Category Archives: Expressive Arts

Expressive Arts, Languages and Literacy

Peer Reviewers sought to review artistic and creative work for Creative Scotland

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Creative Scotland has developed an Artistic and Creative Review Framework to create an open dialogue with our Regularly Funded Organisations (RFOs) around the artistic and creative quality of their work.

The Framework is designed to help Creative Scotland, the sector and stakeholders to support a culture of continuous improvement and to better understand how we consider quality and excellence across the wide range of work that we fund. We will do this through a process enabling 3 perspectives on the work of the 118 RFOs:

  1. Self Review (by the RFO)
  2. Creative Scotland Review (by Creative Scotland’s Lead Officer for the RFO)
  3. Peer Review (by independent, relevant expertise from the sector)

We are now seeking a diverse pool of Peer Reviewers from the arts, screen and creative industries sector with professional expertise and knowledge of the following art forms/areas:

  • Craft
  • Dance
  • Digital (creative technology projects in any art form or medium)
  • Film
  • Literature, Publishing and Languages
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts

 

For more information on this opportunity and how to get involved, visit Creative Scotland’s website.

Colleges, Developing the Young Workforce, Expressive Arts

Transitions 20/40 – Production and Screen studies at the Royal Conservatoire

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Transitions 20/40 seeks to help people from key Scottish postcodes who would like to study either Dance, Drama, Music, Production or Screen at a higher level, but are unsure of how to.

 

Transitions 20/40 supports those who have talent and show commitment by offering free access to Royal Conservatoire workshops, classes and short courses in preparation for audition or training at a higher education level. Help is also offered in terms of  other costs, such as travel. Do you know anyone aged 15 or over, who has skills in painting, design, woodwork or filmmaking?  We are interested in hearing from anyone who has an interest in these areas.

 

 

More information in regards to Transitions 20/40 can be found on our website:

 

https://www.rcs.ac.uk/about_us/transitions-2040/

 

We are still accepting applications for the academic year 2016/17.

 

If you are interested in this programme and wish to discuss this further with us please do not hesitate to contact the Transitions 20/40 team on 0141 270 8303 or email us at Transitions2040@rcs.ac.uk.

 

Community Learning and Development, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing

Get involved with Voluntary Arts Week 2016

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A wide range of self-led arts activity takes place each week, in cities, towns and villages across the country – an estimated 10,000 voluntary arts groups meet in Scotland alone – from voluntary-led choirs and craft groups to amateur dramatic societies and film clubs.

 

For those of us already involved, the value of this grassroots activity and the positive effects that taking part can have on our health and wellbeing might seem obvious BUT there are many people who don’t know about the groups that meet on their doorstep or may be apprehensive about going along for the first time.

 

Each May, Voluntary Arts Week shines a spotlight on cultural groups across the country and publicises a range of events that invite people to ‘get creative’ on their doorstep.

 

The events that make up the festival programme are run by groups and organisations of all shapes and sizes – connecting more people with arts activity happening locally and boosting awareness of the voluntary arts on a national level.

 

There are lots of ways for groups to get involved in Voluntary Arts Week, from opening up your usual meeting and making it welcoming to new people, to putting on a ‘come and try’ session or group exhibition.

 

Voluntary Arts Week is also a great opportunity to do something special, this could mean taking your creativity outdoors as part of a group Flashmob, CraftBomb or Woollen Woods, organising a collaborative event with other groups in your area or staging a drop-in workshop in your local shopping centre.

 

There are lots more event ideas on the Voluntary Arts Week website along with event toolkits and useful links that offer practical guidance on how to organise, list and publicise your event .

 

Apply to the Voluntary Arts Week Microfund – we will award 40 pots of £100 groups that plan to reach out to new participants and volunteers as part of their Voluntary Arts Week event. The aim is that this modest funding will help your group to grow and be more sustainable in the long term.

 

Last year groups used this money to cover venue costs, Facebook advertising, materials and refreshments. The Microfund application is straightforward to fill in and is an ideal first funding application for youth-led groups that may not have made a funding application before. For more information see the Voluntary Arts Scotland website. Deadline: 22 February.

Dance, Early Learning, Primary

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WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH – OLYMPICS FOR PRIMARY

Discovering the Olympics

Wednesday 16 March 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1 QW.

This session will be for primary school teachers and will cover the Olympic Motto, Olympic Sports, Olympic Rings and Exploring Cultures such as Rio and Japan.

 

 

WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH – OLYMPICS FOR ELC

Discovering the Olympics

Wednesday 23 March 2016

10am – 1pm

£45 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW

Sessions are aimed at teachers working in nurseries or early years settings and will cover sport themed dance, Japanese inspired cultural dance using fans and parasols and carnival inspired session.

 

 

MONDAY 25 APRIL – DANCE FOR EARLY YEARS

Dance for Early Years

Monday 25 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW

Develop your teaching skills for delivering dance for early years children in this one day course covering creative ideas for dance classes inspired by stories and topics, planning and structuring a lesson plan or creative workshop and using props and music.

 

 

TUESDAY 26 APRIL – DANCE FOR PRIMARY

Dance for Primary Children

Tuesday 26 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1 QW.

Come and explore what dance could be in your classroom.  Using simple games, tasks and sequences your YDance tutor will help you achieve the Curriculum for Excellece experiences and outcomes required for planning your dance session for early – upper primary.

 

 

THURSDAY 28 APRIL – INCLUSIVE DANCE PRACTICE

Inclusive Dance Practice for Teachers Working in ASN Settings

Thursday 28 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW.

Develop your teaching skills for delivering dance effectively with children and young people with additional support needs.  In this one day course you will explore –

  • Methods of Inclusive Dance
  • Creative ideas for pupils with and without additional support needs
  • Planning and structuring a lesson plan/creative workshop

 

Drama, Early Learning, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Primary, Sciences, Social Studies

Spaces Available for Recycling Heroes Workshops

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Recycling Heroes is touring again from Jan 2016 and we still a a few spaces left for schools within Scotland!

Lead by Eco Drama’s very own Recycling Superhero (Bag Girl), the workshop will explore waste minimisation and the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Bag Girl will be ZIP, ZAP and BOINGING into primary schools, nurseries and venues throughout Scotland.

The workshop is a fantastic creative learning experience that engages children emotionally and intellectually with current Eco School’s topics and assist schools towards attaining Green Flags. Suitable for nursery and P1-5, it also makes an excellent choice for school Eco Days or Community Events. 

There are still a few slots available on this tour so please contact Eco Drama for more information and prices.

schools@ecodrama.co.uk

0141 552 9920

07 982 159 071

http://www.ecodrama.co.uk/workshops/recycling-heroes/

Community Learning and Development, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Sciences, Secondary

Experiential Learning In Stirling, Inverness and Edinburgh – sciences, literacy, health and wellbeing and film

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What’s The Grey Matter With Gregory?

 

School pupils in Stirling, Inverness and Edinburgh are invited to step back to the 1980’s and study the rules of attraction at Abronhill High

 

Venues in Stirling (Macrobert Arts Centre, 11th January), Inverness (Eden Court, 12th January) and Edinburgh (Summerhall, 18th January) will transform into 1980’s Abronhill High School in this thrilling mix of arts and science education. Students will take biology lessons on the science of human attraction alongside PhD scientists and witness the characters from the film step off the screen and into the classroom as classic scenes are recreated by young actors from the local area. The day will be rounded off with a screening of Bill Forsyth’s classic, Gregory’s Girl.

 

Abronhill High School appears to be undergoing a rather strange outbreak of ‘flirtatiousness’ that the authorities are none too pleased with. The Department for the Investigation of Amorous Disorders (D.I.A.D.) have been called in to help understand what has befallen those students at Abronhill High – and that is where local 21st century students will come in.

 

During the course of the day, students (as scientists from D.I.A.D.) will step into the 1980s and the strange world of Abronhill High, meeting the characters from the film, observing their behaviour and taking part in a series of workshops. Students will meet and work alongside PhD scientists as they examine the influence that psychology and hormones hold over human behaviour…

 

  • what are the key psychological factors that lead to human attraction?
  • do we have cognitive control or are we just responding to hormonal influences?
  • what considerations must we make when managing our relations?
  • they will develop the key literacy and laboratory skill of observation throughout the day as they devise and regularly revise their theories
  • they will also develop an understanding and appreciation of this classic British film.

 

Each event has 100 free tickets available for school pupils aged 13-16 and their teachers. The event runs from 10.30am – 3.15pm and comprehensively covers Science and Health and Wellbeing in the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence. Anyone interested in

attending should contact education@cmi-scotland.co.uk.

 

What’s The Grey Matter With Gregory? is a UK-wide event created by Cinelive in partnership with BFI Education, Film Hub Scotland and The Wellcome Trust as part of the BFI’s LOVE Season, celebrating our enduring love affair with big screen romance. This project is managed by Centre for the Moving Image in partnership with Summerhall, Macrobert and Eden Court.

Dance, Health and Wellbeing, Secondary

Career-long Professional Learning Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers

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Dance for Core PE for Secondary Teachers

 

Wednesday 27 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW.

 

With a focus on contemporary and street dance styles learn how to warm up your pupils, play creative dance games, teach a simple sequence, develop a sequence, use stimulus to create dance material and encourage your pupils to develop their confidence, creativity and co-operation skills. These sessions for secondary teachers also address some of the CfE Health and Well-being outcomes.

 

Refresher Courses

 

Aimed at secondary teachers these courses provide a refresher of the basic technical skills required for the National Qualifcations in dance (NPA Dance, Nat 5 Dance and Higher Dance).   It is advisable you have completed one of our courses before attending a refresher however this is not mandatory.

 

Refresher Courses at St Andrews High School, 9 Old Monland Road, Coatbridge, ML5 5EA

Jazz, Tuesday 17 November 2015

Choreography, Tuesday 8 December 2015

Contemporary, Tuesday 19 January 2016

Courses run from 4.30pm – 7pm

 

Refresher Courses at Dance Base, 14 – 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU

Contemporary, Friday 11 December 2015

Jazz, Friday 15 January 2016

Choreography, Friday 22 January 2016

Courses run from 1.30pm – 4pm

 

Refresher Courses in Glasgow (Venue TBC)

Hip hop, Tuesday 24 November 2015

Course runs from 4.30pm – 7pm

 

Costs

£35 per course (+ VAT)

 

National 5 Dance

 

This SQA qualification requires students to study 2 different dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own National 5 Dance course.

Contemporary, Monday 9 May 2016

Jazz, Tuesday 10 May 2016

Choreography (SQA Mandatory Unit), Wednesday 11 May 2016

Hip hop, Thursday 12 May 2016

All courses will run from 9.30am – 4pm.

 

Costs

National 5 single day costs – £85 (+ VAT)

Choreographic DVD – £95 (+ VAT)

OR

YDance National 5 Package costs £300 (+ VAT).  This includes 2 dance style days, the Choreography day and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.

 

Higher Dance

 

This SQA qualification requires students to study 2 contrasting dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own Higher Dance course.

Two days are allocated to each style to allow time for technique class, exploration of sequences and support to develop a centre set performance solo, meeting the outcomes set out in the Higher Dance Performance unit. Two days are allocated for Choreography to cover the Higher Dance Practice Activity Assessment requirements and to demonstrate the progression through the learning outcomes.

 

Training Courses Available

Contemporary Technique, Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 May 2016

Jazz Technique, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May 2016

Choreography Unit (SQA Mandatory Unit), Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May 2016

Hip hop, Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May 2016

All courses run from 9.30am – 4pm.

 

Costs

Higher Dance single unit costs – £150 (+ VAT) per 2 day course

Choreographic DVD – £95 (+ VAT)

OR

YDance Higher Dance Package costs £500 (+VAT).  This includes 2 dance style courses (2 days each), the 2 day Choreography course and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.

Venue

To be confirmed

 

 

All courses can be booked via our website www.ydance.org or by contacting Lauren@ydance.org for more information.

 

 

 

Dance, Health and Wellbeing, Primary, Social Studies

Career-long Professional Learning Opportunities for Primary School teachers

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Dance for Primary Children

 

Tuesday 26 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1 QW.

 

Come and explore what dance could be in your classroom.  Using simple games, tasks and sequences your YDance tutor will help you achieve the Curriculum for Excellece experiences and outcomes required for planning your dance session for early – upper primary.

 

World War 1

 

Friday 3 February 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1 QW.

 

This session is for primary school teachers and will cover What it Was Like in the Trenches, Training to be a Soldier, Life at Home and Armistice Day.

 

Discovering the Olympics

 

Thursday 16 March 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1 QW.

 

This session will be for primary school teachers and will cover the Olympic Motto, Olympic Sports, Olympic Rings and Exploring Cultures such as Rio and Japan.

 

All courses can be booked via our website www.ydance.org or by contacting Lauren@ydance.org for more information.

 

 

Drama, Primary, Secondary

December Treats for schools at GFT

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Dear Teachers,

 

4 Exciting Events Especially for Secondary Schools

 

1) We’re delighted to inform you that on Friday 11th December we have a special encore screening of the NT Live performance of Of Mice and Men especially for secondayr schools.

 

2) We also have a schools screening of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song on Monday 7th December.

 

3) There’s also another chance for schools to see Suffragette in our school screening on Thursday 3rd December.

 

4) And finally we have a special Christmas Treat screening of Joyeux Noel the famous football match played in no-man’s land on Christmas day on Thursday 17th December.

 

 

4 Fabulous Christmas Treats Especially for Primary Schools

 

1) Our friends at the National Library of Scotland Moving Image Archive are delivering their fabulous cinema workshop A Very Scottish Christmas which is all about Scottish Christmas traditions, on Monday 7th December. Make sure to book soon.

 

2) Arthur Christmas. This magical adventure brings home the real meaning of Christmas on Monday 14th and Friday 18th Decmber.

 

3) Polar Express. All aboard for this wonderful Christmas treat on Tuesday 15th December.

 

4) The Muppets Christmas Carol.  This magical version of a classic tale is screening on Wednesday 16th December.

 

 

Please see below for details on the individual films and events and how to sign up. We look forward to seeing you at GFT soon!

 

If you have any questions or queries about our schools and education programme please get in touch with me at annie.mccourt@glasgowfilm.org or on 0141 332 8128 ext 237 and I’ll be more than happy to help.

 

Best wishes,

Annie Mccourt 

Dance, Primary, Secondary

Refresher Courses for Teachers – Dance

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Refresher sessions in Contemporary Dance Technical Skills

This training session will consist of a new warm-up including some of the technical skills required at National 4, 5 and 6 levels such as roll downs, spirals, footwork and contractions.  New travelling and centre sequences will be taught using triplets, leaps, changes of levels, facings and pathways. These can all be adapted and changed to fit in with the technique classes teachers will be delivering as part of the National Qualification courses.

Participants will also be taught a short contemporary dance towards the end of the session which will include various dynamics and gestures and will focus on the development of performance skills. This could be adapted and used by teachers to help with the creation of their Centre Set Performance solo required for National 5 and Higher Dance.

YDance dance staff will ensure that participants are using the correct posture and alignment and correct technical mistakes along the way.  Participants will have the opportunity to film during the sessions as long as all other participants grant permission.

Course details

Two training days are available for the Contemporary Dance Technical Skills Refresher Course.

1.30pm – 4pm

Friday 11 December 2015

Dance Base, 14 – 16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JU

£35 per person (+VAT)

 

 

Refresher sessions in Choreography

This training session will consist of a creative warm-up including some improvised tasks.  New creative tasks and games will be used to help explore choreographic devices such as retrograde, embellishment, mirroring and cannon. Participants will also have opportunity to use different structures when joining sections of creative work together.

Work will be devised around one creative theme through the whole session and we will piece all the sections together at the end to demonstrate how to create a 2 minute piece of choreography.

Course details

Two training days are available for the Choreography Refresher Course.

4.30pm – 7pm

Tuesday 8 December 2015

Andrews High School, 9 Old Monland Road, Coatbridge, ML5 5EA

£35 per person (+VAT)

 

For more details and to book your place contact: 

YDance

The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ

Tel: 0141 552 7712

Mob: 07590758664

Website: www.ydance.org