We are extremely proud of our talented students for achieving 64 podium positions at this year’s Derby Arts Festival.
The popular festival is an annual music, dance and drama talent contest with tough competition from thousands of participants. Our students proudly walked away with 18 trophies, 25 second place awards and 21 third places.
Headmaster, Tom Brooksby says: “Once again our students have excelled at Derby Arts Festival with a total of 64 awards; this is Ockbrook School’s best ever result. This success is also a reflection of support applied by our talented teaching staff and the many hours they invest in coaching our students. Everyone involved should be extremely proud of their achievements. Congratulations!”
Jane Ford is one of our visiting music teachers. She adds: “Students really did excel themselves this year at Derby Arts Festival. Everyone worked phenomenally hard; we couldn’t be prouder of each and every one who took part. What a wonderful week of music-making we have enjoyed together.”
Full results: Instrumental
SOLOS
>In25 – Initial or Preparatory grade standard Piano
Gracey Ryan, ‘Midnight Shadows’ – 1st Place
Kit Scase, ‘Largo’ – 2nd Place
Naomi Hutchinson, ‘Apple Pie Waltz’ – 3rd Place
Ava Turner, ‘Summer Fair’ – 3rd Place
Luke Morris, ‘Train Ride’
Jenny Powick, ‘On a Bike’
Deena Kalinins, ‘Whirleybird’
>In26 – Grade 1 standard Piano
Amelie Ratliff, ‘The Echo’ – 1st Place
Meghan Crumpton, ‘Dans la Foret’ – 3rd Place
Ruby Warner, ‘The Egyptian Level’ – 3rd Place
>In27 – Grade 2-3 standard Piano
Anabelle Russell, ‘Shadows’ – 1st Place
Ella Ratliff, ‘Attitude’ – 2nd Place
Tara Bali, ‘L’Harmonie des Anges’ – 2nd Place
>In28 – Grade 4-5 standard Piano
Lois Witts, ‘The Reef’ – 2nd Place
Hayden Kalinins, ‘L’Orage’
>In29 – Grade 6-8 standard Piano
Perran Garner, Dr Gradus ad Parnassum – 2nd Place
>In31 – Year 8 & older (grade 1-4 standard)
Isabel Blockley, ‘Ninette’s Musette’ – 1st Place
Jasmine Morris, ‘Allegro Sonata in G – 2nd Place
Hannah Hardy-Smith, ‘The Echo’ – 3rd Place
>In 52 – Woodwind solo Year 10 and Under
Priya Johal – 2nd Place
>In 4 – Woodwind Solo Year 13 and Under
Aimee Hosein – 1st Place
>In35 – year 6 & under Piano Solo
Edric Garner, ‘Joyeur de Harpe’ – 1st Place (awarded Honours)
>In47 – Year 6 & under Plucked Strings Solo
Lois Witts, ‘While Bagpipes Play’ – 2nd Place
Francesca Lewis, ‘Garden of Dreams’ – 3rd Place
>In48 – Year 10 & under Plucked Strings Solo
Isabel Blockley, ‘Rondo’ – 1st Place
Sophie Cox, ‘Study no.1’ – 2nd Place
Hannah Hardy-Smith, ‘Barcarolle’ – 3rd Place
>In 12 Contemporary Guitar Year 13 and Under
Will Reeves, ‘Wonderful Tonight’ – 1st Place
Millie Johnson, ‘Supersonic’ – 2nd Place
>In 37 Jazz Rock and Pop Solo – year 6 and under
Ella Ratliff, ‘5th Avenue’ – 1st Place (awarded Honours)
Hayden Kalinins, ‘Harry’s Theme’ – 2nd Place
Amelie Ratliff, ‘Dusty Blue’ – 2nd Place
Edric Garner, ‘Film Noir’ – 3rd Place
Ruby-May Bullock, ‘Test Drive’ – 3rd Place
>In 46 Jazz Rock and Pop Solo – year 10 and under
Tilly Hase, ‘Say Something’ – 2nd Place
>In 38 Jazz Rock and Pop Solo – year 13 and under
Joyce Ho, ‘River Flows in You’ – 2nd Place
ENSEMBLES
>In33 – duet year 4 & under
Amelie Ratliff and Deena Kalinins, ‘Someone Like You’ – 1st Place
Kit Scase and Harry Powick, ‘Sunshine’ – 2nd Place
Ada Moorhouse and Maisie Smith-Pedley, ‘Village Fete’ – 3rd Place
>In15- duet year 6 & under
Anabelle Russell and Lois Witts, Sonatine op.163 no.2 – 1st Place
Hayden Kalinins and Edric Garner, ‘Hall of the Mountain King’ – 2nd Place
Ella Ratliff and Jenny Powick, ‘Hallelujah’ – 3rd Place
>In16- duet year 13 & under
Joyce Ho and Maurice Hock, Sonatina in C op.3 no.1 – 1st Place
>In 53- duet year 4 and under with Teacher Piano
Amelie Ratliff, ‘Send in the Clowns’ – 1st Place
Maisie Smith-Pedley, ‘Andante Cantabile’ – 2nd Place
Deena Kalinins, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ – 2nd Place
Kit Scase, ‘The Trout’ – 2nd Place
Ada Moorhouse, ‘On The Lake’ – 3rd Place
Archie Bullock, ‘Waltz’
>In17- duet year 6 & under with Teacher Piano
Edric Garner, ‘The Can Can’ – 1st Place (Awarded Honours)
Lotty Bricklebank, ‘Little Rhapsody’ – 2nd Place
Ella Ratliff, ‘Scherzo’ – 2nd Place
Oscar Crumpton, ‘Royal Procession’ – 3rd Place
Rubi Cox, ‘Mama Mia’ – 3rd Place
Anabelle Russell, ‘Hush-a-Bye’ – 3rd Place
Jenny Powick, ‘Lullaby’
Alexa Turner, ‘Wildest Dreams’
Meghan Crumpton, ‘Love Story’
Ruby May Bullock, ‘Burn’
Gracie-May Addison, ‘Price Tag’
>In50 – duet 6 & under with Teacher NOT Piano
Francesca Lewis, ‘Skye Boat Song’ – 1st Place
Lois Witts, ‘Water Nymph’ – 3rd Place
Isobelle Palfree, ‘The Ash Grove’
>In18 – duet novice year 7 & over with Teacher
Kitija Willikams, ‘All of Me’ – 1st Place
Evie Midgley, ‘Skyfall’ – 2nd Place
Naomi Hutchinson, ‘Making a Quick Escape’ – 3rd Place
Freya Cashmore, ‘Just the Way You Are’ – 3rd Place
>In 40 – Own Composition Group
Isabel Blockley and Kitija Williams, ‘Autumn Mists’ – 1st Place
>In 21 Small Groups Year 13 and Under
Ockbrook Flute Group – 2nd Place
Ockbrook Handbell Group – 2nd Place
Full results: Speech and Drama
Isabelle Massie, Verse Speaking – 1st Place
Abigail Evans, Solo Acting from Shakespeare – 2nd Place
Lotty Bricklebank, Prose Reading – 2nd Place
Meghan Crumpton, Verse Speaking – 3rd Place.
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