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The walls at Aldenham are covered in artwork of an outstanding standard. Creativity abounds and students are encouraged to nurture existing skills and new ones. A well resourced department with specialist teaching enables students to really excel. In addition to GCSE and A Level options, many competitions take place and students take part in recreational art too.
Dance
Dance is taken seriously, but is also a huge amount of fun. Girls and boys are encouraged to take part in the annual Dance Show (a real spectacle and eagerly anticipated as a highlight of the School Year), and dance often features heavily in whole school productions. There is also the option to study GCSE and A Level when demand is sufficient, which is often the case.
Students benefit from the ability to express themselves and their individuality, but also to work in a group, playing their part to enhance the whole. Confidence is built and enthusiasm and enjoyment permeate participants and audience members alike.
Drama
Drama at Aldenham is really strong, delivering productions which are just fantastic! Students who are committed to the stage will benefit from being in a school with other like-minded young people, supported by experienced, enthusiastic staff and excellent facilities.
All students have the opportunity to audition for a major production specifically targeted to their age group so that large roles are not just for the older students. Additionally there are two keenly contended House Drama competitions each year. For those students who opt into Drama GCSE and A level there are also examination performances. Being involved in a production gives confidence-building skills and a sense of achievement within a creative team context.
Music
At Aldenham we offer music students the chance to work in a beautiful converted chapel with amazing facilities spread over three floors with practice rooms, group room, well equipped soundproof studio, three classrooms, and a 90 seat recital room with foyer area and balcony overlooking the beautiful school grounds.
There are 20 music staff teaching strings, woodwind, brass and percussion (including drum kit), piano, saxophone, pop, classical and musical theatre singing, electric, acoustic and bass guitar. This is a vibrant and enthusiastic environment with opportunities to conduct a 100 strong choir in front of an audience of 1200 in the House Music Competition, play a solo in the Spring Concert, sing in the Carol Service at St. Albans Abbey or perform with peers and staff at ‘Ald Fest’ in the summer.
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NOV 22, 2016 READ MORE House Drama – It’s a Conspiracy
House Drama – It’s a Conspiracy
This year the theme for Senior House Drama was Conspiracy Theories and each House was given one day to devise a performance based on their randomly selected stimulus. The difficult task of judging the evening was given to actress Helen Phillips who was extremely impressed by the standard of the work produced in the short […]
Drama 
SEP 26, 2016 READ MORE Martineau’s House Drama Competition
Martineau’s House Drama Competition
The theme of this year’s competition was ‘Stories from around the world’. Each House was given a story from a different country, including the UK, Nigeria, China and Poland. The students used the titles as a starting point and created their own plays based on these stories. The day served as a way of celebrating […]
Drama 
MAY 20, 2016 READ MORE Peter Pan Production Finishes on a High
Peter Pan Production Finishes on a High
“Watching the Martineau’s production of Peter Pan last week was a truly magical event, as the talented students from Years 7 and 8 transported us effortlessly to Neverland for the evening” said Year 10 student Jolie Sharpe. “The brilliant young actors portrayed the famous story of Peter Pan with infectious enthusiasm during their two-night run […]
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