STUDENTS stunned an audience of family and friends with a special musical performance.

Steyning Grammar School’s Year 11 A-level music students performed in a concert as part of their

music practitioners exam.

This year a group called the Foreigners comprising of Maria Perez, Emrick Seymour, Aiyanna Skadding-Hunt and Bethany Clark started the evening’s entertainment before Becky Rogers, Daisy Fitton, Toby Shotter, Callum Davies, Grace Hart Coombes and Charlotte Bibby performed as part of the group The Rubics playing some big numbers such as Latch by artist Sam Smith, Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley and Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift.

Olivia Gillam and Chloe Kimber carried on the good work before Ben Waring on lead vocals with Shannon Dixon, Archie Lees, Daniel Everett and Cameron Murphie performed Annie, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and some big hits from recent films such as Let It Go from Frozen and James Bond’s Skyfall.

The evening closed with Emily Hickox, Harriet Long, Cameron Parr, Anthony Anderson and Jack Pullen performing Nickelback’s How You Remind Me, Bloodstream by Ed Sheeran number and finished with Black Horse and Cherry Tree.

Jon Reeves, learning leader for music, said: “This year’s event resembled a classy cyber café with laptops and live music.

“For the first time the audience were able to share observations electronically with the students about their performances.

“This has given our students lots to digest. We had some great examples of astounding progress made and many of the comments from the audience reflected this. “

This event coincided with the Henfield Youth Charity Concert where fifteen Steyning Grammar School students from Year 11 and the sixth form had chosen to perform seven acts in aid of the refugee crisis.

It raised £750 in support of one of eight families who have recently arrived in West Sussex.

Jon Reeves said: “Friday night, was music night, as they say, with two evening concerts.

“Both events were a wonderful testament to our students’ ability to take control of their music learning and share their own loves and passions in music.

“The confidence and authority that these students show when they are performing is a joy to watch, and their natural enthusiasm for music radiates as they perform.”

Nick Wergan, Steyning Grammar School head teacher said: “We are really proud of our students’ musical skills and thank staff and organisers of both events for giving them the opportunity to show this talent.”

Jon Harding the organiser of the charity concert said: “St Peter’s Church in Henfield hope that our successful collaboration with Steyning Grammar School will continue for many years to come.”