Enrichment - Drama and Music

There is a wide range of opportunities for you in drama and music at Greenhead, whether you are studying them as academic subjects or not.

The Music department includes a studio and recording suite, individual practice rooms and space for large group activities, rehearsals and teaching, together with full technical support.

The Drama department accommodation consists of a fully equipped studio, a smaller “black box” studio, two rehearsal rooms, a theory classroom and a design workshop.

Rehearsals are always in progress for a rich and varied programme which caters for all musical and dramatic talents and interests.

A tradition has been established for mounting a full scale production in term one which usually involves over a hundred students as performers, musicians, designers and technicians. Open to all interested students, these high-quality shows have proved extremely enjoyable for performers and audience alike. This year's production is 'Beauty and the Beast'. A feast of acting, story-telling, dance, music, singing and striking stage imagery, the production will be an enchanting, magical piece of theatre.

Drama

A wide range of plays and projects is performed throughout the year. Recent productions have included Our Country's Good, Blood Wedding, Arabian Nights, The Canterbury Tales, Hedda Gabler, The Tempest and Road.

Over recent years the Drama department has run a number of successful projects, including presentations and workshops for Years 1-3 of a local junior school: The Anansi Stories, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and a sea themed project including The Owl and the Pussy Cat went to Sea.

During 2010-2011, there has been a variety of Drama department productions including Our Country's Good about the first group of convicts sent to Australia; and Blood Wedding set in Spain in the 1930s following the tragic tale of a bride who runs away on her wedding day.

Music

We cater for a wide cross-section of musical interests as part of the enrichment programme and produce a ‘Music at Greenhead’ CD each year which illustrates this breadth of musical activity. College Choir, Wind Band, Brass Band, String Ensemble, Swing Band and Production Band provide the focus for many of our performances. We tackle ambitious and challenging repertoire and welcome everyone who would like to perform.

The Autumn term is a busy one - a major concert in October, a Christmas Concert and a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in December with a collaborative music / theatre project culminating in a 5-performance ‘run’ – all these are open to ‘whole-college’ participation. Our Spring Concert takes on a more formal setting with solo and ensemble performances by students preparing for recital examinations.

In the Summer term, students perform their own compositions in a competitive, audience-participating context. Enrichment facilitates support of EPQ projects such as a Chamber Orchestra weekend and Swing Band conducting opportunities. There are also Grade V theory classes and projects with the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

As part of PAWS week students are able to opt for a week-long music technology project incorporating aspects of sound design and recording. Our talented students often gain awards and perform at local and national festivals.

Whatever your interests, there is something for you at Greenhead. If you wish to study Music as an academic subject, the departmental section gives full details.