Urban Academy

Open to everyone, after school and evening arts activities in term times and holidays. 

The Urban Academy is open to anyone aged 13 to 19, a chance to get involved in street dance, graffiti, film-making, DJing, live music and drama. Young people can use state of the art facilities under the tuition of expert tutors, artists and assistants. 

We offer masterclasses and mentoring with world class artists and industry professionals, encouraging young people to develop their skills and achieve something special.

Regular classes running in Studio 5, Kingswood Estate

Monday 

16:00-18:00 Hip Hop Crew (Break dance session with Ben Nash and Ben Green)
18:30-21:30 Live Music Night (Rehearsal space, Jam sessions and lessons, Thomas Brooman, Patrick Duff and Laura Thompson)

Tuesday

18:00-20:00 Graffiti Crew (Developing paint and design skills, Felix Braun and Emma Martin)
18:30-20:30 Physical Theatre (Sam Bridges and Ben Nash)

Thursday

16:30-17:30 Fusion Dance (Dance Therapy for young people with disability, Ruth Price)
18:30-20:30 DJ & MC Night (Learn turntable skills, and try music production, Josh Tucker & DJ Crewz)

Dates

• Term 3 Tuesday 3 January to Friday 10 February 2012
• Term 4 Monday 20 February to Friday 30 March 2012
• Term 5 Monday 16 April to Friday 1 June 2012
• Term 6 Monday 11 June to Thursday 19th July 2012

For more detailed information VISIT THE URBAN ACADEMY WEBSITE

Contact the projects team for more information