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INTERACT YOUNG MUSICIAN
Tip top Tiverton All the right notes
As reported in the last Newsletter, four
Tiverton High School’s Interact Club has won youngsters from District 1175 went through to the
RIBI’s Young Citizen Group Award after being Rotary Young Musician Regional Finals at
nominated by the town’s Rotary Club for its Blandford Forum in March.
phenomenal fundraising activities.
Milly Atkinson, a soprano from Plymouth was
The Interact Club, sponsored by Tiverton RC, has praised by the judges for the resonance of her top
50 members aged 12 to 16, who meet once a register and was complimented on her French
week in term time, has come up with some accent. Cameron Hughes from Truro wowed the
unusual and fun ideas, including shows such as audience with his rendition of the complex Cello
“I’m a teacher, Get me out of here!” and Sonata by Prokofiev, as well as a piece by Bach.
“Teachers Got Talent” to help raise funds to Some amazing jazz and classical music came from
support causes such as ShelterBox and CHAT, a Lewis Allen-Waldron, a 13-year-old clarinetist
Tiverton-based homeless charity. from Ivybridge; while St Austell-based Bromley
Hurn, delighted with her performance of pieces
The activities of the Interact Club have led to ranging from musical theatre to Puccini.
recognition from OFSTED in the July report on the
school which said: “The Rotary Interact group Sadly none of our four youngsters progressed to
raised money for several charities through the National Final but they certainly did not let the
imaginative and successful fund-raising district down and are a credit to us all.
activities.”
Eve Conway, incoming President of RIBI, said:
“The achievements of these young people are
outstanding and serve as an inspiration to us all.
We’re delighted to see so many young people at
school getting involved in humanitarian work and
really harnessing Rotary values.”
Tiverton president: Andrea Rowe on
Roweandrea@me.com.
