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Fitness testing for disabled dancers
Are you a dancer/performer with a disability? Have you ever been tested for fitness? Do you know what your aerobic or anaerobic capacity is? Rachel Bradbear is currently studying on an MSc Dance Science course at Laban and is a Dance Lecturer at Middlesex University. She is interested in researching ways to improve the fitness levels of disabled dancers. There has been very little research into the fitness levels of dancers with sensory and mobility impairments and methods to improve and maintain greater levels of fitness. Undertaking this research would go to help in advising disabled dancers of training methods to improve aerobic and anaerobic capacities. Would you be willing to be part of a nationwide dance science research study? Testing is scheduled to take place in Spring 2006, dates & venue to be confirmed. You would only be required for one or two days. Travel and accommodation expenses and support costs will be covered. This is an initial call to disabled dancers to get in touch with Rachel if you are at all interested in being involved and to first complete a questionnaire. She will then be fundraising for the research itself. She is hopeful that this will be a nationwide survey.
For further info & to register interest: Contact Rachel Bradbear, Tel: 020 8411 6685, Email: R.Bradbear@mdx.ac.uk
Mencap need to know what’s on
Mencap are now looking for news of your events for the “what's on?” section of their new learning disability arts website, Art Spider. If you have any events that you would like to advertise on the website then do contact Deborah Waldon at Mencap.
For further info: Contact Deborah Waldon,Administrative Assistant to National Arts Co-Ordinator, Mencap, Burrell Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1TW, Tel: 01444 459460 ext 118, Email: deborah.waldon@mencap.org.uk
Disability Arts Online
http://www.disabilityarts.com/
National Disability Arts Forum
http://www.ndaf.org/
West Midlands Disability Arts Forum
http://www.wmdaf.org/
DADA South (Disability Arts Development Agency)
http://www.dada-south.org.uk/home.html
Coventry Black Arts Forum
http://cbaf.astutemerchant.com/catalogues/cbaf/index.asp
Channel4.com : Born Freak
www.channel4.com/life/microsites/B/bornfreak/show.html
Disability Films
www.disabilityfilms.co.uk
DJ Tuition - November 2006
If you are in the age group of 14-18 years old, and interested in learning to DJ - The African Caribbean Project in Leamington Spa is providing lessons at £4.00 a session.
Dates: Sessions start from 15th November 2006. No experience necessary.
Wednesdays 4.00pm - 8.00pm
Thursdays 4.00pm - 8.00pm
Fridays 11.00am - 2.00pm
African Caribbean Project (ACP)
2 Bath Place
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
To book your place, phone Tyrone on: 01926 313202
Alternatively, email ACP at: ACPeagles@aol.com
New Media Courses - Autumn 2006
The Herbert are hosting New Media Courses from September 2006
DJ Skills
Level: Beginners, no previous experience needed
Length & Time: 10 sessions, 6.30-8.30pm
Dates: 28 September- 30 November
Course Fees: £70 Full/£35 Concessions
More and more people wish to try their hand at DJing, be it to pursue a career or just for fun. This course is aimed at the beginner or amateur who wishes unleash their performance potential on the world of DJing. This is a practical course that takes you through the basic skills such as beat mixing, cross fading, record and equipment care and how to gain experience in the commercial arena. At the end of the course, participants record a ten minute mix CD; demonstrating their skills.
Vocal Work Out
Level: Beginners, no previous experience needed
Length & Time: 10 sessions, 6.30-8.30pm
Dates: 13th October -14th December 6.30-8.30pm
Course Fees: £100/£50 concessions
This is a fun course designed to help people understand what it really means to be a singer. In your own time, supported and nurtured by a professional voice coach, you'll understand what the process of learning a song is, and the realities behind training a voice. At then end of the course, you'll get to record a song to take away as a CD, which could be used as your first ‘demo’. An excellent step in the vocal development process.
Illustrating with Photoshop
Level: Basic experience of using Photoshop needed
Software: Adobe Illustrator
Length & Times: 1 day, 10am - 4.30pm
Dates: Friday 13 October 2006
Course Fees: £50 Full /£25 Concessions
Delivered by Al Davison, the man Jonathon Ross described as "one of the most consistently original, thought-provoking creators working in comics today", this one day workshop will teach you how to take your basic Photoshop skills to the next level. Touching on drawing tools, filters and tonal painting you will produce an illustration by the end of the day.
Mastering CSS
Level: Basic understanding of web page construction and layout needed
Software: Adobe GoLive or Macromedia Dreamweaver
Length & Times: 2 day workshop, 10am - 4.30pm
Dates: Wednesday 1 - Thursday 2 November 2006
Course Fees: £100 Full /£50 Concessions
Don't know your divs from your classes? This is the course for you. Cascading stylesheets have now become the best way to layout a web page allowing greater accuracy and easily enabling you to govern how your text and images appear online by altering just one file. CSS enables you to design and conform to W3 accessibility standards making your site more accessible to everyone online. By the end of the course you will be able to write your own stylesheet, from then on world wide web domination will be yours!
Photoshop for Beginners
Level: Beginners, experience of using computers needed
Software: Adobe Photoshop
Length & Times: 2 days, 10am - 4.30pm
Dates: Thursday 16 - Friday 17 November 2006
Course Fees: £70 Full /£35 Concessions
Photoshop is the most flexible, creative software for making digital images and is widely used by artists, designers and photographers. In this practical course you will learn how to use Photoshop to manipulate and composite scanned or drawn images using layering and masking tools and a wealth of special effect filters. By the end of the course you'll be able to create your own artwork.
Video Production Surgeries
Level: For video makers at any level, who need some advice
Length & Time: Bookable 45 minute sessions
Dates: 2-6 October 2006
Course Fees: Free
If you've got a query, idea or technical issue about video that you just can't solve, make an appointment with a member of the Video Department and get some help. Each surgery session will last 45 minute and you can use it to talk your projects, get creative, technical to make your idea a reality.
Contact Matthew Taylor Creative Media Officer (Video) or Simon Wellman creative Media Assistant (Video) Tel. 024 7683 2310
DV Camera, Lighting & Sound
Aim: To demonstrate how to use DV cameras, lighting & sound kit
Level: Students must have basic video camera skills
Length & Time: 2 days, 10.00am– 5.00pm
Dates: 20 & 21 November 2006
Course Fees: £70 Full/£35 Concessions
This course is designed for those who wish to develop their Digital Video camera skills and will cover: camera controls, health and safety, image control and working within a crew. This intensive practical course will develop both the skills and confidence users need to produce the best possible sound and video images. The course is taught using DV and DVcam cameras and Arri lighting equipment.
One to One Production & Editing
Aim: To develop an understanding of broadcast equipment & use through tailored training
Level: All levels of previous experience catered for
Length & Times: No. of days as required, 10.00am-5.00pm
Dates: On demand
Course Fees: £150 Full /£50 Concessions
Herbert Media offers one-to-one training courses on broadcast standard edit suites and production equipment. We offer training on Avid, Final Cut Pro and Premiere editing software as well as training on our broadcast DVC Pro or Beta SP camera equipment. We can tailor a course that is appropriate to your budget and experience at a time to suit you. Courses are delivered using demonstrations, hands on exercises and handouts for your reference.
DV Workshop
Aim: To give beginners s a basic understanding of DV equipment and its use
Level: No previous experience required.
Length & Time: 1 day, 10.30am-5.00pm
Dates: 4 November 2006
Course Fees: £20 Full/£10 Concessions
A practical workshop for beginners choosing DV cameras and editing equipment. This workshop covers all the basics you need to know to get the best out of your equipment including camera formats, software, and audio recording. This is an opportunity to learn new skills with the opportunity for hands-on practise with DV cameras and editing systems. If you want to discover good camera and editing techniques that add style, or just wish to obtain advice on systems and software available this is a great chance to find out more about DV.
For more information contact The Herbert on: 024 7683 2386 or email: media@theherbert.org
Web Address: www.theherbert.org
Creative Partnerships Coventry
Interested in creative learning and thinking?
Creative Partnerships Coventry is opening its continuing professional developments opportunities to the wider school community and creative and cultural organisations and individuals across Coventry and the West Midlands.
Click here for a list of Creative Partnership Coventry courses
Anjali Dance Company
Anjali Dance Company is a professional touring company whose dancers are all people with learning disabilities. Anjali also runs education programmes including weekly dance classes, accredited courses, professional training days, workshops and outreach projects. Children, young people and adults with learning disabilities can join our weekly dance classes in Banbury and Bicester. Led by experienced dance artists, classes teach dance technique, movement, choreography and performance. Participants develop confidence, self-expression and communications skills as they are involved in the creative decision-making process of making new dance, working both individually and as a team. All classes are supported by assistants, and participants have the opportunity to perform locally and regionally. Come and join us next time!
Where? Mini and Young Anjali classes, for 6-17 years, take place at the Mill Arts Centre, Banbury, and the Courtyard Youth Arts Centre, Bicester. Open Class for adults takes place in Banbury
For further information: Contact Anjali Dance Company Tel: 01295 251909
Email: education@anjali.co.uk
Creative Industries Business Improvement Partnership (CIBIP) in the East of England
CIBIP will provide advice and guidance on training needs and support with company development for individuals and small to medium-sized companies working in the creative industries. Small bursaries may be available to cover costs of training. Applications from disabled people, people from ethnic minorities and those 50+ will be particularly welcomed. CIBIP is an Anglia Ruskin University project and Theatre Resource and Screen East are the key delivery partners.
For further information: Contact Edwina Simpson at Theatre Resource Tel: 01277 365626
Email: edwina@theatre-resource.org.uk
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