Young people from Tottington High School attended a performance masterclass last week with a home-grown musical legend.
Singer-songwriter Louise Marshall led the special class.
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Louise is best known for appearing with Jools Hollands Rhythm and Blues Band and has worked with a multitude of renowned artists including Soft Cell, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Chaka Khan, Beverley Knight, Dionne Warwick and Tom Jones to name just a few.
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The masterclass event involved over 100 students from Tottington High School, Westleigh High School in Wigan and Endon High School in Stoke.
The musical masterclass with Louise Marshall (Image: Tottington High School)
The students participated in whole group vocal warm up sessions, sang their favourite songs accompanied by Louise on the piano.
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The day culminated in a question-and-answer session on the music industry and Lousie performed her number one song, ‘Afraid to Feel’.
Damian Griffith, assistant headteacher at Tottington High School said: "Our students fully embraced this once in a lifetime opportunity.
“The power of music was in full display with students moving out of their comfort zone and uniting over music, it was a delight to witness."
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