Category Archives: Expressive Arts

Drama, Social Studies

The Nation//Live: Work – free National Galleries/Visible Fictions event in West Dunbartonshire

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Monday 7 May, 7.30pm, Free Event (30 min)

Bruce Street, Clydebank (Beside Clydebank Town Hall)


A National Galleries of Scotland Education Outreach project

in partnership with Visible Fictions and West Dunbartonshire Council Libraries and Museums

For more info visit nationalgalleries.org/nationlive <http://www.nationalgalleries.org/nationlive>

or find Jimmy Who? on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jimmy-Who/298820470173088>


The Nation//Live: Work has been written by Martin O’Connor

in collaboration with the people of Clydebank


This performance celebrates the life and legacy of Jimmy Reid, the trade unionist and one

of the leaders of the 1971-2 Work-in at the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders. Created by

Glasgow-based theatre company Visible Fictions, it is part of a project coinciding

with the 40th anniversary of the Work-in. The project addresses the meaning of work

in contemporary Scotland, specifically in relation to Clydeside.


Dance

Big Dance Schools Pledge 2012 (English and Gaelic)

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The Big Dance Schools Pledge 2012 is a mass participation event taking place all over the UK and around the world on the 18 May 2012 – the same day that the Olympic Torch arrives in the UK. Over 260 schools worldwide took in the Schools Pledge 2011 and teachers can now register via the Big Dance 2012 website to receive details on how their school can take part in 2012.

Big Dance 2012 Logo

Renowned choreographer Wayne McGregor will be choreographing a routine for Big Dance 2012, details of which will available to download from the Big Dance website in January.

For the Gaelic translation:

Big Dance Schools Pledge English – gaelic translation draft

Drama, Languages and Literacy, Technologies

Childnet Film Competition 2012 – enter now!

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Positive and inspiring use of the internet is at the heart of the Childnet Film Challenge 2012.  Childnet is inviting all schools and youth organisations in the UK to enter their challenge. Two separate projects are in place for primary and secondary aged children.

This year’s themes are:
Primary: The internet can make your life much easier, let me show you!
Secondary: ‘I’m a technophobe, get me out of here!’ Can you convert a technophobe to the wonders of the internet?
To find out more about this year’s competition visit: http://childnet.com/film-2012/ <http://childnet.com/film-2012/>
All shortlisted finalists will be invited to a private screening of their film with Childnet’s judging panel at a cinema in central London and will be awarded some great prizes.

The competition closes on Friday 15 June at 5 pm.

If you would like to register a group of young people for the challenge please do so at film@childnet.com <mailto:film@childnet.com> .


http://childnet.com/film-2012/

Dance, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama, Music

Cross-artform leadership programme for mid-career professionals working in learning and education

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Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13
Applications are invited from colleagues working in learning and education roles in the arts to participate in the Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13. Extend will support up to 15 mid-career colleagues. The programme aims to give participants the confidence and skills to achieve a greater degree of leadership in the future. This could be through gaining a leadership position or through achievements that raise the status of the profession as a whole.

* Deadline now extended to 10am on Monday 16 April 2012 *

Funding has been secured from Arts Council England for engage to deliver a leadership programme for colleagues working in learning and education in the arts and cultural sectors from 2012-15. Additional support has been provided by Creative Scotland and the Arts Council of Wales in 2012-13 to support the participation of professionals working in Scotland and Wales respectively.

Building on feedback from the pilot programme, Extend will comprise:

  • A training needs analysis
  • Two residential programmes, including guest speakers and sessions on advocacy and campaigning
  • Mentoring
  • A joint project for participants


The fee for the programme is:

  • £800 for participants working in England and Wales
  • £400 for participants working in Scotland


Extend is open to mid-career professionals (either employed or self-employed) who work in the arts in education and learning roles and are resident and working in England, Scotland or Wales. See the applicant information document for full criteria.

For full details, including how to apply, please download the applicant information document here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc
The application form can be downloaded here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Extend Manager, Dawn Cameron on 07753 748038 / 0113 216 6331 or by email at extend@engage.org

We are also looking for a freelance Evaluator and a freelance Residential Facilitator to deliver the programme. For details, see below
Evaluator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc
Facilitator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc
The deadline for applications for both roles is 10am on 5 April 2012.

Download full detais here: Extend_info_for_applicants


Developing the Young Workforce, Drama

Cleas – Gaelic residential media course

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Young people from across the Western Isles are in Stornoway this week, between the 2nd and the 6th of April, for ‘Cleas’ – a Gaelic residential media course developing acting, directing and editing skills. The 12 to 18 year olds will also feature in an original short Gaelic film ‘Na Hinbetweeners’ written by Iain F Macleod. The young people will have the chance to work with experienced industry professionals.

CLEAS http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/press/120403.asp

Music

Anti-sectarianism Song written and recorded by Primary School Choir

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Studio time for St Anne’s Song http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/News/St+Annes+song.htm



Glasgow City Council reports that St Anne’s Primary School choir, recent recipients of the Ian Barrie Certificate at the Glasgow Music Festival for the second year running, have worked with a local song writer and penned the lyrics and melody for their song that tackles the issues of sectarianism, territorialism and gangs. Their song has been recorded at a local recording studio. The children hope that their song will be heard in their community and across the city.

Community Learning and Development, Developing the Young Workforce, Drama

SQA accredited Performance and Production summer course announced by SYT

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Scottish Youth Theatre announces SQA accredited six-week Summer Festival course for participants aged 16-25.

Applications for Summer Festival 2012 – Twisted Shakespeare – close on Wed 29 Feb.

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Scottish Youth Theatre is proud to introduce an exciting new six-week summer course, offering a vocational alternative to school and college qualifications, and focussing on active, practical learning for young people.

The newly SQA accredited Performance and Production Learning Programme will this year run alongside Scottish Youth Theatre’s annual flagship event, Summer Festival, and is open to applicants from all over Scotland and beyond aged 16 – 25.

Successful completion of the course will afford participants a qualification that sits between the Higher/Advance Higher level on the SCQF worth a total of 29 credit points.

The Performance and Production Learning Programme is the first course of its kind in Scotland.

You can watch the short film explaining the opportunity (publicly and through Glow) here.

“The company is delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to achieve an accredited practical qualification to all young people in Scotland especially those who may not have been able to achieve an academic award in a formal set up”, says Mary McCluskey, Scottish Youth Theatre Artistic Director and Chief Executive. “Having the SCQF and SQA seal of approval reflects the intensity and calibre of the course. And the award to be gained on completion of the course gives participants credit points as proof of their dedication to the course”.

Now in its 36th year, Summer Festival offers performance courses for young people from all over Scotland ages 8-25. All courses have a clear progression route leading to the Performance and Production Course.

Former participant Andrew Still, recently cast in Hollyoaks, fully recommends getting involved in Summer Festival to other like minded young people. “I’ve taken part in two Summer Festivals and they really opened my eyes to the world of performing. I think it’s so exciting that participants can now achieve a qualification at the end of the course. It’s satisfying but a lot of hard work. The chance to gain an award that reflects this will appeal to many young performers”.

Scottish Youth Theatre would like to thank Skills Development Scotland for their support in developing this course.

For all information about the Performance and Production Learning Programme, and all other Summer Festival 2012 courses, visit www.scottishyouththeatre.org. For all enquiries email pippad@scottishyouththeatre.org or call Scottish Youth Theatre on 0141 552 3988

The closing date for Summer Festival applications in Wed 29 Feb 2012

Dance, Drama, Music

Only 2 weeks left to have your say – Opportunity for young people to engage with Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy

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Creative Scotland is leading the development of Scotland’s first National Youth Arts Strategy. The strategy isn’t Creative Scotland’s, it’s Scotland’s and we would like you to join the conversation.

It will have the vision of establishing Scotland as an international leader in youth arts. Perhaps you think we already are? We need to hear your thoughts and opinions to help shape and inform the strategy.

Young Scot Online Questionnaire – click here for an online questionnaire for young people aged 11-26yrs old to have your say. We’d be grateful if you could forward to young people you work with, post it on your website or promote across your networks.

Twitter – If you want to join the national youth arts conversation on twitter then use the #tag: #YouthArtsScot to get us trending!