WHAT’S ON
2014 -15
Chorlton High School
WELCOME... to our What's On Guide 2014 - 2015 The Performing and Visual Arts provide the students of Chorlton High School with a wealth of creative experiences to support and enhance their academic curriculum. To complement their arts lessons we provide extra-curricular opportunities, extended learning experiences, theatre visits and opportunities to perform to live audiences. This helps ensure all students are given the opportunity to stretch and extend their talents, explore new possibilities, capture their imaginations and contribute something valuable to the life of the school and the communi community. Through our commitment to the arts we help ensure our students’ personal, social and moral development and support their journey to be Successful, Creative and Happy young people. This guide will give you an overview of the year, contact details and information about all the various events taking place. We hope to see you in the Blue Box soon.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES There are lots of opportunities for students to develop their interest in the Performing Arts beyond their lesson time. We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities across Dance, Drama, Music and Art. Curriculum Leader for Drama: Miss Prudhoe (a.prudhoe@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk) Curriculum Leader for Music: Miss Cooper (r.cooper@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk) Curriculum Leader for Dance: Mrs Meekums (s.meekums@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk) Curriculum Leader for Art: Miss Needham (s.needham@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk) MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Oliver Musical Rehearsals (Autumn Term)
FRIDAY
GCSE Revision Session
DRAMA
Year 7 & 8 Drama Club (From January) Year 9 - 11 Gied & Talented Drama Club (From January) Rock School
MUSIC
THURSDAY
Oliver Musical Rehearsals (Autumn Term)
Steel Pans
GCSE Catch Up Time Rock School
Music Tech Club Harmony Vocal Group Big Band Music Theory
DANCE
M21 Dance Company
Oliver Musical Rehearsals (Autumn Term)
G.Y.M Dance Seniors Company
KS3 Gied & Talented Art Club
ART
G.Y.M Dance Juniors Company (Summer Term)
Art/Fashion/Photography Clubs
Art Club KS4 Photography Club
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Simone Damburg Wurtz, Adam Blyde and Lucy Balfour in Rooster. Photo by Tristan Kenton
We will be taking a group of Year 9 Dance pupils to attend the matinee performance of Rambert Dance Company’s latest selection of works at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Pupils will be treated to two professional performances and will get to listen to an introductory talk by Mark Baldwin (Artistic Director) and Christopher Bruce! Pupils will have the opportunity to watch how a professional dance class at Rambert Dance Company is taken, live on stage. Pupils will also be participating in an accompanying dance workshop led by Rambert Dance Company during the week leading up to the performance.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Bands will battle it out on stage for the chance to win Chorlton High School’s Battle of the Bands competition - with special guest judges.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
We will be celebrating KS3 art work with a special exhibition at the Birley Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Come and watch a wonderful winter selection of the finest choreography from the Dance Department at Chorlton High School! You will experience a variety of performances from Year 7 to GCSE Dance, including a dance sneak preview from our upcoming musical production of ‘Oliver!’ Don’t miss this sparkling event!
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
This year’s musical will be......Oliver! Year 7, 8 & 9 will perform the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Auditions will take place in September and we are excited about celebrating the talent at CHS in this classic tale.
On Tuesday 9th December there will be a special matinee performance of ‘Oliver’ for the elderly members of our community who are invited to watch the performance and have a tasty lunch.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
100 Year 7 students will have the opportunity to go to the annual pantomime trip at the Manchester Opera House. This year’s dazzling pantomime will be Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This fairytale pantomime follows the story of Snow White and the dwarves’ attempt to defeat the wicked Queen.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Celebrate the end of the Autumn Term with the Music Department’s annual festive concert showcasing talent across a wide range of musical disciplines.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
The fate of M21 could change forever.... Prepare for a jam packed performance of Art, Drama, Music and Dance solely devised and created by Chorlton High students with the help of CHS alumni.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Chorlton’s got the X Factor! Join a celebrity panel to judge this year’s talented singers and musicians to see who will be crowned the X Factor winner.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Celebrate Spring with this incredibly popular event showcasing Chorlton High School musical talent from Year 9 music classes.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Every year, Giî‚?ed and Talented Year 8 students are taken on a residential to the Conway Centre, Wales. Students work in teams to solve a CSI style murder using a range of subjects, skills and techniques taught over the three days. This is an exciting opportunity for students to develop their skills in core and creative subjects. Each year we are blown away with the determination and support the students have for each other. Most students attempt to take a leap of faith and climb up an 80 foot pole and then jump for a trapeze with excellent precision. This is an incredibly valuable and enjoyable experience for all involved, it is always a pleasure spending three days with such bright, talented, enthusiastic and dedicated young people.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
We are very excited to announce that our second New York Arts residential trip will take place in April 2015. Dance, Drama and Music students will explore the sights and sounds that New York has to offer including a Broadway Show, a Performing Arts professional workshop, and a half day walking tour of Manhattan. We look forward to the trip of a lifetime!
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
CHAT:SS started six years ago when funding was cut from Manchester City Council for a collaborative schools arts project. The Chorlton High Arts Team felt this kind of collaborative project was too beneficial to our students to lose so we created our own project that was site specific based. Each year we choose a space in Manchester and create devised pieces of Dance and Drama from a range of stimuli. Students from all year groups are invited to take part and every year the students are complimented on their creativity, confidence and professionalism. It is truly a celebration of the Arts in its best form; bringing Dance and Drama together to explore interesting issues and amazing venues!
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
The Chorlton Arts Festival showcases local talent in the Performing Arts, working with over 30 venues across Chorlton. We have been working with the Chorlton Arts Festival for several years now, and continue to offer our Blue Box Theatre as a venue for a programme of events during the festival.
2015 sees the 13th Primary Production that the Chorlton High School Primary Arts Outreach Team have created with Year 4 and 5 pupils from South Manchester Primary Schools for the Chorlton Arts Festival. This year the team will be bringing you another classic Shakespeare play. The project will begin in January 2015, with introductory workshops with Year 5 and Music projects with Year 4, before the dance and drama rehearsals begin.
Come along to the prestigious contest where up and coming performers compete for the esteemed title of ‘Chorlton Young Musician of the Year’.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
A showcase of instrumental music for band, orchestra, and soloists performed by Manchester school children who attend the Chorlton Music Centre on Saturdays.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
We will be celebrating our current Year 10 GCSE Art, Fashion and Photography students exciting work with a Summer Art Exhibition.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Prepare to be amazed by the final instalment from the Dance Department at Chorlton High School. You will have the opportunity to watch how our talented cohort of pupils have grown and flourished through their showcase of work. You will get to watch a sunny selection of KS3 and GCSE work.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15
Enjoy the Music Department’s final show of the year as they showcase talent from across all year groups and genres.
CHORLTON HIGH SCHOOL BLUE BOX THEATRE WHAT’S ON GUIDE 2014-15