FAIRFAX HAS GOT TALENT – TALENTED STUDENTS TAKE THE STAGE

The winner was Phoenix Daniels, of Kenilworth House.
The winner was Phoenix Daniels, of Kenilworth House.

Fairfax Has Got Talent saw students take to the stage to entertain their classmates in a colourful contest of music and dance.

Year 7 pupils at the school in Fairfax Road performed in the Annual Fairfax Has Got Talent contest, a competition between the four houses of Stratford, Warwick, Kenilworth and Coventry.

The audience cheered on their houses while judges decided who would walk away with the coveted trophy.

The winner was Phoenix Daniels, of Kenilworth, who wowed the crowd with a song accompanied by ukulele, while second spot went to impressive salsa dancer Niah Mills, who was competing for Coventry.

Second place went to salsa dancer Niah Mills.
Second place went to salsa dancer Niah Mills.

Third place was shared by Coventry pianist Keira Ly and Warwick’s Jess Kirby, who performed the Cup song, from the movie Pitch Perfect,  to rapturous applause.

Third place was shared by pianist Keira Ly and Jess Kirby, who performed the Cup song.
Third place was shared by pianist Keira Ly and Jess Kirby, who performed the Cup song.

Head of Academy Deborah Bunn said: “Fairfax is known for the quality of its performing arts, with the annual eisteddfod being one of the highlights of the year.

“Fairfax Has Got Talent once again showed what incredible talent we have here, and choosing the top acts was very difficult for the judges.

“I’d like to congratulate everyone involved for putting on such a memorable contest.”

Fairfax Academy is famous for the way it embraces the arts as part of its broader pastoral system and house structure.

As well as Fairfax Has Got Talent, the academy holds the annual Eisteddfod, a school-wide contest that celebrates creativity across the curriculum.

The Eisteddfod is made up of a variety of events such as Art, Photography, Creative Writing and Baking.

The final events of Dance, Drama, Music and Spoken Word take place over two performance evenings, which is a fantastic highlight of the Fairfax Calendar.

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