Still time for Perth and Kinross Secondary Schools to enter Powerful Performance

Oct 29 2010 by Alison Anderson, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

SECONDARY schools across Perth and Kinross will have to be quick if they want to enter their young musicians into the ScottishPower Powerful Performance competition.

Youngsters from across Scotland are being given a unique opportunity to perform live at the globally renowned Celtic Connections roots music festival in Glasgow this coming January. The closing date for entries, November 12, is fast approaching.

This is the second year festival sponsor ScottishPower has supported its self entitled Powerful Performance contest which encourages youngsters to celebrate their traditional musical heritage.

The initiative invites S1-S6 youngsters across the country to submit a short four to five minute recording of traditional music using instruments, vocals, or a mixture of both from a pre-determined selection of five tunes.

Heather McDonald, group sponsorships manager at ScottishPower, said: “We were so pleased with the response to the inaugural competition last year, and the really high standard of entries received, that we are delighted to run the Powerful Performance again this year.

“Secondary schools should get in touch quickly if they are interested in entering any of their pupils for the competition so they don’t miss the closing date.

“We hope that schools across the country enjoy taking part in the competition.”

The winning group will perform at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in January as part of the final Celtic Connections Education Concert, as well as the highly competitive Danny Kyle Open Stage competition, which the winner will automatically be entered into.

To take part in the ScottishPower Powerful Performance and for further information on the chosen tracks to be recorded, contact Nicola MacNaughton at The BIG Partnership, on 0141 333 9585 / nicola.macnaughton@bigpartnership.co.uk.