VOCAL COACHING with Siobhan McCauley
We have been very lucky to secure Siobhan McCauley for three 2-hour Future Friday sessions, to support our SQA singers in their final preparations for their SQA Music practical exam next week. This included learners from S4, S5 & S6 sitting National 5, Higher & Advanced Higher Music. The singers have been focussing on mood & character, breathing techniques, projection and fundamentally building confidence for their exam performance.
Siobhan McAuley has been immersed in musical performance from an early age. At the age of five she joined the Glasgow Youth Choir singing as a soloist and touring throughout Europe. Since graduating from the RSAMD (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) Siobhan has continued to perform solo in operas, recitals and nationwide competitions. Highlights she recalls include playing principal cast roles in Mozart’s Magic Flute and Marriage of Figaro, Puccini’s La Bohème, Berlioz’s Nativity and Faure’s Requiem. More recently Siobhan has led the cast of London’s West End hit show The Lion King building up a reputation as one of the UK’s leading vocal coaches. Siobhan is the founder and creative director of the Ayrshire Infinity Choir.
Learn Pipe Band Snare or Tenor Drumming
S1 were treated to a mini pipe band performance during assembly this morning from Mrs. Muir (acting Head of Expressive Arts), Mr. Geddes (Maths Teacher) and Mr. Nelson (snare drumming instructor) from the North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band this morning to promote snare & tenor drumming lessons. All three performers currently compete against each other in Scottish Power and Police Federation Scotland Pipe Bands.
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Taylor High School Rock Band
Taylor High School Rock Band represented the school at the North Lanarkshire Council Music Showcase at the Motherwell Concert Hall on the 8th December and entertained a full house with their rendition of ‘Jingle Bell Rock‘. They were performing amongst the creme de la creme of young musicians within the authority. Well done: Noel Quinn S3 (vocals & rhythm guitar), Patrick Pllu S3 (lead guitar), Lena Surma S3 (bass guitar) and Rooney Chan S4 (drum kit)
CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2022
Tickets available from the school office 01698 274976
SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSICAL TRIP Thursday 23rd March 2023
We have 45 spaces available! See Miss. McHugh in Music for a letter to reserve your space on the bus and ticket.
Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. This fantastic musical will be part of Shine’s 20th Anniversary and is certain to be a celebration of rock, youth, and the thrill of LIVE theatre.
Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis with a £7 deposit (iPay only no cash) and open to all learners S1– S6.
Price: £21
Trip departs: Taylor High School Car Park 6.15pm
School of Rock: 7:30pm at The Motherwell Concert Hall
Trip leaves: 6:45pm
Trip Returns: 10:30pm approximately
NB: Price may subject to change due to increasing fuel costs.
Your payments can be made very easily through the IPAYIMPACT SYSTEM, by logging in with your username or registering with your Childs Account Reference code and clicking on MUSIC THEATRE TRIP.
Below are useful links:
Already signed up: https://myaccount.signin.mygovscot.org/CASServer/login
To register: https://signin.mygovscot.org/home/?sp=register/CRBS
More information www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/schoolpayments
on how to register:
Payment must be made in full by 24th February and your payment can be made in full or 3x instalments:
Suggested instalment payment plan:
1. Deposit – December £7
2. January 27th £7
3. February 24th £7
Young Musician of the Year Final 2022
On Thursday 17th November, we heard a variety of musical performances from 17 finalists out of a whopping 86 competitors at our Young Musician of the Year Final 2022. Our 2nd two-day event, held during the school day, Taylor High School Young Musician was such a success, that the Music Team thought it was only fair to invite an external adjudicator to choose our winners. There were 8 vocalists and 9 instrumentalists from all year groups battling it out for the title. We were indulged by a lot of well know pieces, songs from musicals, big hit indie rock numbers, folk music to classical guitar and beautiful modern piano numbers. The audience was in awe of our young people who demonstrated courage and confidence to perform, in many cases by memory. Guest adjudicator, Mr Kevin Flynn, not only a former Music Teacher at the school but a competitor of the current series of The Great British Bake Off 2022 was so very impressed with the musical talent on display. We would like to thank him for taking the time to come along. We are delighted to announce that event was such a roaring success that it will now be a permanent feature in the Taylor High School Calendar.
Vocalists 2022 Winner Jessica Murphy S3
2nd Place Leah Malloy S6
3rd Place Ava Curtis S4
Instrumentalist 2022 Winner Matthew O’Rourke S6
2nd Place Chloe Smith S6
3rd Place Patrick Pllu S3
Only In God sung by Schola Cantorum
It is a special year for Taylor High School as it is our 40th Anniversary serving the community in Faith and Learning. Here is a clip of Schola Cantorum having their final rehearsal of Only In God before our Bishop’s Mass to launch our big birthday year. This hymn was used for the Reflection.
Taylor High School Choir, “Schola Cantorum” sing at North Lanarkshire’s “Integrative Practice and Health and Wellbeing Event” at Motherwell Concert Hall
We were absolutely delighted to be invited to close this very important event on the 15th of June, for North Lanarkshire Council. It was attended by all NLC Head Teachers and other related profession leads. Special mention to John and Noel who took solos in the songs.
NLC BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2021 – 2022
The Trenches, our Senior Rock Band, had the opportunity to record our entry of their original song at Reeltime Music Studio. Thank you North Lanarkshire Music Service for the exciting opportunity.
Well done John. Orla, Ben and David.
