Expressive Arts

Mr Tait  (Curriculum Leader)
Subjects - Art, Drama, Design & Manufacture, Graphic Communication, Photography, Music, Music Technology, Practical Woodwork.

 

Faculty News: Expressive Arts

EAST LOTHIAN YOUNG MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2025

Published: 19 March 2025

The Instrumental Music Service will be hosting the East Lothian Young Musician of the Year 2025 competition on Thursday 20th March at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington. The event starts at 7pm. Doors open at 6:40pm.

Knox will be represented by S3 Filip Russel on Bass Guitar and S5 Iris Pathirana on Piano

Please come along and support our musicians as they compete against the other high schools in East Lothian. The winner will go through to the National Finals at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow! 

There will also be music from wind, string, guitar, brass and percussion ensembles. It's an evening not to be missed!

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DIVERSITY SHOW: THURSDAY 6 MARCH 2025

Published: 23 January 2025

The Diversity Show will take place on Thursday 6 March 2025 after the Workshops and Marketplace have finished. The show will be a ticketed event with lots of music, dance, Paralympian speaker, poetry, fashion show, Chinese Lions...

The Knox Choir would be delighted to welcome more singers from across our school community. We'll be singing 70s hit 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing'. 

It's super easy to pick up - you don't need to be able to read music.

If English is not your first language then we'd be extra happy to have you join us! 

Rehearsals take place in the Music Department on Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:15pm

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LISTEN AGAIN - CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2024

Published: 21 December 2024

Listen again to the Christmas Concert which was held on Thursday 12 December 2024 on the concerts section of our website.  Previous concerts are also accessible on their individual pages.

Thanks to Aggie Darby for filming the concert and to Daisy Allen for the photography of the concert.

 

KNOX CHRISTMAS CONCERT TICKETS 2024

Published: 03 December 2024

The Knox Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 12 December 2024 7-9pm. 

Tickets have been selling fast with the majority sold so get yours quick!

£4 adults/£2 concession from Mrs Middlemiss in the Music Department at Break or Lunch (Cash Only)

This is always a brilliant event! We'd love teachers to come along too so please encourage them to get their tickets! 

Thanks to Thomas Robertson (S6) for the poster design.

 

 

KNOX ACADEMY CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2024

Published: 15 November 2024

Knox Academy Christmas Concert will take place on Thursday 12 December 2024.

Matinee performance at 11:30 am for an audience of P7 pupils from our local primary school and residents from local Care Homes. The entire S1 will perform the S1 Christmas Choir song The Bells of Christmas Medley!

Evening Concert at 7 pm. Tickets go on sale next week in the Music Department at Break. £4 adult/£2 concession (cash only)