The Rock Challenge Experience

  Rock Challenge is a global competition which basically promotes a healthy lifestyle and a 'natural high' through performance and dance. Your school has eight minutes to perform a dance with a clear story line and theme. Schools compete in various leagues ultimately to win awards and gain a premiere status.

 This year I did the most CRAZY, PRODUCTIVE and AMAZING thing I have ever done! After four years of Rocka, I finally decided to become a choreographer...

In December, these barmy, but brilliant, choreographers and teachers set to work on a theme. After various meetings we decided to base our theme around the story of Frankenstein, and how he creates a 'wife' but it all goes wrong. Oh dear!

An appropriate title!

  For the last six months our team of performers, crew, hair and make up, and costume designers worked tirelessly to create a performance good enough to hold our premiere status! And then finally performance day came...

A 6:15 start, but we were excited and had our  lucky mascot.

From then on its all day rehearsals and PARTY TIMEEEE!!

  So, we were randomly selected to go first, which nobody wants. But we went out with fighting spirit (and exceptional make up!!)

Our leads were so so so BRILLIANT! We couldn't of asked for more.

Oooo Scary....

 Our performance looked INCREDIBLE! We won five awards, which we never expected. Most importantly WE KEPT OUR PREMIERE STATUS!

 Overall, I couldn't ask for a more amazing experience!All the other schools were mind blowing! Rock Challenge has let me make new friends and grow in confidence. I would encourage any school or pupil to take part, it's definitely the best part of my school life. Thank you so much to our teachers who helped and let us do this especially Mrs Fowler, Mr West, and Miss Oldroyd ( I mean she jumped out of a plane for us!) and also the whole team. We really did it! Check out the Rock Challenge website, and @roydsrocka. BRING ON ROCKA 2014!!

Thank you,

Hannah Louise