Dowdales Arts Online
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Events

January 2007
18th 4.00pm  Shoreline Films start work with Media Studies pupils on Climate Change film project  - to be held every Thursday until March
22nd all day Dowdales organise Annual  Arts/ Entrepreneurial  Conference at Forum 28 for all year 9 pupils in the area .
 29th 7.00pm  Year 7 Drama Club perform Macbeth at Forum 28 as part of Shakespeare in Schools festival
February 2007

2nd

Royal Shakespeare company in school to discuss partnership.

Channel 4 in school for documentary

 

6th - 8th

 Royal Opera House in school to work with pupils on design  for community opera in March
9th

Extended schools project steering group meeting in school .

King's Division Band workshop and performance with Music department

13th & 14th Adam Clarke - (artist in residence for Climate Change Explorer Project )to launch his residencty with pupils in assembly
27th Royal Opera House in school for Music workshop for the Community Opera
28th  evening Music Concert
March 2007
 9th / 10th / 11th  Community Opera with the Royal Opera House at Forum 28  culminating in a performance of Il Trovatore on Sunday afternoon at 3pm. Tickets from Forum 28 box office.
 21st  7pm  BEATLE MANIA!! Music by the Beatles - orchestral works, choral melodies, solo artists and the annual chamber music grand showcase. School Hall. Tickets on the door £3.50 / £3
27th - 29th School production - Charlie Elliot's Wicked School Musical!
April 2007
24th Spring Concert
 28th  4.00pm  Year 11 trip to see Blood Brothers
May 2007
12th Flute Recital at Dalton Castle by Anastasia Micklethwaite Tickets £10 in advance from the music centre - in aid of Music Centre and Barrow Festival Orchestra
w/ beginning  21st  Primary  teachers  Dance training for extended schools pilot
24th Young leaders Dance training for extended schools pilot
25th Young leaders and teachers  Dance training for extended schools pilot
June 2007
 6th Training day for teachers and young leaders to plan after school clubs for extended schools pilot
8th Arts 07 Brewery kendal -  Exhibiting Climate Change Explorer  work
16th Music centre concert - St Paul's
18th/19th Year 9 History  and Media Studies pupils start preparatory work  on a film to be made with Shoreline Films on " Not from Round Here"  - thisis part of  " Abominable Traffic" the county's creative partnership project on the abolition of slavery.
19th After school dance clubs start at Askam and Dowdales for extended school pilot.
21st National Youth Theatre workshop for project 1000
27th 7.00pm Music Centre BBQ and Concert  - school hall
 28th  Dance Extravaganza - school hall
July 2007
2nd/3rd Year 9 History and Media Studies pupils filming with Shoreline films "Not From Round Here"
8th

Trip to National Youth Dance workshop
9th

GCSE Music Concert

10th Caroline Redmond in school for National Evaluation of Extended Schools pilot.
11th Trip to National Youth Dance concert - Lowry Centre
 July 13th - 17th

 Music Centre and Singers tour Holland
July 12th

World Premiere of Climate Change Explorer film "Cecil and the Penguins"  made by year 10 Media Studies pupils with Shoreline Films - Forum 28 Barrow . Keynote speech by Paul Rose , explorer and TV presenter.  Also showcase of Adam Clarke's residency.

Year 10 pupils working with Dylan Calder from the National Youth Theatre on a magazine for Project 1000 - to be completed by July 27th
July 18th Party on the Pitch
August 2007
   
   
September 2007
TBA Fiery Furness Choir returns to perform "Feel the Spirit" by John Rutter with voices from Dowdales Singers, Furness Music Centre Choir and guest soloists
7th Royal Shakespeare Company workshops all day
 8th &9th National Youth Theatre project 1000 performance at Furness Abbey
15th Samba Band perform at Ulverston Lantern festival
22nd Amazing Grace - Music Centre Choral tribute to the Abolition of Slavery - Dalton parish Church
26th Open evening
October 2007
TBA Kings Division Band Returns
4th Youth Dance England  Brewery kendal
11th Royal Shakespeare Company workshops all day
 12th

Royal Shakespaeare company workshops all day  

Quondam Theatre Company "Unruly Women" -  workshops during the day and evening performance - school hall

 18th  Annual Prize Giving
November 2007
TBA Manchester Chamber Choir comes to Dalton
 15th  Cumbria Arts in Education AGM at Dowdales 4.00pm- 6.00pm
   
December 2007
 6th  7pm  Music Centre Candlelit Service - Dalton Parish Church .  Arrive early for a seat!!
12th 7.00pm Christmas at Dowdales
14th 2.00pm Year 7 Christmas Carol Service - Dalton Parish Church  - parents welcome
20th Year 11 Review