We have got hold of 30 tickets to see the smash hit musical ‘The Commitments’ on Saturday 8th April. This trip is not only open to students but also to parents & friends  –  we really don’t mind who goes, everyone is welcome!!!!!

Tickets are £60 each including a great seat in the stalls  (with room for dancing!), transport and insurance.  Coach leaves at 9.45am – travel to The Lowry for shopping & lunch – show starts 2.30pm @ The Palace Theatre – back to UVHS by 7pm.

All details are on the letter here:  Commitments letter

Two bookings are now in for the Rhine Valley Tour:

Monday 17th July  –  Kurpavillon, Bad Munster (19:30 – 20:45)

Wednesday 19th July  –  Zu Gast im Brunnenhof, Trier (19:00 – 20.15)

Please advertise this wherever possible. Tickets go on pre-sale to parents on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th Feb (notice change of date), and general sale to the public on Monday 27th. Please distribute on social media etc…..

Details of the ‘social’ with the Marines Dance Band on the 26th May will come out soon (after the Friends have firmed up details)

Dear All,

The next Friends meeting will be next Tuesday, 14th Feb (I know what you’re all thinking … what an old romantic Mr Butler is!!).  We will be discussing the forthcoming Marines concert in May and reviewing the Christmas events among other things.

All are welcome  –  6.30pm-7.15pm in the meeting room in A Block.

UVHS Drama Studio. 4:30pm Friday 3 February.

For the Component 1 assessment of the AS Drama and Theatre Studies Course, students need to perform an extract from a chosen play in the style of a renowned theatre practitioner to a selective and supportive audience. They also need to perform a role in the form of a monologue or duologue. This year’s students have chosen to perform ‘Metamorphosis’ by Steven Berkoff (adapted from the short story by Franz Kafka), adopting his stylised approach to theatre combining mime and movement with a highly mannered form of line delivery associated with Berkoff’s practice. After a performing an abridgment of the play, focussing on the theme of the parasitical nature of the poor protagonist’s family, there is a short interlude of comedy in the form of Moth and Maudie from Jim Cartwright’s famous play ‘Two’. The darkness descends as the performance is concluded with the duologue of Roy and Lesley from the same play.

If any student is interested in joining the newly re-launched Cumbria Youth Orchestra the letter and application forms are here.  All rehearsals are in Carlisle on various Sundays.

Cumbria Youth Orchestra January 2017

A massive well done to the 8 students who played at QKS with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra on Friday night  –  Abi, Michael, Jacob, Jack, Jess, Bella, Sophie & Tabi.  Some great improvisations from them (Michael McCluskey  –  where did that stonking solo come from????) made an ageing music teacher, who wishes he was young enough to be playing in such events, VERY proud.  I am sure that everyone will also agree that listening to NYJO on their own was a truly memorable experience.

The only recording I could find from QKS/NYJO was this – it isn’t just nepotism!!  Copy and paste into your browser to see it.         https://twitter.com/QKS_Kendal

Next gig is a reduced Big Band at Water Yeat on Friday 17th Feb – doors open at 7.15 for a 7.45 start.  The band is:

Saxes – Bella, Dylan, Tabi, Sophie & Jess    Brass – David, Abi, Anna, Michael, Emma & Jack    Rhythm – Emily, Erin & Adam       Vox – Connor, Tabi, Emma & Bella

The Chamber Choir were honoured to have been asked to perform at the naming ceremony for HMS Audacious at BAE on the 16th December.  With the Royal Marines as their backing band they gave a great performance of seasonal music as well as the the traditional Seafarer’s Hymn and National Anthem.

Tickets are now on sale for what promises to be a brilliant production  –  and Mr Vogler’s induction into the UVHS Performing Arts Hall of Fame!!

Please try to support the show and encourage as many friends/family/colleagues to attend.  Tickets can be purchased from the Box Office or via the Coronation Hall website.

A huge thank you to all of the students and parents who helped with the bag-pack and music day. The ensembles were fantastic, delivering over  6 hours of continual music, and those who were on the tills and/or doors displayed great stamina (and, at times, self-control with fixed smiles!!!!!). We took £981 which, considering it has been a quiet Christmas at Booths so far, is an incredible amount.

THANK YOU!!!!!!