Welcome to the Taunton and Somerset Music and Drama Festival!
Formed in 1913 and now held annually in November, the Taunton and Somerset Festival is affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals (http://www.federationoffestivals.org.uk/) and the Taunton Association of Performing Arts (www.tapa.org.uk).
The festival exists to encourage and promote the performance and enjoyment of music, speech and drama. Aiming particularly, but not exclusively, at young people it provides a challenge and a unique opportunity to perform in a competitive and non-competitive situation in front of adjudicators, all experienced professionals, offering teaching at the highest level.
Music classes are held in piano, strings, woodwind, brass, recorders, composition and vocal. Drama classes include verse speaking, prepared reading, public speaking, mime, and acting. All performers receive verbal and written adjudication scripts and certificates, and cups, trophies and medals are also awarded.
The Festival is a Registered Charity - No. 900556
Coming Shortly
The Festival will be celebrating its Centenary in 2013. The Committee is already planning events for this special year. Watch Out for details to be published soon
Dance to be introduced to the Festival.
The Festival intends to launch a new Dance Section to the Syllabus and is looking forward to seeing dancers on the Festival's stage soon!
Details will be listed shortly but in the interim put
"16th and 17th June 2012 at Taunton School"
in diaries NOW!
