Last Term, Tintern hosted our first Battle of the Bands in four years. Battle of the Bands is a great event the gives students the opportunity to form, rehearse and perform in bands together, while also competing against their peers. Every year that it has been done, this has been the highlight. As Choral Captains, it was our job to host the event this year. This was a really fun and different experience for us, as neither of us had ever done anything quite like it before. It was amazing to see so many new bands being formed, especially in the younger year levels. There was so much talent and creativity on display, and all the bands performed really well. The whole school was also extremely encouraging and made our job so much easier.
Hosting was very interesting experience, as it is a job that requires you to go with the flow. You have to adapt to the audience depending on how they react to you. Since we didn’t necessarily have a script, a lot of the time we had to guess how the audience would react to us, and hope that it would go over in the way we expected. We also helped to ensure that everything ran on time and that the bands didn’t stay on too long after they finished performing, so that everything ran smoothly. As well as having the bands perform, we led activities in between such as kahoot’s and air guitar competitions to keep the audience entertained. This also allowed for the audience to feel more included in the event, allowing them the opportunity to win prizes. Ultimately, we had two winners of the day – the best middle school band, and overall band. Our two winners were The Spice Boys (Middle school), who sang ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ by Journey, and Blackout (Senior school) who sang a rock medley. Overall, the event went smoothly and there were a lot of great reports from our peers and teachers. We’re looking forward to next year’s Battle of the Bands!!
Liam Rosewarne and Emily Stokes | Choral Captains
Blackout – Senior School winners
The Spice Boys – Middle School winners
