Learning and Participation Spring 2011

Spring Term 2011 10 Jan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 Apr

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Welcome

Explore, learn and discover... The last of the autumn leaves have fallen and the frost may have settled in for the winter but there are still plenty of things to look forward to over the coming months. As we see in the New Year it’s time to forget about fad diets and unused gym memberships, our latest season of courses and workshops provides everyone with the opportunity to exercise both mind and body. The spring programme welcomes the return of some trusted favourites including Cultural Ceramics, which focuses on African, Japanese and European aspects of the art form, and last season’s sold out Stand up Comedy course is back. Our jewellery workshops return alongside new classes, Plastic Fantastic and Bejewelled, whilst performance, film and digital elements cross paths in Make Film, Make Theatre.

This season we are bringing even more professional development opportunities into the building. Jane Packman presents a series of workshops and master classes based on her latest piece The Woods, opening in February, and Sonia Sabri leads a session based on her new production Kathakbox, premiering at mac on Wed 16 Feb 2011. What’s more over half term there are activities for children and adults alike, highlights include an Introduction to Making Short Films and Creative Drama week. So whether bought as a festive gift or to fulfil a New Year’s resolution you are sure to find something to keep you entertained over the spring months at mac.

Contents

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Young People, Children & Families

29-34

Drawing and Painting Ceramics Sculpture and 3D Textiles Jewellery

4, 5 6, 7 7, 8 8, 9 9, 10

Visual Art Digital Media Music Drama Dance

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Digital Media

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Half Term

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Perform

14-20

Drama Visual Art

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Drama Comedy Dance Music Unplugged

15, 16 16 16, 17, 18 18, 19, 20

Professional Development

37-40

Info

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Short Courses & Workshops

21-23

Film & Literature

24-25

Diary

43-46

Well Being

26-28

Spring Course run from 10 Jan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 Apr (12 Weeks) and will include a week break over half term unless otherwise stated. Half term runs from Mon 21 - Sun 27 Feb.

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Drawing & Painting Ceramics Sculpture & 3D Textiles Jewellery

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Drawing and Painting Practical Visual Enquiry Day/Time: Mon 9.30am-12.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: All levels Tutor: Helen Tarr Studio: D&P Price: £95 (£80) (AA01SP)

B ring an A4 artist’s sketchbook and drawing pencils (B2-B6). Further information will be discussed in the first session.

See it, Draw it, Paint it! Day/Time: Mon 1-3pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Tutor: Sally Delaney Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA04SP) Learn basic skills such as drawing and colour mixing as you explore ways of recording images through observation and imagination.

Experimental Drawing II

Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: Paul Bartlett Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA05SP)

Day/Time: Tue 7-9 pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Int Tutor: Sally Butcher Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA11SP)

Using graphite, charcoal, pastel, colour and water-soluble pencils, this course will develop skills in line, form and composition while focusing on a variety of subjects including stilllife, portrait, landscape and abstract subject matter.

This course is aimed at those who have some understanding of conventional drawing practice and wish to expand their skills in exciting new directions. Through a series of investigative activities we will embrace experimental methods and materials to push the boundaries of drawing, exploring its complexities as a medium in its own right, as well as its potential to cross other art forms.

Observation Point Day/Time: Tue 1.30-3.30pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Paul Bartlett Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA07SP) Using observation of natural forms within still-life, figure and landscape as a starting block, Observation Point brings the park into mac and mac into the park. The course will take inspiration from the arts centre’s environment and through a mixture of set projects, you will be able to develop your own themes using drawing, painting and mixture of mediums.

Life Drawing Daytime Course Day/Time: Wed 1.30-3.30pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Paul Bartlett Studio: D&P Price: £85 (£75) inc model fee (AA09SP) Providing individual guidance the Artist Tutor will encourage you to pursue your own work and ideas with an optional structured element, allowing you to explore different approaches to drawing and art materials. The two hour sessions will use differing lengths of life model poses.

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Using project based work use your imagination to develop creative ideas through painting, drawing and mixed media.

The Drawing Board

About Face: Contemporary Portraiture

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Day/Time: Thu 1.30-3.30pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Paul Bartlett Studio: D&P Price: £95 (£80) inc model fee (AA08SP) Learn the basics of traditional portraiture alongside a fresh, contemporary approach to the genre. Throughout this course you’ll experiment with direct observation of portrait models and develop works as images in their own right.

Visuality: A Creative Introduction to Art Techniques Day/Time: Wed 7-9pm or Thu 10am-12pm Start Date: 12 or 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Sally Delaney Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA02SP/AA03SP) Develop your own visual language with Visuality. In a creative learning environment you will be encouraged to explore new mark making skills through set exercises and to experiment using mixed media. The course also aims to develop confidence in expressing ideas through visual mediums with group/individual tuition.

Experimental Drawing: Why and how do we draw? Day/Time: Thu 7-9pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: All Levels Tutor: Sally Butcher Studio: D&P Price: £77 (£64) (AA10SP) Through a series of investigative activities we uncover drawing as a tool for discovery. By embracing mistakes and taking risks, we consider the power of the medium to document, communicate, explore and offer emotional release. Join us if you have an enthusiasm for drawing and want to expand your skills or develop an exciting portfolio.

Life Drawing and Painting Day/Time: Fri 6.45-9.45pm Start Date: 14 Jan Level: Imp Tutor: Paul Bartlett Studio: D&P Price: £8.25 (£7) per session inc model fee (AA06SP) Working directly from a life model and using long poses this course is for those that are able to work alone. Artists are invited to develop art work with advice from the Artist Tutor. The sessions will be especially beneficial for students seeking to supplement studies elsewhere while putting together a portfolio, or wishing to resolve works for exhibition.

Life Drawing Day/Time: Sat 9.30-12.30pm Start Date: 15 Jan Level: All levels Tutor: Sally Delaney Studio: D&P Price: £99 (£85) inc model fee (AA12SP) This course will introduce different ways of looking at and interpreting the human form. As you work directly from a life model the Artist Tutor will guide you through set exercises and experiments, using a wide range of drawing materials and some colour work.

Above courses do not include material costs. These can be purchased from mac with advice from your Artist Tutor.

Ceramics Ceramica: Introducing Ceramics Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm or Wed 7.30-9.30pm or Thu 10am-12pm Start Date: 10, 12 or 13 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: Sue Lilleman Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE01SP/CE02SP/CE03SP)

Ceramica II Day/Time: Tue 10am-12pm Start Date:11 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Sue Dyer Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE04SP) If you’re a beginner this course will teach you basic hand-building techniques for coiling, pinch and slab pots, while taking inspiration from contemporary and historical ceramics. If you have some experience this class provides the perfect opportunity to refresh skills or focus on developing personal projects with guided assistance from the Artist Tutor.

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Day/Time: Tue 1-3pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: Sue Dyer Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE05SP) Suitable for beginners and experienced students, this course will explore African pots and sculpture. Covering basic hand building techniques, thumb pots, coiling and press moulding, the sessions will focus on decorative and sculptural possibilities of clay, while allowing for the use of impressed decoration.

Cultural Ceramics: Japanese Day/Time: Tue 7.30-9.30pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: Sue Dyer Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE06SP) Exploring both ancient and contemporary Japanese ceramics and decorative processes such as inlay, this course will cover hand building techniques, thumb pots, coiling and slab pots. There will also be an opportunity to work with porcelain.

Cultural Ceramics: European Day/Time: Thu 1-3 pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int Tutor: Sue Lilleman Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE08SP) For beginners, this course will cover the basic making techniques in clay, including throwing on the wheel taking inspiration from historical and contemporary European ceramics. For those with more experience, there is the opportunity to pursue personal projects with guidance and help from the Artist Tutor.

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Covering the basic making techniques in clay, including coiling, throwing, slab pots and press moulding, by the end of this course, you will take home an understanding of the unending possibilities that clay can offer as well a finished piece.

Cultural Ceramics: African

Wheelwork

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Day/Time: Fri 7-9pm Start Date: 14 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: David Wicks Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CE09SP) The potter’s wheel is an ancient tool which has been in use for around five thousand years to create objects of great beauty and practicality. The Artist Tutor will demonstrate basic techniques of throwing and turning forms on the wheel for bowls, vases or plates, alongside finishing techniques in decorating and glazing. Places are limited to 7 learners – book early!

Functional Objects Day/Time: Wed 10am-12pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Tutor: Sue Lilleman Studio: PO Price: £87 (£73) (CEO7SP) From table and kitchenware such as bowls and dishes to large garden planters, pots or small trinket boxes, this course provides the perfect opportunity to make original functional work. Focusing on the traditional hand building techniques of coiling, slabbing and throwing on the wheel, your ideas will be made possible with expert guidance from your Artist Tutor.

Sculpture & 3D Sculpture for Beginners NEW Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: 16+ Tutor: Luke Williams Studio: S Price: £87 (£73) (SC01SP)

Bodyscape: Figurative Sculpture Day/Time: Tue 10am-12pm or Tue 7-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Paul Brown Studio: S Price: £99 (£85) inc model fee (SC02SP/SC03SP) Explore ways to sculpt the human figure in clay using both traditional and contemporary techniques. Working directly from a model you will create a figure or head, with demonstrations and step by step guidance from Artist Tutor Paul Brown. You will also learn how to correctly prepare works for firing or casting. P lease bring a wooden work board (approx 12x18”), old knives and/or wooden sculpture modelling tools.

Use the transformative processes of laminating, bending and layering of materials to produce interesting effects and 3D objects. Experiment through short projects and briefs, while learning to bend and mould materials such as cardboard and paper, to create 3D forms that draw influence from a range of manmade and natural objects.

Please bring an apron and wear old clothes for ceramic classes. Clay, glaze and firing charges are not included in the above prices, please ask your Artist Tutor in one of the early sessions.

The Body in Sculpture

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Day/Time: Thu 7-9pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Paul Brown Studio: S Price: £99 (£85) inc model fee (SC04SP)

Explore Sculpture Day/Time: Thu 10-12pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Paul Brown Studio: Sculpture Price: £87 (£73) (SC05SP) Using a variety of materials during this class you will gain an understanding of figurative and abstract sculptural form. Develop ideas or concepts from a range of sources including drawings, photographs or illustrations, and convert them into an Artist Tutor-or self-led project.

Explore Feltmaking Day/Time: Mon 1-3pm Start Date: 10 Jan (10 Week Course) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £70 (£60) (TE04SP) This course introduces traditional and contemporary felt making and provides the opportunity to experiment with a range of fibres, fabric and wool. Come along and create tactile surfaces for stitch and dye and explore advanced techniques including resists and nuno felting as you develop functional & non-functional pieces.

Explore Textiles Day/Time: Mon 7.30-9.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan (10 Week Course) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £70 (£60) (TE05SP) In these practical sessions you will use a variety of techniques and materials to develop personal projects. You will also be encouraged to develop your own designs using batik, screen printing, feltmaking and embroidery with elements of paper making and dyeing.

Soft Jewellery and Felted Accessories Day/Time: Tue 7-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: Adults Tutor: Sarah Leigh Studio: TEX Price: £80 (£70) (TE01SP) Using merino wool fibres, soap and water, learn the art of felt making. Whether you choose to make Russian style triple felted bangles, mille fleur felted beads or beautiful felted flowers; in these extended sessions you will be given step by step instructions, while also discovering the art of seamless felting. W ool fibres will be available to purchase. A list of other required materials and suppliers is available on registration.

Paper, Fabric, Stitch Day/Time: Wed 10am-12pm Start Date: 12 Jan (10 Week Course) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £70 (£60) (TE02SP) Explore the process of creating your own unique designs using paper, fabric and stitch. This course offers a practical exploration into surface design alongside block and screen printing, and machine embroidery.

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Working directly from a life model you will produce sculptural pieces using a variety of techniques and mediums, including clay wire, plaster and card. Courses will also cover mould-making, casting in cement fondu and working with wire armatures. Students are encouraged to try a lively, more abstract approach to the human form.

Textiles

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Constructed Textiles Day/Time: Wed 1-3pm Start Date: 12 Jan (10 Week Course) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £70 (£60) (TE03SP) Push the boundaries of textiles, paper and stitch by experimenting with a variety of techniques used to construct tactile surfaces. Using processes such as batik, collage, silk, paper making and printing the course will place an emphasis on raising surfaces whilst introducing 3D elements.

Mixed Media Textiles NEW Day/Time: Thu 7.30-9.30pm Start Date: 13 Jan (10 Week Course) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £70 (£60) (TE06SP) Using a variety of materials you will explore the different techniques used to build mixed media tactile surfaces. Combining batik, screen/printing & dyeing processes with embroidery, wire, plastics and found objects you will be encouraged to try out new ideas and develop your own individual projects.

Jewellery Introduction to Jewellery Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm, or Wed 9.30am-12pm or Wed 7-9 pm Start Date: 10 or 12 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: Adults Tutor: Nick Greenhough Studio: J Price: £90 (£76) Wed/Mon pm £105 (£90) Wed am (JE01SP/JE02SP/JE03SP) Fuel your interest in jewellery with this introductory course that covers basic techniques, including soldering, saw piercing and filing. Using a variety of materials such as gilding metal, copper, silver and silver clay and with guidance from an experienced practising jeweller, this course will provide you with a wealth of tips and background knowledge to tempt you into the world of jewellery.

Plastic Fantastic NEW Day/Time: Tue 1-3pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Naomi Sheppard Studio: J Price: £90 (£76) (JE07SP) Explore the world of plastics in this introductory course that experiments with a range of material techniques. Guided by a professional Jeweller, build up your basic skills, develop your creativity and challenge the notion of nonprecious jewellery while creating an exciting piece of contemporary jewellery to your own design.

For textiles courses please wear old clothes. Bring an apron, sketch or notebook and any preliminary drawings you may like to work with. Above courses do not include material costs; these can be purchased from mac with advice from your Artist Tutor.

Contemporary Jewellery

Day/Time: Tue 6.30-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Imp/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Naomi Sheppard Studio: J Price: £105 (£90) (JE06SP)

Day/Time: Thu 7-9pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Naomi Sheppard Studio: J Price: £90 (£76) (JE09SP)

For those who already have some basic knowledge of jewellery, these sessions provide the perfect opportunity to try out new ideas and processes and offer support in continuing to develop your own individual projects.

This course offers a relaxed and enjoyable introduction to contemporary jewellery for both beginners and anyone seeking to expand their skills. Throughout the sessions emphasis will be placed on the creative development of ideas and different ways of approaching design and making with a contemporary edge.

Jewellery Workshop Day/Time: Wed 12.30-2.30pm Tutor: Nick Greenhough or Thu 10-12pm Tutor: Naomi Sheppard Start Date: 11 or 13 Jan Level: Imp/Int Age: Adults Studio: J Price: £90 (£76) (JE04SP/JE05SP) By working on individual projects, your Artist Tutor will help you to extend and develop your existing skills. Using a variety of materials such as silver and metal clay, you will be encouraged to try different processes such as granulation, or casting techniques using wax or resin whilst offering many useful hints and tips of the trade.

The cost of materials is not included in the above courses. mac sells a basic kit of some metals and saw blades for the above courses. However, if students decide to use precious metals these can be purchased with guidance from the Artist Tutor.

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Bejewelled Day/Time: Thu 12.30-2.30pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: Adults Tutor: Naomi Sheppard Studio: J Price: £90 (£76) (JE08SP) Bejewelled draws on traditional jewellery design methods to inspire new, creative pieces of wearable art. The course focuses on fundamental and practical skills needed to produce and complete a finished piece of jewellery of your own design.

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Jewellery: Open Studio

Digital Media

Exposure I: Digital Photography Day/Time: Mon 3.15-4.45pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: David Rann Studio: ME Price: £80 (£65) (DM06SP)

Exposure II: Digital Photography Day/Time: Mon 4.45-6.15pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: David Rann Studio: ME Price: £80 (£65) (DM07SP) If you already have a basic knowledge of your DSLR camera’s main controls, this course will show you how to develop your technical, creative and visual skills via practical assignments, whilst also widening your general understanding of the photographic medium, its presentation and impact.

Produce your own four/five page website. Using the latest web graphics applications, with multimedia content including graphics, sound or video, you will be able to creatively incorporate images, text and animation to your finished website.

Photoshop Skills Day/Time: Fri 1-3pm or 7-9pm Start Date: 21 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Pamela Ginn Studio: ME Price: £99 (£85) (DM03SP)/(DM04SP) This course offers the perfect introduction to the amazing image manipulation capabilities of Adobe Photoshop. Learn all about creating designs and how to edit image using techniques and processes that include resizing, resolution, colour correction, layers and creative filters.

For Digital Photography courses please bring along your digital camera, regardless of format or type.

The Art of Computer Games Day/Time: Sat 9.30-11am Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 11+ Tutor: Chris Hamilton Studio: ME Price: £99 (£85) (DM05SP)

Digital Media

Take a creative step into digital media and gaming where, alongside traditional skills you will develop ideas and create your own virtual characters.

Animate NEW Day/Time: Sat 11.15am-1.15pm Start Date: 15 Jan (6 weeks) Level: Beg/Imp Age: 16+ Tutor: Mo Islam Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM01SP) Develop your basic technical and creative skills in iStop Motion animation. During this course you will produce a short animation, learn about voiceovers and frame rates and gain an understanding and appreciation of both image and clay based animation.

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Aimed at newcomers to digital photography, this course begins by introducing the basic controls and techniques common to all types of digital cameras. Through practical tasks, Artist Tutor led instruction and demonstration you will develop your confidence in digital photography and in compositional and creative awareness.

Web Design Day/Time: Tue 7-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg Age 16+ Tutor: Mo Islam Studio: ME Price: £99 (£85) (DM02SP)

Digital Media

Digital Music Introduction to Music Technology

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Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm Start Date: 10 Jan (6 weeks) Level: Beg/Imp Age: 16+ Tutor: Matt Fisher Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM08SP)

Increase your understanding of music production and the routes you can take to release it online. During the session you will create your own sounds from scratch, source samples, produce effects and bring your music to life with the use of software automation to enhance your mix.

Music Technology II NEW Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm Start Date: 28 Feb (6 weeks) Level: Int Age: 16+ Tutor: Matt Fisher Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM09SP) This intermediate course is the perfect continuation for those who have completed Introduction to Music Technology. Here you will look at audio production in more depth while gaining an insight into advanced audio editing, midi programming and automation. There will also be opportunity to delve into the mix and mastering process and the amazing audio technology available now.

Sonic Art

Turning Tables

Day/Time: Thu 7-9pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg Age: 16+ Tutor: Matt Fisher Studio: ME Price: £99 (£85) (DM10SP)

Day/Time: Sat 1.30-3pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 14+ Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM12SP)

In this workshop series you will gain an insight into Sonic Art and its diverse practices. Workshops will reflect briefly on electronics, noise, image, music and sound and you will be encouraged to develop new skills through practical application and experimentation with creative technologies.

Urban Music Production Day/Time: Sat 11.15am-12.45pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 11+ Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM11SP) This course offers you the chance to create your own bass-lines and beats and discover the basics of audio editing and MIDI sequencing for computer music.

Future DJ’s step up. Covering all the basics, including turntablism, mixing techniques, digital Djing, beats and bars by the end of this course you’ll have more techniques, tricks and tunes in your record bag and will be given the opportunity to share your skills with others.

Digital DJ NEW Day/Time: Sat 3.15-4.45pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 14+ Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) DM13SP This is your opportunity to get to grips with the industry standard DJ software, Serato. Installed on high spec Apple Mac computers, this course takes you through the functions of Serato and gives you the chance to experience firsthand all the possibilities this software can offer.

Performing Arts Drama Comedy Dance Music

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Drama Perform

Stagecraft: Backstage Theatre Skills

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Day/Time: Mon 6.30-9.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan, (5 wks, course runs fortnightly) Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Sebastian Barnes Studio: T Price: £90 (£75) (DR06SP)

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Make Film, Make Theatre NEW Day/Time: Thu 7-9 pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Some experience in drama or film Age: 16+ Tutor: Chris Johnston Studio: F Price: £85 (£70) (DR01SP) In this series of workshops, we’ll produce a piece of work to be performed at mac in Spring 2011. If you already have some basic experience of stage work or film, this course gives you a chance to extend those skills. You’ll work with others to create pieces of film and then discover how to use this film in a staged performance. You can choose to concentrate on acting, directing or other roles within the company. You’ll learn how to mix film and theatre on stage. Led by Director of FLUXX, Chris Johnston, this course offers a unique opportunity to learn how traditional stagecraft can be used together with digital technology and internet game environment Second Life.

Are you part of a community or school theatre? Do you use live performance spaces and theatrical technical equipment? Stagecraft explores the theory and practice of lighting, sound & staging equipment. The course looks at some of the techniques and processes involved in off-stage work and explores how live performances are planned, budgeted and delivered.

21st Century Shakespeare NEW Day/Time: Wed 6.30-8pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Daniel Tyler Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DR03SP) Do the words of Shakespeare leave you confused? Bringing Shakespeare’s words to life, you will be introduced to playing Shakespeare while making his works and characters current, relevant and enjoyable.

Creative Drama for Adults Day/Time: Wed 8-9.30pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Daniel Tyler Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DR02SP)

Comedy Stand Up Comedy Day/Time: Mon 7-9pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adult Tutor: James Cook Studio: PM 2 Price: £80 (£65) (CC01SP) From microphone technique to writing one-liners, you’ll go through the process of developing your own stand-up act with the option to perform before a paying audience. No previous experience necessary, just an open mind and a sense of humour. Awardwinning Comedian James Cook leads the sessions.

Flamenco I Day/Time: Mon 8.30-9.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg or those with some experience Age: Adults Tutor: Stephanie Ratkai Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DA01SP) Concentrating on the simpler, more light-hearted forms of flamenco dance such as tangos, rumbas and fandangos, this course will take you through basic footwork, posture, hands, arms and short choreography. You will also receive an introduction to the history of flamenco and its many forms.

Flamenco II Day/Time: Mon 7.30-8.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Imp/Int (minimum 2yrs experience) Age: Adults Tutor: Stephanie Ratkai Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DA02SP) Covering technique, posture, footwork, arms, hands and choreography, this class will build up a repertoire of choreographies, which will include more complicated forms of the dance such as bulerias, alegrias and soleá. F or Flamenco classes please wear a low, block-heeled (‘cuban-heeled’) shoe and full skirt (ladies). The class will be accompanied by a guitarist.

Jazz Dance Day/Time: Tue 7-8pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: Adults Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DA03SP) Artist Tutor Katie Inns leads a fun and energetic dance class exploring both classical jazz dance and street jazz techniques. Classes consist of floor and centre work, developing strength, flexibility and stamina. During the course, Katie will put her choreographic skills to work, collaborating with the class to create a new jazz dance piece.

Tap Dance Day/Time: Tue 8-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: Adults Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: E Price: £75 (£63) (DA04SP) Come and try a fun and sociable class that explores the techniques of tap dance. Alongside basic tap movements, you will learn exercises that strengthen ankles, knees and hips. Steps will be taught in short sequences and over the course of the term will be linked to form a short dance piece. P lease wear shoes suitable for tap dancing.

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Ever wondered what acting and being onstage is like? This adult theatre workshop is open to all to be creative, develop new performance skills, have fun, build confidence and meet new people. No previous experience necessary – just lots of enthusiasm.

Dance

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Contemporary Dance for Beginners Day/Time: Wed 6.30-7.30pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg Age: 16+ Studio: R Tutor: Maria Blundell-Palethorpe Price: £6.50 (£5.50) per session. (DA10SP) Learn the basic principles of contemporary dance, increase your level of fitness and interact with like-minded people. No experience necessary, enthusiasm to get moving essential.

Contemporary Dance for Improvers Day/Time: Wed 7.30-9pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Imp/Int Age: 16+ Studio: R Tutor: Maria Blundell-Palethorpe Price: £7.25 (£6) per session (DA11SP) Improve your technique by practising movement phrases designed to increase stamina and artistic expression. These dynamic classes are influenced by the styles of Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham and aim to challenge each individual and provide the opportunity to create with others.

Kathak I

Stepping Out NEW

Day/Time: Sat 12-1pm Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Int Age: 10yrs - Adults Tutor: Sonia Sabri Company Studio: P Price: £75 (£63) (DA06SP)

Day/Time: Sun 2–3pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: 50+ Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: R/P Price: £75 (£63) (DA05SP)

Birmingham based, and internationally renowned, Sonia Sabri Company bring their favourite dance style Kathak to mac. Kathak is a north Indian dance style, accentuating grace and fluidity of movement, precision of rhythm and intricacy of storytelling using mime and gesture. Join a member of the company to explore this fascinating style of dance.

Kathak II Day/Time: Sat 1-2pm Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 8yrs - Adults Tutor: Sonia Sabri Studio: P Price: £75 (£63) (DA07SP) For those more familiar with Kathak, Sonia Sabri will lead a follow on class, which develops skill, ability and an understanding of this richly diverse north Indian dance style. Classes will look to create new dance pieces, inspired by other cultures found in mac’s programme. P lease bring a notepad and ankle bells (ghungroo) and wear a simple cotton 3 piece Indian suit (Artist Tutor can advise where to purchase these items) . Class will be barefoot.

This class is aimed at the more mature dancer taking a gentle pace through dance technique. Exploring both creative and contemporary techniques the class aims to maintain fitness and suppleness of the joints. Sessions will consist of a warm up and stretch, development of a routine throughout the term, and will end with a cool down and relaxation period.

Bharatanatyam I Day/Time: Sun 6-7pm Start Date: 23 Jan (11 week course) Level: Beg Age: 5yrs - Adults Tutor: Chitraleka Bolar Studio: R Price: £69 (£58) (DA08SP) This course offers a beautiful introduction to Bharatanatyam, a dance form from South India that encompasses emotion (BHA-va), music (RA-ga) and rhythm (TA-la). Throughout the course you will explore the classical dance movements of the Bharatanatyam style, and work towards performing a creative dance piece based on movement techniques and hand gestures. Please come appropriately dressed for Indian Dance – a cotton three piece Indian suit (salwaar-kameez) would be ideal.

Play Violin

Day/Time: Sun 5-6pm Start Date: 23 Jan (11 week course) Level: Int (with at least 2 yrs experience) Age: 6yrs – Adults Tutor: Chitraleka Bolar Studio: P Price: £69 (£58) (DA09SP)

Day/Time: Tue 5-8pm Start Date: 11 Jan (30 minute one to one sessions to be booked) Level: All levels Age: 7+ Tutor: Diane Hiley Studio: M3 Price: £130 (£115) (MU10SP)

Building on the basic principles, choreographer and dancer Chitraleka Bolar leads a dance class which includes a deeper study of the techniques and movements of Bharatanatyam.

These thirty minute, one-to-one lessons will cover violin technique, reading and writing music, understanding music, performance skills and aural training. You will be expected to practise outside the lessons and will be given the opportunity to take exams if appropriate.

P lease come appropriately dressed for Indian Dance – a cotton three piece Indian suit (salwaar-kameez) would be ideal.

Music Unplugged

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B ooks/sheet music can be purchased directly from the Artist Tutor, but students will need to provide their own instrument (advice is available). All learners must provide their own instrument (Artist Tutor can advise on this).

The Songwriting Circle Day/Time: Mon 7.30-9.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Dan Whitehouse Studio: M5 Price: £75 (£63) (MU01SP) A perfect course for songwriters to meet, share ideas, skills and experiences. Improve your song writing skills, learn how to capture that moment of inspiration, or immerse yourself in the cathartic benefits of song writing. Topics will include song structure, lyrics, inspiration, the business of song writing and the immersion technique.

Make a Band NEW Day/Time: Mon 5.30-7pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Int Age: 14+ Tutor: Dan Whitehouse Studio: M5 Price: £85 (£70) (MU16SP) Have you ever dreamt of playing in a band? If so, this is the course for you. Over the ten week course, we will take you from “bedroom musician” to a recorded artist and playing in front of a live audience.

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Bharatanatyam II

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Perform

Dhol Drum NEW

Tabla II

Play Drums

Day/Time: Tue 6.30-7.30pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg Age: 8yrs - Adults Tutor: Harjinder Matharu Studio: M2 Price: £75 (£63) (MU13SP)

Day/Time: Wed 7-8pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Imp/Int Age: 7yrs -Adults Tutor: Sarvar Sabri Studio: M2 Price: £85 (£70) (MU12SP)

Day/Time: Wed 5-7pm or Thu 5-7pm Start Date: 12 or 13 Jan (30 minute one to one sessions to be booked) Level: All Levels Age: 8yrs – Adults Tutor: Tim James Studio: M5 Price: £130 (£115) (MU05SP/MU06SP)

The dhol drum is a large Indian drum played with sticks, mainly for bhangra music and dance. In these lively sessions you will learn basic strokes and bhangra rhythms. Those with prior experience will focus on technique, simple rhythms and development to performance level. P lease bring your own Dhol. The Artist Tutor can advise beginners.

Tabla I Day/Time: Tue 7.30-8.30pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: Beg Age: 7yrs - Adults Tutor: Harjinder Matharu Studio: M2 Price: £75 (£63) (MU11SP) The tabla is considered one of the world’s greatest percussion instruments. It consists of a set of two drums, treble and bass, and originates from North India. In these lively group sessions you will learn basic basic strokes, rhythm and speed control. Students with experience concentrate on technique, simple rhythms and development to performance level. P lease bring your own tabla. The Artist Tutor can advise beginners.

In Tabla II world renowned Sarvar Sabri teaches learners of all ages who have a desire to improve and develop a high standard of playing. Sarvar teaches not only the art of playing solo but also how to accompany vocal and instrumental music and dance within collaborative settings. In this class, you will develop your technique further to play complex rhythms and compositions, fast tempos, a range of dynamics and explore advanced time cycles.

Play Guitar I Day/Time: Wed 7-9pm Start Date: 12 Jan (30 minute one to one sessions to be booked) Level: Beg/Imp Age: 6yrs – Adults Tutor: Gary Williams Studio: M4 Price: £130 (£115) (MU02SP) In this 30 minute, one-to-one class you will learn all the basics of guitar playing. You’ll then be guided through identifying notes across the whole fret board, basic improvisation, power chords/moveable barre chords, playing in a style of your choosing.

Whether you’re an absolute beginner, already playing in a band, looking to improve your technique or simply want to broaden your musical influences, this course will help you develop a better understanding of the varied world of drums and percussion.

Music Improvisation

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Day/Time: Thu 7-8pm (Adv) or 8-9pm (Beg/Int) Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg/Int/Adv Age: 16+ Tutor: Michael Hurley Studio: M5 Price: £42.50 (£35) (MU14SP/MU15SP) Improvisation is organising sound without rehearsal or notation. Based on free music and jazz tradition, this course will encourage you to explore extended techniques of performance, and ways of interacting within an ensemble to create expressive textures and grooves. The intermediate group is directed at beginners to improvisation with at least 2 years experience on instrument or voice. The more advanced group is for those who are more comfortable with scales, arpeggios or polyrhythms.

Play Piano

Guitar for Beginners

Day/Time: Sat 9-1pm and Sun 10-2pm Start Date: 15 or 16 Jan (30 minute one to one sessions to be booked) Level: Beg and Imp Age: 5yrs – Adults Tutor: Tristan Hall Studio: M2 Price: £130 (£115) (MU04SP)

Day/Time: Sun 3.30-4.30pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Beg Age: 6yrs to Adults Tutor: Kit Robertshaw Studio: M1 Price: £75 (£63) (MU09SP)

Guitar Together Day/Time: Sun 2.30-3.30pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: All abilities Age: 6+ accompanied by an adult Tutor: Kit Robertshaw Studio: M1 Price: £110 for one adult and one child, additional child £75 (MU08SP) A course for parent and child, Guitar Together offers a progressive look at playing, focusing on different musical notation and how to approach learning guitar. The aim will be to use the instrument as a bonding experience for both parent and child and more importantly, to practise and play together.

Learn how to play the guitar from scratch, look at different musical notation and ways to approach the instruments and gain confidence playing as part of a group in this exciting course for beginners. You will finish the course with the ability to further your learning, either on your own or with those you meet at this course.

Play Guitar II Day/Time: Sun 5-7pm Start Date: 16 Jan (30 minute one to one sessions to be booked) Level: Int/Adv Age: 6yrs - Adults Artist Tutor: Kit Robertshaw Studio: M4 Price: £130 (£115) (MU03SP) An ideal follow up for anyone who has completed a beginner’s course. Working on music in your own chosen or individual style you will focus on the techniques required for great performances. The aim of these sessions will be to expand your musical knowledge and provide the chance to learn more advanced pieces of music, again of your own choosing.

All learners must bring their own instruments apart from for Play Piano and Play Drums.

Beginners Guitar Day/Time: Wed 6-7pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg Age: 7yrs -Adults Tutor: Gary Williams Studio: M1 Price: £75 (£63) (MU07SP) Get to know the basics to playing your guitar, from tuning and learning the names of the strings to basic open position chords and melodies. Through learning to play popular songs by current artists, this beginner’s course seeks to build understanding and confidence in guitar playing.

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With an emphasis on inspiration and motivation these one-to-one sessions will focus on developing new skills and learning keyboard techniques such as improvisation, listening and music theory. The sessions are tailored to suit each individual and are fun as well as informative.

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Short Courses & Workshops

Ceramics

Textiles

Digital Media

Open Studio: Ceramics

Breakdown Screenprinting

NEW Day/Time: Wed 23 Feb 10am-3pm Level: Some experience needed Tutor: Sue Dyer Studio: PO Price: £15 (£12) per session (CE13SP)

NEW Day/Time: Sat 26 Feb 10am-1.30pm and Sun 27 Feb 10- 4pm (inc lunch break) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Artist Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £55 (£48) (TE07SP)

An Introduction to Making Short Films

Wheelwork Weekend Day/Time: Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb 10-2pm Level: Beg/Imp Studio: PO Price: £35 (£30) per weekend session (CE12SP) The weekend will cover various techniques including composite constructions, demonstrations and the opportunity to make simple domestic wares. Places are limited to 7 – book early! P lease bring an apron and wear old clothes for ceramic classes. Clay and firing charges are not included in the above prices, please ask your Artist Tutor in one of the early sessions.

Experiment with this exciting technique using thickening dyes and print paste to build marks and textures, then break down the dried screen to create an array of colours, organic textures, and distressed, disintegrating effects. On this weekend workshop, day one will involve creating your screens by building the screen surface with dyes, textures and objects in preparation for printing the screens developed on day two. Wear old clothes & bring objects to make impressions with such as various sized bubblewrap, washers, nails, plastic mesh and corrugated plastic/card.

An intensive practical filmmaking weekend – suitable for anyone who is interested in developing their filmmaking skills. Learn to plan, shoot, and edit your own live action short film, and work in different roles to help crew and support fellow participants’ films. Shoot on high definition cameras and edit using Apple’s Final Cut software.

Introduction to Music and Sound for Film NEW Day/Time: Tue 22 Feb 10-4pm (inc lunch break) Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Matt Fisher Studio: ME Price: £35 (£30) (DM15SP) A one day taster course introducing you to the amazing world of sound design for film. During this day workshop, we’ll look at classic examples, cult gems and the technology behind it all. Learn how to create and record exciting sounds and put them to film to bring it alive!

Day Workshops

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Artist Tutor Sue Dyer will be on-hand to offer help and guidance, allowing you to explore your own project ideas, extend your ceramic knowledge or to simply spend a relaxing day being creative in the Ceramics Studio.

Day/Time: Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb 10am-4pm (inc lunch break) Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Nick Fogg Studio: ME Price: £75 (£67) (DM14SP)

Short Courses

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Day Workshops

Performing Arts Play and Physical Presence in Performance Day/Time: Sat 5 Mar 10am-4pm (inc lunch break) Level: Int Age: Adults Tutor: Jane Sutcliffe Studio: E Price: £25.50 (£21) (DR04SP) This work aims to develop your physical presence on stage. Why do we often watch one performer more than another? What makes their performance magical? Jane Sutcliffe will encourage you to explore and extend your range of physical and emotional performance vocabulary through a series of theatre games and movement techniques. The course will draw from the work of Jacques Lecoq, John Wright, Matthias Alexander, yoga and the freedom of the five rhythms dance wave.

Making Theatre: Directing Day/Time: Sat 26 Mar 10am – 4pm (inc lunch break) Level: Beg/Int Age: 16+ Tutor: Daniel Tyler Studio: Eng Price: £25.50 (£21) (DR05SP) Throughout the day, explore the exciting and hugely significant role of the theatre director, the basic skills required and the key approaches used to staging texts and original pieces. Engaging practical activities will provide an introductory insight into some of the techniques and processes necessary for successful direction.

Jewellery Weekend Workshop Day/Time: Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb 10-4pm Level: Some experience needed Age: Adults Tutor: Nick Greenhough Studio: J Price: £55 (£48) per weekend (JE10SP) Ideal for those who would like to work in our newly refurbished Jewellery Studio with the expert guidance of mac’s experienced Artist Tutors. This weekend gives the opportunity for beginners to improve basic techniques and for those with more experience to keep their hand in over the spring holiday period.

Film & Literature Film Literature

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Film & Literature

World Cinema

The Writers’ Reading Group

Day/Time: Mon 6.30-9.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Daniel Whistler Studio: SA Price: £90 (£80) (CS01SP)

Day/Time: Tue 7-9pm Start Date: 11 Jan (6 weeks, course runs fortnightly) Level: Beg/Int Age: Adults Tutor: Polly Wright Studio: PM 2 (Tue) Price: £38.50 (£31) (LT01SP)

During this course you will screen, examine and discuss influential masterpieces from around the world. The flowering of films from diverse cultures and across the decades, has expanded the range of cinema’s achievements, giving audiences an insight into ways of life, and aspects of humanity, thought, emotion and crisis. All achieved through forms of dynamic, cinematic storytelling from well beyond the dominance of Hollywood.

Outspoken Day/Time: Thu 7-9pm Start Date: 14 Jan Level: Beg Age: 16+ Tutor: Adrian Johnson Studio: SA Price: £77 (£65) (LT03SP) Outspoken with the former Birmingham poet laureate, Adrian Johnson, shares some of the greatest audio visual and published UK poetry from the last thirty years. The course invites you to take an inspirational journey to write up and speak out new work - contributing to our cultural city in new places and spaces around mac.

Celluloid: Film Analysis Day/Time: Thu 6.30-9.30pm Start Date: 14 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Studio: BR Price: £90 (£80) (CS02SP) How does cinema work? Screening key films, some recent, some from the past, we will encourage you to examine the workings of cinema thematically and on different levels. Together you will question the role of stylised cinematography, of directed control versus openness and improvisation, of identification with actors, inner narration, pacing, approaches to realism, and ‘the dream logic’ of cinema’s essence.

Looking for a reading group with a difference? During this course you will select a variety of books and poetry anthologies to discuss and explore and through set tasks you will be encouraged to think about the writer’s style and subject choice. No writing experience necessary, passion for books essential. B ooks for this course will be purchased independently with advice from your Artist Tutor.

Well Being Pilates The Alexander Technique Yoga

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Well Being

Pilates II NEW

Hatha Yoga for Beginners

Day/Time: Thu 6-7pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Int Age: Adults Tutor: Siobhan Collins-McCarthy Studio: P Price: £75 (£63) (MV03SP)

Day/Time: Tue 7-8.30pm or Thu 1011.30am Start Date: 10 Jan or 13 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Simon Hunt Studio: P Price: £75 (£63) (MV06SP/MV07SP)

This course aims to improve coordination skills, helping the body make sense of space and awareness, while offering a relaxing escape and possible weight loss. Suitable for anyone who has already done a beginners course.

Introduction to the Alexander Technique

Over the duration of this course you will experience meditation, develop an asana practice (postures) and utilise pranayamas (breathing exercises). Students will appreciate how yoga is an enjoyable process which can be developed safely and with confidence and become a profound relaxation.

Day/Time: Mon 7-8.30pm Start Date: 10 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Michele Pipe Studio: M1 Price: £75 (£63) (MV05SP) The course offers a mixture of talks and practical activities in groups, showing how the principles of the Alexander Technique can be applied to everyday life. The sessions aim to explain how the principles of the technique are a practical approach to improving the way that we can respond to the demands that we face in our lives.

P lease bring your own thin yoga mat to any yoga or pilates class. If you suffer from

a medical condition we recommend that you take advice from your doctor before doing any physical exercise,.

Pilates I NEW Day/Time: Mon 5-6pm or 7.15-8.15pm Start Date: 10 Jan Price: £75 (£63) Studio: P Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Siobhan Collins-McCarthy (MV01SP/MV02SP) Pilates is a technique that combines strength, stretching, breathing and balance to focus upon developing flexibility and posture, whilst supporting the spinal column. This course is suitable for complete beginners and will introduce you to the basics of Pilates.

Hatha Yoga

Astanga Yoga

Day/Time: Tue 8-9.30pm Start Date: 11 Jan Level: All levels Age: Adults Tutor: Roger Vincent Studio: R Price: £75 (£63) (MV12SP)

Day/Time: Thu 1-2.30pm or 7-8.30pm Start Date: 13 Jan Level: Beg and Beyond Age: Adults Tutor: Simon Hunt Studio: Randle (eve) P (day) Price: £75 (£63) (MV08SP/MV09SP)

Day/Time: Thu 5.30-7pm or Friday 6.308pm Start Date: 13 or 14 Jan Level: All levels Age: Adults Tutor: Robin Aurora Studio: R (Thu) P (Fri) Price: £75 (£63) (MV10SP/MV11SP)

Hatha Yoga is appropriate for beginners and those seeking to deepen their awareness of an existing practice. We will utilise sitting meditation, asanas, pranayamas and the Savasana (deep meditation posture). Over the course, you will learn how to recognise the subtle meditation of each posture and realise your own capabilities for developing a yoga practice, in a way which is both enjoyable and deeply relaxing.

An energetic, dynamic form of yoga which can be seen as a meditation in movement. Move through a series of therapeutic postures synchronised with deep rhythmic breathing, building heat throughout the body. Astanga yoga is great cardiovascular exercise and builds strength, flexibility, stamina and body tone. This form of yoga is ideal for those who like their activity on the more energetic side.

Gentle stretches, relaxation techniques and breathing exercises bring a feeling of well-being. This class will help you to master the art of relaxation, releasing tension from the body and calming the mind. Postures are based on a sequence that can be used at home, and are stretched gently into and out of without being held for any length of time.

Gentle Hatha Yoga Day/Time: Wed 11-12.30pm Start Date: 12 Jan Level: Beg Age: Adults Tutor: Jill Woodman Studio: P Price: £75 (£63) (MV04SP) An introduction to Hatha Yoga for complete beginners and is also suitable for those who prefer a gentler approach. Emphasis is placed on mindfulness during all aspects of the practice, building awareness and focus regardless of physical ability. The course will introduce a range of key postures, followed by a seated breath awareness practice and a guided relaxation. This class is not suitable during pregnancy.

P lease bring your own thin yoga mat and a block if required for sitting comfortably to any yoga or pilates class. If you suffer from a medical condition we recommend that you take advice from your doctor before doing any physical exercise.

Well Being

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Pranayama Yoga

Young People, Children & Families Visual Arts Digital Media Music

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Visual Arts Family Pottery Day/Time: Sat 12.30-2.30pm Level: All Levels Age: 6-12yrs, with accompanying adult Studio: PO Price: £125 for adult and one child, additional child £62 (CE10SP)

lease bring an apron and wear old P clothes for ceramic classes. Firing charges are not included in the above prices. Please ask you artist tutor in one of the early sessions.

Family Drawing and Painting

Children’s Saturday Pottery Club

Time: Sat 1-3pm Age: 5+ with accompanying Adult Tutor: Claire Hickey Studio: D&P Price: £125 accompanied by an adult, additional child £60 (AA13SP)

Day/Time: Sat 9.30-11.30am Level: All Levels Start Date: 15 Jan Age: 6+ Studio: PO Price: £65 (CE11SP)

Drop in for an afternoon of practical activity and get creative in a relaxed learning atmosphere. Exploring various elements of drawing and painting and, with specialist support from the Artist Tutor, create imaginative and exciting art work through set projects or your own endeavours.

Get your hands dirty and have fun exploring the world of clay, while learning all about the different handbuilding techniques and imaginative ways to decorate what’s made. Over the course duration, the Pottery Club will make houses and hills, people and palaces, even mice and monsters!

Day/Time: Sat 10am-12pm Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 8+ Tutor: Paul Brown Studio: S Price: £85 (SC06SP) The workshop where the only limit is your child’s imagination! Working with a variety of materials, children will make a host of creative pieces ranging from furry lion masks, scary Dracula puppets to model mechanical robots.

Doug Jones: Gallery workshops for Children Day/Time: Sat 12 Feb or Sat 26 Mar or 12.30-2.30pm Level: No experience needed Age: 7+ Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £7.50 (TE14SP/TE15SP) During this workshop children will use observational drawing to create designs inspired by the sumptuous costumes in the Doug Jones exhibition. Children will explore the use of symbols, patterns and colour in uniforms to create textile transfer prints. Please meet in the gallery, materials are provided.

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As a family explore the world of clay learning all about the different handbuilding techniques and exciting ways there are to decorate your clay work.

Art Explorers

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Children + Young People

Baby and Toddler Art Group NEW Day/Time: Thu 10-10.45am Start Date: 13 Jan Age: 2 months to 2yrs accompanied by an adult Tutor: Annie Murphy Space: The Hub Price: £6 accompanied by an adult, additional child £4.50 per session (AA14SP) Come and explore a mixture of art techniques and sound with your babies and toddlers. Together we will mix art and play to discover what amazing and fun things we can create. Using simple art processes to feel, see and hear; in a stimulating and friendly environment.

Build Your Art Portfolio NEW

smART

Day/Time: Thu 4.30-6.30pm Start Date: 13 Jan Age: 13+ Tutor: Sally Butcher Studio: D&P Price: £65 (AA15SP)

Day/Time: Sat 10-11.30am Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 5 – 7yrs Tutor: Louisa Brown Studio: TEX Price: £65 (AA16SP)

Through a series of exciting projects, you will explore formal elements such as composition, form, tone and texture to investigate different ways of seeing. This course will provide a fun creative learning experience to help develop practical skills across a range of materials and processes. This course is open to anyone with an enthusiasm for art who wants to expand their visual vocabulary and is particularly good for GCSE/A-level preparation and development.

There is lots of fun to be had for the young artists at smART. Children can make a mosaic, a clay lantern, a decorative door plaque for your front door or even present for the grandparents! With plenty of support and encouragement, children will get to experiment with a wide range of 2D and 3D materials in a fun and friendly studio. Please bring an apron and wear old clothes for sculpture classes. Firing charges are not included in the above prices. Please discuss with your Artist Tutor. Materials are included for children’s courses.

Digital Media The Art of Computer Games Day/Time: Sat 9.30-11am Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 11+ Tutor: Chris Hamilton Studio: ME Price: £99 (£85) (DM05SP) Take a creative step into digital media and gaming where, alongside traditional skills, you will develop ideas and create your own virtual characters.

Music Colourstrings Day/Time: Sat 9.30-10.15am Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 4-6yrs Day/Time: Sat 10.3011.15am Level: Beg Age: 7-10yrs Tutor: Katrin Gilbert Studio: M1 Price: £65 (MU17SP/MU18SP)

mac also runs individual music tuition suitable for children, please see pages 18-19. T he Colourstring ABC Violin Book can be purchased from the Artist Tutor. Parents or carers are expected to provide instruments, but may seek advice from the tutor. Parents are warmly invited to attend sessions at any time.

Children + Young People

Day/Time: Sat 11.15-12.45pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 11+ Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM11SP) This course offers you the chance to create your own bass-lines and beats and discover the basics of audio editing and MIDI sequencing for computer music.

Turning Tables Day/Time: Sat 1.30-3pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 14+ Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM12SP) Future DJ’s step up for an in-depth course covering all the basics, including turntablism, mixing techniques, digital Djing, beats and bars. By the end of this course, you’ll have more techniques, tricks and tunes in your record bag and will be given the opportunity to share your skills with others.

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Young children can learn violin in small group lessons with the Colourstrings approach, which combines instrumental lessons with learning through folk and traditional songs, Kodaly solfége, physical movement, coloured notes, and imagery. Lessons are structured around fun musical games and using the imagination, while at the same time developing the musical ear.

Urban Music Production

Guitar Together

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Children + Young People

Day/Time: Sun 2.30-3.30pm Level: All abilities Age: 6+ accompanied by an adult Tutor: Kit Robertshaw Studio: M1 Price: £110 for one adult and one child, additional child £75 (£63) (MU08SP) Guitar Together offers a progressive look at playing, focusing on different musical notation and how to approach learning guitar. The aim will be to use a instrument as a bonding experience for both parent and child to learn and more importantly, practice and play together. All learners must bring their own instruments. The Artist Tutor can give advice.

Digital DJ NEW Day/Time: Sat 3.15-4.45pm Start Date: 5 Mar (6 Weeks) Level: Beg Age: 14+ Artist Tutor: Carla Brown Studio: ME Price: £45 (£40) (DM13SP) Digital DJ-ing is the future! This is your opportunity to get to grips with the industry standard DJ software, Serato. Installed on high spec Apple Mac computers, this course takes you through the functions of Serato and gives you the chance to experience all the possibilities this software can offer firsthand.

PS. We also have a variety of performances for families and children over spring. Highlights include Fevered Sleep’s, ‘And the Rain Falls Down’, Horse & Bamboo’s ‘Storm in a Teacup’ and Pickled Image present ‘Travels with Granddad’. Please see the website for further details.

Drama Creative Drama Day/Time: Sat 10-11.30am or 11.30-1pm Start Date: 15 Jan (12 wks) Age: 5-7yrs Age: 8-11yrs Level: Beg Tutor: Kerry Downing Studio: R Price: £65 (DR07SP/DR08SP) Creative Drama is a unique introduction to the world of theatremaking for budding young performers. Over a twelve-week term, we will introduce a wide variety of styles including improvisation, clowning, puppetry and everything in between. Whilst unlocking creative imaginations, each budding performer will learn to work as a group, find new ways to express themselves physically and vocally, creating a performance to share utilising their newly acquired skills. No experience necessary but plenty of enthusiasm essential.

Dance Streetdance Day/Time: Sat 9.45-10.45am Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: 11+ Tutor: Vicky Hawkesford Studio: P Price: £55 (DA16SP)

Please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and trainers/dance shoes.

Capoeira for Children Day/Time: Sat 11am-12pm Start Date: 15 Jan Level: Beg Age: 6-12 yrs Tutor: Vicky Hawkesford Studio: Performance Price: £55 (DA15SP) Capoeira is an exciting Brazilian art form comprising martial arts, dance & acrobatics practised to music. Come and experience these energetic workshops, delivered by Formada Vicky of the Associação de Capoeira Convivência, the first fully qualified female Capoeira instructor in Birmingham.

Day/Time: Sun 11am-12pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: 5+ Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: E Price: £55 (DA12SP) Tap for teenies is a fun and energetic class exploring basic tap technique. By using percussive foot and hand movements, children will learn a sense of rhythm, strengthen the ankles and knees and improve posture.

Creative Dance Day/Time: Sun 10-11am Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: 5-10 yrs Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: E Price: £55 (DA13SP) Creative dance is an explorative class using stories and emotions as a basis for movement. Children will learn short phrases and have the chance to create their own movements improving creativity, coordination and posture.

Contemporary Dance for Teens Day/Time: Sun 1.30-2.30pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Imp/Int Age: 12+ Studio: P Tutor: Maria Blundell-Palethorpe Price: £6 per session (DA14SP) This class is aimed at young people with some prior knowledge of contemporary dance and aims to expand your movement vocabulary whilst improving technique, and increase flexibility.

Dance Mash Up NEW Day/Time: Sun 1-2pm Start Date: 16 Jan Level: Beg/Imp Age: 8+ Tutor: Katie Inns Studio: E Price: £55 (DA17SP) A fast paced class incorporating street, freestyle, jazz and contemporary styles to popular music. Sessions will encourage creativity and confidence as well as developing coordination. Each class will consist of warm a warm up, routine and creative session followed by a cool down and relaxation.

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Come and try these fun & funky classes that offer a range of dance styles and skills, a street inspired fusion of hip hop, breakdance and contemporary dance - it’s an opportunity to get funky, fit & enjoy yourself at the same time.

Tap Dance for Teenies

For this class, please wear comfortable clothes that you can move in and trainers.

Half Term

Drama Creative Drama Week NEW Day/Time: Mon 21 – Thu 24 Feb 10am-3pm (inc lunch break) Level: Beg Age: 14+ Tutor: Mike Tweddle Studio: P Price: £40 (£33) (DR09SP)

Visual Art Art Play

Sock Creatures

Day/Time: Tue 22 Feb 10am-3pm (inc lunch break) Age: 11+ Tutor: Luke Williams Studio: W Price: £10 (SC07SP)

Day/Time: Mon 21 Feb 1-3pm Level: All Levels Age: 6+ Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £7.25 (TE09SP)

Transform the ordinary into something extraordinary. Using 3D objects both found and made, light projection and shadow play, join sculptor Luke Williams as he shows you how to make a shadow sculpture which will come to life when lit up.

Make your very own super hero or villain.

Animal Masks

Feed the Birds Day/Time: Wed 23 Feb 10am-12pm Level: All Levels Age: 6+ Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £7.25 (TE10SP)

Day/Time: Thu 24 Feb 10am-12pm or 1-3pm (inc lunch break) Age: 6+yrs Tutor: Paul Brown Studio: S Price: £7.25 per session (SC08SP)

Design and create a bird feeder and fill it with bird food. You’ll be able to hang it outside to feed the birds and help you learn to identify the birds who visit your feeder.

Children will create an amazing 3D animal mask, using card, tissue paper, furry fabric, ping pong balls, coloured pipe cleaners and feathers.

Play with Print

Day/Time: Mon 21 – Fri 25 Feb 10-11am Age: 2-5yrs accompanied by an adult Tutor: Claire Hickey Space: TG Price: £7.50 accompanied by an adult, additional child £5.50 per session (AA17SP)

Safari Felt

Join in the creative fun with a series of art workshops that encourage families to look at art in a new way together. Explore a different visual art form each day and learn different techniques and imaginative ways to use 2D and 3D materials.

Using animals found on the savannah, you’ll design a felt art work with lions, zebras and emus to decorate your bedroom.

Day/Time: Mon 21 Feb 10am-12pm Level: All Levels Age: 6+ Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £7.25 (TE08SP)

Half Term

Day/Time: Wed 23 Feb 1-3pm Level: All Levels Age: 6+ Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £7.25 (TE11SP) In this fun creative session children will create unique patterns on paper & fabric.

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Using movement work and simple improvisation to create brilliant stage presence and exciting new theatre. At the end of the four days we will bring together some of our work in a short performance with an invited audience. You don’t need any previous experience of drama, and people of all ages from 14+ are welcome.

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The Woods

A Walk through the Woods Day/Time: Sat 5 and Sat 12 Feb 2-6pm Level: No experience necessary Tutor: Adrian Johnson Age: All Studio: G Price: Free (LT04SP) Drop in, like a leaf in autumn, and take an informal, guided walk through the wood with former Birmingham poet, laureate Adrian Johnson, a sharp wooden pencil and some leaves of paper. Marvel and wonder at the curious, imagined landscape of artist, Jane Packman and listen out for ’the song of the wooden pencil’, together with friends and family.

Day/Time: Sun 13 Feb or Tue 22 Feb 10am-4.pm (inc lunch break) Level: No experience necessary Tutor: Sally Butcher Studio: D&P/G Price: £25 (£20) per session Age: Adults (AA18SP/AA19SP) Drawing on the central themes of The Woods, this workshop will explore the connections and disconnections between people and nature through a visual art format. Using reproductions of old family photographs and appropriate secondary imagery, you will be introduced to various image transfer techniques to create richly textured mixed media artworks. aterials and other secondary imagery M will be provided. Please meet in the Gallery.

Devising Masterclass Day/Time: Sat 19 Feb 1-4pm Level: Some experience necessary Tutor: Jane Packman Studio: E Price: £15 (£12) Age: Adults (DR10SP) Explore your imagination, and learn new techniques, in this master-class led by Jane Packman. The class offers a unique insight into the devising techniques used to develop her projects. Participants will use sources from multiple art forms - including

poetry, film, visual art - as creative stimuli to inspire their ideas. We will use practical exercises to develop your ideas, and experiment with writing, games and performance. By the end of the class you will have made something, you will have stretched your imagination and had fun with a new group of people. N o experience of devised theatre is necessary, just a willingness to explore and engage.

Into the Woods Day/Time: Sat 26 and Sun 27 Feb 10am-4.30pm (inc lunch break) Level: No experience needed Age: Adults Tutor: Polly Wright and Jo Feldwick Studio: D&P Price: £80 (£70) (LT05SP) If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big surprise... What is it about going into the woods? Think Hansel and Gretel, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or the Blair Witch project and come and explore the fascination of forests through creative writing and visual art. Inspired by the work, get lost in trees and foliage with visual artist Jo Feldwick and writer Polly Wright, and surprise yourself as you transform ideas and impressions into stories and art. N o prior experience necessary in visual art or creative writing.

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After the huge national impact of her one-on-one performance piece, Treasured, we are working with local artist Jane Packman on her latest project The Woods opening in Feb 2011. Feel the woodland floor beneath your feet, hear the wind in the trees, and let your imagination take over. The Woods is a sensory environment to be encountered as a group during the performance, discovered individually as an installation or explored in one of the supporting workshops listed here.

Expressive Image Transfer Workshop

Kathakbox

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Premiering at mac on the 16 Feb Kathakbox is the latest production from the acclaimed Sonia Sabri Company. The show brings together the grace of Indian Kathak dance and Hip Hop’s laid back groove. As part of the show we are offering two supporting workshops.

Dance & Spoken Word Workshop Day/Time: Sun 6 Feb 1-4pm Level: Some experience necessary Tutor: Sonia Sabri & Zena Edwards Studio: F Price: £15 (£12) Age: 16+ (DA18SP) Explore languages both spoken and unspoken: dance, movement, poetry, words and rhythm. How do you communicate a thought or a feeling using your body and voice together? Sonia and Zena will use rhythmic & lyrical poetry and the naturalistic styles and gestures of Indian Kathak dance, to connect traditional oral and dance traditions to the contemporary urban environment. P revious dance or poetry experience is useful, but not essential.

Hip Hop Dance and Tabla-Vox Day/Time: Sat 12 Feb 1-4pm Level: Some experience necessary Tutor: Sarvar Sabri & Nathan Gearing Studio: R Price: £15 (£12) Age: 16+ (DA19SP) Hip-hop and Indian music seem like very different art forms, but they share an essential ingredient = rhythm! Find out how beatboxing actually comes from India, and how the sounds of the tabla can become a funky soundtrack to Hip Hop dance. Explore how, as a dancer, you can create your own rhythms using your voice, and how you can make dance and rhythm work together. P revious dance or music experience is useful, but not essential. This workshop is ideal for anyone interested in working with rhythm and movement, composition, or an interest in Hip Hop and street dance.

Who is the Eleventh Saint? Day/Time: Sat 30 Apr or Sat 14 May 10-4pm (inc lunch break) Level: No experience needed Age: Adults Tutor: Emma Jackson Studio: TEX Price: £35 (£30) (TE12SP/TE13SP) This playful visual art workshop reflects on the re-interpretation and re-reading of religious meaning and mottos explored in Doug Jones’ exhibition, Inservi deo et Laetare which opens on 19 Mar at mac. Explore personal and collective desires in a sea of mass consumerism and its global market, while working with a large dollop of humour. Participants will ‘discover’ their missing Saint, unearthing their hereto untold story, to create a fetishised artefact that represents their practices, rituals and symbols. P lease meet in the gallery. Please wear old clothes and bring in any sources of inspirations, materials, etc you may like to use and recycle to help create your artefact.

Leo Kay Day/Time: Mon 25 & Tue 26 Apr Level: Int/Adv Age: Adults Tutor: Leo Kay Price: £15/£12

Epic Day/Time: Sun 8 May Level: Int/Adv Age: Adults Tutor: Chloe Deckey and Lucy Foster Studio: Foyle Price: £5/£3 Workshops will provide students and emerging theatre-makers with an insight into contemporary theatre devising and improvisation techniques and the uses of video, autobiographical stories and research material. T ickets for the workshop must be booked alongside tickets for the performance. Epic will be performed at mac on Sat 7 May, the show combines personal stories, video interaction, fanciful re-enactments of key 20th century events.

Fri 28 - Sat 29 Jan 2011 Throughout mac The Creative Careers Festival is a two day event for 13-19 year olds, teachers and parents. Planned and designed by young people, it will showcase a variety of creative careers and the routes into them in a fun and innovative way. The Bright Space Creative Careers Festival will offer workshops, demonstrations, seminars, mentoring and networking opportunities, entertainment, exciting industry speakers and lots more. You’ll also leave the Festival with some clear next steps to pursue your creative future. It’s the only event in Birmingham exclusively highlighting creative careers - under one roof! To find out more visit www. creativecareersfestival.org.uk or call Amy or Marcia on 0121 772 6932. Bright

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Fevered Sleep Symposium Wed 16 Mar 11am–3pm Followed by option of seeing And the Rain Falls Down at 4pm (45 minutes)

The Future Playground, curated by Fevered Sleep and produced by Fuel, is an opportunity for artists, leaders, producers and promoters to come together to reflect on the extraordinary creative opportunities that are offered when we make work for children. The Future Playground looks at the changing landscape of performance and art for young audiences, charting new territories, new ideas, and a growing group of artists who are working across artforms and across age ranges to re-imagine what that landscape might be. A provocation to artists, the event aims to inspire and encourage a range of people, working in all sorts of ways across all sorts of artforms, to think about making work for children. For more information please call the Arts Team on 0121 4463243. Fevered Sleep has an international reputation for devising work for children and adults that is both playful and profound. In And the Rain Falls Down they will be transforming mac’s theatre into a stunning place full of drips, drops and downpours... in a world where every drop of water has a life of its own.

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A fantastic opportunity to work with innovative theatre maker Leo Kay. His experience spans many forms of theatre making including Dance Theatre, clowning, puppetry, combined art form performance, intimate performance, absurdism and text driven spoken word. Looking at contemporary performance making, this series of workshops will explore the processes employed when making the show Its Like He’s Knocking which will be presented by mac in an off-site location Wed 27-Sat 30 April.

Bright Space in association with mac Creative Careers Festival

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What You Need For Your Course

Materials

Lunch

mac has a range of materials to meet your class needs – please discuss with the Artist Tutor leading your class directly.

The cost of materials for visual arts courses for children is included in the fee. We do however sell a young person’s art pack which is available from the studio. For adult courses, we only supply basic materials, and with tutor guidance, learners then should provide their own. Some basic materials including paper are available for sale.

For all day workshops, children will be accompanied by Learner Support Workers at lunchtimes but lunch is not provided by mac.

Pottery workshops

Booking

There is a charge for finished pieces that includes clay, firing and glazing. Please allow up to three weeks for firing before collection and where possible please contact the Visual Arts technician to arrange a convenient appointment (tel: 0121 446 3229). Tutors will issue young people with a receipt for their work, which should be brought to mac when collecting work.

Early booking is recommended for all courses – mac reserves the right to cancel courses that do not reach minimum number of bookings up to two days in advance.

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Childrens courses and workshops

Parents should take their children to the studio where the activity is being held and collect them promptly at the end of the session. No previous experience is required by children to take part in any of our workshops or courses. Where indicated, parents should remain with their children throughout the session. Ages Courses and workshops have been developed and planned with specific age ranges in mind and we ask you to keep to those suggested.

ARTIST PASS – Call for Visual Artists mac’s Artist Pass is for creative individuals who are experienced and confident in their own practice, to work without guidance in our studios spaces - though you’re often sharing the workspace with others who can offer helpful advice! Those with less experience who are interested in what the pass scheme has to offer can, after taking a course in discussion with their Artist Tutor, be recommended to apply to the scheme. All successful Passholders must attend an induction before using

Clothing We strongly recommend that young people wear either old clothes or an apron for any visual arts course.

Yoga Adults should bring their own yoga mat to all sessions.

the studios. A limited number of passes are available and following a successful application process, will be issued on a first come first served basis. Applications and studio availability can be downloaded from mac’s website or at the Sales and Information desk.

18yrs and over . Monthly Pass: 1 month pass £25 (£20) 3 Monthly Pass: 3 month pass £60 (£50) There is an additional £15 one off studio induction fee.

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Visitor Information

Sales and Information is open 9am-8.45pm daily.

If you miss a week or a number of weeks for any reason we won’t be able to issue a refund.

You can enrol on a course in person or by phone on 0121 446 3232. You can also book online 24 hours a day at www.macarts.co.uk. Course tickets may be collected from mac’s Sales and Information desk, picked up from the ticket collection kiosks, or sent by post (for a £1 charge). Payment Methods We accept the following methods of payments: Cash, all major debit and credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, Maestro, Delta & Solo) and cheque.

Refunds, Exchanges and Transfers Fees may be refunded if cancellation is made 15 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after this time will not be refunded, unless we have to cancel a class due to circumstances beyond our control. Depending on availability, if after one session you decide that the learning programme you have enrolled on is unsuitable and notify us within 48 hours by contacting the Sales and Information team; we will endeavour to transfer you to another programme of your choice but cannot guarantee this in all cases.

While every effort is made to offer the learning programme as set out on mac’s website and literature, mac reserves the right to withdraw particular programmes and to change both the content and the pricing when the need arises without prior warning. Students who have already paid in full for a learning programme will not be subject to any price increase. Full terms and conditions are downloadable from our website www. macarts.co.uk or you may pick up a copy from Sales and Information. For directions and advice on getting to mac please see back page. mac has a range of materials to meet your class needs – please discuss with the Artist Tutor leading your class directly.

Spring Course run from 10 Jan – 10 Apr (12 Weeks) and will include a week break over half term unless otherwise stated. Half term runs from Mon 21 - Sun 27 Feb.

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Enrolment and Registration

Diary Course

Code

Time

Level

Location Page

Course

Code

Play Violin

MU10SP

Time

Level

Location Page

ALL

World Cinema

CS01SP

6.30-9.30pm

Beg

Dhol Drum

MU13SP

6.30-7.30pm

Beg

Make A Band

MU16SP

5.30-7pm

Int

Tabla I

MU11SP

7.30-8.30pm

Beg

Exposure I: Digital Photograpy

DM06SP

3.15-4.45pm

Beg

Hatha Yoga for Beginners

MV06SP

7-8.30pm

Beg

Pranayama Yoga

MV12SP

8-9.30pm

ALL

Flamenco II

DA02SP

7.30-8.30pm

Imp/Int

Observation Point

AA07SP

1.30-3.30pm

Beg/Int

D&P

Exposure II: Digital Photography

DM07SP

4.45-6.15pm

Beg

Experimental Drawing

AA11SP

7-9pm

Int

D&P

Stagecraft: Backstage Theatre Skills

DR06SP

Ceramica II

CE04SP

10-12pm

Beg/Int

Cultural Ceramics - African

CE05SP

1-3pm

Beg/Imp

Stand Up Comedy

CC01SP

7-9pm

Beg

PM2

CE06SP

7.30-9.30pm

Beg/Imp

Flamenco I

DA01SP

8.30-9.30pm

Beg

Cultural Ceramics Japanese

The Songwriting Circle

MU01SP

7.30-9.30pm

Beg/Int

Bodyscape: Figurative Sculpture

SC02SP/ SC03SP

10am-12pm / 7-9pm

Beg/Int

Pilates

MV01SP/ MV02SP

5-6pm / 6-7pm / 7.15-8.15pm

Beg

Soft Jewellery and Felted Accessories

TE01SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

TEX

Introduction to the Alexander Technique

MV05SP

7-8.30pm

Beg

Plastic Fantastic

JE07SP

1-3pm

Beg/Int

Practical Visual Enquiry

AA01SP

9.30am-12.30pm

All

D&P

Jewellery Open Studio

JE06SP

6.30-9pm

Imp/Int

See it, Draw it

AA04SP

1-3pm

Beg

D&P

The Drawing Board

AA05SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

D&P

21st Century Shakespeare

DR03SP

6.30-8pm

Beg

Ceramica: Introducing Ceramics

CE01SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

Creative Drame for Adults

DR02SP

8-9.30pm

Beg

DA10SP

6.30-7.30pm

Beg

Sculpture for Beginners

SC01SP

7-9pm

Beg/Int

Contemporary Dance for Beginners

Explore Feltmaking

TE04SP

1-3pm

Beg/Int

TEX

Contemporary Dance for Improvers

DA11SP

7.30-9pm

Imp/Int

Explore Textiles

TE05SP

7.30-9.30pm

Beg/Int

TEX

Tabla II

MU12SP

7-8pm

Imp/Int

Introduction to Jewellery

JE01SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

Beginners Guitar

MU07SP

6-7pm

Beg

Introduction to Music Technology

DM08SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

Play Guitar I

MU02SP

7-9pm

ALL

Music Technology II

DM09SP

Play Drums

MU05SP

5-7pm

All

Gentle Hatha Yoga

MV04SP

11am-12.30pm

Beg

Life Drawing Daytime Course

AA09SP

1.30-3.30pm

Beg/Int

D&P

Visuality: A Creative Introduction to Art Techniques

AA02SP

7-9pm

Beg/Int

D&P

Monday

6.30-9.30pm

7-9pm

Beg

Int

Tuesday Web Design

DM02SP

7-9pm

Beg

The Writers Reading group

LT01SP

7-9pm

Beg/Int

PM2

Jazz Dance

DA03SP

7-8pm

Beg/Imp

Tap Dance

DA04SP

8-9pm

Beg/Imp

Wednesday

Diary

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Code

Time

Level

Location Page

Course

Code

Time

Level

Location Page

Ceramica: Introducing Ceramics

CE02SP

7.30-9.30pm

Beg/Imp

Cultural Ceramics European

CE08SP

1-3pm

Beg/Int

Functional Objects

CE07SP

10am-12pm

Beg/Imp

The Body in Sculpture

SC04SP

7-9pm

Beg/Int

Paper, Fabric, Stitch

TE02SP

10-12pm

Beg/Int

TEX

Explore Sculpture

SC05SP

10-12pm

Beg

Constructed Textiles

TE03SP

1-3pm

Beg/Int

TEX

Mixed Media Textiles

TE06SP

7.30-9.30pm

Beg/Int

TEX

Introduction to Jewellery

JE02SP/ JE03SP

9.30am-12pm / 7-9pm

Beg/Imp

Jewellery Workshop

JE05SP

10-12pm

Imp/Int

Bejewelled

JE08SP

12.30-2.30pm

Beg/Imp

JE04SP

12.30-2.30pm

Imp/Int

Contemporary Jewellery

JE09SP

7-9pm

Beg/Int

Photoshop Skills

DM03SP/ DM04SP

1-3pm / 7-9pm

Beg

Jewellery Workshop

Thursday

Friday

Celluloid: Film Analysis

CS02SP

6.30-9.30pm

Baby and Toddler Art Group

AA14SP

10-10.45am

Hub

31 Astanga Yoga

MV11SP

6.30-8pm

All

Build Your Art Portfolio

AA15SP

4.30-6.30pm

D&P

Life Drawing and Painting

AA06SP

6.45-9.45pm

All

D&P

Sonic Art

DM10SP

7-9pm

Beg

Wheelwork

CE09SP

7-9pm

Beg/Imp

Make Film, Make Theatre

DR01SP

7-9pm

Imp/Int

Saturday

Outspoken

LT03SP

7-9pm

Beg

9.30-11.30am

MU06SP

5-7pm

ALL

Children’s Saturday Pottery Club

CE11SP

Play Drums Music Improvisation

MU14SP

7-8pm

Beg/int

9.30-11am

MU15SP

8-9pm

Adv

The Art Of Computer Games

DM05SP

Music Improvisation Hatha Yoga for Beginners

MV07SP

10-11.30am

Beg

Arts Explorers

SC06SP

10-12pm

Hatha Yoga

MV08SP/ MV09SP

1-2.30pm / 7-8.30pm

Beg

P/R

smART

AA16SP

10-11.30am

Beg

TEX

Colourstrings

MV10SP

5.30-7pm

All

9.30-10.15am / 10.30-11.15am

Beg

Astanga Yoga

MU17SP/ MU18SP

Pilates II

MV03SP

6-7pm

Int

Turning Tables

DM12SP

1.30-3pm

Beg

Visuality: A Creative Introduction to Art Techniques

AA03SP

10am-12pm

Beg/Int

D&P

Digital DJ

DM13SP

3.15-4.45pm

Beg

Creative Drama

DR07SP/ DR08SP

10-11.30am / 11.30-1pm

Beg

About Face: Contemporary Portraiture

AA08SP

Streetdance

DA16SP

9.45-10.45am

Beg/Imp

Capoeira for Children

DA15SP

11-12pm

Beg

Experimental Drawing: why and how do we draw?

AA10SP

Animate

DM01SP

11.15-1.15pm

Beg/Imp

Ceramica: Introducing Ceramics

CE03SP

Urban Music Production

DM11SP

11.15-12.45pm

Beg

Family Drawing and Painting

AA13SP

1-3pm

D&P

Family Pottery

CE10SP

12.30-2.30pm

1.30-3.30pm 7-9pm 10am-12pm

Beg

Beg/Int All Beg/Imp

D&P D&P C

5 5 6

Beg

ALL

Diary Course

Half Term (Pages 35-36) Code

Time

Level

Location Page

Saturday

Course

Code

Day and Time

Creative Drama Week

DR09SP

Mon 21-Thu 24 Feb, 10am-3pm Beg

Level

Location

Shadowy Shapes

SC07SP

Tue 22 Feb ,10am-3pm (inc lunch break)

All

Animal Masks

SC08SP

Thu 24 Feb, 10am-12pm or 1-3pm

All

Kathak I

DA06SP

12-1pm

Beg

Kathak II

DA07SP

1-2pm

Int

Play Piano

MU04SP

9am-1pm

Beg/Imp

Life Drawing

AA12SP

9.30am-12.30pm

All

D&P

Tap Dance for Teenies

DA12SP

11am-12pm

Beg

Creative Dance

DA13SP

10-11am

Beg/Imp

Contemporary Dance for Teens

DA14SP

1.30-2.30pm

Imp/Int

Dance Mash Up

DA17SP

1-2pm

Beg/Imp

Guitar Together

MU08SP

2.30-3.30pm

ALL

Stepping Out

DA05SP

2-3pm

Beg/Imp

R/P

Guitar for Beginners

MU09SP

3.30-4.30pm

Beg

Course

Code

Day and Time

Level

Location

Bharatanatyam I

DA08SP

6-7pm

Beg

5-6pm

Int

Sat 12 Feb or Sat 26 March, 12.30-2.30pm

TEX

DA09SP

TE14SP/ TE15SP

Beg

Bharatanatyam II

Doug Jones: Gallery workshops for children

Play Piano

MU04SP

10am-2pm

Beg/Imp

Open Studio: Ceramics

CE13SP

Wed 23 Feb, 10-3pm

Wheelwork Weekend

CE12SP

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb, 10am-2pm

Beg/Imp C

Jewellery Weekend Workshop

JE10SP

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb, 10am-4pm

Some exp needed

Breakdown Screenprinting

TE07SP

Sat 26 Feb 10am-1.30am Beg/Int & Sun 27 Feb 10am-4pm

An Introduction to Making Short Films

DM14SP

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb, 10am-4pm (inc Lunch break)

Beg

Introduction to Music and Sound for Film

DM15SP

Tue 22 Feb, 10am-4pm

Beg

Play and Physical Presence DR04SP in Performance

Sat 5 Mar, 10am-4pm (inc lunch break)

Int

Making Theatre: Directing

Sat 26 Mar, 10am-4pm (inc lunch break)

Beg/Int

Sunday

Play Guitar II

MU03SP

5-7pm

Int/Adv

Art Play

AA17SP

Mon 21 - Fri 25, 10-11am

All

Safari Felt

TE08SP

Mon 21 Feb, 10am-12pm

All

TEX

Sock Creatures

TE09SP

Mon 21 Feb, 1-3pm

All

TEX

Feed the Birds

TE10SP

Wed 23 Feb, 10am-12pm

All

TEX

Play with Print

TE11SP

Wed 23 Feb, 1-3pm

All

TEX

Weekend / Day Workshops (Pages 21-23)

DR05SP

TEX

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