Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Christmas Concert which takes place on Wednesday 20th December, 7.00pm.  Tickets can be purchased online at ticketsource.co.uk/stewartonacademy.

Letter for parents

Well done to Cara McConville and Amy Sharpe who represented the school at the Kilmarnock  Rotary Young Musician Competition.

In the Instrumental category, Cara performed Meditation and Schindler’s List on the violin and was praised highly by the adjudicator for her playing.

In the Vocal category, Aimee sang Still Hurting and Journey To The Past and we are delighted to share that she won her category.  This means that she will progress to the District final in the new year.

Well done to our S5 singers – Amy Baillie, Holly Ross and Sarah Wark – who performed some Christmas songs as part of the Kilmarnock Christmas Festival.  It was a cold afternoon, but they kept shoppers’ spirits raised with their festive renditions.

Amy Baillie singing The Christmas Song

Holly Ross singing Winter Wonderland

Sarah Wark singing It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Click here for information about the forthcoming Open Day at RSC on Saturday 18th November.  Speak to your teacher/instructor if interested!

This is quite a bit away, but places on these courses tend to go quickly.  Click here to find out more about what’s on offer, and make sure to speak to your teacher/instructor if interested.

Rehearsals

We’ve had an excellent start to the new session, with rehearsals well under way for both our Junior and Senior Wind Bands.  Rehearsals take place on Tuesdays in the Rehearsal Room; Junior Band at lunchtimes and Senior Band after school.

Junior Wind Band ready to rehearse

Senior Wind Band’s ‘reconnecting’ session

Ambassadors

“Stewarton bands have entered a new, exciting era with both the junior and senior band having restarted. The band is eager to place an emphasis on the pupil’s voice this year and build upon the strong sense of community that Stewarton has always prided itself on. As such, we welcome the establishment of the band ambassadors – Cara, Katie, Annabel, Grace, Sarah, Jenna and Sophie – who are excited to take on this role and reshape the band to its former prestige.”   Grace McDade (S6)

Have a look at the attached for more information about joining the WWSO Ensembles next year. Make sure to let your teacher know if interested.

WSSO 2023 Information Leaflet for Pupils

Well done to all the pupils who performed in the EAC Spring Concert earlier this week.  We had pupils in the Choir, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble and String Orchestra and it was lovely to see and hear them perform on stage along with pupils from schools across East Ayrshire.

Congratulations to all the competitors in our Young Musician Competition this week.  Pupils competed in one of 3 classes – Junior (S1 and S2), Intermediate (S3 and S4) and Senior (S5 and S6) and all performed to an incredibly high standard.

Junior Class

Intermediate Class

Senior Class

Our adjudicator, Ms Cheryl Forbes, had lots of positive feedback to give to each competitor and had a really difficult job in selecting the winners!

Junior Class: winner – Gregor Chalmers

Intermediate Class: winner – Aoife Yates

Senior Class: winner – Aimee Sharp; runner-up – Rory Anderson