Don’t forget to practice for MusicFest (first week back), and sign up if you haven’t already done so.
Click here to sign up to perform
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Year 7 Song Concert results
Well done to all the year 7s who took part in the Song Concert last week. Congratulations to the winning classes and soloists:
7AC2 singing Don’t Stop
Alex singing Where is Love
7BC2 singing If I Didn’t Have You
Callum singing Symphony
NYO update
Well done to Will in year 12 who has found out that he now has a full place in the National Youth Orchestra for 2025-2026. Well done!
Sweeney Todd trip – Thursday 13th November
Those of you who are going on this trip will need to attend the trip meeting. Please check Satchel One for information about when and where the meeting is. Any questions, please email me.
BYMT news
BYMT MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY (Senior & Advanced) are welcoming new members to audition for their next production HADESTOWN Teen Edition.
We’re looking for talented performers (in school years 10-13) with strong voices, individuality, and the passion to tell a powerful story through music and movement. Work alongside a West End team to create a truly unforgettable production.
Join BYMT this season for Hadestown, the Tony Award-winning hit musical that blends ancient myth with modern music in a spellbinding tale of love, hope, and defiance. Featuring a soul-stirring folk, blues, and jazz-inspired score, this is your chance to journey to the underworld and bring this epic story to life on stage.
Auditions for NEW members begin on Tuesday 11 November
(Auditions for existing BYMT Musical Theatre Company, Senior & Advanced, begin on Tuesday 18 November)
Sign up for auditions now and don’t miss your chance to be part of this Broadway and West End sensation!
For more information and to register, please visit:
Click here to read the full article
And finally ….
The Whitney Houston Challenge
Do any of you fancy organising this at school? Perhaps we could make it a charity fundraising event to raise funds for the department? Please let me know if you are keen to organise this.
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (1963 – 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as “the Voice”, she is one of the most awarded performers of all time. As a cultural icon, her chart achievements and music videos influenced the breaking down of gender and racial barriers. Known for her vocal delivery and live performances, Houston was ranked second on Rolling Stone‘s list of the greatest singers of all time in 2023.
“I Will Always Love You” is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, which was originally written and sung in 1973 by Dolly Parton and inspired by a version recorded by Linda Ronstadt. It was released on November 2, 1992, by Arista Records as the leading single for Houston’s first soundtrack to The Bodyguard, her film debut. Considered one of the most famous and iconic singles of all time, it sold over 24 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling single by a female artist of all time as well as one of the best-selling singles of all time. It was also the best-selling single of 1992 in the UK.
Find out more here
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