introducing one kx One KX is Central YMCA’s centre of excellence for young people based in the heart of King’s Cross. We are a visionary hub – the first of its kind – for young people to connect, collaborate and create. Through the arts, science and technology you will be inspired to enhance your skills, expand your knowledge and broaden your horizons, all in a fun, stimulating and specialist environment. This booklet is a programme of everything we have going on throughout August 2013, so if you’re aged between 11 and 25 and want to try something new then One KX is the place to be this summer. All of our opportunities are FREE; so read on, get involved and be different. All courses are free of charge.
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courses courses run by onekx young rewired state one kx summer photography school sound & music for screen stop motion animation one kx go-kart maintenance
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date 5-11 aug 5-16 aug 21-23 aug 27-30 aug 27-31 aug
date other courses happening in the building 12-16 aug Bring Me to Life: Film Project with Chocolate Films 13-14 aug Audition Techniques: We’re Ready for You 13-16 aug 8 Script Writing 20 aug 8 Emergency First Aid with British Red Cross 9 One KX later on this year 10 How to find us and contact details page 6 7
All courses within the summer programme will take place at One KX.
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aged 11-18
monday 5 augfriday 9 aug
+2 optional days in birmingham
10am4pm
Young Rewired State A UK-wide Festival of Code! A week of design and coding challenging you to develop your computer programming skills. Working with professional programmers, you will explore open data sets and build digital prototypes to solve real world problems. Some basic coding skills are required and where possible your own laptop. For more information email n.parsons@onekx.org.uk or visit youngrewiredstate.org
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aged over 13
monday 5 augfriday 16 aug
weekdays only
10am4pm
aged 16-25
wednesday 21 augfriday 23 aug
10am4.30pm
One KX Summer Photography School
Sound & Music for Screen
Two weeks of innovative photography where you’ll work with professional photographers and curators to produce a creative exhibition. Your work may be displayed at One KX and be exhibited at this year’s Bloomsbury Festival. As part of the project you will go on trips to exhibitions, learn basic Digital SLR photography skills, Photoshop and curating.
If you have an interest in sound and music for film or television and wish to work with a professional composer then this is the course for you. You don’t have to be an expert in either music or filmmaking to participate – simply be creative and willing to learn. You’ll be taught how to plan a soundtrack using industry standard techniques, given the technical skills to capture the perfect sound and music, master editing practices and finally produce your very own new score for an existing film.
We’ll help but you will take the lead in this project and will receive a qualification to recognise your new-found knowledge. Equipment will be supplied but if you have your own camera please bring it along with you. For more information email steven.byrne@ytouring.org.uk or find our brief at ideastap.com
The project is in partnership with award-winning composer Alexander Parsons. To take part you must be an IdeasTap member. To join, for free, visit ideastap.com For more information please email steven.byrne@ytouring.org.uk or find the brief at ideastap.com
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aged 13-19
tuesday 27 augfriday 30 aug
10am4pm
Stop Motion Film Course with Chocolate Films Bring food to life with this stop motion film course. One KX and Chocolate Films will run a hands-on stop motion animation workshop over four days with a group of 15 young people. The theme of the project will be ‘food’. You will be asked to develop and create a short animation about food - be it your favourite food, where your food comes from, the problems of obesity and overeating, or whatever takes your creative fancy. Utilising 2D and 3D materials, the workshops will culminate in a series of short stop-motion animations made by you and facilitated by professional filmmakers. For more information please email n.parsons@onekx.org.uk or find our brief on ideastap.com
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aged 13-19
tuesday 27 augsaturday 31 aug
1pm4pm
aged 14-19
monday 12 augfriday 16 aug
11am4pm
One KX Go-Kart Maintenance
Bring Me to Life: Film Project with Chocolate Films
Time to put down the games console controller, give Mario Kart a rest and get your hands on the real thing! This week-long course will take you through all the basic skills behind Go-Kart maintenance, including servicing the vehicle, carrying out safety checks and the mechanics behind how Go-Karts work.
Be a professional filmmaker, actor and animator for a week, turning your ideas into a digital reality. Working with professionals from Chocolate Films, you’ll use the latest digital professional filmmaking equipment to ultimately show off your work at the CSU film festival at the British Museum on Friday 30 August. You will learn the skills for story creation and development, scriptwriting, animation, acting, directing, producing, production design, camera work and sound skills through to the final edit.
An experienced kart mechanic will teach you how to ensure your kart performs at an optimum level and at maximum safety. The course finishes with a visit to an open track to see which teams’ kart performs the best. All tools and protective clothing will be supplied. For more information please email steven.byrne@ytouring.org.uk
On the first day, you will visit Blythe House in Kensington, Olympia, where you will be introduced to some of the Wellcome Trust's collection. You will then use objects from this venue and bring them to life, using animation skills to create a short story of your own. To register go online to Camden Summer University website at camden.gov.uk/summeruniversity
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aged 15-19
tuesday 13 augwednesday 14 aug
11am3pm
Audition Technique: We're Ready for You Do you know the feeling of the nerves kicking in, palms sweating, worrying about forgetting the words for that must-have role? Learn some of the tricks of the trade with a professional actor to give you that all-important confidence boost. Help tackle pre-audition nerves as you step out into those lights. Learn how to steady yourself, use the correct breathing techniques and how to pick that piece of text or even song which will help you stand out from the rest. Be different, learn from the finest and nail that audition. From a school play to the West End, aim high, stand out and be the best. To register go online to Camden Summer University website at camden.gov.uk/summeruniversity
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aged 14-19
tuesday 13 augfriday 16 aug
10.30am4pm
aged 14-19
tuesday 20 aug
11am4pm
Script Writing
Emergency First Aid with British Red Cross
Have you ever analysed, celebrated or winced at lines you’ve heard someone speak in a film, TV series or play? Are you tired of hearing people quoting lines and want to come up with a few of your own? On this course, you will be able to develop your ideas into scripts whilst learning about how to write for different mediums (TV, film, theatre, and radio) and in different genres.
How would you react if you saw an accident? Do you have the skills and knowledge that could save someone’s life? This emergency first aid class covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of first aid training. If you pass the course, you will receive a nationally-recognised certificate in emergency first aid from the Red Cross which you can add to your CV.
You will dissect scripts, assessing what makes a successful one. If you’re sharp-eared, script aware and prone to daydreaming in dialogue, then sign up and turn those inner-dialogues into something real. All the best writers will tell you it all started with an idea, so put yours to paper.
To register go online to Camden Summer University website at camden.gov.uk/summeruniversity
To register go online to Camden Summer University website at camden.gov.uk/summeruniversity
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One KX after the Summer As well as our exciting and varied summer programme, we’ll have lots of activities to keep you entertained all year around. Keep an eye on our website throughout the year for all our programmes but as a little guide we’ll have the following: Mixed Drop-In Sessions 13+ From the autumn we’ll be re-launching our FREE, regular weeknight drop-in sessions. We’ll be open every Tuesday and Thursday night from 4pm until 9pm with new facilities, a new direction and a new space for you to come and relax, meet new people, pick up new skills and get support and advice. Girls’ Friday Our FREE girls only drop-in session every Friday night. We’ve got sessions for two age ranges on the night where you can come to chill out and take part in a number of different activities ranging from dance to arts and crafts. Ages 8-12 sessions run from 3.45-5.30pm Ages 13-19 sessions run from 5.30-9pm
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Plus more… Throughout the year we’ll also be bringing you loads of new and exciting courses and interesting sessions including filmmaking, photography, music production and computer programming. Also, our resident dance company Dance United will be delivering a number of different sessions throughout the year for those of you who like to dance. For more information visit our website www.onekx.org.uk
How to Find Us and Contact Details One KX 120 Cromer Street London WC1H 8BS
KINGS CROSS ST. PANCRAS STATION
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One KX gratefully acknowledges the support of: Camden Council, Camden Summer University, Central YMCA, Chocolate Films, Dance United, IdeasTap, John Lyon’s Charity and Y Touring Theatre Company. Registered Charity No 213121 Registered in England No 119249 www.ymca.co.uk
One KX is an operation of Central YMCA Registered office: 112 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3NQ.
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connect collaborate create Telephone: Email: Website:
020 7520 3070 info@onekx.org.uk www.onekx.org.uk