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The
Circus Space is devoted to enhancing, protecting and developing the
circus artform via professional education, production and creation.
Every year our five programmes involve thousands of people in the physical
challenges and artistic pleasures of the circus arts.
Our diverse range of work includes the UK's only degree-level
education in Circus Arts which is supported at either side by a structured
training programme for under-18's and professional development opportunities
for aspiring and established performers. Adults and young people can
enjoy recreational classes as well as, a varied and growing series
of performances. We also run highly regarded workshops, away days
and team building events for the corporate community.
We are
always interested in receiveing CV from people with solid teaching
backgrounds in disciplines of gymnastics, aerial, movement/dance,
theatre and manipulation and equilibristics. If you are interested
in the possibilites of working within our BA (hons) degree course,
London Youth Circus or our adult evening programme then please send
a detailed and comprehensive CV to Tamsin Weatherly, (ref. Teaching
Ops), The Circus Space, Coronet Street, London N1 6HD or email tamsinweatherly@thecircusspace.co.uk
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WORK
EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-21
These
placements each provide an exciting opportunity to find out what goes
in to the running of the UK’s premier circus training centre.
Successful applicants will spend time working in each department alongside
arts and circus professionals. They will experience a wide range of
jobs from front-line reception work to senior management.
There
is a focus on developing key skills that participants may use straight
away as they set off into employment. This will include experiencing
an interview situation, using administration systems, developing customer
service experience and furthering IT skills.
Click
here
for further information about the application and interview process
and what to expect from a work experience placement.
Feedback
from students who have previously undertaken work placements:
“It has helped me to understand how businesses work and that
there is a lot of work and effort that goes into planning a performance
or even classes.”
Laura, age 15
“I feel that I now have a greater appreciation for the work
done by other people in and around The Circus Space. As a trapeze
artist, it can be easy to think that you are amongst the most important
people when training and making a performance. But after spending
two weeks looking at different aspects, and working alongside different
departments, I have realised that each is as important as each other.
With no rigger, there is no trapeze, and with no funding there is
no money to provide equipment and classes.”
Heidi, LYC student, age 17
“It was rewarding to successfully complete tasks to aid the
running of things! An invaluable experience was talking to the Chief
Executive about the history and development of the space and its place
in relation to the arts and funding. This kind of insider knowledge
is useful to anyone interested in the arts’ future and expansion.”
Chloe, age 18
How
to apply
As our placements are so
popular, anyone who is interested is asked to submit a CV and covering
letter, we will then ask some applicants to attend an interview, after
which we will make our final decision on who we offer a placement to.
Click
here for some tips on writing
a CV and covering letter and to see examples of both.
Placement
dates
We are a busy organisation with a varied programme and we have selected
dates for the placements that fall at times we feel would be most
beneficial to Work Placement students. Please specify in your covering
letter which of the placement dates below you are applying for.
Forthcoming placement dates are
>
Monday 5th July-Sunday 18th July 2010
> Monday 26th July-Friday 6th August 2010
Application
dates
> Deadline for all Work Experience Placement applications is Thursday
1st May 2010
> Interviews for Work Experience Placements will be held in May
2010
Contact
Please send your completed CV and cover letter to:
Lydia
Ashman
Participation and Outreach Co-ordinator
The Circus Space
Coronet Street
London
N1 6HD
If you
have any further queries about Work Experience Placements please e-mail
lydia
or
call 020 7729 9522 ext. 262
