Black Cab Company has always been at the heart of our work; making shows in Hackney since 1976.
Black Cab Company artists are learning disabled and autistic residents of East London, who are passionate about telling unusual stories about everyday life.
Black Cab Company have performed in London venues including Hoxton Hall, Rich Mix, Hackney Showroom and Chats Palace, as well as taking over unusual spaces in East London including Hoxton Street Market and Sutton House.
Spring Back is a weekly session using drama to build resilience, improve wellbeing and manage difficult situations.
Due to Covid-19 we know many people are feeling isolated and scared about the future.
In Spring Back, we will explore different ways to manage anxiety and plan for re-entering the world.
Participants will practice scenarios through role play and then try them out in real life in a safe way.
We will also teach mindfulness techniques and open an accessible discussion in a safe space.
Spring Back sessions are led by Helen and Adam, alongside a team of volunteers.
Spinning Wheel is a sensory movement and music project for adults with complex needs.
We use music and movement to create sessions that bring enjoyment, engagement and creativity and promote communication and partnership between participants and carers.
Spinning Wheel sessions are currently taking place online as 1:1 Zoom workshops. Our expert facilitators provide movement and music activities via Zoom, as well as training carers and family members in Spinning Wheel techniques to use at home.
Stage 65 aims to harness young people’s imagination, creativity, and expression. It aims to build a network of young creatives through active sessions and collaborative work.
These weekly regular workshops are open to any young person; no experience needed. Young people explore storytelling through drama techniques, games, exercises and fun, introducing them to performance and the world of theatre.
These inclusive workshops are a fantastic opportunity to learn and discover in a professional arts environment, build an interest, and meet new friends.
S65 TWO YRS 3, 4 & 5 Age 7-10 (Wednesdays 4:15pm-5:15pm)
S65 THREE YRS 6 & 7 Age 10-12 (Tuesdays 4:15pm-5:45pm)
S65 FOUR YRS 8 & 9 Age 12-14 (Tuesdays 6pm-7:30pm)
S65 FIVE YRS 10 & 11 Age 14-16 (Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm)
S65 Young Company YRS 12 + Age 16-21 (Tuesdays 7:45pm-9:15pm)
Cost- £67.00 for 10week term, bursary and reduced rates are available.
Contact takepart@wiltshirecreative.co.uk if you would like to book.
We have been providing high quality open access youth theatres on estates in Hackney since 1998. The programme has engaged thousands of participants who do not traditionally have access to arts opportunities. All our sessions are free, inclusive and open to all.
Our Model:
This established model aims to help participants develop improved interpersonal skills, artistic abilities, and emotional health & wellbeing, which has been endorsed by the Centre for Youth Impact as having a significant impact on young people. The projects are delivered within a community context and help to build community cohesion.
We are currently running nine free weekly youth theatres on Estates across Hackney for young people from ages 5-25, including a dedicated session for young people with disabilities. We also offer school holiday projects which provide participants with hot food or refreshments. We offer accreditation for participants, which include AQAs, and regularly submit young people for achievement awards.
Dedicated SEND Group (12-25)
We run a dedicated session for young people aged 12-25 with disabilities on Monday evenings. The weekly drama sessions provide a fun and supportive environment for participants to express themselves.
Perfect your Ballet skills with this classic Ballet style.
Our Ballet Classes - Pointe are a fun and welcoming introduction to Pointe focusing on developing your strength and confidence in dancing in Pointe shoes. You will begin by strengthening the feet and ankles and by learning how to prepare your feet and shoes for pointe-work. All work in Pointe shoes will be done with the support of the barre before progressing, with the guidance of your tutor, to support yourself in the centre.
BALLET CLASSES - POINTE - COURSE CONTENT
In this Ballet course you will receive:
- An introduction to Pointe and wearing Pointe shoes
- Exercises to strengthen core, feet and ankles
- Expert advice on which Pointe shoes to buy and breaking them in
Our Intermediate Ballet Classes are suitable for those who have completed our Ballet Improvers 2 course or equivalent elsewhere, and have a solid classical technique. Your ballet technique will be taken to the next level by finding space in the body to let go of tension and fully enjoy the experience of dancing gracefully.
Time at the barre will be spent examining the dynamic and technique of the exercises in preparation for the remainder of the class. Centre practice will focus on stationary, turning and travelling exercises moving on to jumps, beats and grande allegro combinations. Throughout each ballet class you will concentrate on personal expression and develop the ability to dance alone and in unison.
You will strengthen your classical ballet technique, learn more complex sequences and steps, and gain confidence to dance in smaller groups with the opportunity for solos.
INTERMEDIATE BALLET CLASSES - CONTENT
Exact course content may differ depending on the duration of the course, your individual needs and those of the group collectively. However, topics covered will generally include:
- Advanced technique at the barre, centre, allegro and turns
- Complex movement combinations (enchainements)
- A focus on personal expression
- Increased stamina, flexibility, musicality and coordination
- A deeper understanding of Classical Ballet
We recommend bringing a hair tie to keep long hair back, layered clothing and soft ballet shoes. Friendly feedback and support will be given throughout the course.
By the time you reach our Ballet Improvers 2 classes, you will have a greater understanding of the Ballet vocabulary. You will build on the essential technique, which was established in the Ballet Beginners and Ballet Improvers 1 courses. You will gain a broader understanding of the art form and increase your technical ability.
This class is suitable for those with previous ballet experience.
BALLET IMPROVERS 2 CLASSES CONTENT
Exact course content may differ depending on the duration of the course, your individual needs and those of the group collectively. However, topics covered will generally include:
- A greater understanding of Ballet technique
- Barre exercises as a warm up for centre practice with a focus on muscle strength and conditioning
- Concentration on centre practice, pirouettes (turns), and allegro (jumps)
- Improved balance, coordination, turn out and technique
- Master challenging balances, footwork combinations and extended choreographic phrases
Like all of our ballet classes, you will be given friendly feedback and support from your tutor throughout the course. There is an overall higher level of difficulty throughout the course than Improvers 1.
Ballet Improvers Classes 1 will focus on developing your athleticism and grace whilst introducing more technically demanding elements of the art form. This class is aimed at people who have completed a Ballet Beginners class or have some previous ballet experience.
You will concentrate on continuing to master the fundamental skills of Classical Ballet through repetition, which will enable your muscle memory to connect. More advanced steps will be taught, expanding your knowledge of the Ballet vocabulary. You will apply what we have learned in the Ballet Beginners classes, improving posture, balance and coordination.
BALLET IMPROVERS CLASSES 1 - COURSE CONTENT
Exact course content may differ depending on the duration of the course, your individual needs and those of the group collectively. However, topics covered will generally include:
- Continue to improve your posture and balance
- Develop a greater awareness of the space that your body inhabits
- Learn longer and deeper stretching exercises
- Introduction to petit batterie (beats), directions and grand allegro (big jumps)
- Master more challenging balances, footwork combinations and extended choreographic phrases
A with all of out ballet courses, you will be given friendly feedback and support from your tutor throughout the course.
