'We have the expertise!'
Central Scotland Youth Drama has been founded to fill a gap in the local market for a quality and accessible drama youth group.
We are very proud to let you know our professional staff have specifically trained and practiced in the area of youth drama provision for many years, bring practitioners from Glasgow and Edinburgh who also work for Scotland’s leading and most reputable youth theatres and drama groups. We are uniquely bringing professionals who have dedicated their profession to teaching young people drama to the local area. Ensuring the highest stands.
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Drama Groups take place at the Braes High School, Dance Studio
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To be involved in our production of Alice in Wonderland!
Term 2: 21 April - 23 June - Places still available!
This term we are working towards a production of Alice in Wonderland
11am - 12 noon class for Primary aged children
New reduced fees only £5 per class from 2012
12.15 -1pm Pre-school aged children - sign up now!
NEW PRICE only £3.50 per class
Spaces are limited so please book early!
"I am astounded at the difference in my daughters confidence. She has always been very reserved and ‘serious’, but when she comes out of the class on a Saturday she is buzzing. I cannot believe the things she tells me she has done in class in front of everyone. And, yes, the confidence does last her all week, so much so, that she has joined the school hockey club after school which she just wouldn’t even have thought of last year. I really think your group has brought her out of herself and she is certainly much more bubbly than she used to be. I would be more than happy for you to quote me.
Keep up the good work!" - Participants Parent
We can cater for 0-25 years, more classes will be available on demand.
If you would like to see classes run on different days, for a different age range or at different times or locations, please get in touch with your thoughts and views - we aim to please.
Classes will be led by the best in the business, fully qualified and experienced youth theatre tutors who are insured and security checked (Under Disclosure Scotland and The Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme) . The session staff will be first aid and health and safety trained - ensuring the highest standards.
Central Scotland Youth Drama will run fun classes with the session’s direction being led by the children and young people themselves. We will create a place to build confidence and self-esteem, where children learn new skills and make friends in a safe and friendly environment.
Sessions will offer:
- Fun drama games
- Creative play
- Improvisation
- Character work
- Role-play
- Devising
- Movement
- Storytelling
If the participants want to put on a Sharing or a Show, or to bring in specialists in dance, movement, voice, acting, camera or stage fighting...... then that's what we will aim to provide.
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Company Information
Founder & Artistic Director
Laura Connarty-Duncan
Laura has founded this organisation based on her consideration of what she would want for her own children. As well as having the understanding as a local parent, Laura has a wealth of experience as former General Manager of Scottish Youth Theatre, Gilmore Productions / Barrowland Ballet, Carnegie Hall, North Edinburgh Art Centre and Creative Producer for Stellar Quines Theatre Company. Laura worked for the child centred Macrobert arts centre in Stirling for over 5 years. Laura has been involved in the running of many youth groups, performances and projects for children and young people in the arts and has worked for some of the most respected arts organisation in Scotland. Currently working as Generation Arts Co-ordinator, West Lothian. As well as being a fully qualified and experienced Arts Manager, Laura has also worked as Assistant Director on mainstage Macrobert Christmas productions, which involved children and young people from the youth groups, assisted in dance and drama youth groups and youth project delivery as well as working on many professional children’s theatre productions. Other credits include being a contributing writer on 'RISK' a Company of Angels, a Tron, YDance and Macrobert co-production based on young peoples issues.
With a BA Degree in Events Management (arts events focused) from Queen Margaret Univeristy College, Gateway Theatre, Advanced Diploma in Arts Management and an HNC in Production and Technical Theatre, Telford College. Laura has undergone First Aid Training (Children and Young People), child protection training, fire warden and is recently IOSH (Institute of Safety and Health) Managing Safely certified by FST (Federation of Scottish Theatre), practitioner training by FireFly. She is committed to continual professional development and will attend regular practitioner training, first aid, child protection, equality and accessibility training, holding enhanced disclosure checks spanning 15 years and is registered with Disclosure Scotland, PVG (protecting vunerable groups) Scheme.
"I strive to give children the best opportunities and am driven in providing quality arts experiences, giving young people access to the best, teaching them the skills which will enrich their lives - I feel confident in doing this with the wealth of experience I have been lucky enough to obtain by working for some of Scotland's leading arts organisation delivering work for and by young people. I will endeavour to use my knowledge to give the young participants of Central Scotland Youth Drama access to the best platforms. I promise to you my organisation will be run to the highest of professional standards in the industry." Laura
Advisor
Margaret Doran
Margaret brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a former Executive Director of Education, a former Head-teacher and Teacher and is currently a Visiting Professor of Childhood and Primary Studies at the University of Strathclyde. She has recently been a Consultant on Childhood to the UK Government.
Central Scotland Youth Drama engage qualified and experienced drama tutors who specialise in youth theatres and drama groups. We have a collection of hand-picked tutors who we will work with us to deliver our groups. Each tutor bring their own specialist knowledge, from movement, dance, musical theatre, voice couching , writing, devising to directing, we can also offer staff who specialise in specific age ranges. This allows Central Scotland Youth Drama to offer the best mix of experiences for our young participants, this is what makes us unique and sets us apart from others in the area.
To take our first pre-school and primary age class we are working with Ashling Carroll.
Drama Youth Group Tutor, Ashling Carroll
Ashling has impressive qualifications which include: BA Degree in Contemporary Theatre Practice from Royal Scottish Academy Of Music and Drama (RSAMD), Teacher training / PGDE (s) Drama University of Strathclyde, Masters MA Dance Theatre Practice and a Diploma Physical Theatre Practice. She has also been a performer, choreographer, workshop facilitator, street dance tutor, drama and dance artist for some of the industries most respected organisations and projects. Ashling has worked for RSAMD, Vivace Theatre School and many local authorities.
Ashling is young and fresh, we are sure the children and young people will have lots of fun with Ashling leading our group. We are very proud to have her as our first group leader at this exciting time.
"I feel that involvement in the arts can have a positive influence on the lives of those who participate. I am committed to working with young people to explore the ways in which we can combine the arts to generate innovative work that reflects their concerns, feelings and interests." Ashling
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CONTACT DEATAILS
07739 22 66 74
