RMS Performing Arts Programme of Events 2017 - 18

Faculty of Performing Arts MUSIC • DRAMA • DANCE

The Faculty of Performing Arts Programme of Events 2017-2018

Tickets Many of our events are free and do not require a ticket. For our music concerts, community events and masterclasses, please feel free to just turn up.

Once again, I am delighted to present to you our packed programme of events for the coming academic year. The Faculty has many exciting changes ahead, not least our move into the new Faculty building, where classes will start in September 2018. This state of the art centre of excellence for Performing Arts has been made possible by some very generous donations from parents and supporters of RMS. If you would like to support the project, you can dedicate a leaf on our ‘giving tree’ - a beautiful sculpture which currently adorns the New Mark Hall and will form the centrepiece of our Faculty reception. For more information, please contact me.

Look out for this symbol for these events:

e Forte icket

n ired requ

Tickets for other productions can be purchased online from a link on the school website.

I am particularly proud to present our school musical, ‘9 to 5’ which will be at Watersmeet in November. It’s a hilarious show with exceptionally catchy music by Dolly Parton - and makes the important point that there’s nothing strong, intelligent women can’t achieve.

‘9 to 5’ tickets are also available at www.watersmeet.co.uk or in person at the Watersmeet box office.

Please note that doors open no earlier than fifteen minutes before the advertised start time.

Beyond that, there truly is something for everyone Shakespeare, jazz, dance and our popular series of musical masterclasses. I look forward to seeing you at events during the coming term.

If you have any queries about an event please contact the Director of the Faculty, Daniel Hyde dhyde@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk

Daniel Hyde, Director of Performing Arts 2

Concerts

e Forte icket

n ired requ

These informal concerts, at the end of the school day, showcase the musical talents of girls across the school. Each concert is at 4.15pm and is free to attend.

Refreshments are provided and it is a wonderful way to end a busy week!

Expect a range of instruments, voices and ensembles and a relaxed atmosphere.

13 Oct

26 Jan

9 Mar 3

22 Jun

NEW MARK HALL

In celebration of the tercentenary of Freemasonary

Choral Event and guests Chapel Choir and Choro perform a programme of sacred and secular music in a beautiful setting.

The South Oxhey Choir In the Beginning - A Sacred Concert

by Duke Ellington plus a programme of choral music Following an afternoon workshop with conductor Iain Carnegie, the choirs perform a stunning collection of Ellington songs accompanied by Jazz Band, alongside their own repertoire.

14 Oct 7pm

All Saint’s Church Lydd

15 Oct 6pm

e Forte icket

n ired requ

4

GREAT HALL

e Forte icket

n ired requ

A girl can scheme, can’t she?

Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick

Pushed to boiling Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss.

7 - 10 Nov Great music from Dolly Parton accompanies the hilarious story based 7.30pm on the hit film.

5

WATERSMEET Rickmansworth

8 2/£ 1 £

Community Arts Presents

e Forte icket

n ired requ

A highlight of our liturgical calendar - all welcome

Stage & Advent Carol

Screen

Service

Enjoy hits from your favourite musicals and films as our Community Arts group - now in its tenth year preview their show before hitting the road to perform at venues such as the world famous Royal Hospital Chelsea.

23 Nov 7pm for 7.30pm

THE CHAPEL

THE SPACE 6

3 Dec 7pm

Ellipses Theatre Present

Following a highly successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Ellipses Theatre (a company created by RMS Performing Arts students) presents ‘The Tempest’.

A sibling betrayal. A terrible storm. A magical island, a sprite and a monster. Ellipses Theatre fuse drama, sound and movement to create a snappy, atmospheric, gender-fluid Tempest for our time.

Innovative and creative, this is a 45 minute whirlwind through one of Shakespeare’s most interesting plays.

O brave new world, that has such people in it!”

£5

Date TBC 7.30pm

THE SPACE 7

Joy to the World!

A Celebration of Christmas

The orchestras, choirs and ensembles from the Senior School and Cadogan House, alongside the RMS Community Choir will lead you in your favourite carols. These will be accompanied by a selection of magical and affirming readings, both sacred and secular to celebrate the festive season.

8 Dec 7pm

THE CHAPEL

e Forte icket

n ired requ

8

RMS Masterclass Series

Percussion has been one of the fastest growing instrument types at RMS in recent years, and our Percussion Ensemble has impressed audiences at many concerts. This evening, a top percussion professional will give a masterclass to some of our talented percussion students in front of an audience, giving a fascinating insight into the development of percussion technique. Of interest to all musicians.

9

22 Jan 7pm

SCARBROUGH GALLERY

e Forte icket

n ired requ

Years 7 - 9 Present the Lower School Musical

Music, Lyrics and Book

By Lionel Bart

See Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist characters brought to life in this popular family musical featuring the hit songs ‘Food, Glorious Food’, ‘I’d Do Anything’, ‘Where is Love?’, ‘Consider Yourself’ and ‘As Long as He Needs Me’ - all theatre classics.

/£5 £8

THE SPACE

Our Year 7 to 9 production is always popular so book early to avoid disappointment.

5 - 8 Feb 7.30pm 10

Musical Theatre & Drama Showcase

e Forte icket

n ired requ

Last year saw our first showcase of the excellent examination work our students present for the London College of Music Musical Theatre grades. Students have succeeded at every level, from Grade 1 to Diploma level. Equal success is seen every year in LAMDA and RADA exams and at the Watford Festival.

Examples of this highly commended Speech & Drama and Musical Theatre work will be performed in a fantastic evening of entertainment.

THE SPACE

A LEVEL MUSIC RECITALS Layla Chauhan, Madison Harris, Simran Sapat,

26 Feb 7pm

e Forte icket

n ired requ

11

NEW MARK HALL

9 Mar 4.15pm

An evening of two halves… the first showcases a new piece choreographed to Rick Wakeman's ‘Sixth Wives of Henry VIII’. This will then be followed by a tribute to the Queen of Jazz - Ella Fitzgerald, with a selection of her most famous songs performed by RMS Voices, Choro, soloists and Fusion Dance.

/£5 8 £ 12

THE 13 - 14 Mar SPACE 7.30pm

RMS Masterclass Series

e Forte icket

Brass Masterclass n ired requ

Spring Concert The final full concert of the year, with all our choirs, school orchestras and a chance to say farewell to our Year 13 musicians.

A number of our talented brass players will be given specialist coaching in front of an audience by a wellrespected professional in the field.

This will be followed by a performance of string repertoire.

Not to be missed.

19 Mar 7pm

SCARBROUGH GALLERY

27 Mar 7pm 13

GREAT HALL

e Forte icket

n ired requ

Ensembles Concert We are very lucky at RMS to have a team of over twenty talented professional Visiting Music Teachers, who train our students in instruments from the viola to the electric guitar. They also lead a wide range of extra-curricular ensembles. This evening shows the results of their dedication and the girls’ talents.

CADOGAN HOUSE HALL 14

ROCK BANDS PERCUSSION GROUP FLUTE GROUPS CONCERT BAND GUITAR ENSEMBLE AND MUCH MORE

e Forte icket

n ired requ

8 May 7pm

Extra-curricular Activities in the Faculty of Performing Arts

The Faculty runs a variety of activities to cover all interests. For musicians, we have a number of auditioned and non-auditioned Choirs (RMS Chorus, RMS Voices, Chapel Choir & Choro), Orchestras (RMSO & Sinfonia) and other ensembles (Rock Bands, Flute Groups, Guitar Ensemble, Concert Band & Percussion Group).

For Dancers there is our own dance company, Fusion, which not only rehearses each week and performs in school productions, but goes on trips to see some fantastic examples of professional dance.

Actors can join ‘Thesps’, which explores different texts, activities and drama styles and also works towards productions. There is also a Junior Drama Club run by our Sixth Form students.

Performers can also take part in Community Arts which travels outside of school to local residential homes and the prestigious yearly appearance at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea for the Chelsea Pensioners.

For students, staff and parents there is the RMS Community Choir. For more details, email dhyde@royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk.

Details of all our activities can be found on the school’s online Extra-curricular organiser, CHQ.

15

Performing Arts at a Glance Event

Date & Time

Location

Page

Event

OCTOBER

Date & Time

Location

Page

FEBRUARY

Rush Hour Concert

13/10/17 4.15pm

NMH

3

Oliver

05/02/18 7.30pm

The Space

10

Choral Event, Lydd

14/10/17 7pm

Lydd

4

Oliver

06/02/18 7.30pm

The Space

10

Community Choirs

15/10/17 6pm

Great Hall

4

Oliver

07/02/18 7.30pm

The Space

10

Oliver

08/02/18 7.30pm

The Space

10

Musical Theatre & Drama Showcase

26/02/18 7pm

The Space

11

NOVEMBER 9 to 5

07/11/17 7.30pm

Watersmeet

5

9 to 5

08/11/17 7.30pm

Watersmeet

5

9 to 5

09/11/17 7.30pm

Watersmeet

5

Rush Hour Concert A Level Recitals

09/03/18 4.15pm

NMH

11

9 to 5

10/11/17 7.30pm

Watersmeet

5

Royalty

13/03/18 7.30pm

The Space

12

Stage & Screen

23/11/2017

The Space

6

Royalty

14/03/18 7.30pm

The Space

12

Brass Masterclass

19/03/18 7pm

Scarbrough Gallery

13

Spring Concert

27/03/18 7pm

Great Hall

13

CHH

14

NMH

3

DECEMBER Advent Carol Service

03/12/17 7pm

Chapel

6

The Tempest

TBC

The Space

7

MARCH

MAY Ensembles Concert Joy to the World

08/12/17 7pm

Chapel

8

JANUARY

JUNE Rush Hour Concert

Percussion Masterclass

22/01/18 7pm

Scarbrough Gallery

Rush Hour Concert

26/01/18 4.15pm

NMH

9 3

08/05/2018

22/06/18 4.15pm

Doors usually open no earlier than 15 minutes before the advertised start time