The Music Department Calender of Events

2019-2020

Welcome to the programme of events in the music department for this academic year. We hope that this gives you a taste of the activities that are being organised for this year and that you are able to keep these dates free. We encourage as many students as possible to attend these events, either as performers or as audience. In fact, every student in years 7-9 is invited to perform in the Winter and Summer Concerts!Please bear with us if there are any slight amendments to dates as the year progresses, but this is out of our hands at the present time. Letters will be available for collection by the students for each of these dates, with specific dates, times and details. I look forward to welcoming students, parents and members of the community to our events this year.

Welcome

Head of Music and Director of Enrichment

Miss M Reading

Teacher of Music

Mrs D Noakes

Peripatetic Instrumental and Vocal Teachers

Mrs C Anderson - Piano

Mrs J Armstrong - Strings

Mr A Bell - Woodwind

Mr B Burton - Percussion

Mr J Calcott - Guitar

Ms L Govier - Vocals

Mr J Reynolds - Vocals

Mr B Turnbull - Brass

Staffing

Lunch Time After School

Monday Folk Band(Mrs Noakes in C12)

Tuesday

Percussion Ensemble(Mr Burton in C12)

Chamber Choir(Mrs Noakes in C11)

Wednesday Choir(Miss Reading in C11)

Coursework Support(Miss Reading in C08)

Thursday String Ensemble(Mrs Noakes in C11)

Woodwind Ensemble(Miss Reading in C11)

Friday Guitar Ensemble(Mr Calcott in C11)

Swing Band(Miss Reading in C12)

Coursework Support(Mrs Noakes in C08)

Below is our timetable of rehearsals that run each week, working towards the performances that are included in this programme. In addition, students are encouraged to run their own ensembles within the department. Attendance at these weekly rehearsals and associated performances result in credits as per the academys’ reward system, but also further discounts on instrumental and vocal tuition (see back page for more details). The timetable below shows which member of staff runs these rehearsals and where they take place.

Ensemble Rehearsal Timetable

Year 6 Open EveningThursday 3rd October 2019Weavers AcademyThis is our opportunity to show the year 6 students of Wellingborough and its surrounding areas, all the wonderful things that we do as a department. Our music students will be showcasing their skills through performances and rehearsals as well as running workshops in the department.

Sixth Form Open EveningThursday 14th November 2019Weavers AcademyThis is our opportunity to show what we can offer to students after they have finished their GCSEs. We hope to see all of our year 11 students attending as guests as well as students from the local area. We look forward to sharing what our current sixth form students think of what we offer and show you how we will design a course around you.

Trip - Don GiovanniFriday 13th September 2019, 10amRoyal Opera House, LondonThe singing ambassadors will be travelling to London to see a performance of the opera Don Giovanni by Mozart. This is a trip that will include meeting up and spending time with the singing ambassadors from the other CET academies.

Autumn Term 2019

Trip - Priscilla, Queen of the DesertWednesday 2nd October 2019, 7.30pmMilton Keynes TheatreAll students in year 9 are invited to attend a trip to go and watch a professional production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Using well known pop songs, the story tells of two drag queens and a transgender woman who are contracted to perform a drag show in Australia. As they cross the country in their lavender bus, Priscilla, they encounter a comedy of errors, strange characters as well as incidents of homophobia whilst widening their comfort zones and finding new horizons.

Winter ConcertTuesday 17th December 2019, 7pmWeavers Academy Hall, £2 per ticketAll of the ensembles in the music department will perform as part of an end of term celebration. The ensembles rehearse weekly and this performance is an opportunity to demonstrate progress. Proceeds from this concert go towards music department resources and the subsidy of instrumental lessons.

Carol Singing TourThursday 19th December 2019Wellingborough Residential HomesA small group of musicians will accompany some singers to entertain residents in local homes by singing Christmas carols. We will be scheduling in as many different visits as possible throughout the day and hope that we can spread the skills of our music department into the local community.

Trip - Kinky BootsWednesday 6th November 2019, 7.30pmMilton Keynes TheatreAll students in year 8 are invited to attend a trip to go and watch a professional production of Kinky Boots. The story line of this musical is based in Northampton and looks at the towns’ history of shoe making. It tells the story of Charlie Price who inherits a shoe factory from his father. Charlie forms an unlikely partnership with the cabaret performer and drag Queen, Lola, to produce a line of high-heeled boots to save the business. In the process, Charlie and Lola discover that they are not so different after all.

Spring Term 2020

Trip - Jack and the BeanstalkTuesday 14th January 2020, 7pmCastle TheatreAll students in years 7-10 are invited to attend a trip to go and watch the Wellingborough Pantomime Societys’ production of Jack and the Beanstalk. This is a local society and the trip aims to encourage more students to be involved in the performing arts in the local community. This year we have 11 of our students sucessfully audition to be in the cast.

Trip - Matthew Bourne’s Production of The Red Shoes Thursday 30th January 2020, 7.30pmMilton Keynes TheatreAll students in years 7-10 are invited to attend a trip to go and watch a professional ballet production of The Red Shoes. This production is by the esteemed choreographer, Matthew Bourne and is a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in dance. The story is set between 1940-1950 and tells of a young ballerina called Victoria. She is spotted by a ballet impresario (Lermontov) who commissions a ballet for her based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale called The Red Shoes by the composer Craster. Victoria and Craster fall in love and she gives up her career to live with him in London. Victoria is per-suaded to dance for Lermontov again, but is torn by her struggle between her career and love. She falls beneath an oncoming train and is killed.

KS5 Recital EveningTuesday 3rd March 2020, 7pmWeavers Academy Hall, £2 per ticketAn opportunity to showcase the solo skills of our sixth form music students. This performance is an opportunity to demonstrate the musical progress of our students as well as forming part of the coursework for sixth form courses. The proceeds from this concert go towards the subsidy of instrumental lessons.

Competition - Wellingborough Rotary Club Music Festival9th-13th March 2020Various venues in WellingboroughSoloists and ensembles from Weavers Academy will be entered into this festival, allowing them to showcase their talents and receive feedback from specialist adjudicators. There are prizes and certificates available, and this is a valuable opportunity to learn from other musicians. Specific classes, and categories, perform on different days during this festival, and the schedule will be available nearer the timehttp://www.rotary-ribi.org/

Wellingborough NMPAT CentreSaturday Mornings @ Wrenn Academy

We are lucky enough to have a local music centre run by NMPAT in Wellingborough. They provide a series of classes aimed at students who want to develop their musical skills. More information on their website: https://www.nmpat.co.uk/ensembles-and-music-groups/saturday-music-and-arts-centres/wellingborough-arts-centre/

We think that it is really important that our students are actively involved in activities outside the normal school day. We know that this is how our students grow to be well-rounded individuals, who have developed their skills and learning to be success-ful in the future.

Whilst this programme is all about the music enrichment activities available at Weavers Academy, there are other options available.

If you go to our academy website you can see all of the activities we have on offer: www.weaversacademy.org.uk/home/curriculum/extra-curricular-clubs

Additionally to this, we also have a document that gives details about as many activities as we can find that are available in the local area.

Finally, we also include details on additional qualifications that we offer our students outside of the normal curriculum.

Weavers Wider Enrichment

Trip - We Will Rock YouTuesday 12th May 2020, 7.30pmDerngate TheatreAll students in year 7 are invited to attend a trip to go and watch a professional production of We Will Rock You. This is a rock musical based on the songs of Queen and tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion and music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same.

Summer Term 2020KS4 Recital EveningTuesday 28th April 2020, 7pmWeavers Academy Hall, £2 per ticketAn opportunity to showcase the solo skills of our year 10 and 11 music students. This performance is an opportunity to demonstrate the musical progress of our students as well as forming part of the coursework. The proceeds from this concert go towards the subsidy of instrumental lessons.

Competition - Northampton Eisteddford16th - 18th May 2020Various venues in NorthamptonSoloists and ensembles from Weavers Academy will be entered into this county-wide festival, allowing them to showcase their talents and receive feedback from specialist adjudicators. There are prizes and certificates available, and this is a valuable opportunity to learn from other musicians. Specific classes and categories perform on different days during this festival, and the schedule will be available nearer the timehttp://www.northamptonfestival.org.uk/

Audition Time!It is around this point in the year that audition opportunities arise for some great activities outside of school. We would love for as many of our students as possible to get involved in music making in the local community and would like to support any student in preparing for auditions:NMPAT Country Group Audition Windowhttps://www.nmpat.co.uk/out-of-school-activities/county-music-groups/Pages/auditions-information.aspx

The county music groups rehearse weekly at the NMPAT centre in Northampton. Applications for auditions are made online using the link above, which also includes all of the information about these groups. Wellingborough Pantomime Societyhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/wellingboroughpantomimesociety/

This local society performs a pantomime at The Castle Theatre in January each year and it is at this stage that the auditions to be in the cast take place. The audition material and information can be got by messaging the group via the above Facebook link. Alternatively, the Weavers music department will have the material once it is released.

Trip - Lucia di LammermoorWednesday 10th June 2020, 10amRoyal Opera HouseStudents who are dedicated to music enrichment activities will be invited to come with us to see a professionalproduction of Donizetti’s tragic opera ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’. The story concerns the emotionally fragile Lucia who is caught in afeud between her own family and that of the Ravenswoods.

Summer ConcertTuesday 14th July 2020, 7pmWeavers Academy Hall, £2 per ticketAll of the ensembles in the music department will perform as part of an end of term celebration. The ensembles rehearse weekly and this performance is an opportunity to demonstrate progress. Proceeds from this concert go towards music department resources and the subsidy of instrumental lessons.

Primary School TourMonday 29th June 2020Wellingborough Primary SchoolsThe music department will be going on tour to perform at local primary schools. The aim of this is to encourage more primary school students to be involved in music, whether this is singing or learning to play an instrument. We want to raise aspirations as well as increase involvement, regardless of the age of students or which secondary school they attend in the future.

CET Song FestWednesday 8th July 2020Venue TBCThis is a celebration of all things singing across Creative Education Trust with performances by our singing ambassadors, soloists and ensembles from all of the academies.

KS3 Recital EveningTuesday 9th June 2020, 7pmWeavers Academy Hall, £2 per ticketAn opportunity to showcase the solo skills of our year 7, 8 and 9 music students. This performance is an opportunity to demonstrate the musical progress of our students. This is the perfect opportunity for KS3 to perform in a supportive environment and prepares them for future exams, coursework and performances. The proceeds from this concert go towards the subsidy of instrumental lessons.

At Weavers Academy, we want every student to have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument, and we want to encourage as many students as possible to take up this offer. It makes no difference if students have previously had lessons or not, or if they want to start something new.

We highly recommend that students who are considering choosing to continue to study music at year 10 and 11 have instrumental or vocal lessons, starting as soon as possible in order to access the highest of grades.

We know that costs are incredibly expensive and so we heavily subsidise for all students. Information about instrumental and vocal lessons is available the music department or from the music page on the academy website. However, in brief, the costs are:

- Termly cost of lessons if unsubsidised - £130

- Termly subsidised costs to Weavers Students - £65

- Termly subsidised cost to Weavers Students in years 10-13 studying music - £45

- Termly subsidised costs to Weavers Pupil Premium Students - £25

In addition to these subsidies, there are further discounts available to be earned each term by joining music department ensembles that run as part of the music enrichment programme (see page 3 for further details)

Instrumental and Vocal Lessons