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THEATRE FOR LIFE EDUCATION
we offer extensive educational Performing Arts workshops to help schools and colleges deliver the National Curriculum, improve social inclusion and develop technique and performance skills. We are very flexible in our approach and will create bespoke workshops to support your specific educational & creative needs in terms of content and the length of workshop you require.
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MUSICAL THEATRE
Workshops that focus on Musical Theatre, Estill singing techniques, acting through song, integrated performance, auditioning, styles, and performance techniques with trained Musical Theatre Teachers and professional performers. Freelance Musical Theatre directors also available to support productions. All our workshop leaders have professional training and extensive experience in the industry. Please read our brochure to view the different workshop options.
MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP LEADERS
KATHRYN BARNES
TRAINING:
London Studio Centre
BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre (First Class Honours)
The Shelia O'Neil award for 'Excellence in Musical Theatre' 2010
CREDITS:
Kathryn has recently finished performing in the UK/Ireland Tour of
The Addams Family
, a Musical Comedy.
Other credits include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK/Ireland Tour/West Yorkshire Playhouse),
CATS
(West End Revival at the London Palladium).
CHRISTOPHER HEWITT
TRAINING:
The Urdang Academy, London
BA (Hons) in Professional Musical Theatre and Dance (First Class Honours)
CREDITS:
West End Gala Cast of the Tony nominated Broadway musical
Disaster! the Musical
at Charing Cross Theatre. Man in Chair in
The Drowsy Chaperone
(Pleasance Theatre), French Wizard in
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(2018, David Yates, Warner Bros. Pics)
POPPY ANDREWS
TRAINING:
Arts Education School, London
BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre
Post Graduate Diploma in Vocal Pedagogy
CREDITS:
Numerous concerts with the BBC Concert Orchestra, community outreach programme with 'Pimlico Opera' and most recently Sleeping Beauty at Buxton Opera House.
DOMINIC ANDERSEN
TRAINING:
Arts Educational School, London
BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre
CREDITS:
Dominic has an extensive background in Musical Theatre and Television, recently playing Rocky in
The Rocky Horror Show
(Playhouse Theatre/UK Tour) as well as the Rum Tum Tugger in CATS. He has also made television apperances on Humans (Channel 4) as well as Saturday Night Takeway (ITV) and The Keith Lemon American biopic.
ACTING
Acting workshops that focus on style, conventions, staging, language, performance techniques, practitioners, monologues and auditioning. Workshops will be delivered by trained Drama Teachers, Drama and Movement therapists and professional actors. Workshops also explore PSHE and SRE through Forum Theatre techniques and Mantle of the Expert as well as supporting set works and examination pieces. Freelance directors also available to support productions.
ACTING WORKSHOP LEADERS
CLARE MCCALL
TRAINING:
East 15 Acting School
BA (Hons) in World Theatre Performance
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
MA Advanced Theatre Practice
CREDITS:
The Girl Who Fell in Love with a Wolf
(BBC),
Social Media Suicide
(Carnesky Productions),
The Further Adventures of Lucy-Anna Martin
(Independent Feature Film),
Siege 1648
(StageWrite),
Colchester Curiosities
(Footprints Theatre Company). Clare is currently in production with her one woman show -
Social Media Suicide.
As a qualified Yoga Instructor, Clare can also offer
Yoga for Performers workshops.
AARON FITZGERALD
TRAINING
: School of Creative Arts at Blackpool on the Fylde College
BA (Hons) in Acting
CREDITS:
Heathcliff (
Wuthering Heights
), Demetrius
(
A Midsummer Nights Dream
), Jack
(Jack and the Beanstalk)
, Rochester (
Jane Eyre
), Baloo (
The Jungle Book
), Stanley Stubbers
(One Man, Two Guvnors
).
MICHELLE SMITH
TRAINING:
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Performing Arts
University College London (UCL)
Institute of Education
PGCE
Michelle is the founder and Artistic Director of Theatre for Life
TEACHING:
BTEC Performing Arts and A Level Drama at
Hammersmith and West London College. Course leader for BTEC Performing Arts at Queen Mary's College and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. GCSE Drama teacher at Thornden School. International Drama teacher placement in Sydney, Australia. Youth Theatre director for student productions at The Point Theatre, Berry Theatre and The Hub Theatre. Michelle has worked with National Theatre Learning, devising an original piece of theatre with students, based on
Warhorse
by Michael Morpurgo. Michelle has written scripts for professional distribution for TreePress based in New York, USA.
MATTHEW OSBOURN
TRAINING: A professional actor/director/teacher/writer from London. He has worked & studied in the UK, the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany & Australia.
TEACHING:
After finishing his studies in 1993 Matthew created his own theatre company, a company that;Performed both recognised & new plays throughout the UK & Europe.Devised and performed T.I.E. (Theatre in Education) for local councils in London & Europe.
From 2003 – 2017 Matthew worked & lived in Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne is Australia's most artistic city. In Melbourne Matthew got to work with; The Arts Centre – creating theatre & performing for schools throughout Melbourne & state Victoria.The Song Room – creating & directing artistic programmes for regions Australia wide that have little or no access to the arts. Stage School Australia – Australia's largest school for the arts.
Matthew is a passionate supporter of the arts, in all its forms. He believes that the arts is one of the most important tools to share the human experience, and bring people together to explore & share that human experience.
DANCE
Dance workshops that focus on Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Choreography, Contact Improvisation, Mime, set works for GCSE & A Level Dance, examination pieces with trained Dance teachers and professional performers. Freelance choreographers also available to support dance productions and Youth Dance companies.
DANCE WORKSHOP LEADERS
LEO MEREDITH
TRAINING:
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance
Leo has professional training in classical ballet (RAD and ISTD), Tap, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary Dance, Contact Improvisation practices and Mime.
CREDITS:
Leo has been in works by Lizzie Kew-Ross, Marina Collard, Zoi Dimitriou, Sara Green, Ali Curtis-Jones. Leo has worked with Kerry Biggin and James Leece in the Matthew Bourne's New Adventures Company in 2016 for the Laban Conservatoire's Seminal Works show. Leo has had the privilege of continuing to perform Bourne's work in the
Highland Fling
as one of the Sylphs and was understudy of the lead role of James.
Choreography for curtain raisers for Rosie Kay Dance Company in 2015 and New Adventures in 2017.
Leo has worked with choreographers Ruth Osborne, Lina Limosani and Matt Cornell whilst training with QL2 Dance in Canberra, Australia in 2012.
HOLLY ASHBY
TRAINING
: Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts
Distinction in Musical Theatre
Teaching Diploma
Theatre for Life Education manager
CREDITS:
Peter Pan (
Peter Pan
) at The Theatre Royal, Lola (
Copacabana
) at the Peacock Theatre, London.
TEACHING:
Jazz dance for SEN students at Blue Apple Theatre (Winchester) and Southampton University. Karen Kay Theatre Arts (Brighton) and Florian School of Dance (Winchester).
LISA FERNANDEZ ADAMS
TRAINING:
Middlesex University
BA (Hons) Dance
Brighton University
PGCE DANCE
Theatre for Life Talent manager
TEACHING:
Lisa studied contemporary dance at university and currently teaches contemporary, jazz and musical theatre genres. Head of Dance at Townley Grammar School for Girls. Dance teacher, Brookfield School and Head of Performing Arts at Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. Lisa has been credited by Rock Challenge judging panels for her choreographic flair, visual enhancement and strong conceptual ideas.
Lisa will be competing in the Southern Premier Finals in 2018, competing against the top 10 entries in the South of England.
EMMA HUGHES
TRAINING:
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Trinity College Diploma in Performing Arts
BA (Hons) in Performance and Education
PGCE
TEACHING:
Dance teacher at Hamble College, Churchers College and Crofton School. Emma has also taught as a Freelance dance teacher and choreographer for Laura Dunkley School of Performing Arts, Winchester Theatre Arts, Stagecoach, Manic Stage Productions and The Performing Arts Academy.
COMMERCIAL DANCE AND STAGE MANAGMENT
HAYLEY WARMAN- JOHNSTON
TRAINING:
I.D.T.A Associate and Licentiate Degree in delivery of Street Dance. City & Guilds Level 3 in coaching and delivery of Dance, Fully qualified Street Fit, Zumba, Fitsteps and Bokwa Dance Fitness instructor
TEACHING:
Principle and Director of Contrast Dance Company, founder and Creative Director of Bustagroove Street Dance school. 18 years experience in dance delivery / teaching and 29 years experience in dance training and performance. Founder and Choreographer of Unit dance crew.
CLAIRE BUCKS
TRAINING: Doreen Bird College of Performing Arts.
Fitness Instructor (Level 2), exercise to music, Zumba qualification
TEACHING: Creative Director of Contrast Dance Company, Rock Challenge Choreographer for Mountbatten senior school for 6 years, 3 years dance co-ordinator at Mountbatten School Sports Partnership for Test Valley Schools. 7 years experience teaching CPD Dance in primary and secondary education.
CAMS DENTON
TRAINING: The University of Winchester
BA (Hons) in Theatre Production (Stage and Arts Management)
Cams has been working and volunteering in the industry for around 5 years working with a range of different companies varying from amateur theatre to professional. Cams has worked with companies and venues such as Theatre Royal in Winchester, Music Theatre South, Mayflower Musical Youth Theatre, Thornden Hall and The Stage Door Southampton. Working in various different stage management roles throughout that time has enabled her to establish herself fully within all aspects of stage management. Cams will be supporting Theatre for Life with all the stage management aspects of their work as well as providing workshops on stage management for schools & colleges. Cams will be delivering workshops on the different roles & responsibilities of stage management, creating prompt copies, working within different staging configurations, theatre etiquette and how to run a show. Cams is also available for stage management placements within schools, colleges and youth theatre companies.
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We are always looking to expand our team of specialist workshop leaders, please upload your CV with a short message on why you would like to work for Theatre for Life.
Current Vacancies
Acting workshop leaders with training in any of the following specialisms:
Shakespeare, Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud, Applied Theatre, Devising Theatre and Audition techniques
Music workshop leaders with training in any of the following specialisms:
Popular Music, Music Composition, Singing, Music Technology, Musical Theatre, Music Theory, Music Styles & World Music
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