BandBazi Circus Theatre - Bronze Arts Award

ABOUT THE BRONZE AWARD

The Bronze Arts Award is a level one qualification, and has one unit - Enjoying the Arts. The award involves taking part in the arts, going to arts events, researching an arts hero or heroine and sharing your skills with others.

You record your achievements in a portfolio, including records of arts work you have seen and been part of, your personal reflections on the process and your own research material. You can choose how you present your portfolio - you might make a folder or sketchbook, or a video diary or website.

For more details of what's involved in a Bronze Award, please see the Enjoying the Arts section at www.artsaward.org.uk

The Bronze Award requires 30 guided learning hours, where you work with your Arts Award adviser, and 15 hours working independently.

ATTENDANCE

The course dates are listed below. You do not have to attend all the dates but need to have a minimum of 30 hours guided learning under Philippa Vafadari.

Eg: You could attend the 10 week course from Jan to April, but not the summer school and return to the course for May and July.

You can also attend the course and Easter school without taking the Bronze Award.

ACTIVITIES

Hip Hop
You will have the opportunity of developing your skills in lyric writing and peformance with Rap artist Hines from AudioActive2 ( www.audioactive2.com ).

Circus Theatre
Philippa Vafadari will help you develop your skills in trapeze, rope, creative writing and drama as well as guiding the Bronze Arts Award participants.

You Choose
None of the activities are compulsory and if you want to specialise in a particular area that is always possible.

MODERATION (ASSESSMENT) DATES

The internal moderation (assessment) for the Bronze Award will be on Monday 14 July, with the external moderation (assessment) on Monday 21 July. The moderation costs £12* and the Bronze Arts Award Booklet costs £3*

SPRING TERM

Course Dates:

Location: Middle Street School Hall, Middle Street, Brighton BN1 MAP LINK

Mon 14 Jan 2008 4.30-6pm

Mon 21 Jan 4.30-6pm

Mon 28 Jan 4.30-6pm

Mon 4 Feb 4.30-6pm

Mon 11 Feb 4.30-6pm

Location: The Pavilion Theatre, New Road, Brighton BN1 MAP LINK

Tues 4 March 4.30-6.30pm

Tues 11 March 4.30-6.30pm

Tues 18 March 4.30-6.30pm

Tues 25 March 4.30-6.30pm

Tues 1 April 4.30-6.30pm

Cost: £4.50 per week*

CREATE!

This will be a chance for you to work on your Bronze Arts Awards, if that's what you're doing, as well as developing your Hip Hop, Circus and Theatre skills and creating your own cabaret act.

BUNGEE BREAK DANCE!

You will also have the exciting opportunity of working on bungee break dance and rope break dance, with Vicki Amedume from Hip Hop Circus group, Upswingaerial www.upswingaerial.co.uk

PERFORM!

On Saturday 12 April at 6pm, we will present our cabaret acts to an invited audience of friends and family members in the Pavilion Theatre.
The cost of the Easter School is £50*

SUMMER TERM

Location: Middle Street School Hall, Middle Street, Brighton BN1 MAP LINK

Mon 5 May 4.30-6pm

Mon 12 May 4.30-6pm

Mon 19 May 4.30-6pm

Cost: £4.50 per week

Mon 14 July 4.30-6pm - Internal Moderation (assessment)

Mon 21 July 4.30-6pm - External Moderation (assessment)

Moderation cost: £12

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

The Dome Education Unit has kindly offered 5 weeks of free workshop space in February and March 2008 as well as free space for the April Easter School (LINK http://www.brightondome.org/education_and_participation.asp )

*Funding for disadvantaged participants aged 13-19 (21 with special needs) has been gained by the group themselves from the Youth Opportunities Fund, administered by Brighton & Hove City Council. If financial reasons might prevent you taking the course, please call Philippa Vafadari on 07805 451530, or email mail@bandbazi.co.uk to enquire about a free place.

Travel can be paid (with a receipt) and juice and fruit will be provided at all workshops.