Open Day programme June 2019

A P P LY Y OU R

P A S S I O N Open Day programme Wednesday 12 June 2019 10am – 4pm bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/open-days 1

Birmingham City University

W E L C O M E T O R OYA L B I R M I N G H A M C O N S E R VAT O I R E INTERNAL MAP OF JENNENS ROAD BUILDING

FLOORS 0, 1 AND 2 Green Room Backstage

Dressing Rooms

North Stairwell

West Stairwell

Floor 2

Toilets Practice Rooms

Bradshaw Hall

Early Music

Lift

Organ

To Floor 1

East Stairwell Organ Studio

Workshops 4–6

North Stairwell

West Stairwell

Floor 1

Toilets Workshop 3

North (main) Entrance

Performance Events O ce

Lift

Workshops 1 & 2

To Floor 0

Reception East Stairwell

To Floor 2

West Stairwell

I’m delighted to welcome you to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for an Open Day event that covers all of our Music, Acting, Applied Theatre and Stage Management courses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

It has been yet another extraordinary year for our institution! Since our merger to become a multidisciplinary conservatoire, RBC has gone from strength to strength.

Our Music provision received the highest overall satisfaction rating in the National Student Survey of any UK conservatoire (95%), and our Acting provision has been ranked third in the Guardian University Guide, as well as receiving its own 97% rating for overall satisfaction in the NSS. We continue our commitment to providing the highest quality training and support for all our students, which has become even stronger and more focused now that we are a combined conservatoire under the invaluable auspices of Birmingham City University.

During your visit today you will discover that our practice rooms, studios and performance spaces are hives of activity, buzzing with the creativity and hard work of students dedicated to becoming professionals within the arts industry.

We are like one big family here at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, moving in the same direction to become the very best that we can be. I hope that you get a sense of that atmosphere as you walk round today, as this is something that I personally cherish.

We continue to be delighted to watch our graduates achieving great things – from winning awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to composing the music for the latest series of Dr Who. Their success is a mark of the careful and considered preparation they receive during their training and – of course - of their own determination to succeed!

In Birmingham itself we have longestablished links with the city’s globally renowned arts organisations, giving you not only the opportunity to learn from brilliant professionals, but also the chance to forge connections that will be invaluable for your future. There is so much going on in this region that is truly exciting, and we are proud to add to the impressive cultural landscape that exists within our city.

We look forward to welcoming you to the special family that is Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, Principal

Recital Hall The Lab

Toilets

Lift

Café/Bar

South Entrance

To Floor 1

Floor 0 Eastside Jazz Club

To Royal Birmingham Conservatoire @ Millennium Point

2

3

O P E N DAY H I G H L I G H T S WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Receive a warm welcome to our open day from Julian Lloyd Webber, who has been our Principal since 2015. Professor Lloyd Webber’s focus is on ensuring all students graduate with the skills they need to have successful careers in a rapidly changing industry, and encouraging students to reach their full potential.

STAGE MANAGEMENT PAPER INSTALLATION Whether you’re visiting because you’re interested in studying our BA (Hons) Stage Management course or not, we’d highly recommend you stop by the Patricia Yardley Studio to check out the first year students’ amazing paper installation. Stunning scenes and sculptures made entirely out of paper, cardboard and tape, with a live immersive sound and lighting experience to transport you to a different world!

FREE THEATRE TICKETS TONIGHT We are offering free tickets to our Master’s students’ theatre production Canvas, taking place in the Old Rep Theatre tonight at 7.30pm, stick around and we guarantee you’ll be impressed! As this is an external venue, we ask that you book online in advance at: https://bit.ly/2HkwC4m (Guests should arrive at the theatre 30 minutes before the show to collect tickets).

4

FREE CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE CONCERT 4.30PM We’re offering free tickets to an hour of music showcasing some of the best chamber music ensembles from across the Conservatoire (woodwind, brass, recorders, harps, strings, guitars and piano), taking place in our Recital Hall at 4.30pm. Book online here: https://bit.ly/30r3sYP (enter promotional code OPEN DAY) or sign up for your free seat at the Registration/info desk.

MUSIC PERFORMANCES We have music performances taking place throughout the day in Boults cafe bar: 9.20am Percussion 11.15am Woodwind 12.00pm Recorder 12.45pm Voice 1.45pm Saxophone 2.30pm

Harp and Guitar Duo

3.15pm

Folk Ensemble

A C C O M M O DAT I O N A N D FA C I L I T I E S TO U R S We know that one of the main reasons you come to an Open Day is to take a good look around and imagine what it would be like if you were a part of the action.

We are running tours of our Music and Acting facilities, and also tours to two of our halls of residence so you can check out where you could be living if you joined us.

FACILITIES TOURS Music (meeting point registration/info desk)

ACCOMMODATION TOURS Regular tours are running to examples of student flats in the Jennens Court and University Locks developments throughout the day, from 11am, with the last tour leaving at 3pm. The sign up and meeting point for accommodation tours is in workshop 5 (floor 1), where you’ll also find an information desk about the accommodation the University has available.

Times: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm Acting (meeting point Gallery outside the Concert Hall) Times: 11am, 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm, 2pm, 2.45pm

Bradshaw Hall performances: 9.50am Folk Ensemble 1.15am

Trumpet Club

5

R OYA L B I R M I N G H A M C O N S E R VAT O I R E O P E N D AY TIMETABLE – WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE 2019 Bradshaw Hall

Introduction to RBC Folk Prof. Julian Lloyd Ensemble Webber, Dr Steve (9.50) Halfyard, Prof.

Stephen Simms (10.15 – 10.45)

Undergraduate Acting Courses Danièle Sanderson/Robert Miles (11.00 – 12.15)

Lab

Applied Theatre Peter WynneWillson (11.00 – 12.00)

Performances in the Foyer during the day

Recital Hall

Eastside Jazz Club

Organ Studio

Workshop 1

Workshop 2

Workshop 3

Trumpet Club Performance

Introduction to RBC Prof. Julian Lloyd Webber Dr Steve Halfyard Prof. Stephen Simms (12.30 – 13.00)

BMus Course Duncan Fielden (11.00 – 12.00)

(13.15 – 13.45)

Keyboard Studies Department Prof. John Thwaites /Daniel Browell (12.15-13.45)

Guitar Department Student Led (12.00 – 13.00)

Brass Presentation (14.00 – 14.45) Brass Workshop: Bring your instruments (14.45 – 15.30) Brass Band Performance – Amos Miller (15.30 – 16.00)

Music Technology Department Followed by a tour of the Studio Facilities (13.15 – 14.15)

Jazz Course Jeremy Price/Andrew Bain/John O’Gallagher (11.30-12.30) Chamber Choir Rehearsal (10.45-11.45)

String Department Dr Louise Lansdown (14.00 – 15.30)

Jazz Concert (13.00 – 14.00)

Jazz Jam Session (14.15 – 15.30)

Vocal Department Paul Wingfield (12.00 – 13.30)

Taught Postgraduate Courses (Music) Luan Shaw/Dr Sian Derry (11.00-12.00)

Saxophone Department Andrew Tweed (12.00 – 13.00)

Postgraduate Courses (Acting) Alex Taylor/Lise Olson (11.00-12.00)

MA Professional Voice Practice Alex Taylor (12.00 – 13.00)

Organ Department Daniel Moult (14.15 – 15.30) Woodwind Department Jenni Phillips (13.15 -14.15)

Woodwind Class: Bring your instruments Jenni Phillips (14.30-16.00)

Foundation Acting Robert Miles (13.00 – 14.00) Harp Department Rita Schindler (12.45 – 13.45)

Postgraduate Research Dr Carrie Churnside/ Dr Sian Derry (12.00 – 12.45)

Vocal Workshop (Acting) Robert Miles (14.30 – 15.30) Recorder/Early Music Department Annabel Knight/Martin Perkins (14.00 – 15.30)

Workshop 4

Vocal Department (Music) Summer Opera open rehearsal - Mansfield Park (14.00 – 16.00)

Other

Percussion Course and Audition Advice Adrian Spillett - Percussion Suite (Level 5) (12.00-13.00)

Unit 3B, Heanage Street

Acting Workshop Andrew Potter Studio 8 (School of Acting) (13.00 – 15.00)

Stage Management - Meet in foyer at 11am for visit to Unit 3B, Heanage Street

Patricia Yardley Studio Key: Acting

Composition Department Dr Joe Cutler (14.30 – 15.45)

Stage Management Paper Installation (open to all) Music

Research

Session open to all

ACCOMMODATION TOURS RUN FROM WORKSHOP 5 CHAMBER CONCERT, RECITAL HALL: 16.30 – 17.30

BIRMINGHAM HIGHLIGHTS

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Living in Birmingham offers you the chance to live in an exciting, diverse city with a world-class cultural scene.

Registration for all conservatoire courses will be in our new building, located on Jennens road. From there, you will be directed to our Acting, Applied Theatre and Stage Management facilities if you are interested in studying any of those courses.

Birmingham is a home to more than one million people from a range of different cultures and ethnic groups, including the UK’s largest student population outside of London. Indeed, Birmingham is often dubbed the ‘youngest city in Europe’, with 40 per cent of the population aged 25 or under, making for a city that buzzes with energy.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is situated on the City Centre Campus of Birmingham City University in the Eastside district, which is fast becoming known as the ‘Learning Quarter’ due to the concentration of universities, colleges, and the Thinktank science museum. The city’s major concert

venues and theatres are within easy reach, including Symphony Hall, Town Hall, Birmingham Hippodrome and the Old Rep Theatre.

Birmingham is also home to many other arts venues including the CBSO Centre, mac Birmingham and the Ikon Gallery, creating an exciting cultural scene that is hard to match elsewhere.

Road and public transportation systems make Birmingham easily accessible, nationally and internationally. Situated in the centre of the UK, tutors, directors and performers find us easily accessible from around the country and across Europe, giving the Conservatoire an enviable schedule of visiting artists that enrich the training our students receive.

You will find detailed instructions on how to reach us by road, rail and air on this webpage: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/ about-us/parking-and-directions

The Conservatoire is a short walk from the main rail stations (New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill).

Parking Please be aware that the Conservatoire does not have its own car park so we cannot offer parking. However, there are some car parks situated nearby; the Millennium Point multi-storey car park (B4 7AP) being the nearest.

Please note that the city is undergoing extensive redevelopment in parts at the moment, and we advise that you pay close attention to any diversions that are in place if you are travelling to us by car.

We advise that you follow the Sat Nav postcode B4 7AP or brown tourist signs to Millennium Point and the Thinktank Science Museum.

8 8

9

I M P O RTA N T I N F O R M AT I O N Emergencies and first aid Our security reception can be contacted on +44 (0)121 331 5920. If you require first aid, please ask a member of staff for assistance.

Fire alarm If you hear a fire alarm, please leave by the nearest exit as quickly as possible. Follow any instructions given by our staff.

Equal Opportunities Birmingham City University promotes equality of opportunity in every aspect of its provision. Our Equal Opportunities Policy Statement can be found on the webpage: www.bcu.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity This programme is subject to change – please check www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/ open-days for more information.

10

11

C O N TA C T U S www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire Enquiries T: +44 (0)121 331 5901 E: conservatoire@bcu.ac.uk /RoyalBirmCons /BirminghamSchoolofActing

@BirmCons @BirmConsActing

@birmcons

Birmingham City University