Our annual concert returns this year, taking place on Sunday 26th March at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre. There will be one performance at 3.30pm and students will play in groups with teachers on stage to help and conduct.
The concert should last around 1hr 30mins in total with an interval of 20 mins and we will have a variety of musical styles, with singers, guitarists, keyboardists and pianists combined.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you or your child will not take part in the concert so we have an accurate number of students performing.
Child Performance Licenses
We have applied for a license exemption for the concert and most of our students will not need a performance license to take part.
Concert Tickets
Tickets will go on sale from the beginning of March and further information regarding ticket prices will follow ahead of the release date. Tickets can ONLY be purchased directly from the Gatehouse at the Box office situated at the Gatehouse or via the website www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk.
Most of the performers will be seated with chaperones and supervising adults in the theatre in a designated section throughout the concert and will not need to purchase a ticket.
Performers taking part in ‘Honey Bee March’ & ‘Lean on Me’ will be seated with parents throughout the concert in a designated area of the theatre. You should ask for a ‘performers free ticket’ when booking at the Gatehouse Box Office. Members of staff will escort students from the audience to the backstage area to perform.
There will be a seating plan in reception and on our website before tickets go on sale. This will indicate what we feel to be the best areas to sit in the audience according to where the performers will be on stage. Please be aware that we do use two levels of risers on stage, so sitting too close to the front may hinder the view of keyboard and guitar students.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will take place at the Music School on Sunday 5th March. Please see the timetable below. Parents are welcome to drop off or remain with their children, however please be aware the school does get very busy. Performers on ‘I’m a Believer’, (Laura’s Thursday 4.30pm Class) ‘Lean on Me’ (Georgia’s Friday 5.30pm class) and Honey Bee March (Alison’s Students) will rehearse in class and ONLY need to attend the Gatehouse rehearsal on the morning of the concerts.
On the day of the concert, there will be short rehearsals between 11.00am – 2pm at the Gatehouse Theatre, to enable sound checks and to give students the opportunity to play through the songs. A timetable will be available on our website from 1st March at www.staffordmusicschool.co.uk/news. It is very important that as many students as possible attend the rehearsals, so that they feel comfortable with the venue and we can ensure the best sound quality.
Photos & Video
We will film the concert and videos will be available to purchase via a digital download as soon as possible after the concerts. If you do not wish your child to be filmed, please let us know.
We ask that there is no flash photography while the students are playing as it can disturb the performance.
Important information regarding the concert will be posted on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Staffordmusicschool
Instagram https://instagram.com/musicstafford &
Twitter https://twitter.com/musicstafford as well as our website www.staffordmusicschool.co.uk. So please keep an eye on these pages to keep up to date.
Further information will follow in March regarding registration on the day of the concert.
We are really looking forward to seeing our students perform again at the Gatehouse Theatre. For our new students, there are a few short videos from previous concerts on our YouTube channel to give you an idea of what to expect.
If you have any queries at all, please let us know.
Many Thanks,
Laura Thatcher
Principal
Stafford Music School
Rehearsals - Sunday 5th March at Stafford Music School
9.30 Viva la Vida
10.00Game of Thrones
10.30 Step on
11.00 I Ain’t worried
11.30 Dancing in the Dark
12.00 Under the sea
12.30 Merry Go Round
1.00 Never Gonna Give You Up
2.15 Sweet Home Alabama
2.45 Ride of the Valkyries
3.05 Spring
3.25 Spaceman
3.55 Enola Gay
4.25 High Hopes
4.55 Won’t Get fooled Again
5.25 Shine
5.55 FINISH