Please see link below for information about upcoming Open Days for acting, film and production at the Junior Conservatoire. Make sure to let your Music teacher know if interested!
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Young Musician Competition 2026
The competition takes place on Tuesday 31st March, at 6.00pm, in the Extension. All competitors should arrive by 5.45pm and wear full school uniform.
There are 2 classes: BGE Class (for competitors in S1 – S3) and SP Class (for competitors in S4 – S6). There will be a maximum of 10 competitors per class – if necessary, heats will be held in advance – time & date TBC.
The winner of each class will progress to represent the school at the East Ayrshire Young Competition on Thursday 23rd April – details TBC.
If you wish to enter, complete the Form below. The Form will close at 2.45pm on Friday 6th March.
Note that all competitors must provide a copy of the sheet music that they are performing for the adjudicator to refer to on the night.
Please speak to your Music teacher if you have any questions! Good luck!
Rotary Competition double success!
Huge congratulations to our two Stewarton Academy music department pupils, Gregor C. in S5 and Erin P. in S4 who have both been named winners of the Rotary District Young Musician Competition at the Scotland South District Final in Glasgow on Sunday.
Performing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Erin won the vocal category and Gregor won the instrumental category on marimba after both were winners at the Kilmarnock Rotary Club competition in November.
Both young musicians will now progress to the Scottish final in Dundee on 7th March. We wish them all the very best of luck!
NYCOS National Boys Choir – Free Experience Day
Please see link below for information about the NYCOS National Boys Choir event.
S3 Music and Music Technology Courses
S2 pupils are currently making their subject choices for S3 – please see the links below for information about the S3 Music and Music Technology courses on offer from the department.
Christmas Market
Well done to our music council members Aleisha S. and Jess B. who helped fundraise over £125 at the Christmas Market by running the stall on Thursday evening.
Selling our range of Christmas baubles, cards, ceramics and wooden stars proved to be a success alongside our Guess Sparkle’s Birthday which is fast becoming a music department tradition! Well done to Mr Dodds who won the giant unicorn – we hope he enjoys it!
Winter Concert
This year’s Winter Concert is taking place on Tuesday 16th December 2025, starting at 6.00pm in the school Games Hall. Please see the attached letter for details about how to get tickets!
Scottish Concert Band Festival
Congratulations to the Senior Wind Band, and their conductor, Ms Macfarlane, on being awarded Gold Plus for their performance at the regional round of the Scottish Concert Band Festival last week!
Comments from the adjudicators included, “Overall, the piece had excellent dynamics with well observed articulations” and “What a fine performance of a very difficult piece! Bravo, Band!”
Rotary Competition Success
On Monday night, S5 pupil Gregor C. and S4 pupil Erin P. represented Stewarton Academy at the Kilmarnock and District Rotary Young Musician Competition.
Gregor performed an arrangement of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ and the 4th movement of Rosauro’s Concerto for marimba.
Erin sang ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ and ‘When I Look At You’.
Gregor won the instrumental category while Erin won the vocal category. Gregor was also named overall winner and will now progress to the West of Scotland round of the competition next February. Congratulations and good luck! 
BA Arts with Community Taster Sessions
Please see here for information about the BA Arts with Community course at RCS. Taster sessions are taking place over the next few weeks – fill out the Form here to register your interest. Make sure to let your Music teacher know if you’re planning on attending, or come and see us for more information.
