What are the Performing Arts?
The Performing Arts sector is made up of a wide range of job roles, which reflect all aspects of putting on a performance, including but not limited to the following: Actor( including TV, radio and theatre work), agent, arts administrator, box office manager, choreographer, community artist, dancer, director, education manager, musician, practitioner, producer, company manager.
Economy
Performing Arts industries provide more than one in 20 jobs in the UK and generated £ 15.1 billion in turnover in 2012-13.
Health and wellbeing
Research has evidenced that a higher frequency of engagement with Performing Arts is generally associated with a higher level of wellbeing.
Society
Employability of students who study arts subjects is higher and they are more likely to stay in employment.
Education
Engagement in Performing Arts improves the cognitive abilities of young people.
CENTRE FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS RESEARCH, REPORT FOR ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND JULY 2015
How will Performing Arts Courses support a successful career?
Training in the performing arts develops the‘ soft skills’ such as increased confidence, team working, problem solving, motivation and self-esteem, aspiration, emotional and social skills and the management of personal relationships. Students progress to a wide range of courses at home and abroad at internationally recognised institutions such as Bird College of Dance, Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, LAMDA, Urdang, RADA, The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, and Arts Educational to name but a few. We also have students going straight into training or employment in the industry itself.
What Performing Arts courses could you study with us?
Community Arts Practice Dance Music Musical Theatre Theatre
KHRONOS AGORIA CASE STUDY
Khronos Agoria is an all-male youth dance company founded at The BRIT School in 2009 by dance teacher Julia Dark. The company provides a creative and performance platform for young males in a safe and encouraging environment. Through performance and outreach work Khronos Agoria aim to break social stereotypes of males in dance offering a positive experience embracing masculinity and athleticism. The group became semi-finalists of Britain’ s Got Talent in 2016 and many have gone on to train in leading institutions in order to have a career in the performing arts.
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