Music / Drama

MUSIC & DRAMA AT HIGHCLARE SENIOR SCHOOL

Not everyone is an enthusiastic athlete and  Highclare offers numerous opportunities for the arts in Music & Drama. Success is regularly achieved in the highly acclaimed LAMDA examinations in Performing arts and pupils regularly receive Distinctions and Gold Medals. Examinations are held twice a year.  In music enthusiastic staff encourage even the most retiring musicians to take part in regular Choirs, Orchestras and Windbands

The Music & Drama Departments join together on a regular basis to give performances in the Senior school Concerts, Carol Service and Dramatic Productions. The highlight of the Summer term is the Senior School performance. In 2010 a musical performance of 'The Wiz', an adaptation of the Wizard of Oz, was performed on two nights for parents and friends and was a huge success.

In 2011 the pupils performed in an equally successful performance of 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare.

The school employs a large number of Peripatetic Music Teachers who teach pupils on a variety of instruments on a one to one basis within school. The range of instruments offered is extensive, from the very popular, piano and keyboard lessons, a large range of brass and wind instuments and string instruments, including guitar and ukelele. Drum lessons are given using the schools own drum kit.

Music Examination Results 

There were excellent results from many pupils taking ABRSM and LCM music examinations, including pupils reaching the demanding levels of grades 7 and 8. 

Lamda examination results

Excellent results were achieved from all pupils in the senior school taking examinations in verse and prose, speaking, acting etc. with most students receiving grades of merit or distinction.

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