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Famous singers play school disco | Famous singers play school disco |
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A North Yorkshire school played host to famous acts from the music industry after winning a national competition. | |
Pupils at Harrogate Grammar School were treated to a school disco on Friday with performances from Kate Nash, The Wombats, Fightstar and DJ Ironik. | |
They won the most votes in a "school invasion" competition organised by social networking site MySpace. | They won the most votes in a "school invasion" competition organised by social networking site MySpace. |
The prize also included £10,000 worth of music equipment, a music masterclass and an expert online safety session. | |
Harrogate Grammar School beat hundreds of other schools in the online competition. | Harrogate Grammar School beat hundreds of other schools in the online competition. |
Emily Segal, head of music at the school, said: "There has been a real buzz in the school since the competition started, with students from year 9 to 13 getting involved and voting." | Emily Segal, head of music at the school, said: "There has been a real buzz in the school since the competition started, with students from year 9 to 13 getting involved and voting." |
Ms Segal said the community as a whole was excited as they had all been encouraged to vote for the school. | Ms Segal said the community as a whole was excited as they had all been encouraged to vote for the school. |
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