Autumn term 2010

Boys Only

In December Trinity Laban hosted a weekend of dance for 8 - 18 year old boys. Strictly no girls allowed! Throughout the weekend the boys were able to explore different forms of dance and work with highly experienced male teachers to look at the artform from an athletic point of view.  

Voices In Meantime

The Voices in Meantime choir is made up of local Greenwich residents. The choir were joined by jazz sensation Norma Winstone MBE and Trinity Laban Jazz Choir at Blackheath Halls to perform as part of the London Jazz Festival in association with BBC Radio 3. During the rehearsals the choir, directed by renowned jazz musician and vocal director, Pete Churchill, explored different styles of jazz and learnt both original compositions and standards by ear. Voices in Meantime is run by Trinity Laban with support from Greenwich Council. To get further information contact Katie Windsor on 0208 305 3883 or ed.comm@trinitylaban.ac.uk

Blaze

BLAZE gives girls aged 11-16 of all abilities, the opportunity to experience new dance styles and create their own choreography by taking part in Bollywood Dance, Contemporary Dance and Creative workshops. This autumn the workshop finished with an exciting performance and gave the girls the chance to meet with dance professionals.

Harvest

This autumn, the UK's leading contemporary dance conservatoire hosted an intensive course aimed at developing skills in dance making and performance. Harvest dance intensive is all about gathering inspiration from the styles, sounds and sights around you and learning how to make and perform imaginative and exciting dance together, and above all, have fun.

Summer term 2010

Mbawula

During the summer term, Raising the Roof partnered with South African township singing initiative and jazz band, Mbawula to create a spectacular celebration of the FIFA world cup, funded by Greenwich Council. Over 200 children, young people and adults took to the stage in Charlton Park on 10th July to perform as the finale of the Charlton Great Get Together. The community choirs also performed alongside the Mbawula big band, South African diva Joyce Mohologae and music students from Trinity Laban. This project was generously funded by Greenwich Council.

Spring term 2010

Musical Diaries

2010 marks the 350th anniversary of local author and amateur musician, Samuel Pepys's, diary. In recognition, Trinity Laban staff and students worked with young people from Greenwich Schools to create their own 'musical' diaries recording aspects of their everyday lives. The young people from Haimo, Gordonbrock and Greenacres Primary Schools each took part in 6 cross curricular creative workshops with experienced animateurs Tim Palmer, Duncan Macleod and Kerry Andrew culminating in a sharing performance at Blackheath Halls.

ALLSORTS

Allsorts was the first collaboration of its kind between Trinity Laban's Education & Community departments and Junior Trinity. In an exciting and innovative four night showcase event at the Bonnie Bird Theatre, all three departments presented selections of their work from the year. One of Raising the Roof's offerings was 'Pour, Roll, Twist, ENJOY'- a music and movement piece inspired by the manufacturing process of sweets, created and performed by young people with special needs from Greenwich Toy Library. This project was led by animateur Julian West and dance practitioner Eleanor Thompson.

Autumn term 2009

2009 marked the International Year of Astronomy, in recognition of which Raising the Roof worked with local schools and organisations to deliver unique projects around the theme of astronomy.

Journeys in Time and Space

Journeys in Time and Space was a special performance showcasing the work of SoundWaves; Musician in Residence partnership with the National Maritime Museum. Performances included songs and soundscapes inspired by the planets written for the Royal Observatory planetarium show Space Safari and performed by a year 2 class at Meridian Primary School. A year 5 class from James Wolfe Primary School also performed their compositions based on themes of time and waves.

Schools ' concert: The Planets Suite

Animateur Mark Bowden worked with young people from Deptford Green, John Roan and Eltham Green Secondary Schools and Deansfield Primary School to create their own compositions inspired by Holst's The Planets Suite. Each school took part in 2 workshops, and then performed their compositions as part of a performance of Holst's work at Blackheath Halls in December by the International Student Symphony Orchestra and Choir.