The Christmas Concert is now under two weeks away. All music clubs are performing at this event so please make sure you are practising your part(s) at home.
Here’s the rehearsal schedule for the day of the concert (Thursday 14th December). Please make a note of when you are needed and make sure you have your instrument/music in school with you on that day. The rehearsals will take place in the hall.
Your teachers will know why you are absent from lessons that day, but it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and catch up.
Usual lunch rehearsals will take place up until the concert.
Here are some things you need to know about the concert itself:
The concert is at 6.30pm in the Hall. It will be finished by 9pm.
You need to wear all black. Not blue, not brown, not patterned, and no big logos. If you want to wear a bit of tinsel etc. on yourself or on your instrument, go for it.
Tickets are £5 on the door for adults or pay via ParentPay. Under 18s and senior citizens are free.
The music classrooms will be available for coats, instrument cases etc. Please arrive in enough time to warm up and get organised.
When the concert is in progress, you must not hang out in the classrooms or corridors. You need to be in the Hall being a supportive, considerate, appreciative member of the audience who shows awareness of performance etiquette which includes not moving around or making a noise during the music.
Any questions, please ask.
Musical Theatre Club reminder – change of date:
The choreography session with Danielle for the Christmas Concert will now be on Monday 4th December, 3-5pm in CGD.
Concert Band reminder:
Next Wednesday’s rehearsal (6th Dec) is for brass and percussion only. Please make sure you have practised the Fanfare for the Common Man. Scroll down to play along with the recording.
Hayes Christmas Lights
Thank you to the members of JamSesh and HUB who performed at this event last weekend. House points have been awarded to all of you 🙂
Here’s a lovely message we received from the organisers:
A big thank you to the Hayes School music students for their amazing performance at our Hayes Christmas Lights Switch-On Event last Saturday. We all loved listening to the Band.
We really appreciate the hard work of yourself and the music staff in preparing the students for their performance. We are lucky to have such talented musicians at our local school and are grateful to you and the young people for giving up your Saturday to come and entertain us.
All Saints Church, 44 Bark Hart Road, Orpington, BR6 0QD
Emma is performing a 45 minute recital at All Saints Church, Orpington on Saturday 16th Dec at 12 noon. It would be really lovely to see lots of you in the audience supporting her.
Brass and percussion players only: Please spend time at home practising your part for the Fanfare for the Common Man ready for the next time we rehearse it.
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