It all began in a hall in Ripple Junior School in Barking. A group of children got together after school with Mr Marshall to form a samba band. Their dedication and talent was recognised and they were asked to perform at some local events. Their early audiences loved them. Their reputation spread. Next they were invited to perform in the foyers of the Purcell Rooms and Sadler's Wells theatre. Their confidence grew and they worked together on more challenging pieces until Mr Marshall felt that they were good enough to enter the Music for Youth competition:
Ripple Escola de Samba have been invited to perform at The Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 14th October 2009.
They will be the opening act for the Primary Proms, performing in front of an audience of 8000! This is an great honour for our samba band and comes in recognition of their dedication, talent and enthusiasm. We hope that their performance will inspire many other children to enjoy participating in music.
Have you got any messages for the band? How do you feel about children from our school being invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall? Year 5, you are going to watch the event - are you excited?
34 comments:
WOW!What an achievement and what an exciting oppertunity! I can't wait to go! We are all so proud of you Ripple Escola de Samba!!
I am really excited I cant wait until we will go i thik ALL OF US THAT WE WILL GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
good luck and you are going to be a great success COME ON EXCOLA DE SAMBA.
WOW! samba people you must be so excited for you.
I'm REALLY EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!
To watch samba at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL...Also we think our school is tallented.We really want to be in !!!samba!!!
i can not wait until we get to the Royal Albert Hall because it will be fantastic I hope we win the compotion it would be a great plesure.
Every one of the samba club members are so exited. but I CANT BELIVE THAT WE ARE GONING TO PREFORM IN FRONT OF 80000!!!!!!!!! PEOPLE it will be so great I cant wait that rymed
ripple is gonna rock the house for sure.
well done every body in ripple excola de samba !!!
hey you guys your great good luck and im so excitied to watch you!!!!!!!!
ohh wow that must be excitimg i can not wait
i cant wait antil we go to the ryal albalt hall its so exsiting
I Think its excellent thar we are going to the Royal albert Hall!!!!
it was so exting that where going where relly happy
hey you guys are awsome and i will keep my hopes up high for you guys and mr marshell is a great teacher
Samba it's the best piece of music! WICKED
casimiro and brandy
i like the samba club because they are really good
WICKED
nice work on the samba
i saw it in the news paper and they were great we all saw them in the playground play the samba in the infant playground .
The Excola de samba are so cool don't forget loud.Our whole school watch them.
wow i can not wait to go to the royal albert hall
wow i can not wait to go to the royal albert hall
good luck excola de samba you lot rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im so excited to go and watch the samba band at the Royal Albert Hall
Good luck samba group!
cant wait now tommorow is the albert hall sooooo great
royal albert hall here we come
i also get to miss my science test
I am feeling realy excited and can`t wait.
I am really excited to be going to the royal alburet hall.But im a bit scared of playing in front of all the people.
wow I can not wait in till we go to the Royal Albert Hall.
we will try and do our best... best thing is i get to miss my science test...
I enjoyed the Royal Albert Hall cos it was loud and exciting! And it was a miracal when that boy with the spiky hair performed on a massive drum! Koby!!
It was AMAZING! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity! It was an extravaganza! The crowd gave us an adrenaline rush. I was petrified but when we got on stage my nerves blew away. We loved showing off and poking our tongues out cos that's what we're good at! And our drums gave a good sound! It felt like we were famous already; I wish we could do it again. A sleepover at the Albert Hall would be nang! Reno & Michael Peace and hair grease and all of that...Big up!
WOW! AMAZING! BRILLIANT! HAD ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE!
playing in front of 8000 people is a heck of an adrenalline rush!
then u hear the end roar of childdren...
truly spectacular.]
words cant describe...
Ripple Escola de Samba were amazing!! We have just got back from the Royal Albert Hall and we can't believe how talented the band are!! We are so proud of them. We especially liked Elizabeth and Chuks!!! Today - the Albert Hall - tomorrow - THE WORLD!!!!
That was exellent the atmosphere was ger ger reat! Our Funky starter started the audience off then we...
started playin' along then all of a sudden a big around of applause came from the audience, the roar of the audiences clappin' nearly blew the doors off (LUCKY THEY STAYED ON THE HINGES.TIGHTLY). the adrenalin was buzzin threw us we played exellent that day and we hope to cary on!!!!
Thank You To All The Teachers That Helped That Day!!!
(We Were All Overwhelmed That We Were On ITV LONDONDON TONIGHT That Was Cool)
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