Congratulations to INSPIRED Sixth Former Darcie, who was recently awarded Best Soloist in the prestigious National Youth Brass Band Competition. This year, the competition was held at Hymers College in Hull. Darcie travelled to the East Coast to take part in the event, which is one of Britain’s oldest musical institutions. Darcie did fantastically well…
Last week saw four magical evenings of performance as senior students performed a stunning rendition of Grease. Transported back to 1950s high school America, audiences heard musical numbers by Sandy, Danny, the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds which left their feet tapping along to the nostalgic hits such as Greased Lightnin’ and Summer Nights. The…
We were delighted to hold our fabulous Performing Arts Showcase in the Croston Theatre, where our Senior students performed a wide array of individual and group acts. From dance, to drama and singing performances there was a whole host of talent on show. Congratulations to all of our students who took part, in what was…
On Wednesday evening, we held Westholme School’s Soloists Recital for Senior students in the Croston Theatre, in front of family and friends who had come to watch. The evening was organised and presented by Director of Music, Mr Holt, alongside Mrs Lewis and Mrs Holland. It was a chance for students from Year 7 to…
We are over the moon and delighted to announce that once again we have been successful in the NODA Northwest (District 3) nominations. We have received nominations in 12 categories, with individual pupil successes for our productions of Les Misérables, Aladdin JR and Twelfth Night as well as nominations for best Youth Musical, Staging, Ensemble,…
This year, we held our Senior Carol Service in the beautiful surroundings of Blackburn Cathedral. Organised by Director of Music Mr Holt and Mrs Lewis, it is always one of the highlights of the Westholme School calendar. Needless to say, this year proved to be no different! Our students put on a fabulous showcase of…
Last Friday, it was the turn of our Prep students to take part in their carol service at Blackburn Cathedral. What a splendidly festive occasion it was! The Cathedral looked magnificent with Christmas trees, wreaths and candles in decoration for the Christmas season. Students performed brilliantly in front of family and friends, having learnt their…
Lower Prep pupils wowed their families and friends with their performance of Born in a Barn. There was a good deal of commotion in the Bethlehem stable when the animals realised that there was a baby in the barn! All the animals and especially the cockerel learnt about their special guest from the donkey. As…
On Tuesday evening, we held our annual Autumn concert in the Croston Theatre. It was an opportunity for our talented students to showcase their abilities in front of their family and friends, and they did not fail to deliver. It proved to be a fine evening of ensemble and solo musical performances, with the orchestra…
Last week, we saw our Lower Senior performing arts students showcasing their musical and theatrical talents in the dazzling Aladdin Jr. The audience in the Croston Theatre have been thrilled by the magical adventure, which showcased over three nights. The story of Aladdin Jr is a tale packed with courage, adventure and discovering the magic…
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