Musical Opportunities

Large Scale Productions- including, ‘Oliver’ 2010, ‘Joseph’ 2012, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ 2014 and ‘Les Miserables’ 2016 (December)

Music Residential – takes place every year at the Crowden Outdoor Pursuit Centre in Derbyshire. Students complete song writing projects and later may have the opportunity to perform these in the whole school assemblies.

Barbershop Orchestra (currently 30 performers) Senior Choir Showcase collaborating with Performing Arts Departments (Art, Music, Dance & Drama, Media) Whole School Assemblies – opportunities to perform in small groups / solos Community Performances – students have regular opportunities to get involved Sixth Form Rock Bands perform at the Rag Concert and record in the Music Studio

All groups appreciate new performers!

For further details about any of our Musical opportunities, please contact

Mr A Wright: aw@waleshigh.com

The West End Comes to Wales High 2016!

Pupils from Wales High School performed one of the world’s most popular musicals in front of over a thousand people. Youngsters took Les Miserable from the West End to the school

stage in a specially edited production of Victor Hugo’s classic tale of revenge and redemption in revolutionary France. Students from Year 7 to the Sixth Form worked tirelessly with

staff to create the scenery, live music, drama and songs of a show that was first performed in London over thirty years ago.

Assistant Head Teacher Paul Stanton took the role of Director for the show and said “I’m so proud of every single student. I don’t think any of us will forget it. We have had some

lovely feedback from people who came along and the thought that we have all had that effect on people only makes the memory more special”. Work on the musical started back in June

this year and Year 13 pupil George Woodward, who played Javert, said, “Despite most of us leaving on a new adventure next summer, there is no chance that we can forget this moment,

standing shoulder to shoulder for one last hoorah”

Head Teacher Pepe Di’Iasio explained “The school musical is a long standing tradition at Wales High. Our production was further evidence of the ways in which Wales High School

provides an outstanding creative, cultural and social dimension to its consistently impressive academic curriculum. We are evidently and honestly committed to development of the whole

child, the whole young person. The production will have left permanent gains and indelible memories with all the young people involved. The school has demonstrated again that the

student experience at Wales is as memorable as it is

effective.

Performing Arts Showcase - Talent abounded on stage on the

evenings of 2nd and 3rd December 2015 when we had our first

ever Performing Arts Showcase in the Grand Hall. An array of

students spanning from Year 7 to Year 13 presented works

across many disciplines: Arts and Photography, Dance, Drama,

Music and Music Technology (as well as the fabulous Staff

Band!). The audience were enthralled and thrilled by the

numerous pieces – including extracts from The Lion King and

The Pirates of the Caribbean – as the first half journeyed

through many continents. After the interval, the 1960s were

revisited and, to tremendous applause, the evening ended with

Rule The World and a promise that Les Miserables next year

will delight to the same degree.

Preparing for

Full School Assembly

SHOWCASE

SENIOR CHOIR

ROCK BANDS

BARBER SHOP Wales High Schools’ first Sixth Form Barbershop choir was

formed in September 2015. George, Brandon, Josh and

Mr Wright performed at our recent Performing Arts Showcase

and are looking forward to their first external show at the

Crossing in Worksop later in the year.

Students often begin bands whilst in the Sixth form and often

play at the RAG events, including the summer fair.

Oliver

PRODUCTIONS

Les Miserable