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MUSIC 9
Cecchetti
Choreographic
Competition
Hanna, 5S
I recently was fortunate enough
to perform a dance which I had
choreographed at the Royal
Ballet School in Covent Garden
at Cecchetti Day. This was
after I had won the Cecchetti
Choreographic Competition in
Cecil Sharp House in London
and I was also awarded with the
Susan Handy cup for Musicality.
After performing my dance at the
Royal Ballet School, I had the chance to
meet Darcey Bussell - it was an exciting
experience! I am also a Cecchetti graduate
at the Rambert School of Ballet, where
I go every month for ballet classes
taught by dancers and professional
choreographers of various musicals and
ballets. I dance for five hours a week at
the Buckhurst Hill and Woodford School
of Dancing where I learn ballet, Classical
Greek ballet, tap and jazz. I am very
happy that there is now a Dance Society
at Bancroft’s and I would like to thank my
teachers for supporting me in my activities
outside of school.
Singers’ Italy Tour 2018
Numayar Chowdhury, 5W and Maximillian Stear, 5W
During the summer, with the
company of Mrs Foinette, Mr
Kelsall, Ms Middleton, Mr Young
and Mr Caira, the Bancroft’s
Singers embarked on a five day
long adventure in picturesque
northern Italy, namely Lake Garda
and Verona. The trip started on an
alarming note with the news that
British Airways had cancelled our
flight! Luckily for us, we had the
formidable force of Mr Kelsall in
our midst, who saved the situation.
Even though the flight to Milan and
the connecting coach to our hotel
near Lake Garda were excruciatingly
long, the day finally closed with
traditional pizza made by our Italian
hosts. After a good night’s sleep, we
awoke to our luxurious mountain
views thanks to the splendid hotel
balconies. The swimming pool was
also a positively noteworthy feature
of the accommodation.
It is safe to say that this trip was one riddled
with highlights. On the first night we took a
musical excursion to the Arena di Verona, which
also allowed us the opportunity to witness the
world-renowned Juliet’s balcony. While our first
concert had a slightly disappointing attendance,
the concerts which followed would prove to be
very popular with the much-approving locals.
Our group mainly consisted of the Bancrofts
Singers, and some multi-talented members
who delightfully provided some instrumental
intermissions throughout the performances;
the Jazz Band playing
Shape of You
by Ed
Sheeran went down well with the natives and
the rest of the Singers alike. On the final day we
took a detour to Venice and spent a day among
the splendid canals of Venice.
A huge amount of work went in behind the
scenes in organising the tour and rehearsing
all the pieces by Mrs Foinette. She was a
driving force behind the impressive singing
that the Italians witnessed in the streets of
scenic Italian towns. This trip was something
that many of us will never forget; a final thank
you is owed again to all the teachers involved.