Rehearsal Schedule for the last week of term before Christmas!!!!!!

Tuesday 17^th December 4-6pm

EVERYONE NEEDED

See the sheet below detailing the songs we will be doing.  We will film for the blog and the cast and band will officially meet for the first time!

Wednesday 18^th December  4- 5.30pm

ALL CAST NEEDED

Click track recording 1 – Innuendo to start off with.  We may need to evict some of you from the auditorium during recording.  Please be prompt and maintain quiet in the auditorium. 

Thursday 19^th December  4-6pm

Depending on how things go on Wednesday, we may need to recall certain people (main cast and vocal booth mainly) for further click recordings. 

Information for Week beginning 16 th Dec

1.       The vocal guide tracks for killer queen are now up on the student resources drive – people who sing in this (you know who you are!) get practicing them ready for click track recording.

2.       Rehearsals this week – no after school rehearsals for cast  due to Bugsy.  Band will rehearse on Thursday as normal.  Monday – please can we have Emily Spampanato, Sophia Lerigo, Katy Rochford, Charlotte Walker, Paige Smith and Ellie Kurton in music area at 1.30pm.

3.       REMEMBER – TUESDAY 17^th DECEMBER = EVERYONE UNTIL 6PM IN THE AUDITORIUM WITH YOUR AMAZING BAND J

4.       CLICK TRACK RECORDING – WEDNESDAY 18^TH DECEMBER (EVERYONE) AND PROBABLY THURSDAY 19^TH DECEMBER (SELECTED CAST)

Queen clip of the week – there are two clips this week!

First one – here is Freddie Mercury working the crowd at the famous Wembley gig.  Hopefully we will do some of this at the end of ‘We are the Champions’ before Robbie’s long note.  What do you think?

Second one – One Vision.  It is really interesting to hear how the song has been adapted for the stage show.  I love the energy of the performance – even in the recording studio Freddie was leaping around.  Off-stage vocalists – you need to think how you can inject the same energy into your vocal performance when you are not visible.  After seeing this I may need to put back in the breakdown section and let it be a drum feature section – what do you think?

Rehearsal Update

Ever wonder what the Bohemian Rhapsody solo would sound like with three guitarists play it at once? The band had a bit of fun finding out

Killer Queen - the first attempt at evil harmonies........

 

Play the Game - starting to sound good!

Special mention to Jack Martin for his innovative camera work in the last two videos!

Queen Clip of the Week!

This is what we are aiming for guys

Bo Rap

First Vocal Rehearsal with Pop!

Rehearsal Schedule for 26 - 29 November

Tuesday 26^th November 4-6pm

People needed:

·         Dancers – Beginning choreography of Another One Bites the Dust.

·         Singing – Main roles and Vocal Booth people PLUS cops.  Learning the tricky harmonies for: Killer Queen and Play the Game.  Then we will do requests!

Please check the lists of people in vocal booths!!! (Marcus)

Wednesday 27^th November  4- 5.30pm

People needed:

·         Everyone – Learning backing vocals to Innuendo then singing through We are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody and Crazy little thing called love.

·         BUGSY PEOPLE GO TO BUGSY!!!!!!!

Friday 29^th November  1.30pm

Somebody to Love – all the Teen Queens plus Scaramouche.

It would be lovely if we had all Teen Queens there together (for the first time!)

Looking ahead – no rehearsal the week of Bugsy (10^th and 11^th December) BUT you will be with full band on Tuesday 17^th singing as much of the show as we can (with mics) AND they may be click track recording later that week so make sure you know your harmonies J

What's going on in rehearsals......

Rehearsal Schedule 19 - 21 November

Tuesday 19^th November 4-6pm

People needed:

·       Dancers – Working with Mrs Harper to go over Radio Ga Ga and Killer Queen

·       Singing – all who sing in ‘Days of our Lives’ (including Pop, BV and Bohemians), ‘Headlong reprise’ (as in ‘Days of Lives’), ‘Play the Game’ (including cops as you are on stage) and (if we have time) ‘Killer Queen’ (also includes cops).  You may not be needed all the time for singing but will have the opportunity to work some scenes too.

Please check the lists of people in vocal booths!!! (Marcus)

Wednesday 20^th November  4- 5.30pm

People needed:

·       Everyone – Bohemian Rhapsody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(so please listen to and remind yourselves of your harmonies from the students resources drive beforehand!)  BUGSY PEOPLE – GO TO BUGSY!

Thursday 21^th November  1.30pm

Teen Queens for ‘Somebody to Love’ – EVERYBODY please to finish it off = Ellie, Charlotte W, Charley J, Katy R and Paige.

Rehearsal for Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th

Tuesday 12^th November 4-6pm

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga gas and Yuppies) – Working with Mrs Hajiloizou

·       Singing – all who sing in ‘One Vision’, ‘Kind of Magic’ (focus on Backing vocals) and ‘Play the Game’ (focus on Backing vocals).

Please check the lists of people in vocal booths and also you should come to the rehearsal if you are on stage during these numbers.

Wednesday 13^th November  4- 5.30pm

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga gas and Yuppies)

·       Seven Seas of Rhye and Flash – Backing vocals (will include Bohemians and Cops and Chorus as well as those on the BV sheet)

Thursday 14^th November  1.30pm

Teen Queens for ‘Somebody to Love’ – Paige Smith make sure you turn up!!!!

Holiday Workshop

Rehearsal Update

REMINDER!!!

Please make sure that you bring your consent forms for the workshop in half term BY THE END OF THIS WEEK!  It is a fabulous, not to be missed opportunity!

Well done to the 16 people who has confirmed so far but there are 50 of you......

Thanks

Rehearsal Schedule 22nd - 24th October

Tuesday 22^nd October  4-6pm

Meet in the auditorium

We will need EVERYONE in the cast!

We will share some work that various people have done so far and also learn ‘We are the Champions’.  Revise your vocal harmonies using the resources on the P:drive (https://vle.thurstoncollege.suffolk.sch.uk ) before this rehearsal please.

Wednesday 23^th October  4- 5.30pm

It is parent’s evening but if Robbie and Emily are able to make it, I would like to go through your duets (hammer to fall, under pressure and who wants to live forever) with you.

Please let Mrs Hollocks know asap if you can make it.

Thursday 24^th October  1.30pm

Teen Queens meet in music area to begin learning harmonies for ‘Somebody to Love’.

Messages from Mrs Hollock

The Student Resources drive (P drive - https://vle.thurstoncollege.suffolk.sch.uk ) now has the practice tracks for:

• Bohemian Rhapsody
• Crazy little thing called love
• Fat bottomed girls
• Headlong
• I want it all
• No one but you
• One vision

Just go to Music then Concert music then WWRY to access and download all the mp3s.

HALF TERM WORKSHOP

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1^st  

WORKSHOP WITH THE WONDERFUL STUART MORLEY

Check out his blog on the WWRY website

http://www.wewillrockyou.co.uk/show/cast-and-creatives/stuart-morley/

You will have letters in registers by Monday or you can pick out up from Mrs Hollocks.  Make sure you return the reply slip by Friday 25^th October to confirm your attendance

It's a Kind of Magic....

Radio Gaga Dance Routine

The latest from Rehearsals

Rehearsal Schedule for 16th and 17th of October

Tuesday 15^th October  4-6pm

Meet in the auditorium

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga gas and Yuppies) – Working with Mrs Hajiloizou

·       Vocals  - for No one But You, Crazy little thing called love and Headlong – Working with Mrs Hollocks

The following people are needed to learn parts for on and off stage singing:

Galileo, Scaramouche, both KQs, Khashoggis, Brits and Meats.

All Bohemians

Also Charley Jeffries and Katy Rochford (who will be in vocal booths for these numbers) 

(Please note; Paige Smith, Ben Goffin and Alice Sayer also in VB but needed for dance today)

Wednesday 16^th October  4- 5.30pm

Meet in the auditorium

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga gas and Yuppies) – Working with Mrs Hajiloizou

·       Everyone in the Heartbreak Hotel scene – (Bohemians, Galileo, Scaramouche, Brit and Meat)  - working with Mrs Scurrell

·       Vocals  - Killer Queen and Khashoggi  - Working with Mrs Hollocks on solo and duo numbers.

To speed up the rehearsal process, please be familiar with the songs in advance of group practices. 

Introducing the band....

A sneak look at what is happening during rehearsals....

Photo Montage

Vocal Harmonies for Bohemian Rhapsody

There are mp3s of the various vocal harmonies for Bahemian Rhapsody.  They can be found on the P Drive in the Music section, in a folder called Concert Music, then a folder called WWRY 

Changes to Rehearsal Schedule for this week

For singing, the following people are needed to learn parts for on and off stage singing 4-6pm:

Galileo, Scaramouche, both KQs, Khashoggis, Brits and Meats.

Charley Jeffries, Katy Rochford, Abi Walker, Tegan Butler, Marcus Deacon, Ed Marriott (who will be in vocal booths for these numbers)

The rest of the Teachers, Lucy Bertram (in VB) + Ensemble will be needed only for Radio Ga Ga so you should arrange to be picked up at 5pm.

It is the bit in bold that I think is new!

Rehearsal Schedule for the Week beginning Tuesday 8th Oct

Tuesday 8^th October  4-6pm

Meet in the auditorium

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga Gas and Yuppies) – Working with Mrs Hajiloizou

·       Vocals  - for One Vision, Radio Ga ga and Fat Bottomed Girls – Working with Mrs Hollocks

The following people are needed to learn parts for on and off stage singing:

Galileo, Scaramouche, both KQs, Khashoggis, Brits and Meats.

All the Teachers (including Head Teacher)

Also Charley Jeffries, Katy Rochford, Abi Walker, Marcus Deacon (who will be in vocal booths for these numbers)

Wednesday 9^th October – 1.30 in music area

Both Brits and Meats to go over lead vocals to ‘I want it all’.

Wednesday 9^th October  4- 5.30pm

Meet in the auditorium

People needed:

·       Dancers – (Ga gas and Yuppies) – Working with Mrs Hajiloizou

·       Vocals  - for Noone But You, I want it all and Headlong – Working with Mrs Hollocks

The following people are needed to learn parts for on and off stage singing:

Galileo, Scaramouche, both KQs, Khashoggis, Brits and Meats.

All Bohemians

Also Charley Jeffries and Katy Rochford (who will be in vocal booths for these numbers) 

(Please note; Paige smith, Ben Goffin and Alice Sayer also in VB but needed for dance today)

To speed up the rehearsal process, please be familiar with the songs in advance of group practices.  The soundtrack and script and vocal scores can be found on the P:Drive.

Just go to Music – Year 13 Performing Arts – Unit 5

And you will find all the resources you need.

Cast List

Galileo                                              Robbie Noonan      

Scaramouche                                  Emily Spampanato

Pop                                                     Mr Fisk

                                       Cast 1                                                Cast 2

Khashoggi                Max Adnett                                      Nick Sheehan

Killer Queen             Phoebe Bryant                                 Faye Smith

Brit                           Joe Cunnell                                       Max Cunnell

Meat                         Ellie Kurton                                      Charlotte Walker

Teen Queens              Paige Smith, Charley Jeffries, Katy Rochford, Charlotte Walker,

Ellie Kurton

Head Teacher             Tegan Butler

Teachers                     Lucy Peck, Ed Marriott, Marcus Deacon

Cops                            Elliot Stribling, Mark Neeson, Tom Hayden, Callum Room,

Tristan Brunt

Dancers                       Eve Taylor, Milly Bennett-Day, Alice Dalby, Ben Goffin,

(Ga Gas and                Evelyn Wordsworth-Sewell, Paige Smith, Alice Sayer,

Yuppies)                      Emily Strickland, Jack Martin, Anya Bauly, Beckie Callow,

Melissa Stevens, Gemma Stone, Isobel McManus

Bohemians

Big Macca                               Megan McGowan

Puff                                         Max Graham

Charlotte Church                   Tegan Butler

Aretha                                     Molly Baker

Jackson Five                           Marcus Deacon

Lady Gaga                               Freya Bennett

Justin Trousersnake               Jack Taylor-Balls

Madonna                                Natasha McCarthy

Cliff Richard                            Lucy Peck

Bob the Builder                     Ed Marriott

Amy Winehouse                     Millie Toulson

Other Bohemians                  Elise Jacob, Phoebe Allison, Lucy Bertram, Maddie Byford,

Lily Donaldson, Abi Smart, Kirsten Conway, Harriet Laidler, Katie Lowes, Helena Whitelock, Abi Walker.

Ensemble (Doctors/ backing Ga Gas etc.)

Evan Peck, Sophia Lerigo, Charlotte Bennett, Remi Nicholas, Eliza Mills, Shona Kelly,

Megan Rees, Jen Morris-King, Charlie Davis, Louise Webb, Annabel Standen, Leah Stevens, Daisy Stannard, Emma Rogers, Lauren Palmer, Katy Rochford, Charley Jeffries

Audition Lyrics

Radio Ga Ga

We sit alone and watch your light,

Our only friend through teenage nights,

And ev’rything we want to get we download from the internet.

No need to think, no need to feel,

When only cyberspace is real

It makes us laugh, it makes us cry

It makes us feel like we can fly.

A blueprint for our life online,

Touch any key, the world is mine.

We’re lost in space but we don’t care,

Without your light our world’s not there

Complete control you are the power,

Our lives are programmed by the hour.

Globalshow

All we hear is radio ga ga, video goo goo, internet ca ca.

All we here is cyberspace ga ga, marketing blah blah.

Always something new?

Globalsoft all your world loves you!

Song For General Auditions

This is the song you will need to sing and dance to for the general audition

Here is the backing track for Radio Ga Ga

Listen to the lovely Robbie sing the harmony parts for Radio Ga Ga

Dance Routine for Audition

Call Back Audition Songs for Lead Roles

If you want to audition for a lead these are the song you will need to preform:

For Male Leads: I Want To Break Free

For Female Leads: Somebody To Love

For Both Female and Male Leads: Under Pressure