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If you had the pleasure to attend the Concert for A Winter’s Eve last night, you know how much talent crossed the Killy Stage in just under two hours. If you didn’t go yesterday, get there tonight. Believe it or not, there was even more musical ability on display this afternoon in the Lecture Theatre in our annual Concert for A Winter’s...

The music program at Brentwood provides many options for students to try out different instruments and perform in different ensembles. Music at Brentwood is one of the largest parts of the Arts programme and the largest part of the Performing Arts programme. With eight music options, you can choose from Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Choir,...

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.” Laurence Binyon In November 11, 1918, an armistice was signed to end World War I. This was a monumental day in history that has been celebrated by Canadians every...

While most teenagers spent Halloween night trick or treating or in a haunted house, on Wednesday, October 31st, Brentwood students took their dance moves and lip synching skills to the Killy stage to compete in the annual interhouse Airband competition. The night was filled with drama, backflips, laughter, and dance moves like the pros. For...

Brentwood's 2018-2019 Art Captains were announced at Assembly on Thursday. The students leading our art program his year include Drawing and Painting: Téa K Art Foundation: Kady S & Marquita Z 3D Pottery: Liam P 3D Art and Sculpture: Brylee M Hand Built Pottery: Chantal P &Evan D Robotics: Zoe T Woodwork: Joaquin G Brentwood Broadcast:...

Every year, as the school year draws to a close, a final concert is held to showcase the incredible musical and performing art talent that Brentwood possesses. The Concert for a Summer’s Eve is a highly anticipated event and this year was no different. There were two shows, open to both members of the school, as well as the public, and both were...

Concert for a Summer’s Eve is an annual Brentwood tradition where performers from every group and every grade put on a performance for the student body to finish off the year. For the Grade 12s, this is their last performance at Brentwood, making it very special. Francis V, Ellis ‘18 was one of the acts that will be leaving us this year; he...

Brentwood had quite a day at VIU in Nanaimo attending the West Coast Jazz Festival in mid May. In competition was our Beginner Rock Band, Advanced Rock Band, Jazz Band and our vocal group known as “Almost A Cappella”. On top of that we also had two of our Grade 12 musicians, Oliver W and Alexander P performing with the Vancouver Island Grade 12...

It is the last block of Arts. Everyone is relaxed, ready to jam around and play songs. Slowly the last students of Rock Band, also known as the ‘Optional Arrival’, arrive. Our Guitar players as in Book P, Privett ‘20, Findlay M, Privett ‘20, Graeme M, ‘19, Sydney H, Mackenzie ‘21, Kirstie Y, Mackenzie ‘21, and Isaac K, Whittall ‘20 start tuning...

Both the Beginner and Advanced Rock Bands journeyed to the Westcoast Jazz Festival hosted at the Vancouver Island University last week. This was the first time that the Westcoast Jazz festival had a rock band category. This new opportunity was an amazing way to learn how music festivals work and to expose new musicians to the music world. The...