An afternoon performance

June 9th 2016

Pre-Prep/Prep Department Events and Trips

This week the Pre-Prep Department held their annual Performing Arts Demonstration. The event provided an excellent opportunity for the girls in each year group to show what they have been learning in the Drama, Music and Dance lessons this year.

First up was Reception, with the girls demonstrating their Dance warm up techniques from posture to “good toes, silly toes” and their own take on the classical ballet “Sleeping Beauty”. For their Drama demonstration they performed games where they had to become characters and express a feeling, and in Music they showed how they felt about the different types of music and sang a song called “The Dustbin Men”.

Year 1 also performed warm ups before taking it to the next level and presenting their version of the classical ballet “Cinderella”. In Drama the girls recited some poetry, demonstrating the skills they have been learning about how to project their voices and describing words by using movement. For their Music performance the girls showcased their musical ability playing the cello and violin.

Finally Year 2 took to the stage. Again the girls performed a Dance warm up, including much more technical elements than the ones presented by the younger girls. They then performed the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party scene from the ballet “Alice in Wonderland”. For their Drama performance the girls presented a poem called “The Day the Telly Broke Down” to much laughter from the audience. Year 2 also showcased their violin playing and singing skills with a fantastic performance of “London’s Burning” in a round.

Head of Pre-Prep, Mrs Rushforth, said “The performances from all the girls were fantastic - they really did shine. It is so wonderful to see their development not just throughout the year but throughout their time in the Department. It was a truly wonderful way to end a year of performance and share it with their parents.”

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