Rehearsals are starting soon for the East Ayrshire Spring Concert! Why not get involved, and join the rehearsals with pupils from across East Ayrshire! The concert is on Tue 14 Mar in the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock. Click on the links below for more information about each of the groups taking part. If you have any questions, speak to your Music teacher or instructor!
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Christmas Concert
Tickets are now on sale for our Christmas Concert! Book early to avoid disappointment as this event usually sells out.
Rotary Young Musician Competition 2022-23
We are looking for pupils from S4 – S6 to represent Stewarton Academy in the instrumental and vocal categories of the District (Kilmarnock) Final of the Rotary Young Musician Competition. You will be competing against pupils from other Kilmarnock schools and the winner of the District Final would then progress to the Regional (West of Scotland) Final.
The competition takes place on Thursday 24th November at 18.30 in Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock. On the night, you should perform a maximum of two pieces and your overall performance time should not exceed 10 minutes.
If necessary, we will hold auditions in school week beginning Monday 7th November in order to select one instrumentalist and one vocalist to represent Stewarton Academy on the night.
To register your interest, fill out the Form below! For more information, come and see any of the Music staff.
Get Into: Production
Click here to read about the Production courses on offer at the RCS – speak to your teacher for more information if interested.
https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/transitions/get-into-production-ayr/
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National Youth Orchestra
See the link below for information about joining the National Youth Orchestra. Make sure to speak to your teacher or instructor if interested.
St Mary’s Summer Schools
See link below for information about the summer schools taking place at St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh. Make sure to speak to your teacher or instructor if interested.
https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/music-for-all/music-summer-schools-2022/
WSSO Trust
Closing date for applications has been extended for the Training Ensembles, the senior Concert Band and the senior Symphony Orchestra. See below for more details, or speak to your teacher or instructor.
https://www.wsso.org.uk/apply/
Young Musician Competition 2022
This year’s competition will be a virtual event. Click here for more information about how to enter. Make sure to ask your Music teacher if you have any questions.
Subject Choices
Below are some links to presentations about the Music and Music Technology courses. Music teachers will be going through these in class, so make sure you have any questions ready about what’s involved.
