Cultural Catch-up and Achievements

To begin, we have two students named as new members of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra for 2022, Daniel Loy as a Violinist and Nathanael Loy as a Cellist.

With the entire 2021/2022 New Zealand Pipe Band competition season cancelled, the HBHS pipe band members were instructed to enter the World Online Piping and Drumming Solo Championships, as an alternative performance goal for the students to work towards. This online event was held in December of 2021, where competitors submitted video recordings of their performances and were evaluated by a panel of international world-class judges. There were over 800 entries from 23 countries, and HBHS students have achieved some outstanding results.

Piping

Rupert Nielsen has been awarded 4th place overall in the Grade 2 solo piping category.

1st place - Grade 2 Hornpipe

2nd place - Grade 2 6/8 March

6th place - Grade 2 Jig

Ethan Carmichael has been awarded 5th place overall in the Grade 4 solo piping category.

2nd place- Grade 4 2/4 March

5th place - Grade 4 Strathspey and Reel

5th place - Grade 4 Piobaireachd

Kane Gordon has been awarded 3rd place in the Grade 5 solo piping category.

2nd place - Grade 5 2/4 March

2nd place - Grade 5 6/8 March

Drumming

Ash van Wering has been awarded 2nd place in the Grade 3 Jig drumming event.

Sam Gordon has been awarded 3rd place overall in the Grade 5 drumming category.

2nd place - Grade 5 2/4 March

2nd place - Grade 5 4/4 March

3rd place - Grade 5 6/8 March