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NSYNC, The Black Eyed Peas and even Lady Gaga all graced the stage of the T. Gil Bunch Theatre last Saturday. These world-class acts were brought to life by Brentwood’s finest dancers, lip-synchers and choreographers, at the first annual inter-house air band competition. With acts ranging from the popular Weather Girls hit “It’s Raining Men”, ...

Thursday night, following the scrumptious American Thanksgiving feast put on by the staff of Crooks Hall, and on Friday as well, Brentwood hosted its annual Concert for a Winter’s Eve as a benefit for the local Food Bank. Hosted by the Sugar Plum Fairy, alias Mrs. Widenmaier, the night exhibited some of Brentwood’s finest musical talents. A...

A public performance of Brentwood’s "Concert for A Winter's Eve", our seasonal celebration in music and song, will occur this Friday, November 26 at 7:30pm. This is a benefit concert for Cowichan’s Monday Morning Music, a therapy program held at Duncan’s Moose Hall. Admission is by donation. Brentwood students will be attending the...

Brilliant!  One word can describe the Pacific Opera’s production of Rodelinda at the Royal Theater in Victoria. From the breathtaking embellishments of the six singers, to the superb orchestra playing period instruments, to the simple but extremely effective set - this show definitely rated ...

All 55 members of the Grade 9 class, led by Mr. MacLean, Mr. Cowie and Mr. Sullivan, visited St. Andrews and Christ Church Cathedrals in Victoria to experience, firsthand, the architecture of these buildings. Mr. MacLean commented that his Grade 9s are “like terriers in their pursuit of knowledge, especially on field trips.” Although energetic...

The rehearsals of the Senior Acting class' modernized version of Peter Pan, "Pan", have begun. The Darling family, Lost Boys, Mermaids, Amazons, Peter and Captain Hook are researching  costumes, creating scenes and studying lines. Sixteen students from the cast of 25 have even started weekly stage fighting workshops in the gym....

A natural sense of decorum, superb debating skills and an innate ability to compromise: what kind of contradiction is this? For a number of Brentwood students who attended this year’s model United Nations conference at UVic, it was a winning formula. Of the four possible certificates for “Most Diplomatic Delegate”, Brentwood scooped three. ...

In Peter Pan, one of the most beloved fantasy stories ever, children learn to fly, mermaids frolic, fairies play tricks and lost boys find a home at last. All sorts of adventures can be had on the wonderful island of Neverland and Peter is there to lead the boys and the newest arrivals, Wendy and her brothers. Peter is the bravest, smartest...

This November Brentwood's Michelle M. was able to work one on one with Vancouver's star modern choreographer Josh Beamish, Artistic Director of MOVE: The Company. Josh is noted for dancing roles in various feature films and television shows including “The Wicker Man” with Nicholas Cage, “The Cleaner” and...

This past week the Captains of Arts were announced to the school. In the Studio and Performing Arts spaces, teachers look to their Captains for leadership and support.  The hallmark of a Captain includes excellence in performance, attitude and commitment as well as being able to take responsibility when needed. The following students have...