In Williamwood we have a huge number of talented musicians and we like to celebrate their achievements with the presentation of half and full colour ties.  In this session so far the following students have received this award:

Half colours

Jack Addie S1            sings in the RSNO Junior Chorus

Aalia Shah S1            plays violin in the East Renfrewshire Senior String Orchestra

Liana Storey S1         studies piano at the Junior Conservatoire and received distinction in  her Grade 7 exam

Eilidh Galloway S3      studies clarinet and piano at the Junior Conservatoire

Becky Paton S3          studies violin at the Junior Conservatoire

Dan McKinnon S4       Grade 5 theory with merit

Full colours

Ben Drake S1            plays bassoon in the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain

Blair Dickinson S3      pipes in the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland

Emma Wilson S3        plays violin in NYOS Junior Orchestra

Lewis Graham S5      plays clarinet in NYOS Senior Orchestra

Andrew MacLeod S5 plays trombone in NYOS Senior Orchestra

Beth McNeil S5          plays tenor drum in Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia, the World Champion Drum Corps at the recent Pipe Band World Championship

A number of our pupils are performing at Williamwood Parish Church tomorrow between 11am and 12.30pm.  The S5 pupils involved are:

 Jessica Gaff – voice,  Andrew MacLeod – trombone and  Andrew Vettraino- bassoon and piano

This event is free so please come along and support our students

Congratulations to all the pupils that received an award at the Senior Awards Ceremony last night.  The music award winners were:  Intermediate 1 Ross Finlay, Intermediate 2 Andrew Vettraino, Higher Ishara Waidyarathna and Advanced Higher Richard Scholfield.  The musical entertainment on the night was provided by Lewis Graham S5 on clarinet,  Andrew MacLeod S5 on trombone and Ishara Waidyarathna S6 on voice.  All three performed beautifully and thoroughly entertained everyone.