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Croydon Clocktower Youth Arts Group presents

THE AMBASSADORS

Tuesday 20th February 8pm

You saw them here first: some of Croydon's finest young talent feature in an evening of live music, theatre, and more. The Clocktower Young Ambassadors has been running for just over a year, and comprises young people from the ages of 14 to 19 who are interested in the arts and promoting the Clocktower to other people in their age bracket. This showcase, programmed, directed, and performed by members of the group - not so much all-singing-all-dancing as partially-singing-possibly-dancing - features a little bit of everything. There will be entertainment. There will be drama. There will be ukuleles. Let the young people of Croydon show you what they can do.

All tickets £1.

For further information, please call Olly on 020 8726 6000 (ext. 61141).

See ClockWATCH for more about the Clocktower Young Ambassadors.

Programming the showcase

Hi everyone. As Olly said in the post earlier, most people are going to take on a role in either programming, marketing or the technical team. I'd like to be involved in programming--so, initially, working out what's actually going to be in this showcase--so if anyone else is interested in doing that sort of thing, can you let me know so we can start sorting it out?

I just spoke to Olly and told him that I thought making the showcase any longer than two hours (plus interval) would be pushing it, and the audience would get bored if it was any longer--do you agree? Do you disagree? Do you care? Let me know.

In terms of programming, these are the things that I know, 100%, are happening:
- me and Maddie on the uke
- Andy on the guitar
- some form of drama--"sum play tings!", apparently
...and that's it. So if anyone's decided what they want to do, let me know that too.

Meanwhile, here is some technical documentation weirdness, if that was all a bit boring.

brainstorming tingy

ok peeps, there will be a gathering kinda tingy 2moz at the clocktower at 12 for people to rehearse for what ever they are doing. it is not an official one so you don't have to come or anything. it's basically the brainstorming ting that andy mentioned (it just had to be moved)

Jessie :))

The next project

The showcase in February 2007 is your opportunity to learn MORE about any of these aspects of the arts: - programming, marketing, technical stuff, design, stage managing, audience development etc etc (as well as a chance to perform as well) - By taking on one or more of these roles within the teams that need to exist for a successful event:

• Programming team (you’ll make creative decisions about who will be performing in the showcase, length of performance, running time, ticket costs to public etc)
• Marketing team (you’ll be in charge of designing and distributing professionally made flyers and posters and audience development initiatives! YES THERE IS A BUDGET FOR THE SHOWCASE!!!)
• Technical team (We’ll need a stage manager to run backstage on the night and in rehearsals as well as a director for the evening – who amongst other things will make sure things run smoothly – you get to tell Clocktower Front of House staff what to do!)

If you know which team you want to join let me know as soon as possible so I can help set up meetings with staff and organise basic training for you!

You can arrange mini-events in your exhibition Croydonnow which would give you good practice for the showcase! You can plan an event in Croydonnow on any Wed/Fri/Sat throughout November and December.

For anyone doing the Silver Arts Award – check your packs – it’s very easy to complete the award by organising a mini-event in the exhibition space! If you’re interested in taking on the challenge of the GOLD ARTS AWARD then this is another possibility and is achievable through doing the showcase (but you would probably be locked up for being crazy too!)

YOUR EVENTS!

Please think about your performances in Croydonnow as practice for the Ambassador showcase in February where you'll be in charge!

Looking back at last meeting you decided that you had skills in certain areas and you began to plan mini-events in the exhibition area. You also decided what you might like your role to be:

Rosina

• Skills: bongos, guitar, keyboard, singing rapping
• Plan: to organise a musical event (steel drums)
• Role: to be a co-ordinator

Maddie W

• Skills: 60s 70s music, politics, writing, ukulele, poetry
• Plan: to perform in Ukulele trio (duo in Feb)
• Role: to help with writing publicity

Gabrielle

• Skills: drama, ukulele, writing, drawing, writing, computers, comedy
• Plan: to perform in ukulele trio (can't participate in Feb) and others?
• Role: like to take up a leadership role

Maddie B

• Skills: music, comedy, languages, drama, arts, writing, journalism
• Plan: to perform in ukulele trio (duo in Feb)
• Role:

Kirsty

• Skills: drama, speeches, writing, keyboard, dancing, computers, comedy
• Plan: to perform a short drama
• Role:

Jocelyn

• Skills: writing, art, piano, songwriting, poetry, dance, comedy, drama
• Plan: short plays, live music, contemporary dance with live music accompaniment, stand-up comedy, spoken word poetry
• Role:

Sarah

• Skills: media, film-making, public speaking, advertising, drama
• Plan: create website, programming artists, modern dance, comedy
• Role: marketing, designing, programming, management

Jess

• Skills: drama, marketing, directing, public speaking
• Plan: short plays
• Role: performing, design, directing, marketing

Andy

• Skills: drama, guitar, film-making, poetry, photography, singing
• Plan:
• Role:

Narjis

• Skills:
• Plan:
• Role:

Nina

• Skills: fine art, textiles, photography
• Plan: like to see more use of multimedia for diversity (i.e. spoken word, film amongst other things)
• Role: Like to be an artistic technician or a host for the evening

Georgina

• Skills:
• Plan:
• Role:

Becky F

• Skills:
• Plan:
• Role:

If there's nothing by your name let me know what you'd like me to add in! Also shout if I've missed anything or put down false information about you!

Try and link up with each other to plan your events and use the Clocktower to rehearse or as a meeting place....you know we have rooms you can use!

Remember the following dates:

Mini-event (in the exhibition space):

• Any Saturday throughout November and December
• Any Wednesday or Friday throughout November and December

Ambassador Showcase:

• Tuesday February 20th 8pm

money !

ok, i have been told to rite something on the blog about the management team meeting i went to for croydon youth tingy. basically all i remeber and understod really was that it was raining-alot and dat dere were people dere from all walks of lyk n i mean ALL walks of lyf. also that we cld actuali apply for sum money for ambassadors to do as we please wiv ~ well of course it wld have to be sometink worth while. for example we cld use the money to go on a trip sumwhere n cepcially lyk a residential 1 or sumin as part of a team building excercise.
summary; croydon has been given sumin lyk 700 000 pounds to spend on youths and youth organisations so we can apply for any amount of money we lyk aslong we have a justified reason :)

Drama Workshop

Does anyone want to participate in a drama workshop based on the show, Locked In? I have asked the company to run a workshop just for you guys! It should be a pretty good experience. On Friday 13th at 6pm - 7:45pm. You can either catch the show straight afterwards or after our meeting on Wednesday 11th at 8pm. So who's up for it? (Don't be put off by the date.....there's no such thing as bad luck!)