5 schools from across the Isle of Wight are competing in the Southern Finals of the Global Rock Challenge in Portsmouth next week.
Stenbury Federation and The Bay CE have both qualified for the Southern J Rock Finals as high scoring runners up. Both schools placed second at their respective heats, winning multiple awards including the Award of Excellence for Entertainment. Stenbury will be performing on Tuesday 23rd April, with The Bay CE taking to the stage the following day.
2 other Isle of Wight Schools also qualified for the Southern Open Finals, once again as high scoring runners up. Medina College and Christ the King College will be taking on judges’ feedback before performing at the finals on Thursday 25th April, competing alongside schools from Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.
The Island is also represented at the Southern Premier Final. Ryde Academy showcased their 2019 piece ‘A Lover’s Grief’ at a Portsmouth heat, where they won Premier Awards of Excellence in Performance Skill, Stage Use, Concept, Drama, Soundtrack, Costuming Character and Visual Enhancement, a fantastic selection they will be looking to build on at the finals on Saturday 27th April.
Rock Challenge Production Manager, Jonny Wood, comments:
“I can’t wait to see how the schools have developed their performances between the heats and the finals! The standard this year has been incredibly high, and we are set to have five spectacular finals!”
More than 22 Rock Challenge and J Rock events have now taken place across the South of England and the Southern Finals are the exciting culmination of these events.
Tickets to each event at the Portsmouth Guildhall are priced at £17.25 each and are available now from https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?q=rock+challenge or 0844 847 2362.
