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Dance and Performing Arts
Success for Students

With the return of performances to the dance stages of the UK, it is with great
delight that we are able to wave our Year 13 cohort of dancers off to flourish in
the Dance and Performing Arts world!
this year, several students from our A level Class of 2021 have been successful in
auditioning for places at numerous prestigious Dance and
Performing Arts training establishments around the UK.
Congratulations to theo Marasescu who has secured a place
l-R Storm, Faith and theo at the world-renowned london Contemporary Dance School,
also to Faith Ball and Caitlin Barnes who both secured places at trinity laban Conservatoire for
Dance, one of the largest BA Contemporary Dance programmes in the country. Finally a big
well done to Storm orchard who gained her dream spot at Bird College to continue her family
legacy in the Musical theatre World.
“In any normal year, being offered a place at these establishments is a monumental
achievement, however it is particularly impressive this year as the students have navigated the
restriction of time in a dance studio and the new world of virtual auditioning. We wish all of our
Year 13 students the best of luck in their future endeavours. We are proud of you all.”
hannah Mattinson, Pe and Dance teacher.
Caitlin
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Digitally Supporting gCSe Music Super Saturday
Music Studies In May, twenty-five students from Years 7 to 9 attended
our first Music Super Saturday at the College. our
From video game music to a brand new composition,
Key Stage 4 Music students have been able to access ensembles have not been able to play for over a year
specially recorded performances by musicians from due to the pandemic and each student had the
the Bournemouth Symphony orchestra (BSo) to chance to play in an orchestra session led by
support their gCSe Music studies. tom Deam, from Devon Music education hub, and a
Big Band session led by our new Big Band leader,
the Bournemouth Symphony orchestra’s pop-up Russell Collins.
digital studio was used to record the performances,
enabling the students to access the world class For our twelve Year 7 students who attended this event
professional ensemble from their classroom. it was particularly exciting as this was their first
opportunity to play in an ensemble at the College.
Mary Webber, teacher of Music said, “the students tom Deam commented that this was the greatest
and staff at Ivybridge Community College are really progress in music making in two hours that he had ever
grateful to the Bournemouth Symphony orchestra for experienced from any group of students.
providing such an enriching opportunity. In these
unprecedented times it is impossible to attend live the College has received some wonderful feedback
concerts, so this virtual event was the perfect from the Year 7 parents of the students who attended:
solution. the students really benefitted from seeing “the only feedback would be more please! Fingers
the instruments close up, listening to the different crossed you get a green light to do more in person
sonorities and textures of music throughout history. soon, thanks again.” “It was a fantastic event. thank
A fantastic experience!” you to everyone involved in
hosting it.” “thanks to you all for
giving up your time for this.”
“thank you so much to all the
staff that made the Super
Saturday possible.”

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