” The episode in which Tre appears will be shown on their YouTube channel and we will keep you posted...
ArtsEd Theatre Company present: Nora: A Doll’s House By Stef Smith, after Henrik Ibsen. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/156468213639 Due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, this performance is limited to 4 tickets per booking.
ArtsEd Musical Theatre Company present: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change by Joe DiPietro https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/156468496485 Due to continuing Covid-19 restrictions, this performance is limited to 4 tickets per booking.
Some production pictures from Love & Information & Zombie Prom!