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Performing Arts In Action

PERFORMING ARTS AT DUKE OF KENT SCHOOL

Our award-winning Performing Arts Department brings Drama, Dance and Music together in a powerful alliance. An exceptional range of opportunities, in and beyond the classroom, is open to all. Music, Dance and Drama are taught in every section of the School and Music and Drama are very popular subject options at GCSE. We are immensely proud of our participation levels: more than 80% of pupils participate in Performing Arts above and beyond our extensive curricular provision. Peripatetic instrumental and LAMDA lessons are hugely popular.

With just 325 pupils from 3-16 years, we have a thriving Arts scene: Senior Musical, Years 8 and 9 play, Prep Production, big band, orchestra, five choirs, three vocal groups, instrumental groups (ukulele, guitar, brass, string), rock bands, music tech., songwriting, ballet and lyrical dance clubs, Year 1 cellos, Year 2 violins. At any time of day, pupils can be found practising and rehearsing together, independently, in our Performing Arts Hall.

The Arts Calendar is buzzing: Senior School Musical, Years 8 and 9 play, Prep Christmas Concert, Pre-prep Nativities, Prep Production, Original Works Evening, Carol Concerts, Pre-prep Spring Concert and Dance Show, House Drama, Music Assemblies. House Music sees every Senior and Prep pupil performing with great house spirit and our Senior Choir had a successful tour to Liverpool in March 2022.

Performing at Duke of Kent School is a joyful and eclectic business, encompassing a huge range of genres and activities. Please have a look below at the pupils' wonderful work.

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  • SUMMER CONCERT 2022

    Published 01/08/22

    Our annual Summer Concert was a huge and entertaining affair!

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  • A MONSTER CALLS

    Published 01/08/22

    Years 8 and 9 presented a brilliantly acted version of this powerful piece.

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  • HOUSE DRAMA 2022

    Published 21/07/22

    Im the Summer Term 2022 the Drama department held its first ever 'in person' House Drama competition!

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  • SENIOR CHOIR LIVERPOOL TOUR - 2022

    Published 05/04/22

    Our Senior Choir had an amazing time on their choir tour to Liverpool

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  • PREP PRODUCTION - MARCH 2022

    Published 05/04/22

    'Six Degrees of Separation', our Prep School Spring production, was a sellout success!

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  • GLIVE - MARCH 2022

    Published 05/04/22

    This year we were back at the GLive venue for one of our musical highlights of the year!

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  • PRE-PREP NATIVITY - 2021

    Published 29/12/21

    You know it's Christmas when Pre-prep are in town!

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  • SCHOOL CAROL SERVICE - 2021

    Published 29/12/21
    What a gorgeous thing it was to be standing in a church at Christmas, singing congregational carols and enjoying the beautiful singing of our three school choirs, as they each had their moment to perform the pieces they had been working so hard
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  • PREP SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT - 2021

    Published 29/12/21

    The Prep School Concert was a festive and joyful affair!

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  • SENIOR PRODUCTION 2021 'MOBY DICK - A WHALE OF A TALE!'

    Published 29/12/21

    The Senior Production was a huge success!

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  • PRE-PREP ​​​​​​​SUMMER DANCE SHOW

    Published 25/07/21

    This year Pre-prep filmed their annual Summer Dance show - with spectacular results!

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  • LEAVERS CONCERT

    Published 25/07/21

    Our Year 11 Performers put on a wonderful concert at their annual Leaving Dinner

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