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Dance, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Music

RSAMD – Short Courses portfolio now available

June 22, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

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 …

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE BROCHURE:

RCS-RSAMD – Short Courses Portfolio – 2011-12

Drama, Music

Creativity in abundance at the Scottish Education Awards

June 17, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

The Scottish Education Award winners were announced this week. Top schools and teaching professionals from across Scotland received their prestigious awards at a ceremony at the Hilton Hotel on 14 June. All three education ministers attended the awards and the Education Secretary Michael Russell congratulated the winners.

Notably all three Finalists in the Probationary Teacher of the Year category appeared to have Creativity at the core of their work with young people – drawing upon the strengths of drama, visual art, singing and heritage to empower and enthuse their pupils.

http://www.engageforeducation.org/2011/06/scottish-education-award-winners-announced/<http://www.engageforeducation.org/2011/06/scottish-education-award-winners-announced/>

Developing the Young Workforce, Music

NATIONWIDE MUSIC COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO FIND NEXT BRIT THING

June 16, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Young people aged 11-19 from Great Britain and Northern Ireland are being encouraged to register for Next BRIT Thing – a major new nationwide music competition backed by the UK music industry and The Government.

The competition is a major cross-curricular learning opportunity from Government and the music industry with wide appeal, enabling 11-19 year olds to develop their creative talents, confidence and skills.] Young people entering Next BRIT Thing will also have access to high-quality tutorials and resources to help them improve their skills, develop confidence and explore careers in the creative industries.

Next BRIT Thing is looking for young musicians in any genre to share their performances, compete in online charts and perform live. There are separate categories for both pop and classical music, with an additional award for composition.

Next BRIT Thing is open to all 11-19 year olds whether in formal education or not. It offers entrants a raft of prizes and money-can’t-buy opportunities, including the chance to perform in front of thousands and exclusive support and guidance from musicians and songwriters.

The lucky winners – to be chosen by Take That star Gary Barlow and a team of influential artists and music industry executives – will be crowned Next BRIT Thing and receive a unique award.

The Next BRIT Thing website at www.nextbritthing.com is already open for registration. From September 2011, entrants can submit video and audio of their performances to be assessed by their peers as a weekly chart. The most popular entries each week will progress to regional finals in November 2011, culminating in a national final early in 2012.

Music

Youth Music Initiative Funding for Youth Music Forums

June 16, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

YMI have announced that they will be continuing to fund the development of youth music forums. Information on how local authorities can apply to a number of funding streams will be released over the next couple of months – individuals/music networks within CLNs would be eligible to apply.

Please see guidelines attached and a link to information on the Creative Scotland website below: http://www.creativescotland.com/investment/investment-programmes/youth-music-initiative <http://www.creativescotland.com/investment/investment-programmes/youth-music-initiative>

Dance, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Music

Opportunity for creative school leavers! – Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund

June 15, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Sky Arts is offering five young artists £30,000 each to fund their work for a full year as part of the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund – in association with IdeasTap.

Sky Arts recognises that there’s an incredible amount of young talent in the arts today – but finding a way to get your work made is an ever-present challenge. The fund is designed to help bridge the gap between formal education and becoming a working artist.

So, whether you want to direct a piece of theatre, choreograph a new dance piece, write a novel, record an album, create a sculpture or produce a live art performance, Sky Arts will give you the time and money to make it happen. We’ll also pair you with a mentor from Sky to help you develop your networks, skills and knowledge in the arts and the commercial sector.

The Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is open to individual artists working in visual art, theatre, performance art, film, music, dance orliterature. To apply, you must be an IdeasTap member aged 18-30 on 19 September 2011 and be based in either the UK or Ireland. It’s free to become an IdeasTap member and just takes a few minutes – sign up here.

Tell us how the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund bursary can help take your work to the next level and you could be in with the chance of receiving one of five £30,000 bursaries, as well as an opportunity to showcase your work on Sky Arts – be it on TV, online or on demand.

Two winners will be selected during this round of funding. The next round will open in early 2012 from which three further winners will be chosen.

The Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is part of the Sky Arts Ignition Series, which seeks to collaborate with six arts organisations over the next three years in the creation of brand new works, and further expanding Sky’s support of the arts in the UK and Ireland.

About Sky Arts

Sky is the only broadcaster in the UK and Ireland with channels dedicated solely to the arts, with 48 hours of the best arts content from around the world across Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 2 daily. Recent highlights include the latest season of the Met Opera, Chekhov Comedy Shorts, a season of brand new plays starring the cream of British comedic talent, Tim Marlow on Sculpture 3D and The South Bank Sky Arts Awards.

Sky Arts also seeks to connect with culture on the ground; creating and collaborating with the best of the arts in the UK and Ireland to bring new experiences to life.

For more information on Sky Arts, please visit www.sky.com/arts.

Download the terms and conditions here.

Read an interview with Sky Arts Channel Director James Hunt.

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 19 September 2011.

Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Music

RSAMD becomes Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

June 14, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

On 1 September 2011 the RSAMD changes its name to become the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

This is a significant new chapter in the story of one of Europe’s leading conservatoires. Founded in 1847, the RSAMD now provides specialist learning to the highest professional level in dance, drama, music, production, screen and education. As these can’t all be listed in one name the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland better expresses this unusually rich breadth of artistic disciplines.

http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/ <http://www.rsamd.ac.uk/>

Alongside undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, the Academy is rare in that tuition is provided across all disciplines to people of all ages and stages. The range of evening, weekend, short courses, summer schools and Continuing Professional Development available is extensive and will be further developed. The well-reputed Junior Academy of Music for talented 9-18 year olds will become part of the Junior Conservatoire which will also embrace Modern Ballet. Contributions to Youthworks music centres across Scotland will continue.

As part of this evolution towards a new-model of conservatoire, one which is fit for the 21st century, in 2012 an innovative new curriculum will be introduced, which is designed to meet the need felt by professional companies round the world for confident, reflective, adaptable artists. The curriculum will create the space for disciplinary excellence, choice and transdisciplinary co-creation. This has been supported through ongoing investment which sees facilities becoming the best in Europe.

To find out more, please visit www.rsamd.ac.uk <http://www.rsamd.ac.uk>

Music

Simple Acts – Share a Song – Glow Meet

June 7, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Wednesday 8 June, 11 am – 12 pm

It is impossible to sing without smiling so we invite you to share your songs and your smiles with us. Songs are passed down from generation to generation and have the ability to unite people across countries. We look forward to hearing your songs. To sign up for this Glow Meet, click here. (Glow password required)

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/Simple%20Acts/Hidden%20Pages%20Store/Share%20a%20Song.aspx?PageView=Shared&IDSIP=EXT&dm_i=LQE,FXCF,3GU5HR,1AHR9,1

Health and Wellbeing, Music

Scottish Opera Seeks School Sports Anthem

June 6, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Primary school pupils are being asked to flex their musical muscles for Scottish Opera.

Two of the world’s biggest sporting events are coming to the UK within the next 4 years – the London 2012 Olympic Games and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – and we’re working with both events to find a sporting anthem to celebrate.

Primary schools who’ve taken part in our current tour Scotland, our Scotland! are eligible to take part. We want pupils to use the show – which is all about the fun of sport and teamwork – as a starting point for composing their very own School Sports Anthem.

The song can be about any aspect of sport, be it favourite games, what’s most enjoyable about getting involved, or even hopes for Scotland’s future as an international sporting nation.

A panel of experts, including Scottish Opera’s General Director Alex Reedijk, and Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, will choose the winner.

Scottish Opera will arrange the winning entry for live instruments, and visit the winning school to rehearse the final version of the song. Singers and musicians from the Company will then perform alongside pupils in a special world premiere performance of the song as part of their own School Sports Day.

The winning entry will also feature on Scottish Opera’s website throughout June 2012.

So get on your marks, get set…and go compose!

All entries must be submitted by 1 September 2011. For full entry details go to www.scottishopera.org.uk/schools

Languages and Literacy, Music

Robert Burns World Federation Primary Festival

May 31, 2011 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Double success at Burns event http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/sitecontent/news/latest/burnssuccess

West Lothian Council reports on a double success at the recent Robert Burns World Federation Primary Festival. The Robert Burns World Federation primary festival took place in Lockerbie High School, and saw pupils from all over Scotland compete in categories including piping, song, instrumental and poetry.

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