apa engage 2014: youth theatre | youth music
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Discover a musical journey through story-telling for children age 3 – 5 plus their grown up. Booking is now open for the August 2014 term. Classes will run on a Tuesday at 11am & 1pm at HMT Education Suite and costs £50 per 10-week block. For more information or to apply please contact [email protected].TRANSCRIPT
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youth theatre • youth music
Creative learning is at the heart of everything we do, engaging and inspiring young people of all ages and abilities to explore and participate in music making and drama.
Our programmes and projects are led by experienced industry professionals in a safe and friendly environment. We offer you art form skills and techniques to a high level, performance opportunities on our stages and the chance to have fun and make friends.
Your chance to get involved and be creative.
If you want to be part of the creative life of APA, if you want to start a lifelong relationship with our venues - His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree and if you are aged between 3 - 19, then Engage! is for you.
INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING
Teeny Tiny TunesTeeny Tiny Tunes is for young children aged 3 – 5 to help develop creativity, co-ordination and social skills. Come and join us on a journey to explore the themes of friendship and kindness through music, movement and story-telling.
Age 3 – 5 years plus their grown upWhen Tuesdays 26 Aug – 11 Nov, 13 Jan – 17 Mar, 21 Apr – 23 JunWhere HMT Education SuiteCost £50 for a 10-week block
GleeIf you enjoy singing and would like to develop your vocal skills and techniques in an informal setting, our Glee group is for you. In our weekly Glee classes, we explore a wide variety of songs to help you develop your own arrangements and harmonies. Come along and raise the roof!
When 30 Aug – 15 Nov, 10 Jan – 21 Mar, 25 Apr – 27 Jun
Junior Glee: P4 – P7 – Saturday 1.30pm – 3pm
Senior Glee: S1 – S6 – Saturday 3.30pm – 5pm
Where HMT Education Suite
Cost £50 for a 10-week block
Your chance to get involved and be creative.
Creative Music IndustriesOur Creative Music Industries programme will give you an insight into the music industry from composition to performance. It’s for you if you are considering a music career in the future or would like to improve your knowledge of the industry and performance skills. This is a focused training course with access to industry professionals to set you on your way.
Age 14 – 19 years
When Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm
27 Aug – 12 Nov, 14 Jan – 21 Mar, 22 Apr – 24 Jun
Where The Lemon Tree
Cost Individuals: £90 per year Bands: £150 per year
Arts Award ProgrammeOur Creative Music Industries Programme gives you
the opportunity to take part in the Arts Award Programme at both Bronze and Silver levels.
We will help you to gather a portfolio to evidence your achievements. Once complete, you will be awarded
the nationally recognised Arts Award Qualifi cation in your chosen level of study. The Arts Award Qualifi cation is available at an additional cost of £45. There will be a limited number of
Arts Award places.
youth theatre • youth music
youth theatre • youth music
APA Youth TheatreAPA Youth Theatre gives young people aged 5 – 18 the opportunity to get involved in drama, nurtures young creative talent and helps build creativity, confi dence and communication skills.
We run our youth theatre with the same ethos as a professional company and we work with professional theatre artists in a supportive environment.
In addition to our weekly drama classes you can get involved in other projects.
Our young actors have performed nationally and internationally from San Francisco to Stavanger.
All classes cost £50 per term and there are three 10 week blocks a year.
Play! Primary 1 – Primary 3
Creating a spark of fun by introducing you to the world of theatre through games, story and play. This class is designed to be the fi rst step of a child’s journey with APA Youth Theatre by gently encouraging participants to enjoy performing and telling stories; it will also develop skills in listening, speaking out and working as part of a team.
When Saturday mornings 10am – 11am
30 Aug – 15 Nov, 10 Jan – 21 Mar, 25 Apr – 27 Jun
Where HMT Education Studio
Create! Primary 4 – Primary 7
Creating a spark of confi dence by developing a love for performing and building acting skills. In Create! we explore performing skills and we encourage you to use your imagination and develop your creativity. At the end of each term you will participate in directed sharings of work for friends and family.
When Saturday mornings 11.30am – 1pm
30 Aug – 15 Nov, 10 Jan – 21 Mar, 25 Apr – 27 Jun
Where HMT Education Studio
Your chance to get involved and be creative.
INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING
JuniorYouth Theatre Secondary 1 and Secondary 2 Creating a spark of creativity through developing theatre making skills and learning the building blocks of performance. Over the three terms you will work together as an ensemble to devise a short play which will be shared with an invited audience. You will also be given opportunities to engage with professional performers who are touring to our venues and to attend productions in The Lemon Tree Studio and at His Majesty’s Theatre.
When Thursday evenings 6.30pm – 8pm 28 Aug – 12 Nov, 15 Jan – 19 Mar, 23 Apr – 25 JunWhere HMT Education Studio
IntermediateYouth Theatre Secondary 3 and Secondary 4Creating a spark of understanding by honing performance skills and learning how to stage a performance. You will work with theatre professionals – directors, actors, technical teams - to devise a production which will be fully staged in The Lemon Tree Studio for two nights at the end of term 3.
When Wednesday evenings 6.30pm – 8.30pm
27 Aug – 12 Nov, 14 Jan – 18 Mar,
22 Apr – 24 Jun
Where HMT Education Studio
Your chance to get involved and be creative.youth theatre • youth music
Senior Youth Theatre Secondary 5 and Secondary 6
Creating a spark of ignition by reviewing and further developing skills and working with scripts to produce high quality theatre productions.You will have the chance to explore a range of styles to create contemporary pieces of theatre. You will represent Aberdeen at national events and festivals and we encourage you to apply to take part in our international theatre projects.
When Tuesday evenings 6.30pm – 9pm
26 Aug – 11 Nov, 13 Jan – 17 Mar, 21 Apr – 23 Jun
Where HMT Education Studio
Arts Award ProgrammeOur senior youth theatre gives 6 participants the opportunity to pursue an arts award silver route for an additional cost of £45. This award is nationally recognised and offers participants the chance to explore the arts through events, challenges and researching different career options.There will be a limited number of Arts Award places.
youth theatre • youth music
APA Engage! Your chance to get involved and be creative.
INSPIRING | EXPLORING | ENGAGING
If you have any questions or to book a place please get in touch with the Engage! Team at APA by emailing
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