Children & Young People’s Courses and Workshops

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

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 22 April – Monday 1 July 4-6pm

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

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

Street Dance Energy Juniors 8-16 yrs

Tutor: Alan Cunningham

Locking, breaking, body popping and some smooth footwork will be covered in this course.

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

Parents of under 16s must complete a registration form on behalf of their child, and all under 12s on a course or workshop must be dropped off/picked up by a parent/ guardian. Please note, course tutors are subject to change. South Hill Park are approved and recommended by KalliKids.com – a sign of value and quality. 

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

The Wilde Theatre School

Wilde Wannabies 6-10 yrs

Creative. Energetic. Fun.

South Hill Park’s Wilde Wannabies is an exciting and high-energy session for young people aged between 6 and 10. It doesn’t matter if your child is a seasoned performer or is trying drama for the very first time; this class is for everyone. Our friendly and experienced facilitators are there every step of the way to cultivate creative adventures for each individual. The Wilde Wannabies always work towards an end of term performance, during this time students will grow in confidence, learn key performative skills and work as a team to produce something special to show friends and family on the last day.

We normally split sessions into two parts. The first half we spend playing energetic and creative drama games and the second half of the session is spent rehearsing our end of term show and learning about basic theatrical techniques.

With schools cutting back on their drama offerings as part of the new curriculum, it has never been more important to ensure your child has the opportunity  to explore their imagination fully.

Get the most from your youth theatre booking. Did you know that as a member of youth theatre, students are entitled to £5 tickets to see many shows staged at South Hill Park! Students also entitled to one free one-to-one session per term to help them prepare for any upcoming auditions they may have at school or in the industry.

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

Parents of under 16s must complete a registration form on behalf of their child, and all under 12s on a course or workshop must be dropped off/picked up by a parent/ guardian. Please note, course tutors are subject to change. South Hill Park are approved and recommended by KalliKids.com – a sign of value and quality. 

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

The Wilde Theatre School

Wilde Ways – 11-14 yrs

Creative. Collaborative. Expressive.

South Hill Park’s Wilde Ways is a unique youth theatre experience, working with two experienced and knowledgeable theatre practitioners, the group choose at the start of the term to either make a piece from scratch (devised theatre) or work on a published play text. In this class, students will learn key industry skills and not just acting technique and terminology but how to work as a team to generate exciting and compelling theatre.

These sessions are fun and fast-paced and are perfect for students who are thinking of taking or currently studying a GCSE or B-TECH programme in a performing arts subject or for students with an interest in drama.

Sessions are often split into three parts, games to get us warmed up, drama exercises to explore new ways of working and rehearsal.

Get the most from your youth theatre booking. Did you know that as a member of youth theatre students are entitled to £5 tickets to see many shows staged at South Hill Park! Students also entitled to one free one-to-one session per term to help them prepare for any upcoming auditions they may have at school or in the industry.

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

Parents of under 16s must complete a registration form on behalf of their child, and all under 12s on a course or workshop must be dropped off/picked up by a parent/ guardian. Please note, course tutors are subject to change. South Hill Park are approved and recommended by KalliKids.com – a sign of value and quality. 

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

Wilde Ballet – 4-5 yrs

Tutor: Alex Stocker

The perfect class for budding ballet dancers. No experience necessary. Our friendly tutor Alex will gently guide students through the IDTA syllabus.

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

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

Wilde Ballet – 6-7 yrs

Tutor: Alex Stocker

The perfect class for budding ballet dancers. No experience necessary. Our friendly tutor Alex will gently guide students through the IDTA syllabus.

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

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

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 3 May to Fri 12 July, 6-8pm. Half term is the week beginning 27 May.

Please click the link for the Summer Second Half Term Timetable 2019

Make Your Mark (7-16yrs)

Tutor: Antoinette Brown

Are you an aspiring young artist? Using a range of artiest and designers as our inspiration we will explore a variety of artistic styles. Each session will focus on different media, from 3D clay work, acrylic painting, to pencil illustrations.

Term dates on the following Saturdays: 4 & 18 May, 1 & 22 June, 6 July

11.30am – 2.30pm

Half term Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June
Please note that once this course has begun bookings can only be taken at the box office or by calling 01344 484123.

Mini Professors – 2½-4 years

Tutor: Victoria Burrows

This fantastic class will introduce your child to the exciting world of science. Taught through hands-on experiments bespoke video and story-telling we discover a new topic each week. Imagine making your own erupting volcano, digging for fossils and even making a pool. These innovative classes will help prepare your child for a school environment, as well as inspiring the next Albert Einstein!

Places are extremely limited, so don’t miss out on this AMAZING class – book now!

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

Please note you must follow the link below to complete a sign-up document prior to attending the course.

Mini Professors Sign-Up Form

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

Mini Professors – 3-5 yrs

Tutor: Victoria Burrows

This fantastic class will introduce your child to the exciting world of science. Taught through hands-on experiments bespoke video and story-telling we discover a new topic each week. Imagine making your own erupting volcano, digging for fossils and even making a pool. These innovative classes will help prepare your child for a school environment, as well as inspiring the next Albert Einstein!

Places are extremely limited, so don’t miss out on this AMAZING class – book now!

Half term is Monday 27 May – Sunday 2 June

Please note you must follow the link below to complete a sign-up document prior to attending the course.

Mini Professors Sign-Up Form

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

Suitable for beginners

A five-week taster course for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of the French language leading to fluent conversational French. This introduction will lay the foundations for a full course launching in September 2019.

Peter Pan – Summer School 2019

Second star to the right and straight on till morning. 

South Hill Park’s popular Summer School is back with yet another amazing original musical: ‘Peter Pan’. If you are aged between 6 and 17 and love to act, sing or dance, we need you to star in our show.

Join us this summer as we fly to Neverland to have the most wonderful adventures, fighting pirates, meeting mermaids and dancing with fairies. Together, we will bring the original musical to life and unleash fun and adventure on The Wilde Theatre Stage.

Grab your chance to star in ‘Peter Pan’ soon as places are selling quickly.

Go on a magical adventure this summer only at South Hill Park!

 

SUMMER SCHOOL is legendary

Young performers, musicians and technicians come together to perform a full-length, original musical with just 9 days of rehearsal.

Each summer school starts from scratch. We begin with a theme and craft an original script, with unique music and lyrics. This makes Summer School a musical-theatre course unlike any other.

There is a magical feeling in knowing you are the first people to bring this unique material to life.

SUMMER SCHOOL knows no equal 

Participants are put through their paces in singing, dance and drama with expert guidance from a professional director, choreographer, composer, musical director and vocal coach.

The course takes place in our very own theatre, The Wilde Theatre, where a team of professional lighting, sound, costume, hair and make-up designers are on stand-by ready to pass on their knowledge and help make the production look gorgeous.

SUMMER SCHOOL is not just about performing 

It goes deeper than that. In just two weeks, participants learn to work together as a team, quickly and effectively, while under pressure. They have a huge amount of fun and forge life-long friendships. This is the reason why summer school is a sell-out success year after year.

Pricing

PERFORMERS COURSE

£280 FULL PRICE, £240 SIBLING

No experience necessary. Ages 6-17.

If you are interested in acting, singing or dancing, we need you to star in our brand-new, original musical. You’ll have nine rehearsals to learn the entire show before experiencing the thrill of performing in front of an audience in a professional theatre. You can take a look at our last show here: https://youtu.be/jDFiQlpeL1Y

 

MUSICIANS COURSE

£180 FULL PRICE, £140 SIBLING

Grade 5 and above – all instruments welcome.

If you are a budding musician, we need your help. Learn to play as part of a live orchestra in a theatrical setting, under the expert guidance of our composer and musical director, Tim Cumper. All parts will be written especially for your level and ability and will be designed to push you beyond your current level of playing. Your sight-reading skills are sure to be put to the test. You can listen to the young musicians playing for our last show here: https://youtu.be/jDFiQlpeL1Y

 

TECHNICIANS COURSE

£280 FULL PRICE, £240 SIBLING

If you are interested in learning about what goes on ‘behind-the-scenes’ this is your chance to gain hands on experience. Lighting, sound design, videography, set design, programme design and stage management are just some of the areas you will explore. At the end of the two weeks, you’ll then put your skills to the test as you run the full Summer School production in the theatre.

 

Please note, sibling discount prices can only be booked over the phone or in person, not on the website.

Dates for the Diary

Tuesday 30 July 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

Wednesday 31 July 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

Thursday 01 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

Friday 02 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

(This will be a pyjama day). 

Saturday 03 August & Sunday 04 August 2019 – Rest Days

Monday 05 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

(Musicians join us here)

Tuesday 06 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

Wednesday 07 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

Thursday 08 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

(This day will be our technical rehearsal)

Friday 09 August 2019 – 9am-5pm. Drop-off opens at 08.40am 

Drop off: Wilde Theatre Foyer Pick Up: Wilde Theatre Foyer

(This day will be our dress rehearsal) 

 

Saturday 10 August 2019 – Performances

Performance 1 is at 2pm. Drop off at 12.30pm

Performance 2 is at 7pm. Collection is at 9.30pm *

Those aged 8 and under must be signed out 04.30pm – 05.30pm

Sunday 11 August 2019 – Performances

Performance 3 is at 12pm. Drop off at 10.30am

Performance 4 is at 5pm. Collection is at 7.30pm *

Those aged 8 and under must be signed out 02.30pm – 03.30pm

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).

Actors Lab 18+ yrs

Tutor: Ben Ashton

Actors Lab is a class designed to give actors the tools that are essential for the modern world of acting. With more and more castings looking for the ultra realistic acting that the great modern actors of our time give, the class builds a wealth of knowledge for the actor to pull from and use in any scene, audition or performance they find themselves in.

Term One – Acting Techniques culminating in a showcase of short scenes and duologue work.

Term Two – Audition Technique, Film Acting, Monologues and Character Development.

Term Three – Performance-based term, working as a company to create a professional level production performed in The Wilde Theatre.

N.B. No audition necessary. There will be no half term.

Play with Clay 8-12yrs

Artist in Residence Karen Marks

Suitable for all

This workshop gives children the opportunity to explore the possibilities of working with clay, using simple hand building techniques, to make and decorate their own ceramic work.

Price inclusive of materials. Work will be glazed and fired ready for collection approximately three weeks after the workshop.

Art Factory 4-11yrs

Tutor: Victoria Spearing

Suitable for all

Spend your morning discovering printing and badge making. There’ll be lots to take home at the end of this session with expert advice and guidance given from our tutor. Dress for mess!

Price inclusive of materials.

Summer Art School 12-16 years

Tutor: Caroline Crawford

Four days working with expert tutition in a variety of mediums students will learn how to work with pencil, acrylics, watercolour. You will take home four beautiful pieces, for older students it will be a great addition to portfolios for college courses. Projects will cover still life, mixed media painting, drawing work and landscapes. All materials are provided, please wear old comfortable clothing, or wear an apron/overall. Please bring own food and drinks, breaks will be given.

Art Factory 4-11yrs

Tutor: Victoria Spearing

Suitable for all

Spend your morning discovering printing and badge making. There’ll be lots to take home at the end of this session with expert advice and guidance given from our tutor. Dress for mess!

Price inclusive of materials.