Courses

Are you aged 14-21 yrs? Do you have a passion for the performing arts? Love writing and connecting to your network using social media? Love FREE tickets for shows and movies?

We are seeking Youth Ambassadors to help us promote our productions and performances to young audiences and communities.

For details contact mark.hooper@nullsouthhillpark.org.uk

Applications accepted all year round

Ballet – Beginners

Tutor: Chloe Collins

Ballet classes for absolute beginners who are looking to learn the fundamentals in ballet.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Ballet – Elementary

Tutor: Chloe Collins

Ballet classes for students who are looking to progress their technique at a comfortable speed.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Ballet – Advanced

Tutor: Chloe Collins

Ballet classes for experienced dancers with a background in ballet.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Pilates Matwork – 9:40am

Tina Berry

Practise gentle, controlled movement patterns with breathing and core control. Increase your body’s strength and flexibility and relax your tight, over-worked muscles.

Pilates Matwork – 11am

Tina Berry

Practise gentle, controlled movement patterns with breathing and core control. Increase your body’s strength and flexibility and relax your tight, over-worked muscles.

Tai Chi – Chen Style – Tuesday

Steve Large

A martial art designed to help improve your general health and enjoyment through soft, flowing exercises and sequence breathing, meditation and visualisation.

No class Tue 12 Nov

Street Dance Energy Juniors 8-16 years

Alan Cunningham

Locking, breaking, body popping and some smooth footwork will be covered in this high-energy course

Let’s Dance

Tutor: Auriole Wells 

Suitable for All

A course for fun and fitness aimed at anyone who wants to get moving. Learn a bit of technique and some enjoyable routines. For further information and booking, contact wellsauriole@nullmsn.com

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Just Jhoom! The Bollywood Workout

Tutor: Alex Stocker

Suitable for all

Inspired by the glitz and glamour of Bollywood films, Just Jhoom! Is the first and only accredited Bollywood dance-fitness programme in the UK.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Tap – Beginners

Tutor: Amanda Bishop 

Tap is the original jazz dance and anyone, at any age, can start tapping. Amanda has 45 years teaching experience
which includes West End shows such as Billy Elliott. Almost uniquely, the class features live piano music. Tap shoes required

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Tap – Intermediates

Tutor: Amanda Bishop 

Tap is the original jazz dance and anyone, at any age, can start tapping. Amanda has 45 years teaching experience
which includes West End shows such as Billy Elliott. Almost uniquely, the class features live piano music. Tap shoes required.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Classical/ Contemporary Dance

Tutor: Di Ruddick 

Suitable for all

This class includes ballet and contemporary dance techniques. It is a strength building dance class with a difference and provides an opportunity to do festival performance work.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Wilde Ballet 4-5 years

Alex Stocker 

The perfect class for budding ballet dancers. Our friendly and warm tutor Alex will gently guide students through the IDTA syllabus.

No experience necessary.

Wilde Ballet 6-7 years

Alex Stocker

The perfect class for budding ballet dancers. Our friendly and warm tutor Alex will gently guide students through the IDTA syllabus.

No experience necessary.

Contemporary Dance – Beginners

A great way to develop the core skills and styles of contemporary dance including technique, travelling, exercise and routines.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

*JOINT CLASS DEAL*

When booking Contemporary Dance and ILLUME Adult Performance Group together save 30% on the second course.

Contemporary Dance – Improvers

A great way to develop the core skills and styles of contemporary dance including technique, travelling, exercise and routines.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

*JOINT CLASS DEAL*

When booking Contemporary Dance and ILLUME Adult Performance Group together save 30% on the second course.

ILLUME Adult Performance

Tutor: John Darvell

Suitable for all

For students with a sound technical ability who wish to further develop their performance skills and would like the opportunity to perform to an audience.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

*JOINT CLASS DEAL*

When booking Contemporary Dance and ILLUME Adult Performance Group together save 30% on the second course.

Over 50s Strictly Dance

Tutor: Di Ruddick

A great combination of non-partner dance styles ranging from Latin and Salsa, to soft shoe, cabaret and more. An opportunity to improve fitness, develop flexibility, have fun in a relaxed environment and meet new friends.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Over 50s Strictly Dance

Tutor: Di Ruddick

A great combination of non-partner dance styles ranging from Latin and Salsa, to soft shoe, cabaret and more. An opportunity to improve fitness, develop flexibility, have fun in a relaxed environment and meet new friends.

Half Term Mon 21 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Eleven Seventeen

A weekly youth club for creative young people (aged between 11 and 17 yrs) interested in art, music, dance, drama, film, theatre and more.

Enjoy a two-hour workshop with a different facilitator every week, from sword-fighting to spray painting and cake decoration. Learn a new skill, meet friends, have fun and don’t be afraid to give it a go.

Pay just £1 for the opportunity to experience these different genres.

No need to book in advance.

This term’s dates are Fri 20 Sep to Fri 6 Dec, 6-8pm. Half term is the week beginning Mon 28 Oct.

See Autumn Term timetable below:

Tai Chi – Chen Style – Saturday

Steve Large

A martial art designed to help improve your general health and enjoyment through soft, flowing exercises and sequence breathing, meditation and visualisation.

Bilingua Sing – French 0-5 years

Kate Sleeman

Our multi award-winning music and language classes help develop your child’s early communication skills, build their confidence, and enhance their physical and emotional development. In the classes you’ll sing in English first, then the second language – meaning you don’t need to know any languages to join.

Accompanying adult free. 25% sibling discount

Get Confident with Oils

Explore materials and techniques, in a relaxed and creative environment, to enable you to have fun and produce confident paintings.

Get Confident in Oils – Materials List

Make a Quilt

Simone McGee

Learn how to make a quilt using traditional patchwork designs such as tumbling blocks, grandmother’s
fan and log cabin.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Monday Morning

Artist in Residence Jessica Noble

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

Bilingua Sing – Spanish 0–5yrs

Kate Sleeman

Our multi award-winning music and language classes help develop your child’s early communication skills, build their confidence, and enhance their physical and emotional development. In the classes you’ll sing in English first, then the second language – meaning you don’t need to know any languages to join.

Accompanying adult free. 25% sibling discount

Make a Quilt – PM

Simone McGee

Learn how to make a quilt using traditional patchwork designs such as tumbling blocks, grandmother’s
fan and log cabin.

Further Fun with Oils

Melanie Paice

Develop your skills and improve your oil painting further, including two sessions with a life model.

Get Confident in Oils – Materials List

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Monday Afternoon

Jessica Noble

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make
their own jewellery and silverware.

One-to-one Piano

Elliot Harrison

This course provides personalised sessions tailored to suit your needs, from novices to those with more experience.

30-minute sessions

Drawing & Painting – Advanced

Tutor: Caroline Crawford

Inspiring sessions, with expert tuition, aimed at advanced students and those wishing to work on a mixture of own and set projects and skills. Please bring own materials.

Half term: Mon 28 October – Sun 3 November

Please click the link for a materials list

Please note that once this course has begun bookings can only be taken at the Box Office or by calling 01344 484123.

Wilde About Arts explores various elements of the visual arts on a termly basis.

Each term, the class will work together on new projects. Team work, togetherness, creativity and expression will be at the heart of this class.

No previous art experience is required.

FREE for young people who need art as a creative outlet.

This term’s dates are Monday 23 Sept  – Monday 2 Dec 4-6pm

For registration contact mark.hooper@nullsouthhillpark.org.uk

Beginners Piano

Elliot Harrison

Learn the basics of the piano on keyboard in this simple-to-follow course.

A fortnightly course designed as a training programme for aspiring producers. The course covers events planning, marketing, budgeting and project management as the group takes on the running of South Hill Park’s established children’s arts festival, Wilde Week.

There will also be the opportunity to programme several films into South Hill Park’s cinema line-up, and promote them to teens and young adults, as part of the Young Programmers group.

The course is free and requires no prior experience – just a passion for the arts.

Please email fran.hems@nullsouthhillpark.org.uk to book your place.

Led by Fran Hems with various tutors

LAMDA Grade 8 Acting (15-21yrs)

Join professional director and LAMDA tutor, Mark Hooper, to complete your LAMDA Grade 8 (Gold Award) in Acting. Mark is a first-class graduate from the University of Exeter (BA Drama) and has delivered LAMDA courses in acting and musical theatre for over four years with a 100% pass rate.

This nationally and internationally recognised qualification carries UCAS points which will aid you in university and drama school applications.

Working on monologues, you will learn the actors’ craft in the detail expected of university/drama school students. You will hone your performance technique, practical presentation skills and theoretical knowledge. Participants will also study a key theatre practitioner.

This course is suitable for those aged 15-21yrs. Consideration will be given to those aged 14yrs following a one-to-one audition. Examinations will be held at South Hill Park Arts Centre in early May 2020.

For more information please contact mark.hooper@nullsouthhillpark.org.uk

LAMDA Grade 8 will run over two terms on Mondays, 6.15pm – 9.15pm, from 23 September 2019 to 13 April 2020 at a cost of £550 (can be paid in two instalments).

Stained Glass – Monday Evenings

Caroline Loveys

Explore the exciting craft of stained glass under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to create your own panels or 3D pieces. No experience necessary.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Monday Evening

Jessica Noble

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

Ceramics Regulars

Carole Thompson

This course is perfect for those who want to explore ceramics. Carole will guide you through
different techniques to produce individual pieces.

Copperplate Calligraphy

Learn traditional calligraphy with step-by-step tuition covering tools and techniques, including
basic flourishing. Price includes basic materials.

Digital Photography

Kate Legg

Develop your skills with a digital camera beyond ‘point and shoot’ photography and move away from
‘auto mode’. Course covers camera functionality, composition, lighting, black and white and manual controls.

Life Drawing in Colour – Intermediate/Advanced

Harriet Brittaine

Working from professional life models, develop your skills through exploration and experimentation with various colour mediums.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Tuesday Morning

Artist in Residence Fenella Watson

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

Ceramics – Beginners & Improvers

Artist in Residence Karen Marks

This course is for students to experiment and develop their technique to help them create
individual ceramic pieces.

Stained Glass – Tuesday Afternoon

Explore the exciting craft of stained glass under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to create your own panels or 3D pieces. No experience necessary.

Portrait Drawing & Oil Painting – Intermediate/Advanced

Harriet Brittaine

Working from professional portrait models, explore a variety of observational drawing techniques investigating line, tone and texture.

Materials List – Portrait Drawing & Oil Painting

One-to-one Singing

Alison Horriben

Learn the fundamentals of singing and techniques to improve your voice. Grow in confidence and
learn to sing your favourite songs. All ages (11yrs+) welcome.

30 minute sessions

Drawing & Painting – Beginners

Caroline Crawford

Inspiring sessions, with expert tuition, aimed at new students. Students will work on set projects and will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of subjects and materials over the term with lots of guidance.

Please click the link for a materials list

Ceramics Open Access

Rosalind Brock

Untutored session for experienced ceramicists. Please call our ceramics studio on 01344 416214
to discuss eligibility.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Tuesday Evening

Artist in Residence Fenella Watson

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

Drawing & Painting – Intermediates

Tutor: Caroline Crawford

Inspiring sessions, with expert tuition, aimed at those wishing to improve their drawing and painting skills. Students will work on set projects, with guidance, covering a variety of subjects and materials.

Half term is Monday 28 Oct – Sun 3 Nov

Please click the link for a materials list

Please note that once this course has begun bookings can only be taken at the Box Office or by calling 01344 484123.

Stained Glass – Wednesday Morning

Explore the exciting craft of stained glass under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to
create your own panels or 3D pieces. No experience necessary.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Wednesday Morning

Artist in Residence Fenella Watson

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

Sculpting in Clay

Carole Thompson

Carole will help you create a range of decorative sculptures using a variety of techniques and finishes.

Piano Mixed Ability

Juliet Bruce

An hour-long class, taught in a group of four, with 15-minute sessions on the piano per
participant. Emphasis on enjoyment. Please contact juliet.bruce@nullymail.com before enrolling to discuss your needs.

Stained Glass – Wednesday Afternoon

Explore the exciting craft of stained glass under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to
create your own panels or 3D pieces. No experience necessary.

Wilde Wannabies 6-10 years

Creative. Energetic. Fun. Students grow in confidence while exploring drama, dance and performance. This is an exciting, high-energy session for children of all abilities. Participants work towards a showcase for parents each term.

Wilde Ways 11-14 years

Creative. Collaborative. Expressive. These sessions are fun and fast-paced and are perfect for young people with an interest in drama and performance. Sessions are split into three parts; games and warm-ups, exercises to explore new ways of working and rehersals ready for the end of term showcase.

Conversational French

Tutor: Lisa Dullingham

Grasp the beautiful French language and begin to speak confidently in conversation. Our experienced tutor will guide
you every step of the way with interactive group work and plenty of practical examples.

Gamelan Ensemble Music

Simon Cook

Following a remarkable gift of Gamelan instruments from the Government of The Republic of Indonesia, you can learn to play this ancient and beautiful ensemble of percussive instruments.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Wednesday Evening

Artist in Residence Fenella Watson

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make
their own jewellery and silverware.

Yoga – Wednesday

Gabriella Rees

Relaxation, stress-relief, an improved posture and muscle tone, as well as a healthy mind and body, are all benefits of a regular yoga class at South Hill Park.

Jewellery & Silversmithing Open Access – Morning

Mel Goodbun

Untutored sessions for experienced jewellers and silversmiths. Please call our studio on 01344 416238
to discuss eligiblility.

Jewellery & Silversmithing Open Access – Afternoon

Mel Goodbun

Untutored sessions for experienced jewellers and silversmiths. Please call our studio on 01344 416238
to discuss eligiblility.

Drawing & Painting – Improvers

Tutor: Caroline Crawford

Inspiring sessions, with expert tuition, aimed at returning students wishing to improve their drawing and painting skills. Students will work on set projects covering a variety of subjects and materials.

Half term is Monday 28 – Sunday 3 November.

Please click the link for a materials list

Please note that once this course has begun bookings can only be taken at the Box Office or by calling 01344 484123.

Yoga – Thursday

Gabriella Rees

Relaxation, stress-relief, an improved posture and muscle tone, as well as a healthy mind and body, are all benefits of a regular yoga class at South Hill Park.

Printmaking for Beginners – Thursday

Heather Upton

Students are introduced to a range of printmaking processes covering the basics of monotype, drypoint,
linocut, collagraph, waterless lithography and etching.

Ceramics – Improvers & Advanced

Artist in Residence Karen Marks

This course is for students to experiment and develop their technique to help them create individual ceramic pieces.

Jewellery & Silversmithing – Thursday

Jessica Noble

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware.

No class on Thu 21 Nov, moved to Thu 12 Dec.

Drawing & Painting – Intermediates

Tutor: Caroline Crawford

Inspiring sessions, with expert tuition, aimed at returning students wishing to improve their drawing and painting skills. Students will work on set projects covering a variety of subjects and materials.

Half term is Monday 28 October – Sunday 3 November.

Please click the link for a materials list

Please note that once this course has begun bookings can only be taken at the Box Office or by calling 01344 484123.

Jewellery & Silversmithing for Beginners

Artist in Residence Fenella Watson

Students will learn a variety of metalworking skills and processes enabling them to design and make their own jewellery and silverware. New students only.

Crocheting for Beginners

Learn crochet techniques, including reading a pattern, granny squares, 3D Items and fancy stitches. No
experience necessary for beginners. Materials provided.

Printmaking Improvers and Advanced

Heather Upton

This course offers experienced printmakers the opportunity to pursue personal projects with expert guidance and feedback. Refine your technical skills in traditional printmaking and some experimental processes.

Stained Glass – Friday Morning

Explore the exciting craft of stained glass under expert tuition. You will learn the techniques required to
create your own panels or 3D pieces. No experience necessary.

Life Drawing in Colour – Beginners/Intermediate

Harriet Brittaine

Working from professional life models, develop your skills through exploration and experimentation with various colour mediums.

Crocheting for Regulars

Develop your crochet techniques, including; reading a pattern, granny squares, 3D Items and fancy stitches. Some experience necessary. Materials provided.