Expressive Arts

Welcome to the Expressive Arts faculty at Balwearie High School. Below you can meet all the department staff and find out a little bit more about them by clicking on their photos.

For further information about extra-curriculars, please see below. For further information about each department please select Art, Drama and Music from the Subject dropdown.

• Mr Harlow
  Faculty Head Expressive Arts & Teacher of Music
  Mr Harlow

  Where (and what) did you study?

  Glasgow University - Electronics with Music
  Edinburgh University - Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Music)

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  Coldplay or Ingrid Michaelson

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  The Usual Suspects

  Who is your favourite artist?

  Banksy

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  Any quiet deserted beach watching the ocean

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Walking and brunch!

• Ms McGladdery
  Faculty Head Expressive Arts & Teacher of Drama
  Ms McGladdery

  Where (and what) did you study?

  Durham University - German and Spanish

  Guildford School of Acting - Acting

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  Depends on mood but Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen when I'm feeling mellow. Or Disco Funk when I want to dance!

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  I love Christmas films! Or ones that make me cry. Or both!

  Who is your favourite artist?

  Miro or Picasso. I love Spain!

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  Hydra island in Greece from the harbour. (Leonard Cohen lived there!)

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  I love going to the theatre, walking my dog, Yogi and listening to audiobooks. I also like lying on the sofa eating crisps but don't tell anyone.

• Ms Cameron
  Teacher of Drama
  Ms Cameron

  Where (and what) did you study?

  RSAMD - Contemporary Theatre Practice

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  Queen

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  This is an impossible question to answer as it depends what mood I'm in or the time of year! Anything by Tim Burton and Quentin Tarantino and The Grinch and Love Actually at Christmas time.

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  When Frankie (my dog) is napping and looks like a cute little angel instead of the monster he really is.

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Eating lots of good food and finding quirky restaurants to try, taking Frankie on adventures and going to the Theatre now that they are open again

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• Miss Charnley
  Teacher of Music
  Miss Charnley

  Where (and what) did you study?

  Edinburgh Napier Uni - Bachelor of Music with Honours
  Strathclyde University - Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Music)

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  David Bowie. McFly. Fleetwood Mac. Spice Girls. Lewis Capaldi. Queen.

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  Mulan or Harry Potter

  Who is your favourite artist?

  Avril Paton

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  Anything to do with the ocean.

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Sing and play instruments

• Miss Douglas
  Teacher of Music
  Miss Douglas

  Where (and what) did you study?

  University of Aberdeen - Bachelor of Music (Education)

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  Blink-182. Fleetwood Mac. Fall Out Boy. Haim

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  Star Wars (Return of the Jedi). Hercules. Singin in the Rain.

  Who is your favourite artist?

  M.C Escher or Jen Bartel

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  The twists of Lombard Street in San Francisco from a nearby hill (or really San Francisco in general)

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Go to the cinema or theatre. Go to conventions or theme parks (when able to). Spend time with my friends and family. Watch all of Disney+

• Mr Foy
  Teacher of Art
  Mr Foy

• Ms Gilhooly
  Teacher of Art
  Ms Gilhooly

• Miss Gray
  Teacher of Drama
  Miss Gray

  Where (and what) did you study?

  Liverpool John Moores University- Drama
  University of Aberdeen - Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Drama)

  Who is your favourite band/artist?

  Dermot Kennedy

  What is your favourite movie (or franchise)?

  Grease

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  The view from a top of the hill.

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Hill walking with my dog and spending time with family

• Mrs Maylin
  Teacher of Art
  Mrs Maylin

  Where did you study?

  Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee

  What is your favourite band/artist?

  Queen of course! I also really like They Might Be Giants.

  What is your favourite movie?

  Moulin Rouge - it's so arty and fun. I also love The Green Mile but I can't bring myself to watch it again because it's too upsetting

  Who is your favourite artist?

  Sophie Mackay Wright. She paints exiting colourful portraits and I love her technique. She lives in Fife and you can see her work in galleries easily. I am lucky enough to exhibit alongside her quite often. She's fab!

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  My family together smiling, corny but true 

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Sailing and hill walking. Relaxing is good too.

• Miss Neave
  Teacher of Art
  Miss Neave

• Mrs Normand
  Teacher of Music
  Mrs Normand

  Where did you study?

  Aberdeen University - BMus Music (with Education)

  What is your favourite band/artist?

  Queen

  What is your favourite movie?

  Harry Potter franchise and Saving Mr Banks

  Who is your favourite artist?

  Charles Rennie Mackintosh

  What is your favourite view in the world?

  The view from the top of East Lomond

  What do you like to do in your free time?

  Spend time with my family. I also enjoy reading and walking.

• Mrs Page
  Teacher of Art
  Mrs Page

• Ms Taylor
  Teacher of Art
  Ms Taylor

Extra-Curriculars are now up and running, please see below for more details

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