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We welcome Adam Garcia to open our Summer School – Don’t miss out, reserve your place now!!

We look forward to welcoming Adam Garcia

PERFORMING ARTS/CIRCUS SUMMER SCHOOL – OPEN TO ALL 5-19yr olds 

Monday 29th July – Friday 2nd August 2019

This year we are combining our performing arts summer school and our circus summer school. An exciting week for anyone interested in performing arts and looking for a week to have fun, learn and be inspired! We are so excited that we have got the incredibly talented ‘Adam Garcia’ coming in for tap and musical theatre workshops. Adam has appeared in numerous stage roles including Fiyero in Wicked, Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever and starred in Tap Dogs in the West End.  He has appeared as a judge on a number of shows including Sky’s ‘Got to Dance’ and has performed a tap solo at the Sydney Olympics, Adam is best known for staring in the film Coyote Ugly and more recently starred in Nativity 3.  We are hugely excited to welcome him to Italia!

Costs shown are for the full day 10am-4pm (additional cost for Tap). Monday £45.00 which includes a 2hour Musical Theatre Workshop with Adam, definitely one not to be missed!

Teaching alongside him we also have Steven Luke Walker a.k.a. the voice whisperer, a vocal coach for ‘The Greatest Showman’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

Adam will also be taking a Tap Master class (check grade), this will cost an additional £25, another fantastic opportunity!

Our 2019 Summer School will also include Circus skills, Aerial and Ribbon work, Drama, Contemporary, Commercial and Jazz. Tuesday – Friday £35 per day. Total for week £185 excluding tap. Italia Conti pupils and Easter School attendees are offered a discounted rate of £5 off per day.

If you decide to attend, an advance deposit of £40 or £65 if you wish to attend Adam Garcia’s Tap Master class. This will need to be paid at the time of your request to secure your space. Please email info@italiacontiplym.co.uk for further details.

There is also the possibility of running an Adult Tap Masterclass depending on interest.  This will cost £25 per person and will run after the Summer school on the Monday.  Please let us know if you would like to register for this.


Circus School (Easter 2019)

CLASSES IN AERIAL, JUGGLING, CONTORTION, MAKE-UP AND MORE…

CLASSES RUN FROM WEDNESDAY 10th OF APRIL – FRIDAY 12th OF APRIL 2019FROM 10am UNTIL 4pm.

£30 per day or £75 for all three days for a fun filled and exciting Easter

Summer School 2018

6th August – 10th of August

One of the highlights of the year is our Summer School and this year is even better!! We have ‘West End’ guest Choreographers, classes in Jazz, Musical Theatre, Pilates, Tumbling and Aerial!!.

We are also running classes for 5-7 year olds from 10am- 1pm Monday-Friday. With one of our guest Choreographers who has been part of the ‘Hello Kitty’ show and classes is tumbling, Musical Theatre and Jazz!

Students aged 8yrs and above classes will run 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

Due to difficulty classes are restricted and so places will be offered on a first come first served basis.

This will be a fantastic week of inspired learning and fun and a fantastic glimpse into the world of a professional performer!

 

 

 

 


For prices and availability please email italiacontiplym@btinternet.com or call 01752776000 or message us on Facebook.


Easter School 2018

This year we are excited to announce that we will be holding an Easter School. The course will run for three days from Monday the 9th of April until Wednesday the 11th of April.

Classes will run from 10am – 4pm.

There will be classes in tumbling ( Ashley is back!!!), Choreography, Street and Jazz and much more……  we will also have a guest teacher a Pro from a show!!

This will be a fantastic few days to learn new skills, make new friends and see old ones and most of all have fun!!

The cost of this fantastic 3 day course will be £30 per day or £80 for the full 3 day course

We will be opening the Easter School to the public this week so if you would like to attend the girls on the front desk can take your name and details or

 reserve your place or for more information contact us on Facebook, email us- info@italiacontiplym.co.uk or call us on 01752667000

See you there!!!

 

Welcome Back Summer 2017

Summer Term

Welcome back & I hope you all had a fantastic Easter holiday. Another busy term ahead with ISTD exams, guest teachers, Theatre group performances, Awards and……… 2 Weddings and a BALL!!!!

As always please make sure you read your emails and the board and don’t forget our Facebook page that constantly has news of auditions, trends and upcoming events.

We will be holding a ‘Parents Day’ this term, once we have received our examinations date we will let you know. Due to space it will be limited to 2 people per student.

As you have all been notified the timetable will remain the same this term due to the ISTD exams, however all Ballet exams have now been taken so although the timetable still says the same Grade, the Ballet students will all be studying the next Grade up and preparing for their next exam in December.

Lucas MCFarlane

The ‘Got to Dance’ winner will be visiting us for a workshop and even some private lessons on the 13th of May. The workshop will be 1.5 hours long and private classes 1 hr. This is an incredible opportunity for the students to work with one of the most inspirational dancer/ Choreographers in the business.

Exams

WE ARE WAITING CONFIRMATION FOR THE EXAM DATE ALTHOUGH I CAN CONFIRM THAT WE HAVE REQUESTED WEEKENDS IN JUNE. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND ALL YOUR CLASSES.

Theatre Company

OUR THEATRE COMPANY WILL BE PERFORMING IN MAY A MEDLEY OF MUSICALS FROM BROADWAY AND THE WEST END. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE THE 2ND WEEK OF TERM. COME AND SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS IN THIS FANTASTIC EXTRAVAGANZA

Awards

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR!! IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT THE STUDENTS ARE REWARDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK. THERE WILL BE A SHORT PERFORMANCE FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE END OF TERM.

Lukas McFarlane Workshop Saturday 13th May

We are very lucky to announce that we have got Lukas coming to do classes and workshops with us on the 13th of May. Lukas is Dancer /Choreographer. The winner on ‘Got to Dance’ and now Choreographer and assistant creative director for ‘The X-Factor’!

We will be limiting the workshops to 20 pupils to make sure you get the best experience from working with Lukas and there are limited spots for private classes with him.
The workshops will be 1.5hrs long and will be £35 per pupil. If you would like a space on the workshop or a private lesson please let the girls on the front desk know, all spaces will be on a first come first served basis.

I am sure you can all appreciate what an amazing opportunity this is for our students and I am so pleased to be able to offer this to you .

Matthew Bourne Exciting Opportunity for Boys

Hello from TR2 Plymouth and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures!

Attached is the outline of an exciting opportunity for young men in the South West, aged 10-25.
We are not looking for experience, just a natural enjoyment and willingness to have a go at dancing!

In 2014 New Adventures will be touring a professional work of Lord of the Flies in 13 cities in the UK. In each city they will be searching for 20 young men to be part of the professional production and/or be part of workshops in the lead up to the auditions.
Audition days will be 8th&9th March 2014. We will be offering boys who attend taster sessions the opportunity to audition for the production.

If you’d like to book any of your young men into an open taster session (all workshops will be FREE) with us in Plymouth’s TR2 please see the attached letter and trailer.

Our first taster is Saturday 18th January 12-2pm at TR2.
Please contact us with the following information of boys who’d like to book in:
Names
D.O.B
Post codes
Contact number(s)

Attached is our cover letter for the coming opportunities.
More information to follow. Please get in contact to be involved in this exciting project!

Regards, Alex and Murilo – LOTF Ambassadors

LOTF
Young People’s Producer
Theatre Royal Plymouth

LOTF@theatreroyal.com

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
invites you to get involved with their latest production, Lord of the Flies. This unique project offers young men across the South West an opportunity to experience this novel in workshops and afterwards, brings together professional dancers from the company and chosen young men to perform at Theatre Royal 30th April – 4th May 2014.

We are offering specially crafted, high energy workshops for boys aged between 10 – 25 years old. No previous experience is necessary, participants will get a chance to be creative and learn choreography from the show in a fun, relaxed environment. Workshops will be held in schools across Plymouth over the coming months and open taster sessions will be available in the new year.

These workshops are an opportunity for young men of all abilities to experience performing arts, but also to develop self-belief, discipline and achieve something of a high standard they may not have considered before. This is undeniably an incredible opportunity for anyone with an interest in dance, but also a fantastic chance to experience first-hand how one of the biggest dance companies in the world put together a show.

For more information or to book a workshop or place on an open taster session email LOTF@theatreroyal.com.

CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES 2013

Dear all,

As you know we are breaking up early so that we can perform at a few of the Christmas events we have been asked to. Please find below 3 of the events of which we would like the children to attend and of which they have already started rehearsing for.

These events are a really exciting part of building their confidence, working with peers and of course learning to perform AND is such a fantastic way to start the Festive season!!

The second of the performances is at Mt Edgcumbe’s Christmas Fayre. We will be performing by the stables on Sunday the 8th of December at 12.30. This will include Musical Theatre and singing classes and Theatre Group.

The final performance is ‘Sing a Long with Santa’ at Kitley House. This again will include Musical Theatre and singing classes. The students will be singing with a pianist from 12 on Sunday the 15th of December. This is the first time this event has been held so we are very privileged to have been asked.

You can book to have a meal whilst the children sing or after as Mrs Marshall (chef/restauranteur) has generously organized a buffet for the children in a different room (they will be chaperoned). BUT places are limited so if you would like to book please call Kitley House and tell them you are from ‘Italia Conti’.

This promises to be a Fantastic event one not to be missed! I can’t wait and I look forward to seeing you all there!

The first performance is at the ‘Thanksgiving Parade’ on Plymouth’s Barbican on Thursday the 28th of November. The Students will perform at the ‘Mayflower Steps’ where the main of the event is. There will be Christmas stalls and we will sing as ‘Santa’ arrives by boat at 5.30pm. There will also be a Lantern parade after if you wish to stay and enjoy the Festivities.

This too looks set to be a very festive evening.

 

For all events could we ask all students who are performing to arrive 30 minutes before the performance start time.

Teachers will confirm what they wish the students to wear and I will put a list on the board. Please let us know if you are not able to attend these events.

 

I look forward to seeing you all there!