LVS Ascot – Sixty Junior School Pupils Thrill Audience Of 300 People
12 Jun 2017
Sixty junior school pupils from LVS Ascot, some as young as four years old, took to the school’s professional stage on Thursday 25th May to perform individual and group routines in front of a capacity audience. The LVS Ascot Has Got Talent show was a celebration of junior performance and demonstrated the amazing confidence that pupils at the independent all-ability school are building.
The audience of 300 people was brought to tears of emotion and laughter as pupils wowed the crowd with their musical recitals, dance routines and comedy acts. Professional dancer Sophie Coster was the guest judge, and she praised the young performers for their courage, commitment and talents, saying she was blown away by both the number of pupils involved and the standard of the performances.
5-year-old Lucy from Reception class won the ‘Key Stage 1 and EYFS’ category for her dance skills whilst 11-year-old Connor claimed the prize for ‘Upper Key Stage 2’ with a superb piano recital which he dedicated to the late Roger Moore. However, the winners of the ‘Lower Key Stage 2’ category where undoubtedly the biggest crowd pleasers of the evening. Theo (10 years old), Ollie (10) and Sam (7), of Years 5 and 3 respectively, left the audience in tears with their comedy routine in which they mimicked various members of Junior School staff, including Senior Master of the Junior School Mr Dennis, all in a tight and well-choreographed routine wearing giant masks.
Mr Dennis said: “LVS Ascot is a place where young pupils can build their confidence, have the courage to try new things, exceed their expectations and excel at their special talents. This evening of public performance highlighted how successfully we instil these values in our pupils, so well done to everyone who took part in this memorable event. Also a big thank you to all of the parents who helped organise the performances”.
Photo: Key Stage 1 & EYFS winner Lucy receives her prize from professional dancer Sophie Coster