NEW FUNDING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR PERFORMING ARTS TEENS!

The Charlotte Leatherbarrow Foundation helps talented 8 to 16 year olds who don’t have the means to realise their potential in the performing arts. Our aim is to help provide training and support for young performers, both as an artist and an individual, so they can flourish in a challenging and competitive world.  We are  based in the UK.

On the 17th March 2011, Charlotte Leatherbarrow, was tragically killed in a road accident. She was on her way to dance school when the accident occurred. Charlotte was a talented dancer, and had been in training since the age of 4. When she reached 9 years of age she was accepted as a member of the National Youth Ballet Company and was chosen for the role of Tulip Fairy in the film Dance Like The Flower Fairies, beating 1,000 girls to the part. In 2010, at the age of 11, she achieved her ambition of landing a role in the West End show Billy Elliot. She had only just turned 12 when her life was tragically cut short.

In the wake of the accident I have begun the process of starting a charity to honour my daughter. The Charlotte Leatherbarrow Foundation’s express purpose is to help young people realise their potential in the performing arts. The Foundation’s aim is to educate, train and mentor young people who wouldn’t otherwise have the privilege or necessary financial support. The mentoring will be tailor made, not only to meet their technical needs and abilities, but also to help build young performers with professional and personal integrity, and with the strength of character to flourish in a challenging and competitive world.

We offer full and part scholarships to successful applicants where they are given tuition, and mentoring over an academic year in their own dance schools and with approved CLF tutors and mentors. We can suggest an appropriate path for the child in question and help them fulfil their dream. We would work closely with their families and those who have invested their time and energy into developing the child’s talents.

For any additional information, please visit the website or feel free to contact me.
Yours Sincerely,

Neil Leatherbarrow
CEO & Founder.

info@charlottefoundation.org
For further information please see our website:  http://www.charlottefoundation.org/

beActive Classics is beActive’s new funding opportunity

beActive Classics is beActive’s new funding opportunity, an online competition offering aspiring comedy filmmakers in the UK and Ireland the chance to submit original short films for a chance to win €2.000. The launch of beActive Classics follows The Digital Comedy Lab, another talent investment project from beActive.

Every month, beActive will select a topical subject and digital comedy filmmakers will have just eight days to create and submit a short film based on this theme. This month theme is First World Problems. For more details please check out http://digitalcomedylab.com/bclassics.html and our press release.

Suggested posts for Twitter and Facebook are below.

Thank you so much,

Filipa Almeida

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Check out #beactiveclassics competition for comedy short films for a chance to win €2.000 @becomedylab More info: http://digitalcomedylab.com/bclassics.html

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Check out beActive Classics competition for comedy short films for a chance to win €2.000. This month theme is First World Problems. More info: http://digitalcomedylab.com/bclassics.html

Serious about Acting? The Gaiety School of Acting has over 25 years experience in the training of actors. Why not audition for our Two-Year Full Time Intensive Training programme and follow the footsteps of our many successful alumni. Auditions are currently taking place. Call us on 01 6799277 or check out our website http://www.gaietyschool.com/courses/full_time/ for more information.

Funding Opportunities: Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund – round two

Sky Arts is offering five young artists £30,000 each to fund their work for a full year as part of the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund – in association with IdeasTap. We’ve just announced the two winners of round one, and now we’re on the lookout for three more talented artists to fund.

Sky Arts recognises that there’s an incredible amount of young talent in the arts today, but finding a way to get your work made is an ever-present challenge. The Futures Fund is designed to help bridge the gap between formal education and becoming a working artist.

Whether you want to direct a piece of theatre, choreograph a new dance piece, write a novel, record an album, create a sculpture or produce a live art performance, Sky Arts will give you the time and money to make it happen. We’ll also pair you with a mentor from Sky to help you develop your networks, skills and knowledge in the arts and the commercial sector.

The Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is open to individual artists working in visual art, theatre, performance art, film, music, dance or literature.

To apply, you must be an IdeasTap member aged 18-30 by the closing date, 24 February 2012, and either be a citizen of the UK or Ireland or have been resident in the UK or Ireland for the last five years. Either way, you must currently be living in the UK or Ireland to apply. It’s free to become an IdeasTap member and just takes a few minutes – sign up here.

Tell us how the Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund bursary can help take your work to the next level and you could be in with the chance of receiving one of three £30,000 bursaries, as well as an opportunity to showcase your work on Sky Arts – be it on TV, online or on demand.

Three winners will be selected during this round of funding.

The Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund is part of the Sky Arts Ignition Series, which seeks to collaborate with six arts organisations over the next three years in the creation of brand new works, and further expanding Sky’s support of the arts in the UK and Ireland.

For advice on how to create a successful application, visit the Sky Arts judging: Top tips article.

About Sky Arts

Sky is the only broadcaster in the UK and Ireland with channels dedicated solely to the arts, with 48 hours of the best arts content from around the world across Sky Arts 1 and Sky Arts 2 daily.

Sky Arts also seeks to connect with culture on the ground, creating and collaborating with the best of the arts in the UK and Ireland to bring new experiences to life. For more information on Sky Arts, please visit www.sky.com/arts.

Download the terms and conditions and the application form.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 24 February 2012. Please do not leave it to the last day to apply – we are expecting a very high volume of applications, so if you experience technical difficulties or have any questions we may not be able to help you at that late stage. The deadline is final and we will not accept applications by any other means.

To find out how to apply, click on How to respond above. This opportunity is open to people in the Republic of Ireland as well as the United Kingdom.

http://www.ideastap.com/Opportunities/Brief/6305b58b-81f6-4598-87b0-9fa400dc118e#Overview

Advice from an ex-commuter, now seeking a room in Dublin

Here is some advice from one of our incoming 2nd years who is now seeking a roommate or flatmate:

After a long deliberation I’m looking at selling my car and using the proceeds to move to Dublin this year.

Here’s my advice to any incoming students considering commuting long distances:

It’s possible. I’m the proof! If you want to be here badly enough you’ll put up with it. However it’s absolute madness, your personal life will suffer, and you should only do it if the cost of moving to Dublin is prohibitive. It’s also extremely dangerous, especially in the winter!

If anybody is interested in sharing a room in town to keep down the cost of rent, I’d be up for sharing a twin room with another Gaiety student, current or incoming!! I do have a budget, which I can’t go over. Also the place must be within walking distance of Smock, no more than 20 minutes away if possible because I’m not willing to exchange my car commute for a bus commute. I’m looking at single rooms at the moment, but if anyone is interested in sharing a twin room please contact me. I’m a friendly, clean and relatively quiet housemate!

If you would like to link up with this student, please contact coordinator@gaietyschool.com to share your contact details with them.

Special Offer on portfolio photography for Gaiety Students!

To celebrate the launch of our new Photo Studio we’re offering all students of The Gaiety School of acting a chance to update their headshots with one of Ireland’s most successful team of portrait photographers, Ruth Medjber & David McClean (Hot Press/Stellar/Irish Independent ).

For just €79 you can enjoy an hour long shoot in our state of the art studio. You can feel free to have as many outfit changes as you like and we can even accommodate a Make Up Artist & Hair Stylist to ensure you look your best.

After the shoot you will receive a CD of 10 of your best images. The images will be high resolution, fully retouched (if required) to magazine quality and ready to print at your leisure. You even choose to have your images printed in the studio. Prices start at just €8 per A4 print!

For more information on this offer or Studio 62 please email or call us and we’ll be happy to help!

Studio 62 Photography

Phone: 018396348
Email: info@studio62photography.com

or visit our websites:
www.studio62photography.com
www.facebook.com/studio62photography

D_Studios Photography Headshot offer!

HEADSHOTS

We offer both a creative and traditional headshot service.

Want to enhance your professional image, build a portfolio to launch a budding career, or add a new look to an existing collection?

We will get your best shot and get you noticed.

A complete package for just €90

·1 hour photographic session in studio

·Post-session view and retouching

·1x Hi-Res (print quality) image of your choice

·2x Low-Res (online use) images of your choice Professional make-up and hairstyling available in studio for additional €30

Contact D_Studios on 01 4789098 or info @dstudiosphotography.com

D_Studios Photography | 18 Montague Lane, Dublin 2 | 01 4789098 | www.dstudiosphotography.com

Drama teacher sought for 6-week course

The Mornington Centre in Artane is a facility supporting adults and families affected by addiction. They are looking to provide a drama course for their clients which would be 6 weeks long with one 1-hour class per week.

If you feel you would be able to do this or would like to give it a try, please call Gillian or Maria on 01-8465070. Please note the centre operates as a charity so this would be most suited to teachers who are looking to gain experience in this area.

Brennan Acting Agency

The Brennan Academy Agency started as a childrens agency which has been a great success. We are now looking to represent a small number of Adult Actors/Actresses.
The agency is headed up by Ronnie McCann who has been in the Industry for 20 years as an actor and director. He has as an actor appeared as a regular on Casualty for 2 years and has had guest leads on Eastenders, The Bill, The Royale, Judge John Deed, Doctors to name a few. He is presently working in Fair City. He has also run his own theatre company and performed and directed at the Prestigious Citizens Theatre. He still teaches Acting for Camera at the Actors Centre, London. Ronnie is very excited about starting up the Agency for Adults.

Headshots

The Headshot Clinic is based on South William Street in Dublin 2 and offer professional, high quality headshots at very competitive rates.

More information can be found from their website here

Dancers required for a photo shoot !

We are doing a photo-shoot next week and are looking for a flamenco/salsa dancer/ball room dancers with costume/full make to take part in a photo-shoot.

Venue: Temple Bar

Time: 11-12noon

Date: Sunday 25th April 15

Fee: to be discussed with applicant

Contact: claudine@tascq.ie / 6772397

I hope this is sufficient if you require further information please feel free to contact me directly.

Kind regards

Claudine Murray

Operations Manager

TASCQ

27 Eustace Street

Temple Bar

Dublin 2

T: 00353 1 6772397

M: 00353 85 7392955

F: 00353 1 677 2387

E: claudine@tascq.ie

W: http://www.visit-templebar.com

W: http://www.temple-bargains.com

W: http://www.templebartradfest.com

For more information, please contact Claudine using the information above.