Inter-House Song Competition - Written by Ana Ose
House Song is special compared to any other inter-house competitions that take place at Bromsgrove. It is not just choosing a song and then performing it in front of 1000 people before half term – which yes, it is a VERY PRESSURING MOMENT (take a deep breath!), it’s much more than that, and this is why.
Let’s think about the effort and dedication behind it. We went on stage as a House, as Housman Hall, the 116 individuals both boys and girls with a vast variety of different cultural backgrounds and life experiences. Wait though, what happened before that? What happened before the show?
Well weeks before the show (five to be exact), we started planning and preparing for our moment in the spotlight. From actually choosing our song, to learning the lyrics and dance moves, harmonising our voices and learning to work as a musical team. We walked together on what many of us considered a difficult and tiring path. The final rehearsal was, in my opinion, the most intense moment before the actual competition. We were so close and so ready… but yet, so nervous...
Being the second House on stage gave us the advantage of performing in front of a fresh audience. We were not intimidated and we gave it our best shot. Maybe as individuals we never felt the need to “fly to the moon” with someone we love yet, but Housman felt the passion and the energy of the song. So much passion in fact that it’s clear the audience felt it too! We were proud; proud of our hard work and commitment, proud of our team, proud to have given such an amazing performance to such a wonderful crowd of people. All of this made me so proud to be Housman and I know it did for others too!
I hope we made everyone who always supports Housman proud as well – Mr. Jones, all the tutors, and our families. Please, find attached below a link to the school’s official YouTube channel where you can see the Housman performance!
It was such a nice way to end a successful half term!
- Ana Ose