Creative Arts & Performance – Circle in the Water
At West Island School, we are a dynamic arts community which fosters and celebrates the arts and creativity. Playing music, performing in a theatre, concert or dance production, exhibiting film and artwork is a rewarding and fun experience. In addition to the study of the arts as a formal class subject through Year 7 to 13, the Creative Arts CAS programme extends classroom practice to include live performance and exhibition.
Circle in the Water is the brand name we give to all Creative Arts performance, exhibitions and productions created for our school and community audience. Many of these performance and exhibition events are the result of the CAS programme offered by the school and the Creative Arts faculty. This year, the faculty is offering a number of ‘creative’ activities as part of the CAS programme and we invite students to join by registering their intention and commitment through the enrolment system on Gateway.
Creativity, Activity and Service: Creative Arts
There are several creative arts led CAS activities on Gateway. If you play a musical instrument or sing, you are invited to sign up for one of the music groups. If you are interested in live theatre we hope you’ve signed up for this year’s theatre production of Arabian Nights. It is not too late to still be involved. There is Momentum Dance, WIS Shorts, Showstoppers, visual arts, and several other ‘creative’ activities listed as part of CAS programme offered by other WIS staff. Students are also very welcome to create their own arts groups such as bands and may book studios to practice using the online booking system.
Private instrumental and voice lessons
West Island School offers private music tuition in a range of instruments. If you are interested in learning a musical instrument or voice, please contact Ms Dalgarno for more information.
Performance Calendar
Circle in the Water is proud to present this year’s performance and exhibition events:
- Star Search (19 September – 6 October 2016)
A talent competition for music, dance and film students, with an opportunity to earn dynasty points - Post 16 Drama Conference (21, 22 November 2016)
English Schools Foundation drama workshops featuring stage combat, clowning, contemporary dance, stage craft and acting workshops for IB and ID students at WIS - Arabian Nights (7 – 8 December 2016)
A theatre production of Arabian Nights by Dominic Cooke - Chinese New Year Art Exhibition (24 January 2017)
An art exhibition featuring GCSE, Year 12 IB and ID students - ESF 50 Years (15 February 2017) TBC
A musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the English Schools Foundation, Sha Tin Town Hall - Evening of Dance (16 March 2017)
A performance by dance students (GCSE, IB, ID, and Momentum Dance Company) - Evening of Drama (20 March 2017)
A performance by drama and theatre students (GCSE, IB, and ID) - IB Art Show (21 March 2017)
A celebration of IB and ID visual arts - A Spring Gala Concert (29 March 2017)
Music concert, WIS Auditorium - Pre 16 Drama Conference (8 June 2017)
English Schools Foundation drama workshops for Year 7 students at Discovery College
On behalf of the Creative Arts faculty staff, we look forward to meeting you at Circle in the Water performance events throughout the year, and please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any enquiries.
If you have any questions about the arts at West Island School, please email me or phone West Island School at 2819 1962.
Ms Leigh Dalgarno
Head of Creative Arts
leigh.dalgarno@wis.edu.hk
