Category Archives: Dance

Higher Dance Training Courses


FOUR DAY INTENSIVE COURSE – Monday 17 October to Thursday 20 October 2011
9.30 – 4.30pm

This four day intensive training programme will cover all the elements involved in the Higher dance course. This course is highly practical in nature and aimed at dance specialists or individuals currently teaching or about to deliver the Higher dance course. Each day will focus on one of the different techniques to be covered and the participants will learn six different set dances contained within the NABs. There will be time allocated to the written element with examples of students work and a practical session on the choreographic element focusing on use of themes, choreographic structure and choreographic devices.

• ONE DAY OPTION
If the four day course is too intensive or you have done some of the training before then please ask for the course outline which details which styles of dance are studied on which day and then choose to do just one day if you prefer.

Standard rate – £60 per day or £180 for four days
Freelance artists / students – £50 per day or £150 for four days

All courses are held at Inveralmond Community High School, Willowbank, Ladywell, Livingston EH54 6HN

* Minimum of 8 people are required for a course to run. Participants must pre-book and pre-pay to secure their place.
This opportunity is available in: West Lothian
For further information, please contact emma.jones@westlothian.gov.uk (Emma Jones), or call 07989 989 728, or visit http://www.westlothian.gov.uk. The deadline is Friday 14 October 2011

Hip-hop culture: a primary motivator – Case Study

The project initially developed out of the need to support and motivate a group of learners. Primary 7 can be a testing and challenging time for many young people. They are developing physically, emotionally and may be anxiously anticipating the transition to high school. The dance project was an excellent vehicle to focus the learners in a positive way.

Photo of pupil doing handstand

The breakdancing programme promoted a strong sense of teamwork and respect for others, as well as highlighting the importance of collaboration and listening to each other during tasks. For example, this occured while constructing dance routines as a group. This linked directly to the health and wellbeing organiser of mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing.

Crowd sourced funding – inspiration for creative enterprise and the arts in schools

Check out this inspiring talk by one of the creators of Kickstarter – an online tool for crowdsourcing funds for creative projects of all sizes and shapes. It feels like the kind of process that young people could engage with and copy when engaging creatively with CfE projects:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2011/jul/04/activate-crowdsourced-funding-arts-video

Aberdeen International Youth Festival offers young acts increased opportunities to perform

Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) has announced an increase to its ‘extended festival’ tour to allow artists to perform in more venues across Scotland.  The festival runs from the 27 July – 06 August 2011.

http://www.creativescotland.com/news/aberdeen-international-youth-festival-offers-young-acts-increased-opportunities-to-perform-0607

Dance takes centre stage at opening of Lanarkshire’s International Children’s Games

Opening ceremony is just the ticket http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/press/article/284/opening_ceremony_is_just_the_ticket

South Lanarkshire Council announces that 2000 tickets are available to attend the opening ceremony of Lanarkshire’s International Children’s Games on Thursday 4 August. The tickets are being offered on a first come, first served basis, free of charge.

The ceremony includes includes a mass cast of 400 primary school children, 100 Highland dancers and 60 street dancers taking part.

RSAMD Summer Schools

Our summer schools are busier than ever this year. Some are already sold out and some have had capacities extended to cope with demand.

We hope you might consider joining us in August to immerse yourself in a memorable and inspiring learning and teaching experience at the Academy.

Please click on title links to visit our website and find out more about our courses:

DRAMA – PERFORMANCE

  • Devising Theatre: 1 to 5 August
  • Acting – Shakespeare and Greek Theatre: 1 to 12 August
  • Acting – Ibsen and Chekhov: 15 to 26 August
  • Musical Theatre (Beginners and Intermediate): 15 to 20 August
  • Acting for Camera: 15 to 26 August
    NEW PLACES ADDED
  • Introduction to Acting in Gaelic: 1 to 6 August
    BURSARY AVAILABLE
  • Teaching Acting Through Gaelic: 8 to 13 August
    BURSARY AVAILABLE
  • Introduction to Directing: 8 to 10 August    
    FULLY BOOKED

DRAMA – PRODUCTION

  • Set and Costume Design – 1 to 12 August
  • Lighting and Sound Design – 1 to 12 August
  • Management and Technology for Performance – 1 to 12 August
  • Prosthetics – 15 to 26 August
  • Short Film Making – 22 to 26 August
    FULLY BOOKED
  • Short Film Making – 27 to 31 August   
    NEW COURSE ADDED
  • Editing Short Films – 27 to 31 August    
    FULLY BOOKED

DANCE

  • Modern Ballet – 1 to 6 August    
    FULLY BOOKED
  • Choreography – 8 to 12 August
  • Dance and Film – 15 to 19 August
  • Contemporary Performance – 22 to 26 August

For more information or to discuss payment options and potential bursary support, please contact us on 0141 270 8213 orshortcourses@rsamd.ac.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

RSAMD – Short Courses portfolio now available

You will see that we have an ever-increasing range of options for all ages and stages to study performing and production arts related subjects with us through:

  • Weekend and evening classes
  • Intensive study weekends
  • CPD for educators and artists
  • Summer schools

It is a hugely exciting time for us as we move towards name change and also the new UG curriculum and I know that the work between our organizations will be important in embedding high quality arts practices in drama, film and dance in the city.

We are just about to start planning for the period beginning August 2012 so if you want to chat about what could/should be in there, pick up the phone …

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RCS-RSAMD – Short Courses Portfolio – 2011-12