September Newsletter
Half Term Musical Holiday Camps | Putney Youth Choir | Student Successes | Concert Dates | Buddy Week
Putney Youth Choir is going from strength to strength. After our wonderful sold-out production of ‘Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, we’re working towards lots of exciting projects this term, including our first competition! You can see our gallery from our production of Joseph by clicking here: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Gallery.
Autumn 2024 with Putney Youth Choir
📽️ Entering the Banardos Choir of the Year Competition
❄️ Our Winter Concert on 1st of December
🎄 Singing at the Putney Christmas Lights Switch On
🎅🏻Singing at St M’s service of Nine Lessons & Carols with orchestra
We’re currently accepting new members so come and join us for a choir trial:
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
📅 View our term dates here.
🎻 FREE weekly concerts - there is a free concert every at 4pm on Sunday at St Margaret's. Children are welcome. Sign up to the mailing list here.
🎹 16th September - 30th September - Booking for the autumn exam season is open. Please speak to your teachers about this if you would like to take an ABRSM exam this term.
🎃 20th October - deadline for videos for our Online Halloween ‘In Progress’ Recital. Dress up in a spoooooky costume and play or sing your piece to be included. This is our ‘in progress’ recital, so you can include a small snippet of a piece AND you can wear a mask and stay totally anonymous - this video is shared on youtube and social media so you will need permission from your parent/carer. Watch our last Halloween Recital here:
21st -26th of October -Buddy Week - bring a friend to your lessons!
🎄Saturday 30th of November - Putney Christmas Lights Switch On - Putney Youth Choir will be performing Christmas & Hannukah songs as part of the celebrations.
❄️ 1st December at 4pm- Winter Concert ‘Festival of Light’ at St Margaret’s. All students are invited to participate. Rehearsals from 12pm on the day.
🎅🏻15th December at 6pm - Putney Youth Choir sings at St M’s service of Nine Lessons & Carols
STUDENT SUCCESSES
🎊 Congratulations to Keynotes Piano student, L. 🎹 who won 1st prize in the 2024 Practice Challenge. 🎊
🏆 L. only started playing the piano in April and has been a practice champion - she has progressed from Keynotes Storytellers to Keynotes Foundations in only one term. 🎹
🏆 L. won a gold medal and a day out with a friend to Chessington World of Adventures!
👏 Incredible work, L! 👏
Student Interview… Eva
Specialist Performing Arts School
Eva has just started at Sylvia Young Theatre School, a specialist performing arts school. Eva has been a student at Putney Music School for over four years and has actually been taught by our principal, Rhiannon, since she was a toddler!
Putney Music School: Hi Eva, what made you decide to choose a vocational arts school?
EVA: I really want to perform in the West End when I’m older and I thought this would give me the best experience and opportunity to fulfil my dreams.
Putney Music School: How do you fit in your academic work around all your singing, dancing and acting?
EVA: there are 3 days of academic learning (Monday-Wednesday) and 2 days of vocational learning each week.
Putney Music School: What is different from going to a ‘normal’ school?
EVA: Along with only getting 3 days of academic learning each week, children are often away for auditions or jobs, which the school’s agency has put them forward for.
Putney Music School: Do you have a favourite subject and why?
EVA: I love singing the most because it’s what I’m most confident at doing.
Putney Music School: Any advice for someone who’d like to follow in your footsteps?
EVA: Keep believing in yourself, keep your mind open to all opportunities offered and keep trying and never give up!
Thank you, Eva, and good luck with all your studies!
BUDDY WEEK 21ST-26TH OCTOBER
Invite a friend to your music lesson. Music is more fun with a friend.
From Monday the 21st of October to Saturday the 26th of October, we are inviting all students to bring a friend to their 1:1 lesson, group class or choir rehearsal.
By the end of this week, everyone will have received an invitation to pass on to a friend. Their parent/carer will need to fill in the form (by scanning the nifty QR code) and then they can attend with their music buddy for the day.
We hope this will be an opportunity for all our students to show off their musical skills and increase the social element of their music making!
SUMMER TERM EXAM CANDIDATES
Congratulations to all our summer term ABRSM exam candidates. Well done to all of you. Your hard work has paid off and we hope you are very proud of yourselves.
Putney Music School is very proud to maintain its 100% pass rate. This year, 29 students took exams and 22 of them achieved Merit or Distinction - 75%! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Edward sings at Westminster Abbey
Here's is our student Edward at the Westminster Abbey Choir School Chorister Experience Day. He sang in evensong which was a wonderful experience. He had a tour of the Abbey, including the organ loft. Edward was one of the founding members of Putney Youth Choir and has performed some stunning solos over the past few years. Edward studies singing and piano with Meinir Wyn Roberts.
Chorister experience days are open to all who love to sing. It was a memorable day.
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