Waterford Youth Arts - Autumn 2018 Workshops

Autumn has arrived and so has a whole new term of exciting Workshops starting this Saturday the 22nd of September, but that's not all as there are a couple of new additions.

Trish Murphy is returning to teach Dance this term where she's running both the 3-5 and 6-8 Dance Workshops while Jess Rowell will be teaching the Dance Workshop for 9-11 year old's as well as a brand new Dance workshop for 12 to 16 year old's, down in Garter Lane Art's Centre this term.

Registration is officially open for all your favourite workshops, including Circus Skills, Drama, Film, Dance, Art and Creative Writhing, with workshops for young people from 3 to 19 year old's, WYA covers a wide variety of artistic interest’s, with no prior experience needed - new young people always welcome.

The price for a term of activity is 45 euro per term with the exception of the Visual Arts Workshop which is EUR 65 euro per term to cover art materials. Discounts are available for two or more children from the same family and a bursary scheme is available. Payments are taken through eventbrite or by signing up directly at our office.

The arts are a proven way for a young person to develop confidence, teamwork skills and communication skills, while having lots of fun. WYA is a safe and secure environment for all young people. All staff and Volunteers are vetted with the National Vetting Bureau. 

Feel free to drop in to our office up in The Arch on Barrack Street, contact us through social media either through our Facebook group or Twitter page. You can also email us at info@waterfordyoutharts.com, or give us a call at 051 879377, if you have any enquiries or questions.

2018 Summer Theatre Project - Animal Farm

Waterford Youth Arts - Summer Camp 2018

If you or a young person who know is looking for creative and fun week filled with Drama, Dance, Story Making, Story Telling, Film, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Drumming and Circus Skills - The WYA Summer Camp may be right for you. 

The Summer Camp is running from Monday the 16th of July to Friday the 20th of July this summer and you can register up in The Arch on Barracks Street or through Eventbrite Today - (paying for membership through Eventbrite has an additional charge).

Venue:  - Mount Sion CBS Secondary School, Barracks Street

Workshops are split into three age groups

• 4 to 6 Years -  10am - 12.15pm Daily - Costing 55 euros for the week.

• 7 to 9 Years -  10am - 2.30pm Daily - Costing 75 euros for the week.

• 10 to 13 Years -  10am- 3.00pm Daily - Costing 75 euros for the week

So spend a fun week playing, making, doing and exploring, 

This is a perfect way to keep young imaginations busy, help them build confidence and make some new friends.

To book a spot either call Waterford Youth Arts at 051 879377, drop into our office up in the Arch on Barracks Street and book in person or just book through eventbrite -https://bit.ly/2Mgh6qN  or contact WYA through email - info@waterfordyoutharts.com for more information today.

Ted and Mary O'Regan Art's Bursary - Ending Soon

Art project in mind and lacking resources or trying to complete a course and you cant cover the costs, The Ted and Mary O'Regan Arts Bursary can help make your goals a reality, no matter what your medium is. If you're a painter, playwright, film maker, dancer, writer, actor, etc - the Ted and Mary O'Regan Arts Bursary can help you
Formed in 2005 the Ted and Mary O'Regan Art's Bursary was founded by the friends and colleagues

of the aforementioned mentioned couple who did so much for the local community. A lot of organisations have contributed to this scheme including the Waterford Youth Committee, Waterford City and County Council, Garter Lane Arts Centre, Spraoi, Theatre Royal and Waterford Youth Arts.

The bursary is open to any student who wishes to study in the arts except for Post-Grad Courses or any Arts Worker or artist who wants to developed their career or project but is lacking the funding.

For more information about the Ted and Mary O'Regan Arts Bursary or to apply for the Bursary visit - https://www.waterfordyoutharts.com/o-regan-bursary. The closing date for submissions is Friday the 1st June 2018 at 5pm sharp so get your submissions in.

International Visitors and the Summer Theatre Project

Last week was a very exciting and busy week at Waterford Youth Arts as we finally got to meet to meet the representatives from Stella Polaris (Per Spildra Borg & Thorunn Hagberg) and Teatrul Naţional Târgu-Mureş - Compania Liviu Rebreanu (Kacsó Judit-Andrea and Laurentiu Blaga) face to face.

While they were in Waterford, we learnt more about their respective Theatre Companies and they learned about our organisation, Over the space of three days our guests learned all about the Irish way of life, view the local landmarks and enjoy some fine cuisine.

On Friday, Rhiann Jeffrey (Director for this years Summer Theatre Project 'Animal Farm' ) came down to Waterford and met the crew members that will be working on the production including Martina Collender (Stage manager), Dermot Quinn (Designer), Jess Rowell (Movement), Richard Collins (Lighting), and Eadaion Walsh – who has the unusual job this year to try and document what the young people will be learning – this aspect is funded through the Erasmus+ programme through Leargas. The evening went well and Rhiann learned a lot about the team.

On Saturday the first workshop took place in Garterlane, where Rhiann worked with some of the members of the cast all day, where Rhiann and the cast discussed the themes of 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell and what ideas the young people had about the story itself, They explored different ways to present some scenes and generally the day was about the group getting to know each other and the director.

Registration is still open for the Summer Theatre Project, but places are limited so drop into Waterford Youth Arts to sign up at your earliest convenience, before the revolution begins.

WYA 2018 - Registration for the Second Term Of Workshops

Registration is open for the second term of workshops, starting up after the Easter Break.

Workshops begin on the week of the 9th of April. These workshops include Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Drama and Youth Theatre, Film, Contemporary Dance and Circus Skills workshops. With Choir being available on a later date due to starting at a different time. Starting dates vary and they can be viewed on our workshop schedule page - http://bit.ly/2ENLDIN.

The price for a term of activity is EUR 45 euro per term apart from the Saturday Art Club which is EUR 65 euro per term to cover the cost of Art Materials. Discounts are available for two or more chidren from the same family and a bursary is available if required.

You can register for membership with either cash or card at our office or online at EVENTBRITE - http://bit.ly/2n440DU (services applies to online registrations)

Fresh Film Festival - Finals

WYA has reached the Fresh Film Festival Finals

We are proud to announce that WYA's young film makers has made it to the Fresh Film Festival - Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Of The Year Junior Final with not just one but two of their entries.

The FFF is Ireland's top film festival for young people and has been running for the last 22 years and with over 1500 entries this year we have beaten the odds twice. The films submitted for this years festival were  “60 Seconds Remaining” and “Kinda Overwatch”. These films were created, recorded and edited by the young members of WYA’s Film Workshop's. 

The films are being shown in Screen 1 in Odeon, Limerick on Wednesday the 21st of March. 

These shorts are fantastic productions and they are well worth seeing if you get the chance. 

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