Brilliant to see several ex-UVHS music students at the Albert Hall

There will be a Friends meeting on Tuesday 27th March at 6pm in the Meeting Room.  All parents are welcome to attend.

Items up for discussion include:  review of school production and planning for 2019; Swing Band tour 2018; Wind Band tour 2019; sponsorship/fundraising; theatre lighting in the hall.

Please, please, please  –  whether you/your child is involved in the school production or not, come to ‘A Night At The Musicals’ next Thursday or Friday and encourage as many friends/family/colleagues as possible in order to get big (and at least cost neutral) audiences.

The quality of what will be on stage is amazing and a fantastic evening’s entertainment for all ages.

Tickets can be purchased online here:

http://corohall.co.uk/uvhs-night-musicals/

TOMORROW (Wed) – full cast at lunchtime and IF enough members of groups can get together they can rehearse after school.  If not, do not worry

THURSDAY – same as Wednesdays details

FRIDAY – full cast at lunchtime.  Nothing after school as Swing Band have a concert in Grange

Due to today’s closure, rehearsals for the next 2 days are now….

Thursday lunch  –  full cast in the Drama Studio for ‘Mamma Mia’

Thursday after school  –  full cast in the hall for a run through of all the group/solo/duet performances

Friday lunch  –  ALL group rehearsals

Please make sure everyone is there – contact group members via social media etc.  As Year 10s are out next week it is imperative that everyone is there tomorrow and Friday.

Some brilliant work going on in rehearsals this evening.  Please publicise as far and as wide as possible – we want as big an audience as we can get to make the atmosphere on the 15th and 16th March as lively as possible.

Definitely some songs to sing along to / cabaret seating / full bar … what’s not to like?????? A great night out for all ages.

Feel free to use the attached poster either to print and display or to share on Facebook etc.

A reminder that the second payment of £100 should have been paid by now.

The final payment is due on March 1st.

Unfortunately, Swing Band is cancelled tonight due to Mr Butler’s absence.  Next week’s rehearsal will go on until 5pm.

Wind Band is cancelled for the next two weeks due to other bookings in the hall.

This is the last call for anyone wishing to go up to Rosyth on the 11th-13th February as guests of the Royal Marines to see what life is like working in the Band Service.

Students must be at least 15 years old by Mon 11th Feb and Grade 5+ on their instrument (including voice and guitar).  The Marines will pay for return train tickets from Ulverston and all board at HMS Caledonia

Completed forms (below)  MUST be with me by lunchtime tomorrow (Tuesday)

COMBINED CAV INVITE 2017 (1)

The Marines have just contacted me to say they have some places available for a 3-day work experience placement with the Scotland Band in Rosyth during half term – 12th-14th Feb. This is a new type of visit they are running as, up to now, these have always been 4-day visits to Portsmouth, and is likely to include a lot more playing.

Attached is the form that gives more info – students MUST be 15 years old or above and be playing at the equivalent of at least grade 5 standard.

Should anyone wish to go, please fill in the forms and then get them to me as soon as possible – I will send them off together as we always get preferential treatment, and seats on the train will be together: all tickets are sorted out by the Navy.

COMBINED CAV INVITE 2017 (1)

Alternatively, we will be offering the May half-term work experience in Portsmouth (28th-31st May) to the Year 10 GCSE Music class and any Year 12 students of the required standard.

PS – we are currently negotiating dates for the next visit to Ulverston by the Scotland Band.