Trailblazers Camp 2023

40 trailblazers students from Years 7 - 9 took part in the first ever trust wide trailblazers bandcamp day held at Trinity Academy on Friday 24th February. We were joined by trailblazers students from Bristol Cathedral Choir School and Trinity Academy. This meant we had a combined group of instrumentalists of over 100 students!

Our trailblazers students enjoyed a series of workshops delivered by members of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on the following instruments: flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba. It was lovely to see all the flautists from the different schools in their workshop getting to know each other and learning from each other. 

In the evening our students performed in the concert. Each school performed on their own and St Katherine’s School performed three pieces: Merrily We Roll Along, Lightly Row and Skip It, Lou. Then came the grand finale with ALL trailblazers students from across the three schools coming together for some massed joint performances; Balkanatico, Mad For It and a Queen inspired medley called Power Rock!

A huge thank you and well done to all our fantastic trailblazers students who were an absolute credit to the school. I received lots of compliments about their fantastic behaviour during the day and their performance in the evening. 

Huge thanks also to Mr Kendall for supporting the trip and for accompanying our performances on piano. 

We are already looking forward to the next bandcamp day!

Miss Adams, Head of Music