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On Friday May 28th, students gathered in their common rooms or, if you are Alex House, in the lecture theatre, to watch this year’s Concert For A Summer’s Eve. It was breezy, enjoyable and the final arts performance of the 2021 school year. Ms Widenmaier, the woman behind it all, expresses her deep and unfaltering compliments to the...

It’s not easy running choirs and bands in the middle of a pandemic, but somehow even with masking, cohorts, and physical distancing from one another, somehow, we have managed to keep going despite these obstacles, resulting in much success for our efforts. Our choirs and bands virtually entered various festivals this year, including the Canadian...

Tomorrow, the Illusion Art Show is opening in the Centre for Arts & Humanities. Our visual artists have worked really hard, and it would mean a lot if you stopped by and had a look. Please refer to Mrs. Widenmaier’s email sent out on Tuesday for cohort times! Our Vocal Jazz Ensemble, AcousChicks, received the Greater Victoria Performing Arts...

It’s 8pm last Saturday night. Hundreds of behinds are seated on the very same tables on which we eat our meals. We are painfully aware of the Head of School sitting only a few meters away during a dicy stand-up comedy performance as we wonder “Can I laugh at this?” Then we’re put at ease once again and delighted with the talented voices of your...

Apologies for my tardiness. It has taken me the last month to get over the astounding result from Interhouse Acapella, more specifically the stupendous placement of Mack/Ellis in the final results. I have recovered from my hair-pulling fury, and am now ready to write to you all about the 2020 Interhouse Acapella competition. I intend to highlight...

Although Canadian Thanksgiving is an incredible experience for everyone at Brentwood, American Thanksgiving holds a special place in the hearts of the patriotic Americans the school welcomes. Through joyous feasting and celebration, as well as the unwavering dedication of the food services staff, Crooks Hall was filled to the brim with glee....

With the conviction that creativity fosters wellness, imagination, community and joy, Brentwood proudly offers a diverse range of arts across four hour-long periods each Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon. In the emotionally challenging time of the pandemic, these virtues are of heightened importance. To optimize these opportunities, a...

For this year's musical, Brentwood will be performing the Andrew Lloyd Webber / Tim Rice show, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. It is a musical based on the “Coat of Many Colours” story of Joseph from the Bible. Joseph is the son of Jacob and is one of the twelve brothers; he received the coat from his father and his brothers became...

The following address was delivered at the School's final assembly of the 2019-2020 academic year in early June, 2020. Last night I was thinking about what to put in this final speech, and I did not know where to start. I didn’t know whether or not to make it about the people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, the experiences I’ve had, or the...

We inherently understand how important arts are in everyone’s life either as the creator or the audience. Arts heal, console, inspire. They allow us to play. They are fuel for our hearts and minds. They lift us up. Every arts afternoon we have been privileged as our teachers continue to nurture the creative blossoming of all our students. We...