Performing ArtsEver fancied putting together and gigging with your own band, composing your own piece of music and seeing it performed live, devising and directing your own piece of theatre or performing a piece of physical theatre within a multimedia performance? We offer a range of courses within the performing arts curriculum area where you could find yourself doing this and more: A level Music, Music Technology, Drama and Theatre Studies, and Dance. We are lucky enough to be able to provide you with a learning environment that will enable you to achieve professional results within your chosen field, from the double height drama studios with full lighting and sound rig to the professional standard recording studio.
Dance gives students the opportunity to explore the range of movement styles that the British dance scene has to offer, performing and critically analysing dance from past and present, and creating dance worthy of the future. The practical component includes a compulsory solo performance drawn from the repertoire of a choice of practitioners, performance work as a quartet, and a piece of group choreography created by each student and performed by an ensemble. The written examination focuses on the critical analysis of two set works from the late 20th and early 21st century, alongside reviewing a multitude of works by practitioners that cover a wide range of styles, topics and issues, both historical and current. Many Tallis Dance alumni still visit us annually to lead workshops, having gone on to further degree-level dance training, including with Rambert, The Place, Northern School of Contemporary Dance and Trinity Laban, and have performed and choreographed for Sadler’s Wells, The Royal Opera House and Cadogan Hall. Drama and Theatre Studies students study a range of texts in performance, developing and performing interpretations of material as a group, then either a monologue or duologue. This emphasis on performance develops creative and communication skills. There is also a substantial written paper asking students to write a number of analytical essays. These draw on preparatory work reviewing live performance, the detailed study of a performance text, and the precise understanding of drama theorists such as Brecht and Artaud. Music requires performance to a high standard, on an instrument or voice. Students will study composition, learning about the principles of melody, rhythm, harmony and developing orchestration and songwriting skills using industry standard notation and DAW software. Finally, students study four set works and develop their listening and appraisal skills across a range of genres. You need to be passionate about music, but also articulate and analytical. This subject is assessed through a written exam paper and coursework components in performance and composition. In Music Technology, you will learn about music technologies from 1930 to the present day. State-of-the-art facilities will be available to you including MacBooks, Logic Pro software, and a fully equipped recording studio with live room and vocal booths. An understanding of music is essential to enrolling on the course and you must have experience with DAW software. For both courses, we require you to have achieved a level 6 in GCSE Music or a Merit in Level 2 BTEC. We will consider those with a high standard of musical skills upon submission of video or audio recordings. In sum, whichever of our subjects you choose, as a Performing Arts student you will have the opportunity to work with a range of passionate teaching staff, always looking to tap into what’s new and contemporary in the performing arts. You will be able to learn and develop in a practical sense through a range of workshops with professional companies and practitioners, and through a variety of external trips and performances to give you a true sense of the industry and deeper understanding of your chosen field. Ex-Tallis students are in the West End, in Hollywood and at the best universities in Britain. |
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