Learn to play the fiddle at home as you’re guided through an introduction to your instrument, how to hold your bow and bow technique, tuning and scales.
This Absolute Beginner Fiddle package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).
If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.
Find your voice and build your confidence singing as you learn techniques to develop your vocal health, range, dynamics, and articulation to take your singing to the next level
Find your voice and build your confidence singing as you learn techniques to develop your vocal health, range, dynamics, and articulation to take your singing to the next level.
This Find Your Voice - Singing for Beginners package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).
If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.
Learn to play the ukulele at home with this introduction to your instrument, chords and melodies, finger style and strumming technique
This Absolute Beginner Ukulele package includes six tutorial videos to help you along your way. You can watch each tutorial as many times as you want and at your own pace. (On demand videos are available to view for 1 year from purchase).
If you’re ready to embark on your musical journey at a pace that suits you, then this is the perfect option.
Are you aged 16 - 29 years old and not in employment, education or training and live in Coventry? Want to gain experience in Live Events and Outdoor Arts?
We are looking for young people who are interested in the creative or technical side of live events and outdoor arts to join us on our next training programme.
Are you interested in sound design and engineering, art and design or want to know how to put on an event? Then this is the ideal practical training course for you, where we will support your progression and offer one to one guidance on your pathway into the creative industries.
Training takes place at Daimler Powerhouse Creation Centre, 10 minutes from Coventry City Centre.
No formal qualifications required.
Interested? Email Tayyaba at the address below, or call Jane Hytch: 07808 429619
his Dance and Musical Theatre course is a two-year vocational programme that equips you for a career in the performing arts industry.
During your studies you will have specialist training in dance, singing and acting to develop a well-versed range of skills including Musical Theatre, voice, script work, Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. This course will focus on strengthening both technical and performance abilities through practical classes and live performance opportunities.
Our campus boasts an impressive range of facilities including a dance studio with sprung Harlequin flooring, a fully equipped theatre space with state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, plus an additional three rehearsal studios for you to use while you study with us.
This qualification offers learners the opportunity to develop their musical theatre and dance skills over their course of study through a process of self-evaluation, practice and review, which are key skills for progression to higher education. The qualification also supports learners in building their own choreography portfolio in preparation for entry to employment in the performing industry or higher education. Learners should always check the entry requirements for degree programmes with the higher education providers that are offering them.
Some progression opportunities are:
Acting for stage and screen, do you have a passion for Acting this highly practical course will give you training in both stage and screen acting to become a versatile employable actor. Maybe you dream of directing or writing your own scripts. Throughout the course students will experience a wide variety of performance styles whilst working under our theatre company INSPIRE.
This Level 3 National Foundation Diploma & Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice (Acting) is a Study Programme which, if successful, leads to the 90 credit qualification over one year and progression to the full 180 credit qualification over 2 years. If you are interested in a career in Acting and want an A level equivalent course which offers training in all aspects of Acting, our course could be the right choice for you. It will provide you with a strong foundation for progression into Drama schools, higher education or a career within the performing arts or entertainment, leisure or communications industries.
This course is free for 16-18yrs; for 19-23yrs, course is free if you have not achieved a full Level 2 qualification.
For all other students fees apply:
Course fee £7395; Exam Fee TBC
If you're aged 19+ you may be able to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the cost of the course.
This course provides skills and knowledge in all aspects of theatre and performance and can be used to progress into higher level study, or as a foundation for your future career. It can provide you with the opportunity to study and develop skills in various aspects of performing arts through live performances and a range of projects you will not only develop your technical skills, but your performance skills too. The course will give you the opportunity to gain experience and an understanding of what is needed to become a performer. It will also help you decide whether you wish to study in industry, and prepare you for further training.
Course structure:
Course is free for 16-18yrs; for 19-23yrs, course is free if you have not achieved a full Level 2 qualification.
For all other students fees apply:
1st year course fee £1,286; Exam Fee £134
Our Level 1 Performing Arts Course is ideal for those who are looking for a career in this sector, to build on skills and knowledge to move on in your career path. You will work towards a BTEC Level 1 Diploma in vocational studies alongside Maths and English.
You will work on a range of units relating to Performing Arts alongside employability units, All work is portfolio based.
This course is free for 16-18yrs; for 19-23yrs, course is free if you have not achieved a full Level 1 qualification.
For all other students fees apply: course fee £994; exam fee £92
At Mechanics’ Performing Arts we deliver a full time Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Dance that is designed to train performers, choreographers and dance practitioners at a higher level for those who wish to pursue a career within the dance industry.
This course provides professional dance training in Commercial, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Choreography, Conditioning and community dance teaching. After this course many of our graduates convert this qualification into a BA Hons by studying a further years training of a BA Top Up course. Many of our graduates decide to continue studying at Mechanics’ Performing Arts to study on to further study their own tailor made BA Hons Top Up Degree in Performance Industries.
The BA (Hons) Dance Performance, Teaching and Choreography aims to produce highly skilled dance performers, teachers and choreographers who are able to confidently deliver across a wide range of dance genres.
Providing ample opportunities to participate in practical workshops, masterclasses and performances, the degree will expose you to a variety of dance specialists throughout your three years on the programme, preparing you for employment in the commercial dance space.
A highly practical programme, this degree affords opportunities to attend auditions for work as a professional dancer and/or teacher, attend dance conventions, events and performances and to sit professional teaching exams with the ISTD and RAD.
As part of the degree you will also explore and develop a deeper understanding of the current methodologies used to teach within the private sector.
