Benefit Concert Review

A stunning set of 12 cocktails named after each of the students on the trip provided the welcome to the fantastic Benefit Gig on Thursday night. Excellent solo performances from George Gadd, Damien Ebanks, Sophie Hughes, Abi Ringrose, Angela Smith, combined with some extremely effective choreography by Emma Boulton and Alice Bentham, whose Jive and Line Dance troupes performed superbly. Composition by Mr Wolfe, and a beautiful rendition of Massenet's 'Meditation' from Mr Williams provided a sparkling preview to the show-stealing Mr Blakeley who, dressed as Susan Boyle, blessed the audience with a wonderful falsetto 'I Dreamed A Dream'. An excellent night performed to a packed house provided a wonderful send off to the team - now only 2 weeks to go...