Q&As with Past Apprentices, Interns and Placement Students · in Customer Service working at Taste Cafe in Beeston. ... at The University of Leeds and I pretty much taught myself.

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Q&As with Past Apprentices, Interns and

Placement Students

Find out more about what it is like to gain experience with a Grand Futures organisation and how it can benefit your career from our young professionals

themselves.

Contents

Bethany - Apprentice at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall 2-3

Cullum - Apprentice at Yorkshire Dance 4-6

Eve - Apprentice at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall 7-8

Apprentice at West Yorkshire Playhouse 9-10

Hannah - Apprentice at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall 11-13

Caroline - Intern at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall 14-15

Intern at East Street Arts 16-17

Hannah - Placement Student at West Yorkshire Playhouse 18-19

Samantha - Placement Student at Leeds Grand Theatre & City Varieties Music Hall 20-21

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Bethany - Apprentice

Name: Bethany Ellis Age: 23 (19 when I started my apprenticeship)

Apprenticeship Location: Leeds Grand Theatre/City Varieties Music Hall

Date/length of Apprenticeship: Cultural Venue Operations – Level 2 2011-2012

(12 months)

What did you do before your apprenticeship?

I was a temporary part-time shelf stacker at Marks & Spencer. I did A Levels in Drama, Maths

and Psychology however I decided not to go to university and instead I pursued a career in

theatre. However, without a degree, experience or contacts I found it incredibly difficult to find

a job anywhere, never mind one in a theatre – thank goodness I found the apprenticeship!

How did you discover and apply for the apprenticeship?

I was trawling all my local theatre websites looking at their job listings and saw that Leeds

Grand Theatre was advertising their apprenticeship posts. The advert directed me to the

National Apprenticeships website and I applied there.

What did your apprenticeship involve?

All sorts but the main things that I learnt were;

- promoting the preservation and education of the heritage of the two theatres

- delivering tours and workshops to a wide range of audiences

- creating resources for workshops

- supporting the organisation of big events such as Heritage Open Day

What did you enjoy most about your placement?

I loved how hands on the placement was, there was of lot of learning by doing which I really

liked. Also, it was amazing working in such gorgeous venues. I got to learn about all aspects of

the theatre industry (not just the Heritage department) as each department kindly let me

shadow them. Finally, being paid was also a nice bonus – it enabled me to move out into my

own place!

What have you learnt about the Arts Industry during your apprenticeship? Has anything

surprised you?

There are more job roles than I thought – when I first started I had only ever considered the

performers and those backstage. However, during my apprenticeship, I discovered that there

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are duty managers, firemen, cashiers, press officers, digital communication managers, and

loads more.

What did you achieve/gain from your apprenticeship?

A job! The apprenticeship was initially a 12-month contract however the Finance team spotted

my passion for theatre and love for maths and asked me to interview to be their Finance

Assistant – which I got!

I also gained a qualification, a year’s worth of experience and some useful contacts so if I

wanted to apply elsewhere I could have done.

What are you doing now and how did your apprenticeship help you get there?

I am now a Finance Officer at Leeds Grand Theatre and I wouldn’t have even considered going

down the Finance route if it wasn’t for my apprenticeship. I never would have known about my

dream career that combines for talent for numbers along with my love for theatre.

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Callum - Apprentice

Name: Callum Powell Age: 20

Apprenticeship: Supporting the Creative and Cultural

Industry Level 2, Yorkshire Dance

Date/length of Apprenticeship: May 2014 - May 2015


Before my apprenticeship at Yorkshire dance I completed another 1 year apprenticeship course

in Customer Service working at Taste Cafe in Beeston. This apprenticeship gave a great insight

into how to deal with the general public and gave me the experience and qualification I needed

to get further employment.

I have always been passionate about breakdance. I first started breakdancing when I was about

11; it was my Dad that got me into is as he is a breakdancer himself. I attended classes at

Yorkshire Dance when I first started but after that my Dad and I just went to practice sessions

at The University of Leeds and I pretty much taught myself. I perform at community projects to

inspire other people to breakdance and have also performed at the 02 Academy and was lucky

enough to perform on stage before Public Enemy! I travel all over the UK to compete in

breakdance competitions.


I found the apprenticeship at Yorkshire Dance through looking on the direct.gov job page. On

the direct.gov website it had a link to the application form for the apprenticeship, this link

didn’t work so I found Yorkshire Dance's website and emailed them directly - the reply to my

email said that the apprenticeship was through Leeds City College and I was given the contact

details of the person I needed to get in touch with. I then got offered an initial interview to see

if I was suitable to be at Leeds City College where I would be doing my coursework, once I had

the first interview I then got told I was successful and got given an interview date for Yorkshire

Dance. I had to wait about 2 weeks until I was told that I had been accepted by Leeds City

College.


With my apprenticeship at Yorkshire Dance my daily tasks included opening the building and

turning off all alarms, setting up the dance studios ready for use, answering phone calls,

sending and replying to emails, making sure the reception/front of house area is tidy at all

times, creating the display screens that are shown in the building and keeping them up to date

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with the correct information, dates and times, I had to make sure people signed in and out of

the building for health and safety and fire safety purposes. I had to set up meeting rooms ready

for use, do regular maintenance checks of the building ensuring that all fire doors are shut and

fire extinguishers have not been moved or tampered with, check that the fire exits are clear and

free from debris, doing regular water safety checks, checking that the toilets all flush and are

not blocked. I also dealt with studio and meeting room hire, finding external clients that

Yorkshire Dance could work with, working closely with performance groups from abroad.


Looking back at working with Yorkshire Dance there was quite a few enjoyable and awesome

moments. I got to work closely with a performance group from Nigeria called O.Y.O where I had

to run about and try find somewhere and someone who would be willing to let us hire out 25

pairs of flippers, which was amusing to say the least! I met Ed Miliband when he was running

for Prime Minister; I got a photo and a handshake! I worked closely with The West Yorkshire

Playhouse and got to see how that building works and runs, I then helped set up the dance floor

and performance space for their show which was in collaboration with Yorkshire Dance. We

also got to take part in the staff days out, one of them was a canal boat trip around Leeds and

we got to go to the Yorkshire sculpture park! I also enjoyed meeting people and talking to them

about what they do and building connections with them, I did this with DJ School UK where I

am now currently employed.


surprised you?

To be honest everything I learnt about the Arts industry surprised me as I had never worked in

the industry before. I learnt how Yorkshire Dance works and how they run their own events, a

lot of my apprenticeship involved building management and not really the practitioner side of

things. What really did surprise me was how a lot of the Arts organisation rely on funding from

the government to operate on a daily basis and also that they put on internal and external

projects and shows.


Apart from the obvious of achieving a level 2 NVQ qualification in Supporting the Creative and

Cultural Industry I gained skills in self-management and planning out and prioritising my own

tasks. I gained the skills to work and deal with people in a professional office environment and I

made connections with people from other organisations. My apprenticeship was 35 hours a

week so I really learnt what it would be like to have a real full time job. I also did training

courses in fire safety and in health and safety.


I am currently working for a company called DJ School UK and I am the One to One Bookings

Manager. This means that I take all the bookings for people who would like to learn how to DJ

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and book them in and even deliver the sessions myself. If we can’t deliver the sessions I pass

them on to external tutors who we trust to deliver the sessions. I also take part in our offsite

sessions delivering DJ workshops to kids and adults from all backgrounds. At our studio which is

based in Yorkshire Dance we have after school clubs and a variety of other clubs in which I also

help deliver the sessions. My apprenticeship at Yorkshire Dance helped me to get where I am

now by allowing me to make the connection I needed to carry on the work I enjoy in the Arts

Sector.

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Eve Timothy - Apprentice

Where are you from, how old are you?

I’m 19 and from Leeds.

What job do you do?

I am the Front of House Apprentice at Leeds Grand Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall.

What did you do before this/how did you get started?

I studied an events course with an events company in London, and then came back to Leeds for

this work-based apprenticeship. I wanted to get experience in events and venue management,

and being a member of the Front of House team at a busy venue was the best way to get it!

What do you do at work?

A bit of everything! At the moment, my main duties include managing and ordering stock for

the bars, managing the staff and volunteer rotas, admin for the FOH team, and working shows

at both venues as a customer-facing attendant. I’m also always on hand to help out other

members of staff with their events.

What have you learnt/what have you got out of this apprenticeship?

I’ve learnt so many skills through this apprenticeship. Most importantly to me, I’ve learnt a lot

about venue and event management through shadowing the duty managers at both venues.

I’ve gained confidence in my instincts and decision-making, which is so important for managing

events. I also get an NVQ at the end of my apprenticeship!

What’s the best thing about your job?

Definitely the people! Everyone here is very calm and easy-going, and it’s such a flexible and

chilled environment. I really struggled in my last workplace because the people I worked with

made it such a stressful environment where no one could get anything done.

What’s the worst thing about your work?

To be honest there is really nothing I dislike – I actually enjoy coming to work! I’d say the worst

thing is when the venues are at their quietest in the summer as there’s just not as much to do.

What do you want to do next?

I’m planning to go and work in a much bigger events venue, in a higher position. I feel like

because I’ve been able to pick up so much management experience through this

apprenticeship, I’d find it easy to fit into an events or venue management role.

What advice would you give others looking to get into FOH/events?

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Just do it! You’re an apprentice to learn and the people around you will teach you when you’re

unsure. Be optimistic and open-minded. I would recommend it!

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West Yorkshire Playhouse - Apprentice

Basic Details: Where are you from, how old are you?

• Leeds area, originally from Ilkley

• 21 years old

What job do you do?

• Fundraising and Development Apprentice at West Yorkshire Playhouse

What did you do before this? / How did you get started?

• Worked part-time in retail

• Drama facilitation with young people and acting (which I still do now)

• Started by joining West Yorkshire Playhouse Youth Theatre in 2012, started volunteering

and taking other opportunities to engage with the organisation


• Mixture of admin and events support for events for existing donors/ courting new

donors

What have you learnt? / What you have got out of this apprenticeship?

• The process of funding applications and what to include

• Greater understanding of charitable organisation and the challenges of being a not-for-

profit organisation

• Greater confidence in my personal management skills

What is the best thing about your job?

• Being a part of the important work we do here and being a part of the changes and

growth of the organisation


• Working in a creative building but not really working creatively


• Start my own theatre company

• Continue to act and work with young people

• Keep connected to this building which I love

What advice would you give to others looking to get into theatre/craft/exhibitions/museums

etc.?

• Don’t be afraid of working outside of your skillset/frame of interest – there are many

roads which can lead to your destination

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• Say yes a lot and take opportunities to endear people to you by offering help and

support

• Be prepared to work long, hard hours – but if you love it, it doesn’t seem like work

• Be determined and don’t give in easily

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Hannah - Apprentice

Name: Hannah Johnson Age: 21

Apprenticeship Location: Community Arts Management

Level 3 at Leeds Grand Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall

Date/length of Apprenticeship: April 2016 – October 2017

(18 Months)


I completed my A Levels in Performance Studies, Dance and Psychology and my ambition was

to become a professional performer. Due to health issues and looking realistically at my future,

I realised that a career as a performer was not for me. So, after completing my A Levels and

followed my other passion for helping people and worked as a care assistant for nearly 2 Years.


Although I enjoyed my work in care, I still felt drawn to the arts and theatre. I also wanted to

gain additional qualifications. The idea of university never appealed to me and I am more of a

practical learner so I decided to consider the possibility of apprenticeships. At the time, I didn’t

realise that apprenticeships in the arts sector existed so was lucky to stumble across this

opportunity. I found the apprenticeship on Leeds City College website and was pleasantly

surprised to find an arts apprenticeship. As this role combined my love of theatre and working

with diverse range of people, I applied straight away. I was then invited for an interview at

Leeds City College for them to assess my willingness to learn for the educational part of the

apprenticeship. After that, I was invited for another interview by the employer (Leeds Grand

Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall) and luckily, I was successful!


My job title was Arts Administration Apprentice in the Learning Team which sounds very boring,

but it’s not at all! My role was very varied, although it included admin tasks and office work

there was also a lot of out of office work. As a member of the Learning Team I had a lot of

involvement in the delivery of workshops, these workshops ranged from toddler and baby

groups to dementia friendly sessions with the elderly and everything in between. The team also

deliver a lot of tours of the theatres which I often assisted with, these are great fun and I loved

being able to explore the theatre and share it with members of the public. Another part of my

job role was to promote our work experience placements, respond to enquiries and assess

applications. I also attended careers events to promote and inform young people of possible

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career paths in the arts industry. Another big part of my job role was to assist with the Grand

Futures Leeds partnership. This involved liaising with all 15 partner organisations, planning and

running events such as the Schools Challenge, taking minutes in the meetings, maintaining and

updating the website, creating promotional material and much more.

My job role was so varied and involved so many different things that I would love to talk about

but I would be here all day.


I enjoyed working across two beautiful theatres and being able to be in the atmosphere of a

theatre every day. I also enjoyed using the arts to engage with the community. It was so lovely

to see people grow and gain something from the work we did. Another aspect of my

apprenticeship that I loved was working in partnership with different arts organisations across

Leeds. This gave me the opportunity to visit different organisations, learn about what they do,

meet lots of new people and make great connections. The wide variety in my work made it very

enjoyable as every day was different.


surprised you?

I have learnt that there are so many opportunities to get involved in the arts that people just

don’t know about. Before I started my apprenticeship, I had no idea that there were

apprenticeships and internships in all different areas of the arts. This surprised me and I was

shocked that schools aren’t informing students about these opportunities as they are so

beneficial to people careers.


I have learnt so much during my apprenticeship and as cheesy as it sounds, I really feel like I

have grown as a person. The skills I have learnt I will never forget and will most definitely help

me in my career but also just in life in general. I have learnt lots of admin skills which are very

useful in most jobs so will definitely benefit me. I have become more confident in

communicating with people in a professional and assertive way. My knowledge of the industry

and of the theatres that I worked in has grown hugely. Organisation and time management was

very important in the job and I feel like I have learnt a lot about how to prioritise tasks and

meet deadlines. I have achieved a lot during my apprenticeship including, setting up a Facebook

group, planning large scale events, bringing new ideas to the team and much more. Again, I

could go on and on about everything I have learnt but the most important thing is that I have

gained hands on, professional experience in the industry I want to work in which is invaluable

and will help me stand out in a very competitive industry.


As I am writing this, I am still currently in my apprenticeship which will finish in a few months. I

am looking for work hopefully in a similar field as I am really enjoying what I am doing now.

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Without this apprenticeship, I would not know about half the available jobs in the arts industry

or where to look for them. I would also not have all the knowledge and skills that are required

for working in creative engagement in the arts.

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Caroline Courtney - Intern

Where are you from, how old are you?

I’m originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, and I’m 22.

What job do you do?

I am currently doing a paid Learning Internship with the Learning Team at Leeds Grand Theatre

and City Varieties Music Hall.

What did you do before this/how did you get started?

I followed the university route, being unsure of myself and my abilities when I finished school. I

studied history at university, but spent a lot of those four years volunteering at an arts and

community centre in Glasgow. The time I spent working on projects and in the offices there

often felt much more productive and creative than my degree did, and it was my voluntary

work that pushed me to be sure I wanted to pursue working in the arts. I graduated university

and moved to Leeds in the same month. Whilst I felt ready and excited for a fresh start and

entering the working world, I couldn’t help but feel slightly lost! Navigating the North’s arts and

heritage scene was daunting enough – let alone trying to find a job in it! So, when I came across

this internship whilst I was signing for JSA, I knew it was a brilliant opportunity. I felt I had

gained relevant experience through university, volunteering, and being secretary for a

university society, and couldn’t ignore the advert.


Every day is different with the Learning Team! My main roles are marketing and promoting our

learning activities and programme, and providing admin and delivery support for our projects

and events. There are often new developments on our many projects, so I’m always on hand to

support the team. I’ve also supported the delivery of a ten week long creative project with

young people, which requires constant prepping, monitoring and resources!

What have you learnt/what have you got out of this internship?

An unbelievable amount of experience! I’ve gained an understanding about the significance of

marketing and digital communications across the arts (for working theatres as well as for a

learning and heritage department); I’ve developed time management and task prioritisation in

an office environment – it’s much more flexible and demanding than university in a lot of ways;

I have been able to learn how to combine creativity and passion for learning with practical

skills; through supporting the delivery of a creative project, I’ve gained real experience of

working with young people in an arts environment. I’ve been able to not only learn about the

arts sector in Leeds, but because the Grand Theatre chairs Grand Futures Leeds - a network of

arts organisations across the city - I’ve also met a number of professionals involved in those

organisations through events and meetings. Most of all, I now have confidence in myself to

follow an arts career route!

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Being able to see the real benefits and value in what I and the team do is so rewarding. I have

felt like part of the team from the start, and have been constantly supported and trusted by

everyone. I’ve seen a lot of my friends who studied arts and humanities at university finding the

first year after graduation really tough, and I feel lucky every day that I can come to work that I

actually enjoy!


Full desk days at a screen can sometimes feel like a downside, but they are actually fairly few

and far between, and working in an office with fun and supportive people is never going to be

bad.


Ideally, I want to find work in an arts organisation, celebrating learning, creativity and

community in the way that the Learning Team does. Gaining experience is still really important

to me, so at the minute I’m looking for any position relating to arts administration, learning,

projects, or events. Whilst these busy six months have flown by almost too quickly, they’ve

given me so much to work with in terms of my next steps.

What advice would you give other looking to get into theatre/craft/exhibitions/museums?

Be open-minded! Say yes to things that might scare you, and always take opportunities to learn

something new. Be calm! Approach everything with confidence and a positive attitude and

don’t forget to ask your colleagues if you’re unsure. Talk to them about their jobs – it’s the best

way to find out how the organisation works. Lastly, be present! It would be too easy to let six

months just slip away – take every advantage of the opportunity.

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East Street Arts - Intern

Basic Details: Where are you from, how old are you?

Leeds, 24 Years old

What job do you do?

Project Co-ordinator for the Temporary Spaces Programme at East Street Arts (was in intern)

What did you do before this? / How did you get started?

Whilst at university I got really interested in the production and venue management side of the

arts. I liked being surrounded by creativity and coordination the show/exhibition/installation

whilst still being able to enjoy the work as an audience member. I started working in the arts

industry when I volunteered as a Production Assistant at the West Yorkshire Playhouse for

Furnace Festival. This role came about after I had interviewed for a different role at the Royal

Court Theatre in London but was unsuccessful, my interviewer from The Royal Court

recommended me to the West Yorkshire Playhouse. I was then offered a paid role as Deputy

Production Manager for Transform Festival 2014 at West Yorkshire Playhouse. I also worked

part time in a supermarket to keep myself afloat financially. The Royal Court then offered me a

job with them for 4 months, which was an absolutely incredible experience and so much fun. I

returned back to Leeds after my 4 months in London was up and continued my job search. I did

some work experience within art departments of films whilst I was on Job Seekers Allowance,

during this time I found the job with East Street Arts, which was ideal for me!


I would on the Temporary Spaces Programme at East Street Arts. As a team of 3 within the

organisation, we take on leases of vacant buildings all over the country and full them with

artistic activity, developing partnerships and nurturing artistic talent.

What have you learnt? / What have you got out of this internship?

During my time at East Street Arts I’ve learnt a lot about Leeds and the different artists and

organisations we have here. I have a better grasp of project coordination and how to juggle

many different tasks at once. I’ve also become very adept and confident at problem solving. I’ve

also learnt lot about leases, financial agreements, business rates and how to work with artists,

landlords and agents. After my internship finished, East Street Arts were able to offer me a full-

time job with them.


The lovely people I get to work with!


I’m not great at maths so preparing the financial illustrations is sometimes a lot to wrap my

head around.

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I hope to carry on working at East Street Arts and continue to develop my role within the

company.

What advice would you give to others looking to get into theatre/craft/exhibitions/museums

etc.?

Don’t get disheartened if you don’t get a job that you really want. It happened to me many

times! You just need to keep going and you will get there.

Show your enthusiasm and dedication, especially during your first few jobs, even if you’re a bit

tired try and power through it!

Have a go at a variety of jobs in a variety of different industries i.e.

theatre/dance/film/art/exhibitions. This way you’ll be able to keep your options open if you’re

not 100% sure of what you want to end up doing.

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Hannah - University Placement

Student

Name: Hannah Tomlinson Age: 20

Placement: Creative Engagement, West Yorkshire Playhouse

Length of Placement: 6 weeks

What university are you at and what course are you studying?

I’m at Birmingham School of Acting, in association with Birmingham City University. I study

Applied Performance (Community and Education). The course looks at how you can use drama

and the arts with different community groups in order to benefit them and society.

How did you arrange your placement?

As part of my course we have a module called Professional practice and admin. I looked into

what West Yorkshire Playhouse has to offer in terms of community art on their website. I then

looked for who I thought was the correct person to contact through their staff page. I emailed

explaining what I would need from the placement and why they should take me on for the

placement. I didn’t hear anything back so I then rang and emailed again. You have to respect

that people are very busy so may not get back to you straight away, but also by being persistent

you show that you are genuinely interested. I got an email back and had an interview from

there.

What does your placement involve?

The module was about working within a professional environment and seeing how an

organisation works as well as what administrative structures it had in place. I was lucky enough

to be able to work with many different programmes within the creative engagement segment

of West Yorkshire Playhouse. This meant I was able to work with and witness professional

practitioners working with lots of different community groups, as well as the administrative

structures behind each program.

What are you enjoying most about your placement?

I loved working with all of the different professionals seeing how everyone works differently. It

was also really interesting seeing the same practitioner change the way in which they facilitate

depending on which community group they were working with.

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What have you learnt about the Arts Industry during your placement? Has anything surprised

you?

I’ve learnt that securing funding for projects is a very long and difficult process even for well-

developed organisations. Additionally, I have witnessed how the arts can have such a positive

effect on people.

What are you hoping to achieve/gain from your placement?

I have been able to make connections on my placement and get my name known within the

industry. I have learnt a lot about the practical side of my course and I will take this knowledge

and use it in my practice.

Where would you like to be in the future?

In the future, I hope to work as a freelance practitioner working around the local area with

different community groups.

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Samantha - University Placement Student

Name: Samantha Gray Age: 19

Placement Location: City Varieties Music Hall Leeds

Length of Placement: One week

What university are you at and what course are you studying?

I am currently studying a BA (Hons) in Dance at Teesside University.

How did you arrange your placement?

I arranged my placement by sending an application off to the City Varieties Music Hall and then

I received a call from the Learning Officer Laura Cope, who offered me the opportunity for the

week placement at City varieties.

What does your placement involve?

This placement involves various tasks such as facilitating in numerous workshops and assisting

the artists with setting and packing up. I assisted the Learning Team to sign young children in

and out of the building. Also, offering support to the children during the workshops and to act

in a professional way being a positive role model for young children. I was set various tasks

which included creating a colouring competition and other small tasks throughout the week.

What are you enjoying most about your placement?

I am enjoying learning about City Varieties Music Hall and the history of the venue. It is

interesting how many different people have performed at this Music Hall. I am enjoying the

certain workshops that I have been involved in. Although I study a dance degree, these

workshops have been thought-provoking in the way that I get to see how other artists keep

young children engaged in their workshops which last a duration of two hours. Working with

children in the age ranges of 7-11 and 12-15 is challenging but with facilitating in these

workshops I have gained some ideas of how to keep this age range stimulated. This will be

certainly useful if this is a route I follow.

What have you learnt about the Arts Industry during your placement? Has anything surprised

you?

In my time on placement I have learnt how much preparation that goes into the Arts Industry.

The preparation of the workshops is important so organisation is vital. The registers need to be

prepared and information such as emergency contact numbers needs to be included on the

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registers. I wasn’t aware of some of the rules and regulations of what the Learning Assistants

can and can’t do when being involved in a workshop. For example, you can’t be in a room with

a child on your or take them to the toilet with you. They need to just be careful how they

approach a child also the distance between them and child. This is important knowledge to take

away from this placement.

What are you hoping to achieve/gain from your placement?

In this placement, I was hoping to gain organisational skills and confidence by doing certain

tasks which I haven’t done before. The diverse range of workshops has given me that

confidence boost by not having the best knowledge of some of these workshops. I just threw

myself into it to act as a positive role model for the children. I have created a colouring

competition which may possibly be used. This made me think creatively and I had to brainstorm

numerous ideas for this and again I haven’t done this before but it was a great challenge. I have

also gained the knowledge of how to engage children to keep them from distraction during a

workshop.

This is a major gain as studying dance at university we study how to structure lesson plans for

certain age ranges. When facilitating these workshops and observing the practitioners I was

able to see certain ways of stimulating the children to stay focused in the lessons. The use of

certain games that each practitioner used in their workshops and how they structured the

timings of workshops to fit everything in. They made sure that they engaged the children so

that they would participate to their full potential. This has helped me expand on my knowledge

of what I would put into a lesson plan and how I would structure it.

Where would you like to be in the future?

I currently would like to be a performer, following on from my BA (Hons) Dance degree

currently I would like to go down the performing route. I have just finished my first year of this

degree and I might possibly go down another career path when I have gained more insight into

what I am set on wanting to do.

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