Education and Outreach Sep-Dec 2013

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SePT - dec 2013

EDUCATION &OutreacH

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Courtyard Youth Theatre & Film Making Club

Jungle Fever

Spring saw the realisation of a fabulous Youth Theatre production in the Jungle Book, a great collaborative effort bringing together the skills of Youth Theatre members, practitioners including director David Durant, production teams and rest of The Courtyard’s staff.

The show brought to life the original Kipling text, the comedy and the tribalism of jungle politics, weaving an enchanting atmosphere and immersing the audience in emotion and excitement. The professionalism and quality of performance from these two young casts was astounding, resulting in stellar recommendations from visitors and reviewers.

A huge congratulations and thank you goes out to all the cast and their families and to the dedicated practitioners, technical crew and behind-the-scenes team that put time and energy into pulling off such a feat, a brilliant show all round!

Comedy of Errors

Classic Shakespeare from The Courtyard’s Senior Youth Theatre, this play is set to bring laughs and exclamations when it opens Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 July.

This is a story of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth. Expect humour and farcical goings on as a series of wild mishaps unfold on stage, and result in wrongful beatings, misinformed seductions, character arrests, false accusations, theft, madness and demonic possession. The Courtyard’s Senior Youth Theatre put a modern twist on the Bard’s comedy, bringing these issues to the forefront of today’s societal expectations.

Film-making Club

In partnership with The Rural Media Company we deliver 10 weekly sessions each term for budding young film makers. Led by David Jones, from Wind-Up World Films, these sessions are a brilliant way of learning how to use editing software on a Mac computer as well as how to use specialist filming equipment from Rural Media Company. With beginner and intermediate options, whatever your experience, why not give the club a try and see if you enjoy the experiment of bringing your world to the screen.

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If you’re aged between 6 and 18 and you’ve an interest in theatre and the dramatic arts, have you considered joining one of our Youth Theatre groups?

These are a vibrant and popular series of sessions to increase confidence and for young actors to learn performance techniques in a nurturing environment. Make the break into drama and develop those skills!

Class Courtyard Kids

Junior Youth Theatre

Intermediate Youth Theatre

Dates

Times

Reception & Year 1

Wed from 4 Sep 2013

4.15pm - 5pm

Year 2

Wed from 4 Sep 2013

5pm - 5.45pm

Year 3

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

9.15am - 10am

Year 4

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

10am - 10.45am

Year 5

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

11am - 12 noon

Year 6

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

12 noon - 1pm

Year 7

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

1.45pm - 2.45pm

Year 8

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

3pm - 4.30pm

Year 9

Sat from 7 Sep 2013

4.45pm - 6.15pm

Year 10

Wed from 4 Sep 2013

6pm - 7.30pm

Year 10

Fri from 6 Sep 2013

5pm - 6.30pm

Year 11

Fri from 6 Sep 2013

6.30pm - 8pm

Senior Youth Theatre

Ages 16 - 24

Thu from 5 Sep 2013

6.30pm - 8.30pm

Film Making Club with Rural Media

Beginner

Thu from 19 Sep 2013

5pm - 7pm

Intermediate

Wed from 18 Sep 2013

5pm - 7pm

Cost per Term £60

£65

£67 £70 £72 (10 sessions)

Photo credit: Tom Flathers

YOUTH THEATRE INFORMATION Term dates are: 4 September - 17 December 2013 with a two week break from 13 - 23 November. 12 sessions per term with a half term break. Check with the website for specific details - www.courtyard.org.uk/get-involved. All Youth Theatre groups are led by an experienced Youth Theatre practitioner; Ellen Dorsett, David Durant or Helen Durant. For more information and to join up call Rachel Entwisle on 01432 346526.

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October Half-Term Holiday Workshop Venue: The Courtyard Wed 30 Oct - Fri 1 Nov

Led by experienced Courtyard practitioners, our sister Youth Theatres give students across the county the chance to participate in drama and learn valuable skills. The Courtyard works in partnership with various venues in the community to bring these opportunities to rural areas, so if you’ve got a curiosity for drama, then why not give Youth Theatre a try?

Class

Junior (ages 6-11) Senior (ages 11-14) Junior (ages 7-11) Kington Youth Theatre Intermediate (ages 11-14) Junior (ages 6-11) Bromyard Youth Intermediate ages (11-14) Theatre Senior (ages 14-18)

Golden Valley Youth Theatre

Wigmore Youth Theatre

Junior (ages 6-12)

George’s Marvellous Medicine Inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic tale, let our experienced practitioners take you on a dramatic adventure working with the fabulous story and characters in George’s Marvellous Medicine.

A great opportunity for 7-12 year olds to experiment with drama, increase confidence and pick up new skills, come along and see what dastardly medicines you can rustle up! £35

Dates

Wed from 18 Sep Wed from 18 Sep Wed from 18 Sep Wed from 18 Sep Mon from 16 Sep Mon from 16 Sep Mon from 16 Sep

Times

4pm - 5pm 5.15pm - 6.30pm 4pm - 5.30pm 5.30pm - 7pm 4.30pm - 5.30pm 6pm - 7.30pm 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Tue from 24 Sep 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Intermediate (ages 13-16) Tue from 24 Sep 5pm - 6.30pm

Limited spaces available on all courses. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.

Cost per term Venue £42

St Peters Church, Peterchurch

£42

Kington Primary School

£30 £35 £42

Bromyard Conquest Theatre Wigmore Primary School Wigmore High School

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Life Long Learning and In-House Company Workshops

community youth theatre

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Reading

Chance

Dancing

Mini Mov Theatre

Family M

Hereford (ages 7Hereford (ages 12

Contemp

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Mon from 16 Sep

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Tue from 10 Sep

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Fri from 6 Sep

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Fri from 6 Sep

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Fri from 6 Sep

Skills for Adults

Fri from 6 Sep

Music Makers

Fri from 6 Sep

Especially designed for the up-and-coming 10.30am - 12.30pm playwrights of tomorrow, participants will develop and hone their own playwriting skills.

Participants will explore work by acclaimed 10.30am - 12.30pm dramatists covering structure, characterisation, theme and style.

Gentle programme of creative dance for the over 10.15am - 11.15pm 50s. Come along and meet new people – and get fit in the process!

A great introduction to dance and movement for 11.30am - 12.15pm parents and toddlers, get jumping about! No need to book.

For ages 4 to 7 this is a fun and creative dance 4pm - 4.45pm session for our younger participants.

Providing participants with practical skills in 8pm - 9.30pm performance using different theatrical approaches.

12.30pm - 1.15pm 1.15pm - 2pm

d Junior Youth Dance -11) d Senior Youth Dance 2-18)

Tue from 17 Sep

porary Technique (18+)

Tue from 17 Sep

ance: Wee Stylerz (ages 4-7) Mon from 23 ance: Junior (ages 7-11) Apr (excl. 28 ance: Intermediate (ages 11+) Oct & 18 Nov) ance: Advanced (invitation only)

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4.15pm - 5.15pm 5.15pm - 6.15pm 6.30pm - 7.30pm 4pm - 5pm 5pm - 6pm 6.15pm - 7.15pm 7.30pm - 8.45pm

£70 per term

£52 per term

Rachel Entwisle on 01432 346526

£4 per session £4 per parent and toddler, £1 each additional child

Contact Box Office on 01432 340555

£4 per week £52 per term

Helen by email: actingcoach4u@btinternet.com

Fun sessions for parents, toddlers and preschoolers to explore music-making and movement together with percussive play, music, song and rhymes.

£4 per parent-andContact Box Office on child pair, £1 for each additional child 01432 340555 (under 1s free)

Weekly dance classes held in partnership with Herefordshire’s Dance Agency-in-residence, Dancefest, for Junior and Senior Youth.

£24/28 per 6 week block

A popular weekly dance class for those wishing to develop a creative approach to contemporary dance. Beginners to advanced; are all welcome.

£5.25/4.50 per week

Weekly break-dance classes for children or adults.

Great fun and a chance to build your dexterity!

£60 per term

Dancefest on 01905 611199 or e-mail info@dancefest.co.uk

01432 276807 or visit www.2faceddance.co.uk/ community.html

ARTS & OLDER PEOPLE PROJECT This is a unique project that was established in 2010 and over the past two years has enabled local arts practitioners to deliver participatory arts-based workshops for older people across Herefordshire.

The project aims to combat isolation for older people living in rural areas through direct access to the arts, and improve their personal independence by allowing them to become more active, improving health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Through the provision of training we hope to build stronger local communities who are able to support older people. Training sessions we have held allow arts practitioners, health care professionals and care staff to develop skills to enable them to provide arts based activities.

Through networking events, conferences, and our new Arts and Older People Forum we hope to raise awareness of older people’s issues whilst promoting models of best practice developed through projects we have initiated.

The Courtyard is delighted to become the first arts organisation in the UK to join the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA) and is taking steps to become a recognised ‘dementia friendly’ venue.

Funded by the European Union (EAFRD) and Defra through the VITAL Herefordshire LEADER Programme and the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund.

For further information on our projects please visit our website. And why not tweet @AliceCourtyard

Arts and Older People Forum Are you working creatively with older people? We want to hear about your projects. This is an informal evening, sharing experiences and models of best practice between people working creatively with older people.

A nice opportunity to share your projects, network with like-minded people and hear about the great work going on in Herefordshire. Anybody new to this field is welcome to come along and be inspired.

8 July and 11 Nov at 6.30pm - 8pm This event is supported by Claridge Nursing Homes No charge to attend.

Find Your Feet - Dance for people living with Dementia 11am - 12noon on Tuesdays from 3 Sep - 12 Nov Movement to music for people with dementia and their carers.

A chance to dance and exercise, listen to favourite old songs, reminisce, and create new friendships in these relaxed and enjoyable sessions. Seated or standing they can be fun for all with time for tea and a chat afterwards.

Dementia Poetry & Reflective Writing Training Programme This programme is aimed at anybody who wants to enhance their communication and engagement with people living with dementia. Previous sessions have attracted freelance artists, writers, health care professionals, activities co-ordinators and those caring for somebody with dementia. These sessions are run by world-renowned dementia expert John Killick.

Group Poetry and Poetry Reading (£30 per person) 1st Session - 23rd Aug 1pm - 3.30pm 2nd Session - 21st Nov 1pm - 3.30pm These two sessions will examine ways of helping people with dementia to create their own poems. It will also cover the imaginative stimulus that reading poetry with individuals can provide and many examples will be given. The second session will allow participants to report back on their success in using both approaches, and new material will be provided.

Reflective Writing (£30 per person) 1st Session - 22nd Nov 1pm - 3.30pm 2nd Session - 30th Feb 1pm - 3.30pm

These sessions will be run by Lauren Glendinning who is a Dance Teacher of all ages and abilities specialising in Dance Movement Psychotherapy.

These sessions will explore how different creative writing techniques can enhance Reflective Practice in family carers and staff. The follow up session will allow participants to report back on their success in using these techniques, and new material will be provided.

Free of charge, however booking is essential

Due to popular demand, booking for this training is essential.

For more information about these activities and to book please email alice.saunders@courtyard.org.uk or call on 01432 346514

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The Garrick Singers Are you retired and /or aged 60 or over? Come and join our new choir! No Auditions. Music of all styles, genres, traditions and languages. No need to read music just a willingness to sing!

Led by Jon Watson, Leader of the Fire Choir and run in partnership with The Music Pool. Advance booking is strongly advised - sessions book up quickly Mondays in term time from 9 Sep - 16 Dec (excl. half term Monday 28 Oct) Sessions on 18 and 25 Nov – venue to be confirmed.

Please book online at www.courtyard.org.uk or call the Box Office on 01432 340555.

Visiting Classes Zumba with Viv Jones

Street Jazz with Laura Gale

Extend

Thursdays, 10am - 11am West Street, (Age UK building), Leominster HR6 8ES Wednesdays, 2pm - 3pm

Norfolk House, Etnam Street, Leominster HR6 8AQ Thursdays, 11.30am - 12.30pm Siward James Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 8LS £3 per session

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Box Office: 01432 340555

1.30pm 2.30pm

Wednesdays from 11 September

7.40pm - 8.40pm (teens 'n' students)

7.40pm Tuesdays from 10 - 8.40pm September (adults, 18+) Thursdays from 12 September

£4 per session

The Courtyard runs several Extend exercise classes across the county. Extend provides gentle exercise to music for older people and for anyone of any age with a disability. The classes promote health, increase mobility and independence and improve strength, co-ordination and balance. They are suitable for those who are chair-bound or recovering from injury. We provide a range of these sessions at residential care homes and day care centres but also offer the following drop in sessions:

Tuesdays

Street Fit® with Laura Gale

3Shires Ballet Associates with Helen DubovieBrown Hereford Life-Drawing Group with Moira GrafenCampbell

4pm - 5pm (juniors, 7-12 years)

Tuesdays from 10 8.45pm September 9.30pm

Sundays 15 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov, 8 Dec Ring for details

Thursdays from 5 September (excl.

12 Sep, 31 Oct, 14 + 21 Nov)

10am - 1pm

Inspired by traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and meringue music pulsating Latin rhythms this class will get your pulses racing for an exhilarating work out session.

A fusion of Commercial Jazz, Street and Hip-Hop Dance. Learn an entire dance routine to a current R&B track over 6 weeks.

Brand new routine every half term. Great for dance enthusiasts and those who are looking for a fun way to improve fitness! Open to all abilities.

Street Fit® is an explosive fitness program designed to maximise fat burn whilst using street dance, it is guaranteed to get you fit!

It harnesses the aerobic and muscle-toning aspects of street dance to create fun, highenergy routines. Open to all abilities, aged 16 or over. Please note it is not suitable during pregnancy.

3Shires Ballet Associates is an exciting program bringing talented dancers from the 3 Counties together. Our motto is Passion.

Practise. Perform. Exciting classes and rehearsals in a variety of Dance Styles, Ballet Technique and Performance taught by professional dancers and teachers leading to End of Year Performances. Recruiting for the Autumn term.

All levels of experience welcome. Please bring your own equipment.

£45 for 10 sessions (£5 per session)

07776 021684

£33 per half term (6 weeks) £36 per half term (6 weeks)/ £7 drop in £30 per half term (6 weeks)

07725 357531 or visit www. lauragale. co.uk

£5 per session

Ring for details

07791 732044

£45 for 6 sessions

07729 940154 or moibug@ hotmail.co.uk

SCHOOLS & COLLEGES The Courtyard is a key educational resource for Herefordshire working extensively with schools and colleges throughout Herefordshire and the surrounding counties.

Jason and the Argonauts In addition to our production of Jason and the Argonauts, directed by David Durant, the education team will provide an education pack to accompany the performance. This will include further writing tasks using the performance as stimulus. Assisting Key Stage 2 teachers to explore different forms of writing the exercises will look to further explore diary entries, poetry, report writing, script writing and creative writing.

In addition to this we will provide workshops to Herefordshire schools.

Herefordshire Arts Roald Dahl Literacy Education Consortium Project The Courtyard are working in partnership

with Herefordshire’s Arts Education Consortium to deliver a wide range of arts workshops and projects for schools in Herefordshire. If you would like to join, or would like more information, please contact Grant Brisland on 01432 346535.

The Sylvia Short Educational Charity

The Sylvia Short Educational Charity provides funding to cover the cost of transport for Herefordshire schools to attend educational activities at The Courtyard. If your school is attending a workshop or performance and you need to cover the cost of your transport please contact Grant Brisland on 01432 346535. All funds must be cleared in advance of your visit.

Following the success of this project over the last two years we are further extending this project to work throughout Herefordshire.

Working with one of our expert drama practitioners you will study one of Dahl’s best texts for five weeks exploring the structure, character and themes of the piece.

The project will culminate in a sharing performance for families and friends in the spring term of 2014.

For further information on these or any other projects please contact Joe Lewis on 01432 346521 or joe.lewis@ courtyard.org.uk

HOW TO BOOK Online www.courtyard.org.uk

In person Pay by cash,Theatre Tokens or by most major debit and credit cards BOX OFFICE 01432 340555 By post Cheques should be made payable to The Courtyard. Include your name, full address, contact telephone number, date and time of the performance. Either add 50p for postage or include a stamped addressed envelope. Post to, The Courtyard, Edgar Street, Hereford, HR4 9JR.

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