Student Opportunity - 'Rock the House' 2014!

Rock the House was initially founded by Mike Weatherley MP and has grown to become Parliament’s biggest competition with its aim being to raise awareness of Intellectual Property rights and the importance of live music.

The competition consists of 6 categories:

1.       Under 19 Solo Artist

2.       Under 19 Band

3.       Solo Artist

4.       Band

5.       Music Venue

6.       People’s Choice Award

The winner of the competition wins several prizes listed below:

·         To perform on the House of Common Terrace in front of celebrities, press and industry experts.

·         To compete in a Battle of The Bands at The Bedford in London, in front of influential music judges.

·         To play at the historic Cavern Club, which has played host to hundreds of music's biggest names and is the birthplace of the Beatles

·         Slots at music festivals, including the legendary heavy metal Download and Cornbury festival. (subject to suitability)

·         A slot at one of the phenomenally successful Festival Republic Festivals and a chance to mix with the giants of music

·         Perform at the Embassy Soho Havana Affair's new music night

·         The opportunity to have a song played in 650 Café Nero's across the world

·         Orange Amps

·         Two top of the line Gibson Guitars

·         Vouchers to purchase the Yamaha equipment of your choice

·         Full ISM Membership for both bands and venues

·         Band Performance workshops at The Institute

·         A single released by Cherry Red Records with artwork designed by Hugh Gilmour

·         Master classes in sound and lighting

·         An Ont'Sofa session to film a track at the Gibson Guitar Studios London

·         Internship opportunities at some of London's top Video Production Companies.

Please click on the following link for more information on how to apply:http://www.rockthehousehoc.com/apply.html

Just a little tip – my advice would be to act quickly as there is a lot of work to do in order to apply and the deadline at the end of March!

Good Luck!

Cabaret Rehearsal Schedule

CABARET REHEARSAL SCHEDULE from now until the show

Performance nights; 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 14^th March

Again this schedule is subject to change each week so do check every Monday where it will be put outside Drama Studio 1

Please note: rehearsals will gradually become more demanding from now on, as we only have 9 weeks till the show (including half term).

Also please check times of rehearsals carefully as they change slightly each day.

LEADS YOU NOW NEED TO KNOW YOUR LINES!

Key rehearsal dates:

·        Thursday 20^th February- rehearsal in Main Hall from 10.00am till 2.30pm (during half term)

·        Saturday 1^st March- 10.30 am till 3.00pm- Main Hall

• Sunday 9^th March- Dress rehearsal: 10.30 till 4.30pm- Main Hall

Date	Rehearsal	Who needs to be involved
Week 1 Tuesday 7th January 3.10- 5.00pm	WHOLE CAST NEEDED Scene 2: Ernst, Cliff, train scene and run Schneider Add in chorus to end of Scene 2 Practice last scene of play with chorus	WHOLE CAST NEEDED Beth and Luke Y to direct middle chorus section of club (Scene 4/5)
Wednesday 8th January	ALL GO TO DANCE 3.10- 5.00pm
Thursday 9th January Chorus go home at 4.30 3.10- 5.15pm	Scene 3: Schneider, Cliff and ‘So what’? Work with Schneider on her song ‘So what’?. .	WHOLE CAST NEEDED Schneider, Cliff, Schlutz, Kost, Sailor. Beth and Luke to work with chorus (but only till 4.30) on perfectly marvellous song
Friday 9th January 3.30- 4.30	ALL GO TO MUSIC Schneider come to Miss Tottman	Work with Schneider on her song- Miss Dixon to help
Week 2 Tuesday 14th January 3.10-5.30pm	Whole cast Scene 4/5: Club scene- run this scene through with chorus Then perfect acting (Scene 6: Sally, Cliff, Ernst, Schneider (Perfectly marvellous)  )	WHOLE CAST NEEDED Cliff, Sally, Ernst, Emcee Do chorus stuff first and they can go home by 4.30pm
Wednesday 15th January	ALL GO TO DANCE Add in Emcee to Money, money, money- Miss Thomas
Thursday 16th January 3.10-4.45pm	Scene 8: Pineapple scene	Schneider, Schultz, Kost. Finish earlier as need to leave school for W.I.B (call back on Friday if need to)
Friday 17th January 3.10- 5.00pm	ALL GO TO MUSIC Scene 6: Leads in opposite column come to Miss Tottman	Sally, Cliff, Ernst and Schneider  come to Main hall to finish Scene 6 Block pineapple song- Schultz and Schneider  (Miss Dixon)
Week 3 Tuesday 21st January 3.30- 5.30	WHOLE CAST Scene 9: Tomorrow belongs to me. Scene 10: Cliff, Sally, Ernst  (2 x songs to block)	Whole cast needed. Kost, Sailors, Schultz, Schneider, Sally. Miss Thomas to work on choral duets with cast for ‘Married song’
Wednesday 22nd January	ALL GO TO DANCE
Thursday 23rd January 3.20- 5.00pm	Scene 12: Proposal scene	Kost, Schlutz, Schneider, 3 x sailors (Sam Crouch, Tom W, Joe Ellis/Jack Stark), Sally, CLIFF Miss Dixon to work with Sally and Cliff on ‘Maybe this time’ and ‘Why should I wake up’
Friday 24th January 3.20- 5.00pm	ALL GO TO MUSIC... Bethany H/Jack S and Joe Ellis come to Miss Tottman in Main Hall.	Steal Sally Bowles and Cliff to go over their 2 songs- Maybe this time and why should I wake up
Week 4 Tuesday 28th January 3.20-5.30	Scene 13: Party scene Add in chorus sections and ending of Tomorrow belongs to me.	Whole cast- chorus plus ending of Tomorrow belongs to me. (Sally, Cliff, Kost, Schneider, Sailors) Luke/Beth to try and add in middle chorus sections
Wednesday 29th January 3.20- 5.00pm	Scene 2: Fruit Shop scene- add in Schultz song- I work on characters	Whole cast ‘What would you do’- Luke Y and Beth H to see if chorus can be added in background
Wednesday  29th January lunchtime	Miss Thomas to do married duets- if not finished?
Thursday 30th January 3.20- 5.30pm	Scene 4: Sally and Cliff argument- Block Schneider song. ‘What would you do?’	Sally, Cliff and Schneider
Friday 31st January	GO TO MUSIC OR GO HOME!  To discuss with Mr Ashford!
Week 5 Tuesday 4th February 3.20- 5.15pm	Act 2, Scene 5 Add in chorus to this scene Re-run ‘what would you do? song’ with chorus	Whole cast Sally, Cliff, Waiter, Nazis plus chorus Miss Thomas towards end as may try to add in Cabaret song. Luke Y to help chorus to be added in
Wednesday 5th February 3.20-5.30pm	Miss Thomas to choreograph fruit shop dance (and finish married duets). Run Act 2 Scene 7 (end scene)	Whole cast needed
Thursday 6th February 3.20- 5.00pm	Act 2 Scene 6	Cliff, Schlutz, Sally
Friday 7th February 3.20- 5.00pm	Act 1 Scene 6- perfect acting in this scene Scene 8- Pineapple scene	Sally, Cliff, Ernst, Schneider (Perfectly marvellous) Schultz, Scheider, Kost
	ALL REHEARSALS BELOW ARE NOW TILL 5.30pm
Week 6 Tuesday 11th February 3.10- 5.30	Perfect sections as needed Run ending and opening (Miss Thomas to add in married duets and any other dance sections)	WHOLE CAST NEEDED
Wednesday 12th February	Perfect sections as needed	WHOLE CAST NEEDED
Thursday 13th February	Perfect sections as needed	WHOLE CAST NEEDED
Friday 14th February	Perfect sections as needed	WHOLE CAST NEEDED
Week 7 HALF TERM	Rehearsal - Thursday 20th February, whole cast, 10 till 2.30pm	WHOLE CAST
Week 8 Monday 24th February	Run Act 1 (cast 1)	WHOLE CAST NEEDED ALWAYS FROM NOW ON.
Tuesday 25th February	Run Act 2 (cast 1)
Wednesday 26th February	Run Act 1 (cast 2)
Thursday 27th February	Run Act 2 (cast 2)
Friday 28th February	Perfect sections
Sat 1st March	Main School Rehearsal 10.30- 3.00pm Main hall	WHOLE CAST
Week 9 Monday 3rd March	Run Act 1 (cast 1)
Tuesday 4th March	Run Act 2 (cast 1)
Wednesday 5th March	Run Act 1 (cast 2)
Thursday 6th March	Run Act 2 (cast 2)
Friday 7th March	Perfect sections
Sunday 9th March	Main School Dress rehearsal 10.30- 4pm.	WHOLE CAST. MAIN HALL.
Monday 10th March	ALL DAY TECHNICAL REHEARSAL and primary school performance 9.05 to 3.10pm	WHOLE CAST OFF TIMETABLE
Tuesday 11th March	Main School production of Cabaret begins! 7.30- 10pm in Main Hall (MH)	Please buy tickets!!
Wednesday 12th March	Cabaret: 7.30- 10pm in MH
Thursday 13th March	Cabaret: 7.30- 10pm in MH
Friday 14th March	Cabaret: 7.30- 10pm in MH