County performance opportunities

Nottinghamshire Children and Young People's Services offer a wide range of activities in the arts for talented young people. Admission is by audition and this takes place at the first available rehearsal. Successful applicants become County Performers, who will take part in a programme of activities designed to develop advanced techniques.

Becoming a Nottinghamshire County Performer:

• Do you possess ability in dance, drama or music?
  
• Are you committed enough to attend all the rehearsals necessary to produce high quality performances?
  
• Are you prepared to travel to the rehearsal and performance locations?
  
• Do you attend a school maintained by Nottinghamshire County Council?
  

All County Performers have a variety of experiences and opportunities open to them and there are a number of performance groups to choose from:

Nottinghamshire Young People's Choir

The choir rehearse every fortnight during term-time on a Wednesday 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm at The Queen Elizabeth School, Mansfield.

Nottinghamshire Young People's Concert Band

The concert band rehearse regularly during term-time on a Sunday 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm at The Minster School, Southwell.

Contemporary Music Ensemble

This newly formed music ensemble rehearse regularly during term-time on a Sunday 9.45 am – 12.30 pm at The Minster School, Southwell.

Red Hot Band (Swing Band)

The Red Hot Band rehearse fortnightly term-time on a Wednesday 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm at The Minster School, Southwell.

There are two theatre companies:

Nottinghamshire Young People's Theatre Company

at The Old Library

This theatre company rehearse weekly term-time on a Sunday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm at The Old Library, Mansfield

Nottinghamshire Young People's Theatre Company

at Redhill

This theatre company rehearse weekly term-time on a Saturday 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm at The Redhill School, Arnold.

Members are allocated to one of these groups according to demand. County Performers have the opportunity to join smaller groups which currently include jazz and string ensembles.

Gaining a place as a County Performer is a privilege. It must be treated with both respect and commitment. Places are at no direct cost to young people or their parents.

Performances take place throughout the County in musical concerts, scripted and devised drama at venues like:

• The Royal Concert Hall
• Southwell Minster
• Kelham Hall
• The Albert Hall
• The Old Library Theatre
• Thoresby Riding Hall.

There are opportunities to work with professional arts organisations. These have included:

• Royal Shakespeare Company
• Theatre de Complicité
• Broadway Cinema
• Kepow Theatre Company
• RC - Annie Stage Fight Co-ordinators
• The Hallé.

Who to contact

The Performance team
Tel: 0115 953 5004
Fax: 0115 953 5089
E-mail: performance@nottscc.gov.uk