YouthArt
We are proud to announce South Africa’s youngest, most promising and most exciting Music Development Programme.
YouthArt is a non-profit organization. Its vision is the development of Visual and Performing Arts amongst young South Africans of all socio-economic backgrounds. Through its OASIS project (Orchestra At School In South Africa), YouthArt aims to help develop instrumental music in both primary and high schools by creating viable feeder programmes for high schools. This programme was inspired by its French counterpart in Paris, Orchestre à l’ École. The initiative came from Musiquelaine in Paris, which is now in association with YouthArt.
OASIS (Orchestra At School In South Africa)
The mission of OASIS is the development of instrumental music amongst the youth in South Africa by creating sustainable and cost-effective projects.
This mission will be realized through our vision: To create instrumental music programmes at schools in such a way that each programme will become self-sustainable after two years. These projects are known as OASIS – Orchestra At School In South Africa.
YouthArt’s motivation is to compensate for the break in continuity of instrumental music tuition between primary and high schools. YouthArt also wants to use music (and other arts) as means for social upliftment in disadvantaged communities.
The children that YouthArt wants to educate through their OASIS project comes from communities where clear vision and the recognition of successful ways to achieve social upliftment are obscured by their immediate unfavourable socio-economic environment. We believe that these children should be educated in centres where ideal models of the road to social upliftment and cultural integration have been created through music. Here they will identify their goal and take this back to their communities, armed with a vision to share.
YouthArt FINE ARTS SUMMER SCHOOL (27 March – 1 April 2010)
The YouthArt Fine Arts Summer School (FASS) is the first of its kind in South Africa to incorporate the disciplines of Music, Classical Ballet, Drama and Visual Arts. The campus for FASS will be at Tygerberg High School. The FASS aims to create a united platform for young musicians/artists who wish to receive expert group instruction in one of the above disciplines. The 2010 event is also unique in offering teacher training in String Education and a Conducting Course. All these workshops and instruction will be given by renowned faculty members from South Africa, France, UK and USA.
The Summer Camp is not merely aimed at fostering talent into excellence, but creates a platform for all young musicians/artists to communicate through their art forms and grow in confidence as young contributors to a holistically balanced society. The philosophy of the Japanese music pedagogue, Shinichi Suzuki that “All children can learn things well, given the right environment”, is the motto.
The preservation and conservation of our environment is a secondary issue that YouthArt will address at the Summer School. This will not only form one of the themes for the Visual Art component, but each participant will be exposed to the issue and contribute in a number of innovative and fun ways.
The different art forms that participants will be exposed to at the Summer School will be:
Wind Orchestra
Three Wind Orchestras will be formed. Any woodwind, brass and percussion student with a minimum playing standard of Gr. 3 will be accepted. Entrants may not be older than 24yrs. Auditions will be held during January 2010 to determine seating.
Strings
All string players (vl, vla, vcl, bass) from beginners will be accepted.
String teacher training and workshops
Any string teacher or aspiring string teacher may enter as well as other music teachers who are interested in the development of group teaching based on the Suzuki method. A maximum of 30 teachers can be accommodated.
Percussion Ensemble and Drumming
The focus will be the power and impact of simple music making as inclusive activity for communication without words. Exciting introduction to new sounds and jamming. (Maximum 40 participants)
Conducting Classes
Any instrumental or choir conductor or aspiring conductor may enter. Classes and content of material will be compiled and offered according to entrants’ level of experience. All entrants will conduct ensembles/orchestras that are active during the FASS as part of the practical component. (Maximum 15 entrants)
Ballet
Children from 8 years and older can apply. Classes include Repertoire, Classical, Theory and History, Introduction to other dance forms and dance related craft activities.
Junior Arts and Culture
This is for children between the ages of 3 and 8 years. Daily theme orientated activities include crafts, music, movement and educational worksheets. No previous experience of or exposure to the above activities is necessary. Children will be divided into two age appropriate groups. Each group will have a qualified adult leader and helper.
Dramatic Arts
This component is for high school students and will focus on Trust and Theatre Games, Voice and Movement, Text Analysis. Programmes will start daily with a warm-up and relaxation session and additional workshops will alternate between the various groups. (Maximum 100 participants)
Visual Arts
Open to all ages. Participants will be divided into groups. Each group will chose a theme from a series of positive subjects and create unique works based on Aleta Michaletos’ visionary and award-winning concept titled “Precious Circle”. Printed material in the participant’s mother tongue as well as images will be used. This is a project with no restrictions – the only prerequisite being the deliberate choice of the positive! Titles of themes will be provided to participants after receipt of entry.
Closing Date for entries – 7 December 2009
For more information and entry forms see
Website: www.youthart.co.za
Contact: Gustav Bam 0832907722
Email: gustav@youthart.co.za
Summer School Fees
Junior Arts & Culture
R600 per participant
Deposit R300 (Non-refundable)
This includes:
Daily programme: 09:00 – 13:00
Evening Concerts, etc.
T-Shirt
Refreshments
Summer School will take place at Tygerberg High School in the northern suburbs.
All other activities
R900 per participant
Deposit R450 (Non-refundable)
This includes :
Daily programme: 09:00 – 17:00
Evening Concerts, etc.
T-Shirt
Lunch
Entry Forms and Proof of Deposit must be received on or before the Closing Date via
FAX: 021 – 981 5552
E-mail: am@allmusic.co.za
By Hand: Musical Pleasures, 36 Jaenette Street, Brackenfell, 7560
Method of payment
Electronic or Direct Deposit to
Allmusic
ABSA Bank
Branch Code: 632005
Cheque Acc: 4068138942
Reference: “FASS” – “Name as on Entry Form” (Example: “FASS-John Loubser”)
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