Please see the attached letter for information about how to join the East Ayrshire Choir and take part in the East Ayrshire Spring concert. Make sure to let your Music teacher know if you sign up!
Rory – Grade 8 Piano success!
Congratulations to S6 Advanced Higher music pupil Rory A. who has passed his Grade 8 piano with Merit.
Rory achieved 128/150 in his piano performing exam playing Debussy’s Reverie, Mozart’s Sonata in F, Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag and a Mazurka by Chopin.
Christmas Fundraising
Well done to our wonderful woodwind musicians who entertained the shoppers in Sainsbury’s this week, while fundraising for Hansel. Special thanks to our Wind Band Ambassadors who helped out on can-collecting duties!
Christmas Market
Well done to all our musicians who performed at the Christmas Market, and to our sound crew who kept everyone sounding great.
Senior Wind Band
Senior Wind Band
S5 Singers
DJ Set
Sound Crew
November Performers
Christmas Concert
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.
Rotary Young Musician Competition
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.
Kilmarnock Christmas Festival
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
October Performers
Junior Conservatoire Music Open Day
Click here for information about the forthcoming Open Day at RSC on Saturday 18th November. Speak to your teacher/instructor if interested!