Whether you’re a beginner or advanced, looking for an after school activity or just something to do in the holiday breaks – we have the right thing for you!
Next workshops begin February 2009. If you would like to see our workshops at your school, please get in touch today!
Beats and Rhymes
Working with state-of-the-art technology we bring you a series of sessions where you can learn to play/develop your skills on a variety of instruments - drums, bass, keyboards, guitar, steel pan. You can choose from:
- Drumming and percussion
- Acoustic, bass and electric guitar
- Piano and keyboard
- Saxophone
- Music Production
- Songwriting
- Electronic Music
Course duration: 1 - 12 weeks
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Dance and Movement Arts
Choose from a range of different dance styles including:
- Hip-hop and street dance
- Break dancing
- African dance
Course duration: 1 - 12 weeks
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DJs and MCs
- Learn the art of turntablism (Vinyl, CD, mp3)
- Beat-matching and mixing techniques
- Selecting your tunes
- Learn how to flow on the mic
- The art of freestyling
Course duration: 1 - 12 weeks
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Martial Arts
Using a mix of Eastern and Western styles, students will learn a variety of disciplines such as:
- Karate
- Kempo
- Jeet-Kune-Do
- Wing Chung
- Kung Fu
- Tai Chi
- Kray Maga
- Kick boxing
- Systema
- Capoeira
All you need to bring with you in loose fitting clothing and a bottle of water to keep hydrated.
Course duration: 6 weeks introductory course
Next Workshop: tbc
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Creating Your Demo
Have refined your music-making skills but just need the know-how to take it a step further? This course will give you some practical guidance to polish up and approach potential sponsors with a professionally made demo.
- Refine your song lyrics and titles
- Plan and structure your song
- Select a ghost song
- Produce your own backing track
- Choruses, hooks and verse writing
- Recording techniques
- Polishing off
- Working with producers
- Finding collaborators
Course duration: 8 weeks
Please note: This workshop has a maximum capacity of 10 participants.
Course duration: 8 x 3 hour sessions.
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Visual Arts
- Photography
- Graffiti
- Computer animation [develop your own games]
- Graphic design
- Music video production
These courses are ideal for those wishing to enter their piece of work for awards or competitions.
Course duration: We can tailor these sessions for your school or college etc. half day and full day sessions are extremely popular where there are larger groups of participants.
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Introduction to Music Production
This is a more in-depth look at creating music but focused less on instruments and more on vocals and sound technology. It covers a range of activities including the following:
- How to structure a song - learn about bars, choruses, verses, hooks, bridges and rhyming patterns.
- Software tools e.g. audio sequencing, finding samples and using them in your tunes and midi sequencing
- Making your demo
- Finding collaborators
- Working with artists
- Effects & processors
- Mastering
- Creating a buzz
- The business of music production
- How to make business contacts and network
- Obtain a certificate upon completion of the course
Course duration: 8 weeks
Please note: This workshop has a maximum capacity of 10 participants.
Course duration: 8 x 3 hour sessions.
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The Real Hip-Hop Workshop
Through these workshops we take participants through the journey of hip-hop and explore the meaning behind hip-hop of today. Using start-of-the-art equipment you will be shown how to create tunes for your own enjoyment, to play for your friends and family, or even to showcase on a live stage.
Course duration: 1 - 12 weeks
Listen to music created by students
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Vocal Techniques
Our voice training workshops designed to bring out your confidence and vocal ability, our experienced artists will help develop and train young people to hit those high notes!
- Develop and improve your vocal skills and performance
- Write and refine your song lyrics
- Record your tracks in a professional studio
- Learn to sing different styles including gospel, soul, RnB, rhyming and rapping
Course duration: 1 - 12 weeks
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Introduction to Stage Performance
Do you have a desire to be on stage but lack a bit of confidence? This course is specially designed to bring out your self-esteem so you can express yourself freely. Working alongside others in a comfortable, relaxed environment you will learn useful stage techniques to wow and captivate your audiences.
- Learn to prepare your body for performance – throat and diaphragm exercises, breath control techniques, improve strength, dexterity & stamina
- Vocal training
- Turning your song into a performance – planning, style and delivery
- How to use body language and facial expressions to perform with more impact
- How to create a presence on stage and enhance your character
- Improve your memory – essential for learning scripts and song lyrics
- Microphone control techniques
- How to perform a good sound check
- Top tips on working with a group e.g. vocal co-ordination with backing singers
- Learn two routines taught by our experienced artists
- Obtain a certificate upon completion of the course
Please note: This workshop has a maximum capacity of 10 participants.
Course duration: 8 weeks
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Introduction to Song-Writing
An ideal course for mastering the art of songwriting, especially as a way of expressing yourself on issues such as conflict and culture. The course involves team-work and integration which always proves to be a success and enjoyed by all. Using mind maps and other tools (including your own voice) we will be learning and addressing the following subjects:
- What are the components of a song?
- What makes a good song title and how do you turn words into lyrics?
- How to structure a song - learn about bars, choruses, verses, hooks and rhyming patterns
- Take em to the bridge (the middle 8)
- Recording your demo
- Write and record two songs for your own enjoyment or to perform on a live stage
- Performance techniques
- Finding collaborators
- The business of song writing
- How to make business contacts and network
- Handouts, visual aids and tasks for you to complete
- Obtain a certificate upon completion of the course.
Course duration: 8 weeks
Please note: This workshop has a maximum capacity of 10 participants.
Course duration: 8 x 3 hour sessions.
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International Exchanges for Music and Art Projects
Participate and create with local music makers and artists the globe.
Projects include:
- Songs, Rhythms, Music and Dance workshop exchange in Cameroon
- Music Festival Organising in Ethiopia
- Community Development Project, Cambodia
- Hip-Hop School, Los Angeles
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