Students from the Year 10 BTEC Performing Arts course and the Year 12 BTEC National Award course in Music joined the department for a morning of busking in aid of Cancer Research on Tuesday 23rd May 2009.
Emily Eyre, Hattie Eyre, Andreas Feretos, Bethan Graham-Dolman, Matt Jopling, Joe Killeen, Matt Locke, Zoe Moore, James Nash, George Potter, Ollie Prentice and Harry Sayers were the students joining Mr C, Mr G and Miss W.
We joined musicians across the UK, from unsigned bands and ambitious new artists to those seeking the great challenge of learning a musical instrument.
This was a super experience for all involved and was certainly a challenge. Bath was packed and as we set up outside the Cathedral a small expectant crowd gathered. It was not long before we were delighting them with a range of well know cover versions to student compositions. We even finished the set with our own rendition of 'Swing Low Sweet Chariot' - very fitting!
We were in Bath for just 1 hour but in that time we made £97.04. This money goes straight to Cancer Research who are aiming to raise £100,000 from the two Busking weeks (the second in September).
From our point-of-view the opportunity to perform acoustically in Bath was invaluable for the students in developing the confidence needed in a performance situation.
Credit goes to all of them for the level of confidence and maturity they showed during the event and in collecting the money.
Click on the picks from our event and if you would like to know more follow the link to Cancer Research!
A great experience for a worthy cause!
Blayne Cooper
