Page 97 - Bellfort Magazine 2019

We finish Year 10 studying the upcoming talent. Charlotte Mix! Siblings Rachel and Andrew
Song writing, McKay, Caitlin Hayes and Chloe Johnston decided to ‘Hit the

the Ukulele and Devenney took solos on flute Road Jack!’ While Georgina
Rock and Roll. and saxophone while the string Bayliss tapped her way down
Every lesson group retold Beauty and the 42nd street in a superb tab
consists of Beast. This was the first year we display! Dunclug College’s very
listening, had a Ukulele group at the own Celine Dion and Andrea
performing and composing Spring Concert—formed from Bocelli, Ruth Morrow and Tyler

activities using our new classroom tasks in Year 10. This Stevenson moved the audience
keyboards and orchestral is going to be an annual item! with their ethereal performance
instruments. As pupils progress This year we showcased some of ‘The Prayer.’
to GCSE and A Level Music, we junior performers in junior
It was a very special night for six
explore composition and jammers, accompanied by
pupils; Emma Heaney, Ellie
extended Music repertoire in a Stewart McClintock. Our Drama
Clyde, Georgina Bayliss, Chloe
more detailed way. department had two additions
McKeown, Leah
The Music rooms are a hive of Armstrong and
activity every day with many Stewart
pupils rehearsing before and McClintock.
after school. Ensembles meet These Year 14
on a weekly basis, these include: pupils performed

Whole school, Year 8 and in their final
Chamber Choirs, Orchestra, Spring Concert
String Group, Rock Band and and have shared
Wind Ensemble. There are also the last 6 years
many smaller music groups developing Music
which form from term to term. in the College

with Mrs King.
Spring Concert
The six musicians
Our annual Spring Concert were presented
features many musicians and is with a keepsake engraved with
a showcase of the variety of to the concert this year with “Thank you for the Music”. It
music on offer in our school. year 8 girls turning into was a very moving and fitting
Many soloists, both from Drama vegetarian zombies and Robert thanks for pupils who have

and Music performed to a Surgenor taking on homework! helped make the Music
packed house! The whole school As is customary we had the Department at Dunclug College
choir opened the evening with a crowd on their feet with Jemma what it is today.
rousing rendition of the Getty Bleakley and Katie Stevenson
hymn, 10,000 reasons. Several Irish Dancing. We also
instrumentalists showcased showcased Mia Fox-Gordon and

their talents, with the junior Kayla McCambridge performing
music group showcasing the contemporary dance to Little 97