Agenda item

Report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Board received a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama updating Governors on a number of current issues including Awards and Prizes and Alumni and other successes.

Awards and Prizes

Governors noted, with pleasure, the successes of young composers from both Junior Guildhall and the Hestercombe CYM.

Alumni Successes

A Governor referred to the recent BBC programme ‘All Together Now’ reporting that several Guildhall School students had featured in the opera round.

RMA Conference

The Principal reported that this event had been a great success.

Stella Currie legacy

The Principal noted, with great thanks, Stella Curries total legacy gift to the School. He added that legacy forms could be obtained from the Development Office.

In addition to those matters addressed within the report, the Principal reported that enrolement had gone extremely well this year with a total of 1,096 enrolled to date as opposed to 1,015 enrolled at this point last year.

RECEIVED.