Street Dance
Course Overview
These classes allow children to keep fit and learn fun, creative routines, with each class structured to suit the age group and different abilities. Street dance classes are a mixture of commercial street dance, hip-hop and general techniques that help enhance coordination and rhythm. During the term children will focus on various skills within dance, work on taught choreography, take part in group creativity, and learn to effectively improve performance. Working in groups to show routines to other peers will help boost their confidence, dancing to a wide variety of music including classics and latest hits. Street Dance allows children to express themselves and enjoy what they can do with their body through music that they can relate to. These classes run all day between 9.30am and 12.30pm. This class goes well with Theatre and Singing
Singing
Course Overview
Singing students will embark on a journey through a diverse array of musical genres, with our younger students working within Pop, R&B, Jazz, and Musical Theatre. Through this exploration, our vocalists will hone their individual musicianship skills, fostering the development of their musical ears to swiftly grasp new melodies and incorporate rudimentary harmony into ensemble singing.
Emphasis is placed on vocal expression, precise phrasing, controlled breathing, and dynamic variation to effectively convey the intended mood of a piece. As students advance, they will delve into a rich tapestry of musical history, studying influential figures and iconic songs. Detailed attention is paid to more intricate and advanced harmonies, with consistent use of technical terminology to deepen understanding.
An exploration of vocal technique is undertaken, covering essential areas such as breath control and articulation. Older students are encouraged to set high standards for themselves, exploring musical styles beyond the classroom and refining their skills in phrasing, rhythmic awareness, and microphone technique.
Classes run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, providing ample time for immersive learning and artistic growth. This class complements other disciplines such as Dance and Theatre.
Theatre
Course Overview
The main aim of the BRIT Kids Theatre class is not only to develop skills and techniques, but overall confidence in performing. The theatre classes at BRIT Kids allow students to be creative and develop work that they might not get the chance to create at school. The removal of grades and written work allows them to explore their own imaginations in an uninhibited way, which produces some very interesting work and allows each student to better understand their own strengths, weaknesses and passions when it comes to acting. As they move through BRIT Kids, students will work with different teachers and different approaches to theatre.
BRIT Kids Theatre classes are not about working to a tight script; instead, children are encouraged to improvise, work on physical theatre and develop their own characters. Scripts are then written or adapted by the teachers, with the students in mind. The result of this is that the productions are unique, fresh and often challenging, allowing students to really own their parts. We believe that what goes on in the weekly workshops are just as important as the productions. These classes run all day between 9.30am and 12.30pm. This class goes well with Singing and Dance.
Screen Acting
Course Overview
Acting for screen is a beginner/ intermediate course that aims to prepare young performers for the world of TV & Film whilst building up their confidence in front of the camera. We cover all the basic acting skills needed to be natural and convincing, as well as the technical jargon that one might hear on set. Each student will be given a toolkit to analyse text to a high standard, putting what they have learnt into practice through performing monologues/ duologue to camera.
The course is for students with a sense of maturity and an interest in being in front of the camera. However, this course can be a huge opportunity for certain students to confront their fears around appearance and body acceptance. At the end of every lesson footage is deleted in front of students unless specified. These classes are one and half hours and run 9.30am-2pm. Please note, children will be filmed in this class and they will appear in show reels, therefore the GDPR consent form will need to be completed on application.
Specialist Singing
This immersive singing course for specialist singers offers comprehensive vocal training in a supportive and engaging environment. Led by one of our experienced vocal coaches, the program focusses on building a strong foundation of healthy vocal technique while nurturing individual artistic styles. Through group sessions and individual coaching, students develop essential skills in breath control, pitch accuracy, vocal range expansion, diction, expression, and performance techniques. Performance opportunities, music theory, and creative exploration are integrated to enhance overall musical understanding and self-expression. This transformative course empowers young singers to grow, gain confidence, and pursue their passion for singing. These classes are one and half hours and run 12.30 - 2pm.
Specialist Theatre
These extended theatre sessions will offer a space for young people to express and explore what theatre means to them and the type of theatre they want to create. Students will explore a range of practices that will enhance their skills across all areas of theatre. Taking a modern and inclusive approach to how young people access theatre with the aim of boosting confidence, developing useful skills and techniques designed for performance, collaborating and devising with text. Specialist theatre will provide young people with a voice in a society full of noise and a presence to stand out from the crowd.
These classes are one and half hours and run 12.30 - 2pm.