Projects & Courses
Listed below are all the activities currently on offer from the Albany and our partner organisations.
Scroll down to see some of the fab creative courses and masterclasses we have on offer this month...
For more info see below...
Summer Arts 2010
This summer we've put together an exciting programme of creative arts courses, performances, taster sessions and socials - all for £10 a week or less! So whether you're seeking new skills, experiences or friends, the Albany's the place to be.
Choose one of our three week courses, or if you've got less time, there are also a selection of one week courses.
THREE WEEK COURSES
1. Drama and Comedy
Make your own drama and sketch show with Dig Deptford.
2. Music Production (run by Point Blank)
Make beats and learn technical skills to produce music.
3. Singing and Lyric Writing (run by Point Blank)
Write your own songs and perform them as part of an urban musical.
4. Film Making
Make a short film, a documentary and a music video.
5. Behind the Scenes
Learn the technical and creative skills to work backstage.
ONE WEEK COURSES
Week 1
Design: Behind the Scenes
OR
Writing for Performance
Week 2
Sound: Behind the Scenes
OR
Hip Hop Theatre Bootcamp
Week 3
Lighting: Behind the Scenes
OR
Live Music with Bigga Fish
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Apply now for a truly creative summer at the Albany!
Dig Deptford
Dig Deptford will meet EVERY TUESDAY from 27 APRIL UNTIL 13 JULY 5.30pm – 7.30pm at the Albany and work together to create a performance to be shown at local festivals.
The audition workshop will be informal and a chance for you to see what the group is all about.
RollingSound Smartmove Programme
RollingSound are delivering a creative multimedia programme for NEET Young People aged 14-19 with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities OR no qualifications to help them gain entry to employment or education through achieving a Bronze Arts Award in Music Production or Games Design and up to a Level 1 City & Guilds Certificate in Numeracy & Literacy.
The course runs for 6 weeks starting on Tuesday 5th January, Tuesday 16th February, Tuesday 30th March, Tuesday 11th May, Tuesday 22nd June 2010, Tuesday 3rd August & Tuesday 21st September. The Young People use Fruity Loops software to create their own tracks and First Person Creator Software to make their own game as well as tasks such as event planning, budget management and self promotion to enhance their Numeracy & Literacy skills.
Course times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 11am – 2.30pm
If you would like to take part or refer a Young Person to this course please contact Rebecca on 0208 694 6201 or email Rebecca@rollingsound.co.uk
Our Scene
Our Scene is the name Heart n Soul gives to everything we do with young people with learning disabilities aged 14-25 years. It is made up of The Squidz Club, where young people get to showcase their work and creative training sessions called Do Your Own Thing which happen on Saturdays leading up to The Squidz Club and offer young people new to the arts training in music, dance, drama or digital arts as well as media and technical skills training. Young people also take control and help make decisions in the Our Scene steering team.
For more information visit Heart n Soul's website or call us on 020 8694 1632
Pregnancy Yoga
8 week courses suitable for women from 12 weeks pregnant onwards.
7pm -9pm Mondays
£85 Classes include yoga postures appropriate and useful for pregnancy, to improve strength, tone and flexibilty, breathing techniques, relaxation and visualisation and much more.
This class is taught by Bernadette King BWYDip, ITECDips APM and IHM, who has been teaching yoga across London and abroad for 20 years. She specialises in teaching pregnancy yoga and is also a member of FEDANT, REPS and EMBODY as well as the BWY, and has taught active birth workshops to midwives and NCT teachers. She also teaches Birthing Workshops and Baby Massage and is a qualified massage therapist and Reiki practitioner.
For more information email bking@bernadette52.freeserve.co.uk
Mum & Baby Post Natal Yoga
6 week courses £65, suitable for mums with babies
up to 6-7 months old.
Fridays 10.30am - 11.30am
For mums the focus is on toning core muscles and increasing energy levels as well as promoting relaxation. Babies enjoy the songs with movemnets, which stimulate the circulatory.
This class is taught by Bernadette King BWYDip,ITECDips APM and IHM, who has been teaching yoga across London and abroad for 20 years. She specialises in teaching pregnancy yoga and is also a member of FEDANT, REPS and EMBODY as well as the BWY, and has taught active birth workshops to midwives and NCT teachers. She also teaches Birthing Workshops and Baby Massage and is a qualified massage therapist and Reiki practitioner.
For more information email bking@bernadette52.freeserve.co.uk
Mum/Carer Older Baby & Toddler Yoga
6 week courses £65, suitable for adult carers with babies from minimum 8 months to 2 years.
Fridays 11.45-12.45.
This is a natural progression from post natal yoga and has lots of singing and movement suitable for babies with more mobility-crawlers, standers and toddlers.
This class is taught by Bernadette King BWYDip, ITECDips APM and IHM, who has been teaching yoga across London and abroad for 20 years. She specialises in teaching pregnancy yoga and is also a member of FEDANT, REPS and EMBODY as well as the BWY, and has taught active birth workshops to midwives and NCT teachers. She also teaches Birthing Workshops and Baby Massage and is a qualified massage therapist and Reiki practitioner.
For more information email bking@bernadette52.freeserve.co.uk
