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Performing Arts & Music Ballymena Festival This year many pupils en- tered the Ballymena Festi- val. Of the 25 entrants, Dunclug College had a suc- cessful season winning the following awards in the fol- lowing categories: Special Award: Foundation Award for Post Primary Schools Dunclug College gan Davison ence to show their ‘true Class 10- Prepared Prose - colours’ and that appear- Boys and Girls Age 11 Class 32 - Boys’ Vocal Solo, ances don’t last forever. 1st: Morgan McCullough 12 to 14 years 2nd: Jude Watterson 2nd: Tyler Stevenson A second group explored 3rd: Nicole Gillespie the topic of depression us- Some of the festival win- ing songs, monologues and Class 11- Prepared Prose - ners also performed in projections to draw focus Boys and Girls Age 12 whole-school assembly 1st: Alex Kelly to this complicated issue (see photo above) to show- 2nd: Chloe Larmour and to show their audience case their hard work. Hope- 3rd: Linzi Bell that help is always availa- fully even more medals will ble. Similarly, Shannon Hea- Class 12 - Prepared Prose - be won next year! ney and Jodi Weir per- Boys and Girls Age 12 formed songs on the topic 1st: Tyler Stevenson A Level Showcase of eating disorders. Pic- 2nd: Leon Bracewell The A Level class took to 3rd: Dylan Crawford the stage to make their f- tured below, one perfor- nal bow as Dunclug College mance explored the life Class 21 - Song from any Performing Arts Students and work of Drama practi- Show or Light Opera in a truly successful fashion tioner Bertolt Brecht. Don- (Solo), under 12 years ning costumes designed by this year. With four perfor- 1st: Ruth Morrow mances over two days, the Claire Herbison and using Highly Commended: Me- gan Mark pupils displayed pure pro- techniques such as break- th fessionalism and exuded ing the 4 wall, multi-role Class 22 - Song from any the confdence they had and narration the pupils Show or Light Opera developed during their ten- demonstrated their fnesse (Solo), 12 to 14 years in this didactic perfor- ure in the Performing Arts Highly Commended: Lau- Department. Shannon mance style. ren Alexander Magee and Chloe Peachey Class 24 - Vocal Duet, 14 years and under performed songs to remind 2nd: Chloe McKeown / Me- their teenage target audi- THE BELLFORT SUMMER 2015 103