Students performed at 2 different venues in Germany. The first performance was at the beautiful Kurpavillon band shell stage in Bad Münster. This concert included a variety of performances, from choir and wind band, to smaller ensembles and solo performances. The grounds were stunning and everyone was intrigued by the almost “Lion King” looking cliffs that surrounded us. It’s also worth noting the life-saving actions of our very own Mr Barnes, who managed to save an elderly local from choking!
The second performance was at Rüdesheim Marktplatz, a cobbled marketplace and probably the more exciting of the two performances. This concert included a variety of performances again, but the audience participation is what really made the concert fun! Locals and tourists (including Mrs Smith and Mr Barnes) were up dancing during performances, and demanded more from Highcliffe students when they started to shout “Encore!” at the end of our set. And our Highcliffe students gave their audience what they wanted, with a massive rendition of “Wonderwall”, a song that had become a big part of this music tour.
Other activities included:
• Riding on the Boppard chairlift, where we were treated to spectacular views of the Rhine and Boppard itself.
• Eating ice-cream at the “Ice Bar” in Boppard, where “Wonderwall” really came to life!
• Hopping on board a boat and cruising down the Rhine
• Visiting and touring the grounds of Burg Rheinfels, a wonderful old castle, where one of the tour guides sang for us all
• Visiting Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet – a house full of self-playing musical instruments
• Spending the whole day at Phantasialand – an amazing theme park with some very fast rides!
A massive thank you to Mr Barnes, Mr Trach, Mr Bannister, Miss Lockyer and Mrs Smith for their hard work leading up to and on the trip. A great big thank you to all 49 students for your performances and efforts during this tour. You really made it a pleasure for us teachers and we are excited to plan the next one!
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