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Art
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 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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Co-curricular
OCT 11, 2023
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Junior House Drama
This Tuesday, all Junior students competed in the annual Junior House Drama competition. This year the theme was ‘Fractured Fairytales’. All 8 sub houses were given a classic fairytale to ‘fracture’ to in 3 different ways to create their version of the story to perform. They had one day to devise these pieces with the […]
Drama
SEP 20, 2023
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Stage Success
Our very own Old Aldenhamian, Geoff Berrisford has opened the UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie! It’s fantastic to see Geoff in his element, having been cast whilst studying for his A Levels! It seemed to be written in the stars as Geoff and a host of talented Aldenhamians performed Everybody’s Talking About Jamie […]
Co-curricular
FEB 10, 2023
READ MORE Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Congratulations to all cast and crew for an amazing production. Performed to a full theatre over four nights.
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