A Week-long performing arts summer school kicked off in Aberdeen yesterday with 10 local youngsters taking part. The scheme, titled the Studio, has been organised by the Youth Music Theatre: UK (YMT), an organisation dedicated to producing theatre projects across the country. It is being held as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and will run until Saturday.
Throughout the week the participants, age 12-16, will work with some of the best professional theatre directors, choreographers and composers in the country. The group will be encouraged to create their own piece of theatre using drama, dance and music and will be invited to invent characters and write lyrics to songs. Their work will culminate in a public performance on Saturday at the city's Linksfield Community Centre.
Scotland administrator for YMT, Kate Taylor said: "This is the first time we've done the Studio in Aberdeen and we're expecting a very successful week. What we do has great benefit for the youngsters' soft skills like confidence and communication but it also helps maintain their level of interest in theatre. In the past it's been amazing to watch those taking part go away having become more confident performers and having improved their theatrical skills. We are hopeful that this will be the first of many projects organised for Aberdeen."
Also as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, a series of free lunchtime recitals will take place throughout the city over the next two weeks. Gary Staker's Steel Pan School will perform tomorrow and on Saturday at Union Terrace gardens while the Kutapira Marimba Ensemble will play at the gardens on Thursday. On Friday the National Youth Choir of Scotland's Edinburgh group will perform in the Maritime Museum on Shiprow. Ian Watt will play there on Friday, August 10.
Aberdeen Art Gallery will play host to the Christophorus Jugendkammerkor Choir on Tuesday, August 7 and guitarist David Buckingham will play at the Lemon Tree on Thursday, August 9. For more information contact festival organisers on 01224 213800 or visit www.aiyf.org
Scotland administrator for YMT, Kate Taylor said: "This is the first time we've done the Studio in Aberdeen and we're expecting a very successful week. What we do has great benefit for the youngsters' soft skills like confidence and communication but it also helps maintain their level of interest in theatre. In the past it's been amazing to watch those taking part go away having become more confident performers and having improved their theatrical skills. We are hopeful that this will be the first of many projects organised for Aberdeen."
Also as part of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, a series of free lunchtime recitals will take place throughout the city over the next two weeks. Gary Staker's Steel Pan School will perform tomorrow and on Saturday at Union Terrace gardens while the Kutapira Marimba Ensemble will play at the gardens on Thursday. On Friday the National Youth Choir of Scotland's Edinburgh group will perform in the Maritime Museum on Shiprow. Ian Watt will play there on Friday, August 10.
Aberdeen Art Gallery will play host to the Christophorus Jugendkammerkor Choir on Tuesday, August 7 and guitarist David Buckingham will play at the Lemon Tree on Thursday, August 9. For more information contact festival organisers on 01224 213800 or visit www.aiyf.org
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