The Arts at Strathallan Celebrating the Euphoria of Performance A

CADEMIC YEAR 2021/22 WAS STRATHALLAN’S CENTENARY YEAR AND AS PART OF THE CELEBRATIONS THE SCHOOL RETURNED WITH A FULL PROGRAMME CELEBRATING THE PERFORMING ARTS.

The year started with the “Big Sing” which literally involved the whole school giving our community the chance to come back together after the challenges of lock down and celebrate the euphoria of performance and its enriching centrality in our lives. We also launched our new Traditional Music and Scottish Culture Department with traditional Scottish music lessons and Highland Dancing as just some of the new subjects on offer. As a Scottish school through and though we wanted to formally offer even more opportunities for our pupils to get even closer to the culture they love and are surrounded by.

During ten days in March, there was a Piping and Drumming showcase; an exhilarating Folk Night; A Performing Arts

Afternoon Tea for our youngest pupils in the Prep School, a spell-binding Showcase for the Senior school and a sevenhour concert featuring 101 musicians. We welcomed back the Inspiration Orchestra, a charitable organisation close to our hearts and our pupils played alongside adults with learning difficulties who celebrated their own return to live performance. We finished off with a rousing Rock Night. Three nights of the festival were devoted to ‘Legally Blonde.’ Back stage it was the most stunning realisation of empowerment as our young people learnt to build a set and were guided by our professional partners on how to use state-of-the-art technology and ultimately call and run a show.

We aren’t a Performing Arts School — but nowhere is our motto, Labor Omnia Vincit more evident than in our inclusive, magnificently impressive, inspirational and ground-breaking performing arts programme.

To watch the 2021 Strathallan Big Sing rendition of Mike and the Mechanics "The Living Years" click on the QR code here.

To watch the 2022 Strathallan Big Sing rendition of John Farnhams "You're The Voice" click on the QR code here.