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News.

Keep up to date on all the news happening within Theatre Studio.

• Theatre Studio’s Summer Project Tales of Alice was a great success, have a peek at the pictures in our Gallery.       
  

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• Well done to all participants of our summer concert which took place on Saturday 19th June, the drama and musical theatre classes, children’s and adult choir put on a fantastic show. Thank you to all involved.
• Congratulations to all Drama and Musical Theatre students who once again passed their Trinity Guildhall exams with flying colours, all Merits and Distinctions. Fantastic!

Below is some information sent to me by one of our students family who are raising awareness for T.B. I wish them the best of luck with their fundraising.

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Feb Project

Tales of Alice Cast 2010

Theatre Studio’s Summer Holiday project.

Tales of Alice

Within this holiday project we focus on various skills used within theatre these include, drama, singing, music and dance. All this culminates into an exciting performance on the Friday which family and friends are invited to and then an outdoor performance on Saturday 7th August.  The project is for children age 7 – 16, and morning school (10am – 12.30) for 5 and 6 year olds. All our projects are tailored to different themes and can give each participant the opportunity to try something different, they are held in a safe environment and all tutors are fully disclosed and have experience working and teaching within theatre.

For further details, registration etc contact info@glasgowtheatrestudio.com or call 07664852701

Children's holiday project 2010

Information where the classes/projects are held

Term Dates and Fees – Session August – December 2010

DRAMA MONDAY _ PARTICK BURGH HALL

 “NEW CLASS” – Beginners class min age 5,  4pm – 4.50pm

AND -

  GRADE 3  Drama class 5pm – 6pm class

Monday 23^rd, 30^th August

Monday 6^th, 13^th, 20^th September

Monday 4^th, 18th, 25th October

Monday 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th November

Monday 6^th December.

Fee for Drama class is *£70 for 14 week term, payment can be split Aug- Oct 4th – £30

Oct 18^th – Dec – *£40 (*£65/*£35 both class reduction)

MUSICAL THEATRE ”NEW CLASS” WEDNESDAY 4PM – 5PM - PARTICK BURGH HALL (Min age 6)

Wednesday 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th September

Wednesday 6^th, 20^th, 27^th October

Wednesday 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th November

Wednesday 1^st, 8^th December.

Fee for musical theatre class is *£70 for 14 week term, payment can be split

 Sept – Oct 6^th – £30, Oct 20^th – Dec *£40 (*£65/*£35 for both class reduction)

MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS FRIDAY – PARTICK BURGH HALL

M.T 1 – 4pm –5pm (min age 6) M.T 2 – 5pm – 6pm (Min age 10)

Friday 27^th August

Friday 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, September

Friday 1^st, 8^th, 22^nd, 29^th October

Friday 5th, 12^th, 19^th, 26^th, November

Friday 3^rd, 10^th December

Fee for musical theatre class is *£70 for 14 week term, payment can be split

 Aug – Oct 8^th – £30, Oct 22^nd – Dec *£40 (*£65/*£35 for both class reduction)

*If you wish to attend both the drama and musical theatre classes the fee is reduced to £130/£70 for the term of both classes.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Saturday 10am–11am Airlie Theatre Hyndland Secondary School (P3 and above)

Saturday 28^th August 2010   10am – 11am

Saturday 4^th September 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 11^th September 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 18^th September 2010  10am – 11am

Saturday 2^nd October 2010   10am – 11am

Saturday 9^th October 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 23^rd October 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 30^th October 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 6^th November 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 13th November 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 20^th November 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 27^th November 2010 10am – 11am

Saturday 4^th December 2010 10am – 11am

The terms fee is £65 (13 week term) or can be split into 2 payments Aug – Oct 9th – £30 3^rd Oct – Dec £35 (one sibling place free.)

ADULT CHOIR

 Friday 7pm – 9pm Airlie Theatre Hyndland Secondary School

Friday 27^th August 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 3^rd September 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 10^th September 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 17^th September 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 1^st October 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 8^th October 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 22^nd October 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 29th October 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 5^th November 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 12^th November 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 19^th November 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 26^th November 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 3^rd December 2010 7pm – 9pm

Friday 10^th December 2010 7pm – 9pm

Cost is £5.00 a session.

One off payment of £5.00 at the start of each term/block for the music/lyrics you will be provided with.

NEW ADULT DANCE CLASS

Jazz dance with basic exercises and a twist! Ever wondered why the Tillers, Bluebells have such great legs and bums, all those kick lines. If you fancy good fun and an opportunity to release the showgirl/boy in you then come along on a Tuesday morning Partick Burgh Hall 9.30 am – 11.00am Term Commences 7^th September

Holiday Projects at Partick Burgh Hall – From Script to performance in a week! Dance, Drama, Music.

Summer Project “Tales of Alice” – 2^nd – 7^th August 2010 (outdoor performance on the 7^th August)

7 – 16 year olds – £100 (£90 for students that attend Theatre Studio weekly classes)

Morning School5 and 6 year olds – £50 (£45 for children that attend Theatre Studio weekly classes)

General Information

• Fees are due at the start of each term/project
• No places are guaranteed until registration forms and payment have been received.
• If you no longer wish to participate in the classes please let Theatre Studio know as soon as possible.

Venues

Partick Burgh Hall, 9 Burgh Hall Street, Glasgow, G11 5LN

Airlie Theatre, Hyndland Secondary School (Entrance off Clarence Drive)Glasgow, G12 9RQ

A Midsummer Nights Dream

Drama is a skill which all ages can have a fun and educational experience. It can offer physical and vocal confidence and develop the imagination and story telling skills.

Drama class glasgow

Through improvisation, scripted work, fun games, and vocal exercises drama helps to develop the children’s confidence and imagination. Theatre Studio’s weekly drama class is for children ages 5 and above. Each term we focus on different elements of drama along with a topic or particular play. At the end of each term, there is always a brief presentation of the term’s work to family and friends.

Once a year the children are entered for the Trinity Guildhall drama examinations.

The drama class is held at Partick Burgh Hall Glasgow on Mondays during school term time – 4pm – 4.50 pm (Beginners Class) and 5pm – 6pm

Musical Theatre

The musical theatre classes focuses on a different musical or style of musical each term. There is a structured warm up and then within dance, drama and song the children learn about the background and elements of the particular musical chosen each term. Once a month vocal tuition is given to the children working on particular songs from the chosen show.

No dance experience is essential to join the musical theatre classes.

As with the drama classes the musical theatre class also holds a presentation of the terms work for family and friends at the end of each term.

Once a year the children are entered for the Trinity Guildhall musical theatre examinations

Theatre Studio’s weekly musical theatre classes are for ages 6 and above. Musical theatre classes are held at Partick Burgh Hall Glasgow on Wednesdays 4pm – 5pm and Fridays 4pm – 5pm and 5pm – 6pm,  during school term time.

Please note that there is currently a waiting list for both the Friday musical theatre classes.

Check dates and fees

Musical theatre class glasgow

Joanna Harte – Principle of Theatre Studio

Director, choreographer, drama and musical theatre tutor

Joanna Harte has a wealth of experience working in professional theatre. Initial training was in dance at Bush Davies Theatre Arts where she graduated with RAD Ballet and ISTD Ballet and Modern and a LAMDA Dip, she then proceeded to work as a dancer in theatre and television. Assisting choreographers such as Dougie Squires, Joanna began to move from performing to directing and choreography. Taking a break to retrain she attended The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and graduated with a BA in acting. Joanna spent a year with the Original Shakespeare Company working and performing in their unique way, along with appearing in television dramas such as Casualty.

Combining her skills of dance and drama Joanna taught voice and musical theatre at Bird College, developing their diploma and degree course of which many students graduate into west end shows, dance and theatre companies. She also taught at the renowned BRIT School and has directed many of Stage Coach’s annual shows with students from around the world.

Joanna was the artistic director of Falkirk Children’s Theatre (FCT) and developed the children’s theatre into a youth theatre for 7- 25 year olds, moving from one production a year to an annual programme of varied productions and workshops.

Alongside all of this she has successfully written two plays and two full length musicals “The Snow Queen” and “Cracker” of which the FCT has performed, and two short musicals, one “When Will” was performed as part of the Short Sweet and Song Festival 2007 in Sydney, the other “Free” a finalist in 2008.

Miriam Walker BMus (Hons) MMus PDOT RCM GSMD

Musical Director and Vocal Coach for Theatre Studio

Raised on the Isle of Wight, Miriam had early ventures into the world of musical theatre through attendance at Sylvia Young Theatre School, however, decided to pursue a career in music and went on to gain a Hampshire Specialist Music Award to Study at Peter Symonds’ College, Winchester.

Subsequently, after being awarded a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music, Miriam also studied as a Worrall and Fuller Exhibition Scholar at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she completed undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Music.

After graduating, Miriam played with some of the World’s leading orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under conductors such as Haitink, Ashkenazy and Sir Colin Davis.

She is also heavily involved in music education within the arts, with a particular interest in working with children with autistic spectrum disorders.

Miriam now lives in Glasgow and freelances with various orchestras, whilst teaching, and working as an associate musician for Drake Music Scotland.

Suzanne Wyllie -

Morning School Leader and Visual Arts Tutor for Theatre Studio

Suzanne Wyllie was born in Australia and is 27 years old.  Suzanne matriculated in 2000 with results that placed her in the top eight percent in the nation.  She won the Visual Arts Award and the Performing Arts Award as the top student in both these fields in her state.  The ceramics she prepared for her examinations were subsequently exhibited at the Australian National Gallery.  Suzanne was granted a place at the prestigious Melbourne Institute of Technology to study printmaking but withdrew after one term to pursue her musical interests.  For the next eight years she performed her own music in Melbourne, both as a soloist and as part of her own band.  During this time she also held one major exhibition of paintings and drawings, several smaller exhibitions, and undertook a commission for a large mural.  She has nine years experience in delivering childcare programs in Australia and Scotland.  In these roles she has been able to draw on her musical and artistic skills to educate, inspire and entertain children in a range of situations. Suzanne is currently preparing a collection of handcrafted fashion and household accessories, continues her visual arts practice, and performs regularly at venues here in Glasgow.

Stage Fighting Workshop

Held during the school holidays these projects have previously included stage fighting, clowning and Shakespeare among a few, along with an outside performance in the summer. Within some projects the children also get to create the music.

Music holiday workshop

No matter what level of experience they have each child has risen to the challenges and excelled within their own expectations. All children get to experience the sense of performance and what challenges lie ahead when putting on a production, with lots of fun and games on the way. What a better way to spend a week during the holidays!

The morning school is run for 5 and 6 year olds and enables the younger children to become a part of our projects, they work on a particular piece for the performance introducing basic drama, dance and singing along with producing, through craft, items used in the show.

The Morning School A Midsummer Night's Dream 2009

The morning school works alongside the older children and on the final day we join together in an exciting performance which family and friends are invited to. 

Holiday projects are –

February Project – February half term (3 days)

Spring Project – Easter Holidays (1 week)

Summer Project – Summer Holidays (1 week)

All are held at Partick Burgh Hall Glasgow

Check here for dates and fees

  The children’s choir is for all children in P3 and above. The children    explore many different genres of music from classical, world music to popular tunes as well as basic music education. Singing within a group helps young people to grow in confidence and work as a team

The choir is under the direction of Miriam Walker who is the vocal coach and musical director for Theatre Studio’s Musical Theatre classes and many projects, she also conducts the adult choir.

The children’s choir holds no auditions and no experience is necessary, just lots of fun and music.

The Children’s Choir is held at the Airlie Theatre in Hyndland Secondary School Glasgow every Saturday Morning during school term time – 10am – 11am

Check here for dates and fees.

We offer one sibling a free place.

Christmas Concert 2009

  Theatre Studio’s Adult community choir is a fun way to spend a Friday evening. With an eclectic repertoire ranging from traditional gospel to show songs, chart hits and classical. A relaxed and enjoyable two hours to advance your vocal techniques or start from scratch. No auditions, no experience or ability to read music necessary, just a willingness to take part, and have a lot of fun. 

The Adult Community choir is held at The Airlie Theatre in Hyndland Secondary School Glasgow every Friday evening during school term time 7pm – 9pm.   

Christmas Concert 2009

Each session cost £5

Each term an additional once off payment of £5 is required for the music and lyrics.

Community Choir

Check here for dates and fees.