Newsletter for Huntingdon Area Academies
Summer 2009
Hinchingbrooke School
St Ivo School
St Neots Community College
Wednesday 4:00 – 8:00
Saturday
9:30 – 12:00
Saturday
9:30 – 12:00
PLEASE NOTE
THERE WILL BE NO WEDNESDAY MUSIC CENTRE 27th MAY
THERE WILL BE NO SATURDAY MUSIC CENTRE 2nd, 23rd, 30th MAY
Welcome back to all of you after the Easter break. Last term was very
successful and we had a fabulous concert at Godmanchester Parish Church on
14th March, organized with Graham Wilson, the Mayor of Godmanchester, for his
charity The Richmond Fellowship.
Please put the 21st June in your diaries now, as it is our annual afternoon
Riverside Concert at St Ives Riverside. The main groups taking part are the
Huntingdon Concert Band and Brass Band, but we are hoping to include a
number of students from our Saturday Centres and also other Wednesday
ensembles.
Wednesday 1st July at 6:30 will be a joint concert for all three centres at
Hinchingbrooke School, in the Performing Arts Centre. This is a lovely venue and
it will be very exciting to play all together. Most of the concert will be joint items
but there will be room to feature some ensembles.
We are always delighted to welcome new members to our Music Centres; either
contact your teacher first, ring the office (01480 373500) or Lin Hetherington
(07920 743136) or just turn up and talk to us on the day.
St Ives Music Mini-Centre
Staff:
at St Ivo School
David Southern
Anne Atkinson
Neil Browne
George Pendred
St. Ives Area Centre runs with theory and musicianship at the beginning of the
morning, followed by singing, instrumental work, improvisation and composition.
Our older students are covering Grade 5 theory and above, but with a very
practical approach. Everyone joins together in a massed orchestra at the end of
the morning.
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St Neots Music Mini-Centre at St Neots Community College
Staff:
Graham Milgate
Dan Andrews
Lin Hetherington
Karen How
Rebecca Walker
At this Centre everyone sings, plays in ensembles and works on theory and
musicianship. We have instrumental tuition ongoing throughout the morning and
there are performance opportunities every week.
Dates for Summer term
Saturday 25th April
Saturday 2nd May
Saturday 9th May
Saturday 16th May
Saturday 23rd May
Saturday 30th May
Saturday 6th June
Saturday 13th June
Saturday 20th June
Sunday 21st June
2:30 – 4:30
Saturday 27th June
Wednesday 1st July
6:30 – 8:45
Saturday 4th July
Saturday 11th July
Huntingdon Area Centre
Staff:
Adam Dopadlik
Anne Atkinson
Juliet Brien
Neil Browne
9 WEEKS + CONCERT
Rehearsals Summer term begins
NO REHEARSALS
Rehearsals
Rehearsals
NO REHEARSALS
NO REHEARSALS
Rehearsals
Rehearsals
Rehearsals
Riverside Concert at St Ives involving
some members
Final rehearsals before joint concert
JOINT CONCERT with St Neots and
Huntingdon at HINCHINGBROOKE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Rehearsals
Rehearsals and end of term open
morning
at Hinchingbrooke School
Lesley Chapman
Jessica Ely
Charles Hutchings
Rebecca Moulton
Ian Pickering
Stephanie Reeve
David Southern
PaulWilliams
This is the venue for String Groups, Choir, First Blow Band, Clarinet Choir, Flute
Ensembles, Percussion Ensemble, Recorder Ensemble, Huntingdon Youth
Concert Band, and Huntingdon Youth Brass Ensemble. There is also theory,
musicianship, aural, and lots of instrumental tuition. Aural training for exams is
available each week – just ask.
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Miss Ely needs a percussion player for First Blow Band. If you are interested
in trying this, please get in touch with us.
Dates for Summer Term
Wednesday 22nd April
Wednesday 29th April
Wednesday 6th May
Wednesday 13th May
Wednesday 20th May
Wednesday 27th May
Wednesday 3rd June
Wednesday 10th June
Wednesday 17th June
Saturday 20th June
2:00 – 5:00
Sunday 21st June
2:30 – 4:30
Wednesday 1st July
6:30 – 8:45
9 WEEKS
Rehearsals as normal Summer term begins
Rehearsals as normal
Rehearsals as normal
Rehearsals but no auditorium available
Rehearsals but no auditorium available
NO REHEARSALS
Rehearsals but no auditorium available
Rehearsals but no auditorium available
Rehearsals but no auditorium available
Patchwork (senior strings) at Paxton Pits
Riverside Concert for Huntingdon Youth Concert
Band
Combined concert with St Neots and St Ives
Centres
Congratulations to the following students for their examination results:
During the last year
Robert Burton grade 4 recorder (distinction)
Ellie Brenchley grade 4.recorder (merit)
Katie Heyes grade 1 clarinet (distinction)
Katie Heyes grade 2 clarinet (merit)
Bethany Sleight grade 1 flute (merit)
Annabel Miller grade 2 flute (distinction)
Nicola Ibbotson grade 1 flute (merit)
Roman Hladkiwskyj grade 1 cello (merit)
Katherine Oram grade 1 violin (merit)
Cathy Leatherbarrow grade 1 violin (pass)
Laura Alberich grade 1 violin (pass)
Rory Pinkney grade 1 violin (pass)
These are the results that have been given in but I know there are some more
and many of you are on to your next grades.
Health and Safety
Fire Procedure
Registers are taken by staff at the start of each session in order for us to have an
accurate record of who is on site. If you arrive late, please ensure you are
registered.
Hinchingbrooke has a continuous sounding fire alarm. If this rings you must
stop your activity immediately, remain quiet and, guided by your teacher, proceed
to the car park area in front of the Performing Arts Centre. No one is to remain in
the room. If you are in the toilet, or between rooms, walk sensibly out of the front
door and meet your group in the car park, where registers will be taken.
Do not try to re-enter the school until a Centre manager gives permission.
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At St Ivo you will need to gather on the grass in front of the building.
At St Neots CC you will need to gather on the grass at the back of the building
near the front gate.
Handling of Equipment at Hinchingbrooke
All help given with handling of equipment is greatly appreciated by staff and
percussionists. However no one should attempt to lift items that are too heavy for
him or her. We have stand boxes with wheels, trolleys, and a sack barrow for
assisting with the drum kit. We actively encourage band members to assist in
setting up/packing away at rehearsals and concerts.
Behaviour at all centres
Consideration is the only rule we should need. Please treat the school buildings
and grounds with respect, and do not run in the corridors.
At Hinchingbrooke cleaners are working alongside our activities and their work
should not be interrupted. Toilets should be open for you to use, both in the
Lower School and the PAC, so please do not use the disabled toilet at all. If small
children are present, please find an area in Lower School or outside for them to
play, as no children are permitted to run about in the foyer or auditorium.
Absence
If you are unable to come on a Wednesday evening, or a Saturday morning,
please ask parents to ring Lin Hetherington directly (07920 743136). This way
we can plan our rehearsals more effectively; it also prevents unnecessary
concern about missing students.
Cancellation arrangements
If for any reason a Wednesday evening needs to be cancelled, we will try to
broadcast it on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. In addition we hope to telephone
schools and as many parents as possible. If a Saturday morning has to be
cancelled we will contact as many parents as possible and leave a note on the
door at the school.
Thank you to all members for regular attendance and a high standard of work,
and to parents for transport each week.
Lin Hetherington
Deputy Head of Cambridgeshire Music
07920 743136 01480 373835
Lin.Hetherington@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
www.cambridgeshiremusic.org
Riverside Concert
If your ensemble director has asked you to play at the Riverside Concert on the
afternoon of Sunday 21st June from 2.30 – 4.30, arriving at 2:00. Please confirm your
availability by filling in the reply slip and handing it in at the next rehearsal.
This will be a splendid opportunity for you all to play to a large appreciative audience
on a lovely summer’s afternoon.
Ensemble/Band______________________________
Instrument_______________________________
Name___________________________________
Contact number_____________________________
Email__________________________________
I confirm that _________________________will play in the
‘open air concert’ at St Ives Riverside on Sunday 21st June.
Parent/carer signature _____________________________
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