Arts Funding Cuts!

Written by Helen Way

Are you worried how the arts funding cuts are going to affect young people?

In 2009 A Night Less Ordinary was introduced to allow free tickets to the theatre for people under 26 and now it's being cut :( meaning loads of young people will stop going to the theatre. So make sure you don't!

The Future Jobs scheme set up in 2009 allowed for people between the age of 18 and 26 who had been unemployed for more than 6 months to apply for jobs within (amongst others) the creative industries. Theatres and arts organisations were given a grant to cover the cost of hiring an individual or in the creation of new jobs that would given workable skills to young people.

The Arts Funding Cuts were always goingto be harsh. There is no point in shying away from the fact thatsavings had to be made, and despite the need and investment thatfunding the arts can bring, the cuts are only the beginning of whatcould be a tough year for theatre and the arts. Young people have hadit good for the past year, and we certainly hope that those that havebeen part of the projects or who have lost out from the cuts are goingto keep supporting and working with and for young people.

The cuts are affecting us all, but letus not forget that young people are our future, and by cutting valuableresources and through making it increasing difficult for people toengage with the arts, the more we will thirst for culture and be deniedit. Let's hope 2010 offers hope for young people, and that the fundingcuts don't do away with all of young peoples resources.

Guide to Youth Theatre & Dance in Dorset!

Written by Alice Ralph

Living as a young person in Dorset might feel a little like you’re on the edge of the action sometimes. Activate Performing Arts have put together a new booklet that tries to show you a couple of the things which are on your doorstep or perhaps a few miles down the road.

Youth theatre and youth dance have lots going for them – they’re fun, they’re social, they’re a challenge, they’ll keep your mind and your body active, and they give you a chance to be applauded when you do well. With youth theatre you’ll get to see the world through new eyes, step inside other people’s characters, and with dance you’ll find new ways to express yourself and work closely as a team. Good youth theatre and youth dance groups give everyone a chance to shine, and we believe that Dorset has some really good groups open to all young people.

You can download the booklet it in a PDF format here.

Performing Arts Related Education: Weymouth College

Written by Miss Lenka

Performing Arts Related Education at Weymouth College

Here you will find information about Performing Arts courses offered at Weymouth College, such as Dance and Theatre Studies A levels, Performing Arts BTECs and much more, offering a range of courses depending on your wants and needs.

 

• Weymouth College http://www.weymouth.ac.uk/

Read more: Performing Arts Related Education: Weymouth College

Performing Arts Education: Bournemouth Arts Institute

Written by Miss Lenka

Performing Arts Related Education at Bournemouth Arts Institute

Here you will find information about the Performing Arts courses offered at Bournemouth Arts Institute, like BA Hons in Acting for Film, Theatre and Television - a three year higher education course for all those wishing to act in any capacity or mode of work.

 

Read more: Performing Arts Education: Bournemouth Arts Institute

Performing Arts Related Education: Bournemouth & Poole College

Written by Miss Lenka

Perfomring Arts Related Education at the Bournemouth and Poole College

Here you will find information about the courses offered at Bournemouth and Poole College related to Performing Arts, such as National Diplomas in Music Studies and Performing Arts, and Foundation Degrees in Theatre and Dance.

 

• Bournemouth & Poole College http://www.thecollege.co.uk/

Read more: Performing Arts Related Education: Bournemouth & Poole College

St Peter's Work Experience: Dance

Written by Captain Ross

St Peter's Dance Department
Dance Teaching Assistant

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St Peter's Work Experience: Dance

Written by Captain Ross

St Peter's Dance Department
Dance Teaching Assistant  

St Peter's Work Experience: Drama

Written by Captain Ross

St Peter's Drama Department
Drama Teaching Assistant 

• Yr 10/11/12/13
• 1 week blocks Education based work in Drama, supporting the teacher 
• Non smoking Organisation
• Business dress for the classroom unless a prarical subject
• Students will not be allowed in the staff room 

Read more: St Peter's Work Experience: Drama

Activate Performing Arts Work Experience

Written by Captain Ross

Adminstration and Project Manager:

• Yr 10 +    
• One week -  depending on any one project that may be taking place.   
•  Project dependent -  administration and running on projects mainly.     
• Non smoking organisation     
• Flexible working patterns -  would need to discuss with parent/ school, but Activate do work unsocial hours; again, project dependent.     
• What Activate can offer is very much dependent on what projects are running at the time -  some of these take place outside of normal school times, such as the summer holiday.

Read more: Activate Performing Arts Work Experience

Lighthouse Work Experience

Written by Captain Ross

General Work Experience: 

• Yr 10+     
• One week, or two weeks for under 16s.     
• All areas of the organisation    
• Non smoking subsidised meals
• uniform provided depending on area of work
• Two week placements are availble for under 16s.
• Over 16s should apply for a one week specialised placement e.g. Technical

Work Experience: Visual Art

Written by Lady Amy

There are placements available at

Poole Museum

Poole Museum 4 High Street

• No restrictions
• You will be working with the education service at the museum, but youwill have the opportunity to work in all areas of the museum service.     
• No specific work regulations, except in accordance with Borough of Poole regulations
• Informal interview required prior to acceptance

  

St Peter's Work Experience: Theatre

Written by Lady Amy

St Peter's Theatre
Assistant Theatre Technician 

 

 

Connexions

Written by Helen Way

Connexions is an organisation that can help you with pretty much anything, but they have specific advice on education, universities and other courses availiable for young people ust like you!

 Check out there website by clicking here

Dance Links

Written by Jonjo

Bournemouth and Poole College - http://www.thecollege.co.uk/

• Performing Arts (Dance) - Foundation Degree
• Performing Arts (Dance) - National Diploma

Weymouth College - http://www.weymouth.ac.uk/

• Dance Advanced Level (PDF)

UCAS - http://www.ucas.co.uk

• UCAS Courses - Click 'Search By Subject', then choose Dance

Further and Higher Education in Dorset

Written by Miss Lenka

All the links and information you need to know about Further and Higher Education Institutes in Dorset 

 

 

Further Education Institutes in Dorset Dealing in the Arts

•    Bournemouth Arts Institute
http://www.aib.ac.uk/

•    Bournemouth and Poole College
http://www.thecollege.co.uk/

•    Brockenhurst College
http://www.brock.ac.uk/

•    Weymouth College
http://www.weymouth.ac.uk/

Information on Further Education and Higher Education in Dorset

•    List of Colleges in Dorset
http://www.uk-universities.net/Colleges/England-Dorset.html

•    Creative Steps – Taking steps towards Higher Education
http://creativesteps.org.uk/FirstSteps

•    Connexions – Where You Learn
http://www.connexions-direct.com/index.cfm?pid=8

•    UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
http://www.ucas.ac.uk/

 

Funding for Further education

Written by Lady Amy

EMA 

Basically, EMA is cash in your hands to help you carry on learning. If you’re 16, 17 or 18 and have left, or are about to leave, compulsory education, then it could be for you. 

EMA spells fewer money worries with up to £30 a week during term time – leaving you to get on with your studies.

Read more: Funding for Further education

Interview Tips

Written by Lady Amy

Interview Tips

Before the interview

Research...

The employer-look in your local libary or on the internet 

The job-find out what their looking for: skills, achievements, experience

Yourself-what you have done which would help in picking a career. Know your strengths and weaknesses and things that make you unique. You should also have answers to questions about things like bad grades to try and justify them and for gaps in your form like dates etc

Read more: Interview Tips

Application form tips

Written by Lady Amy

Application form tips

If you haven't done an application form before, here is a few tips to give you the best form to give you the highest chance of getting the job

When you first get your form, photocopy it a few times to practice. This will mean that you will have a perfect form to hand in to the employer, making a better impression.

Read the whole form thoroughly before starting to fill it in, This way you will prevent from repeating yourself. Note down where they want specific information so that you don't forget to include it.

Gather all your information before you start writing out your form. Make sure you have key dates of all the courses you have been on and all your qualifications. This will save you time later on and make it alot more organised

Leave plenty of time to complete the form ie don't leave it till the night before as it may be hard to find out certain information eg a picture or an important fact or date. Start writing it a week before it is due and leave plenty of time for the first dradt.

When you are writing your form follow all instructions- if they ask you to use a specific coloured pen then use it. Do what the employer wants. If forms are completed wrong then they are usually not considered. If a section does not relate to you then write 'not related' in the section

Plan the information you must inclde for each question. The amount of space given indicates how much information they want. If you over run this space on the draft then condense the information on the final copy. If you really can't fit it all in then check to see if you can include an additional piece of paper.

Make several drafts, like they say, practice makes perfect. Maybe ask a teacher or parent to read through it for you so that they can give you some advise or tips to make it better. Ask them also to check for spelling mistakes aswell.

Keep a photocopy of the final for, this will help you prepare for the interview if you get one. Also it will be a good example for your next application.

Finally, when sending off your form include a short cover letter refering to the vacancy and where you saw it. Make sure you use a large envolope to prevent folding the application and post it well before the deadline!!! 

 

How to Write a CV

Written by Lady Amy

How to write a CV

Your CV should be honest and factual. You should not have negative information on your CV, but you shouldn't leave gaps because you may be asked about these in the interview if you get one.

Collect all the information you need before you start. This collection should be an ongoing thing as your career progresses, so it is good practice to start doing this now. Record things like qualifications, jobs, training courses and achievements and this will help you emensly when writing your CV. 

When you apply to your job, it is always worthwhile to tailor it to the job you are applying for. Especially adding the qualifications and experience that you think will give you extra credit for your application. Also make sure that you read the application carefully and that you add as much of the critera to your CV, this will definately help in getting the job! Remember, an employer can not contact you if you don't put the specified information on your CV

 The length should be no more than 2 A4 pieces of paper. If it is any longer, an employer may get bored and overlook some important points as he will have many applications to look through. Many people don't put that much effort on their Cv. If you put the work in you could really make your CV stand out!

Points for a good quality CV...

 

• *use a good quality A4 paper
• *don’t overdo the typefaces and design, less is definitely more
• *be meticulous about spelling, grammar and neatness
• *leave plenty of white space
• *use headings, bold and italic type to help the reader navigate
• *make the font size 12 points so it’s easy to read

 

Links

Written by Jonjo

All the links and information you need to know about Further and Higher Education Institutes in Dorset

Bournemouth and Poole College-http://www.thecollege.co.uk/  

• Performing Arts
• Performing Arts (Dance) - Foundation Degree
• Performing Arts (Dance) - National Diploma
• Performing Arts (Performance)
• Performing Arts (Production)
• Performing Arts Contemporary Theatre Performance
• Performing Arts Music Theatre

Weymouth College-http://www.weymouth.ac.uk/

• Dance Advanced Level (PDF)
• Drama & Theatre Studies Advanced Level (PDF)
• Performing Arts (Drama Pathway) National Diploma (PDF)
• Performing Arts First Diploma (PDF)
• Foundation Degree in Actor Training for Theatre & Media Performance (PDF)

Performing Arts Links

Written by Captain Ross

All the links you need!

National Youth Theatre

The National Youth Theatre’s mission is to provide young people aged 13 to 21 from any background in the United Kingdom, opportunities to develop their creative and social skills through the medium of the theatrical arts.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

Activate

The theatre and dance development agency for Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

Get Into Theatre

This site hopes to open your eyes to the huge variety of careers in the industry–and different ways to get there.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

Creative Steps

Well, on this site you'll find all the Further and Higher Education courses in the creative and performing arts across Cornwall, Devon and South West Somerset.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

The Conference of Drama Schools

The Conference of Drama Schools comprises Britain’s 22 leading Drama Schools. CDS exists in order to strengthen the voice of the member schools, to set and maintain the highest standards of training within the vocational drama sector, and to make it easier for prospective students to understand the range of courses on offer and the application process.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

The Council for Dance Education and Training

The Council for Dance Education and Training is the national standards body of the professional dance industry. It accredits programmes of training in vocational dance schools and holds the Register of Dance Awarding Bodies – the directory of teaching societies whose syllabuses have been inspected and approved by the Council. It is the body of advocacy of the dance education and training communities and offers a free and comprehensive information service, Answers for Dancers, on all aspects of vocational dance provision to students, parents, teachers dance artists and employers.

Click HERE to find out more!

 

Lighthouse

A fantastic venue to see great theatre, dance and music live events, all in the centre of Poole.

Click HERE to find out more!