Variety Show
Blakestown Community School Variety Show 2010
It’s show time in Blakestown!! Blakestown Community School is hosting its annual variety show on Tuesday the 21st of December 2010. The tickets cost €3 for the day time show stating at 2pm and €5 for the evening performance starting at 7:30pm. This year the show promises to be an exciting and memorable spectacle. In the true spirit of the Blakestown School Variety Show we will be bringing snippets of world famous musicals to your door. Musicals this year include Bugsy Malone, Chicago and the hip and happening Glee. Also on the night we will be showcasing some of Blakestowns most talented singers and dancers in their own unique acts.
This year the show will definitely bring challenges to the participating students. Under the instruction and supervision of Ms. Moran, over the past two years, the participation in the main ‘group’ variety show acts, has grown. We are delighted to announce that we now have in the region of 90 students taking part in these musical theatre dance acts. In addition Ms. Kirwan and Ms. Guckian has been supervising and coaching some of our talented singers to perform on the night. This exciting growth represents the interest, in the field of Performing Arts among the students in Blakestown Community School. For the 2010 show, the students are currently in training, in a confined time frame given the weather conditions, in order to master and perform some of the choreography made famous by world renowned choreographers and dance steps which have been performed both in the West End and on Broadway.
What do our students gain from taking part in the annual variety show?
§ Students gain an understanding of the discipline required to work on theatre and stage projects.
§ Students are given an opportunity and an avenue to explore, develop and showcase talents and skills outside of the classroom curriculum.
§ Students learn new skills, make friends and keep fit, while learning dance, drama, voice, singing and acting.
§ Students develop their confidence and their ability to express themselves through training, rehearsing and performing on stage.
§ Students learn the importance of teamwork, communication, hard work and the importance of commitment and training hours.
§ Students are given an opportunity to begin to identify the different roles, jobs and possible career options within the performance and entertainment industry e.g. Sound engineer, Stage lighting specialist, Stage designer, Costume designer, Make-up artist, Choreographer, Casting Director, Producer, Singer / Song writer, Actor, Dancer etc.
§ Most importantly the students have lots of fun and they bring the school and community together giving us all a sense of pride and happiness in our own place.
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‘We are delighted to announce that we now have in the region of 90 students taking part in these musical theatre dance acts. This exciting growth represents the interest, in the field of Performance Arts among the students in Blakestown Community School’.