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Be a performer at Outwood Academy Shafton!
Be a performer at Outwood Academy Shafton!
Music and Drama are valuable subjects for all to study. The Arts' place in your education has important wider benefits on personal and social development building your confidence, self-esteem, sense of achievement and ability to relate to others.
At Outwood Academy Shafton there are numerous opportunities to get performing in a range of different enrichment activities in the academy.
These include-
The Academy Choir
Instrumental Lessons
The Academy Windband
Outwood Brass
Drama Club
Performance opportunities include-
Our annual Remembrance Day service
The Christmas Concert (in collaboration with our feeder primary schools)
Community Events
The School Production.
High hopes Body percussion musical activity
High hopes Body percussion musical activity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv0I7yC0b5w
Skills I will Learn in Drama
Skills I will Learn in Drama
What skills will the study of Drama teach?
As a citizen in this world, students need to know how to work collaboratively with other people, express their personal views, understand their view of others, and communicate clearly. Drama provides a framework for understanding people through the analysis of characters, playwrights and live performance work; as well as the opportunity to work collaboratively to create work that will express their own ideas.
Drama will teach you to…
Apply physical and vocal skills to communicate a character
Analyse the effectiveness of your own use of body language and vocal expression
Express your ideas within a group during collaborative creative tasks
Develop physical control through the development of performance work
Speak clearly to an audience of people
Communicate ideas through the application of drama techniques
Skills I will Learn in Music
Skills I will Learn in Music
Music plays an important role in academy life both inside and outside of your lessons developing a wide range of skill and opportunities to enjoy live music experiences and participate in music making in a range of genres. Why not get inspired and motivated to engage further with music through clubs, bands, choirs, performances and music instrumental lessons.
Music will teach you to
listen
perform
compose
participate
collaborate
If you have a specific interest in developing your talent for music and wish to work towards your graded examinations you will have the opportunity to take up music lessons on your chosen instrument be it guitar, drums, voice, brass or woodwind. We offer support with these lessons for any students choosing to study music at Tech Award.
You will learn
practical music skills
composition
notation
aspects of music technology
elements of performance
cultural richness of music
music history
The Performing Arts staff share one passion: Performing!
The Performing Arts staff share one passion: Performing!
Meet the team
Meet the team
Name: Miss Wragg
Role: Teacher of Music and Head of Arts Faculty
Studied: BA (Hons) at The University of Sheffield
Performer: I have always had a passion for music. I was lucky enough to start piano lessons in primary school and when I got to secondary school I started to learn how to play the cornet. I was in some form of music group every day after school, brass bands, wind band, choir etc.
Since then I have sung in lots of different choirs, been in a rock band through college, a ska band through university and an all-female acoustic band with Mrs Littlewood. I am also a member of Barnsley Metropolitan Brass Band.
Musical Passions: My favourite band of all time are Queen – Freddie Mercury is THE greatest showman that ever lived. I love all kinds of music though.
Teacher: The thing that I love the most about being a music teacher is that absolutely anybody can be involved in, enjoy and be good at music. All you need is determination and patience.
Name: Mrs Walker
Role: Teacher of Drama
Studied: BA(Hons) at Bretton Hall College (The University of Leeds)
Performer: My love of performing began at primary school with our annual Christmas show. At high school I performed in everything I could! I played a lead role in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and in ‘Oliver’. I was lucky enough to travel to the Ukraine to perform this as part of an international arts festival. I also worked with Qdos Dance Theatre to further my experience. Since then my experience has included performing with Penistone Centre Stage Musicals and working with local professional theatre company ‘Very Serious Theatre’.
Theatrical passions: Pretty much anything but I love musical theatre. I was once invited backstage at Wicked and met the cast!
Teacher: My favourite part about being a teacher of performing arts is how much fun we have. I love watching my students’ confidence develop and seeing them realise just how creative they can be.
Name: Miss Colbourne
Role: Teacher of Drama and English
Studied: BA(Hons) in Drama with Theatre Studies at The University of Huddersfield
Performer: My love of performing began from a young age. I was always in the choir and loved to join in with the school production. I also went to a small performance group on a Saturday outside of school to continue this passion. I still perform now in a local performance group which is primarily singing but also has some acting/dancing elements. I am currently waiting to complete my AVCM in Musical Theatre.
Theatrical passions: Musicals - Shrek the Musical, Ghost the Musical, Annie and many many more!
Teacher: My favourite part of being a teacher of performing arts is watching my students grow in confidence and develop a love for the arts. I love being able to watch my students build their confidence which then also shows outside of the classroom.
Name: Mrs Littlewood
Role: Teacher of Music and Drama
Studied: BMus(Hons) at The University of Huddersfield
Performer: My love of performing began at primary school when our school put on a production of ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. At High School I played a lead role in ‘Die Fledermaus’ where I was lucky enough to travel to Finland to perform. Since then my performing experience has included singing in various choirs, playing Euphonium in brass and wind bands, playing the cello in orchestras such as the Huddersfield Philharmonic and singing in an all- female acoustic band. (With Miss Wragg)
Musical passions: Anything and Everything from Debussy to Mcfly!
Teacher: My favourite part about being a teacher of performing arts is watching my students grow in confidence and develop a love for learning an instrument.
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