BITESIZE
YOUTH THEATRE

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BITESIZE Youth Theatre PATRON ............DAVE WILLETTS

BITESIZE YOUTH THEATRE in CONCERT
with CHESTER MALE VOICE CHOIR

Wrexham Memorial Hall. 7.30pm Friday 27^th May. TICKETS £9 & £7 (under 16s).

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Bitesize Musical Singers have barely got their breath back from performing at the Pavilion in Llangollen, than it's all systems go for their annual "Evening of Song". This will take place at 7.30 pm on Friday May 27th at the Memorial Hall, Wrexham. The event will raise funds to support work done by the local Charity "Reactivate", for children with special needs.

The Concert will feature not only the Musical Theatre ensemble from Bitesize, who will reprise their highly praised Music For Youth performance amongst other items, but also members who were winning soloists at Wrexham and Oswestry Music Festivals and a number of youngsters who take singing lessons at Bitesize. Special guests will be the City of Chester Male Voice Choir, under their Conductor Rodney Jones, who came to judge the Bitesize in-house Music Festival last year. Director Linda Griffiths said " The Choir took part in a Concert with us a couple of years ago and were so impressed that they have asked if they could join us again this year."

Tickets are available from Bitesize on 01978-358320 and from Wrexham Tourist Information Office and cost £9 or £7 for under 16s. The BITESIZE office is open from 5.00 until 8.00 Tuesday to Thursday. They can also be purchased on the door.

BITESIZE recently performed in the Classic FM "Music for Youth" Festival, along with many other local young singers and musicians. Their two groups who each performed a medley from "Les Miserables" were praised by the judges for their polished and professional performances. Director Linda Griffiths commented " I am really proud of the high standards achieved by our youngsters, especially as this comes on top of a successful full-scale musical production at the end of February." AND we have just heard that we have won through to the National Festival in Birmingham for the FOURTH time. The Musical Theatre Group will perform at the Adrian Boult Hall on Wednesday 6^th July.

BITESIZE star is a show sensation

A huge "Well Done and Good Luck" to BITESIZE member Victoria Lewis (12) who is currently playing the lead role of Annie in the national tour alongside Su Pollard and David McAllister. VICTORIA has been winning rave reviews and has proved to be a real audience pleaser as she travels the country with the hit stage show. She started the tour in August and that went through until the end of 2010, following which Victoria had a well earned break, before resuming ANNIE duties in February. It is a tight schedule but she gets to see her proud parents Nigel and Michelle at weekends. Nigel commented, "Victoria really loves it and has received high praise from the critics coming to review the show. This is a great opportunity. She is looking forward to going back to school and seeing her friends. She's been attending Bitesize since she was five and it has played a big part in her success".

ADOLESCENCE - a film by Mark Kendrick (Frozen Moon Productions)

Members of Bitesize Youth Theatre are looking forward to walking a red carpet soon! Fred Norman, Adam Bell, Charlotte Weaver, Caitlin Welsh, Myra Booth Cockcroft, Megan Hollie Robertson, Hayley Warner, Esme Norman and Hannah Lewis, as well as Bitesize professional actor Bill Robertson, have recently taken roles in a feature film about relationships and making the right choices called "ADOLESCENCE". Made by filmmaker Mark Kendrick and Frozen Moon Productions it has been filmed at various locations in North Wales including Dinas Bran Castle, Moel Famau, Llangollen and the Aquaduct at Fron. Casting Directors and Production Companies are among those who will be invited to the Premiere when the film is released shortly. To see the Trailers click below

ADOLESCENCE trailer1 ADOLESCENCE trailer2

Megan Hollie Robertson and Charlotte Weaver were delighted to take part in a Musical Theatre Masterclass given by Gareth Valentine, West End Musical Theatre Director at the Catrin Finch Centre on Sunday 17^th April.

Double Success for BITESIZE
Young singers from Wrexham's BITESIZE have enjoyed considerable success in local Music Festivals recently. Their ensemble won the Vocal Ensemble section in Oswestry Music Festival and Lauren Arnison won the under 15 Vocal Solo. Megan-Hollie Robertson won the under 21 Solo and the Gilbert and Sullivan Solo classes. She teamed up with Cerys Brooke Jones to win the Vocal Solo Duet Class as well. These two very talented youngsters went on to repeat their success by winning the same class at Wrexham Music Festival where Megan also won the Senior Vocal Solo. These were in addition to a number of seconds, thirds and Highly Commendeds.

The BITESIZE Singers recently enjoyed a visit to the Mayor's Parlour in recognition of their hard work representing Wrexham at the Oswestry Music Festival. Our Mayor, Councillor Jim Kelly is a long-time supporter of Bitesize. Bitesize Young Singers also took part in the Limelife Show Choir Event at the International Pavilion in Llangollen as part of the run-up to the Eisteddfod. They sang along with other music groups from North Wales on Saturday 16th April in the Concert starting at 7 pm, in the presence of Gareth Valentine, renowned West End Musical Director.

AUDITIONS
Connor McNamara, Hannah Gallimore, Lauren Arnison and Liam Beardmore auditioned for Casting Director Kerry Mailey for a new BBC programme "The 4 o'clock Show" in Manchester recently. They had a great time and really enjoyed the experience . BITESIZE members Ross Arnison and Dylan Honey have both been delighted to be called to audition for Billy Elliot in Manchester on April 2nd

BITESIZE played host to Inspectors from Edexcel this week as part of its commitment to provide Arts Training and Education for young people in Wrexham County Borough and beyond. They were inspecting the BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Performing Arts which is running for the second year at BITESIZE. The qualification can be studied by young people and adults in their spare time (evenings and weekends) and is ideal as a supplement or top-up to GCSE or A Level studies. The Inspector commented, "Thank you for a welcome visit to Bitesize Theatre. The team are clearly enthusiastic and want to make a difference to the lives of young people in the area. Well done and thank you. Areas of good practice. A realistic working environment run by professional caring staff. A pleasure to visit a centre keen to put something back into the local community." (To see more of the Report click on the picture)

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"Our Ross" becomes "Her Benny"
9 year old Ross Arnison is the latest of Wrexham's BITESIZE youngsters to find success on the professional stage. He has been taking classes in drama and musical theatre as well as the casting class, which prepares children for working in the industry. Ross is delighted to have been cast as Benny in Anne Dalton's production of her musical version of the Liverpool story of "Her Benny" at the Ellesmere Port Civic Theatre later in the year. Young Benny fights poverty, crime and injustice and, against all odds, grows up to find self-respect, love and success. "The part of Benny is a challenging one", says Anne. "He is honest yet streetwise, tough yet sensitive. The boy who plays him must be natural, confident, move well and have a good singing voice." Sister Lauren Arnison aged 13 will be in the ensemble supporting the lead characters. The musical siblings are thrilled to have such a wonderful opportunity.

Another recent success from BITESIZE was the casting of Eliza Harrison Dine, aged 8 in a short film promoting the newest Jacqueline Wilson book for children. Eliza was very excited to be in a film but said the best thing about the job was meeting the famous novelist.

More members always welcome

At BITESIZE we have over 200 children a week visiting the building, plus the staff and helpers. And if we have a performance running then we have another 80 people in the audience on each night. All these people mean that we go through a lot of fairly mundane, but very necessary household and other items which are listed below.

Teabags [5000]
Coffee [6 Large Catering tubs]
Sugar [25 bags]
Milk [5 pints /week]
Washing up Liquid [20 bottles]
Washing Powder [8 big boxes]
Toilet Cleaner [20 bottles]
Toilet Rolls [400]
Bin bags [500]
Plasters
A4 Photocopier Paper
Sellotape
Blank CD's/DVD's
Black Curtain Material/Rufflette tape
Batteries [PP3 & AA]

If you are a business, manufacturer or just an individual, and you would like to help us, by donating some small part of the items on the list, you would be helping us enormously by reducing the amount of money we have to find to buy them.

For ages 13-16
A one-year course to achieve BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Performing Arts (Performance) equivalent to 360 guided learning hours and 4 GCSE's.
The course offers the opportunity for Bitesize Youth Theatre members to combine regular weekly classes in Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre and Casting; with the Youth Theatre's Annual main Production and some additional classes, rehearsals and tutorials to achieve accreditation equivalent to 4 GCSE's.

For 16+
A two-year course to achieve a BTEC First Certificate in Performing Arts equivalent to 180 guided learning hours over the two years and 2 GCSE's.
The course offers the opportunity for Adults to combine our regular weekly class in Musical Theatre with helping with our annual Musical Performances and some additional classes, rehearsals and tutorials to achieve accreditation equivalent to 2 GCSE's.

Click here for more details

The classes are all taught by professional actors, directors and teachers and like School Staff, all BITESIZE personnel and tutors are checked by the CRB under the Protection of Children Act.

One hour classes cost £5.00 , and two hour classes cost £8.00. (except where indicated)

Tuesday

6 - 8pm	Dance / Drama	5 - 11	0
6 - 8pm	Dance / Drama	12+	0
8 - 9pm	Casting for Film, TV and Theatre	all	£30 charge per halfterm one off £10 joining fee

Wednesday

4.30 - 5.30pm	Introduction to Dance & Drama	for ages 3 - 5	*
5 - 6pm	Casting for Film, TV and Theatre	all	£30 charge per halfterm one off £10 joining fee
6 - 8pm	Dance / Drama	5 - 11	0
6 - 8pm	Dance / Drama	12+	*
by appointment	Private Singing	all	£7 - 20 min. lesson
8 - 10pm	Fun/social dance/drama/musical theatre class for GROWNUPS	16 - 90	£8 inc tea/coffee

Thursday

by appointment	Private Singing	all	£7 - 20 min. lesson
6 - 7pm	Beginners / Improvers Tap	all	*
6 - 7pm	Drama	12+	*
6 - 7pm	Musical Theatre		*
7 - 8pm	Drama	5 - 11	*
7 - 8pm	Musical Theatre	all	*
7 - 8pm	Advanced Musical Theatre	all	*

AMBITIONS CLASSES

Classes cost £3.50 per lesson paid termly. For details and booking contact Michelle Harper 01978- 722492

Friday

	4.45 - 5.30pm	Junior Musical Theatre
	4.45 - 5.30pm	Senior Musical Theatre
	5.30 - 6.15pm	Bronze Tap
	6.15 - 7pm	Grade 6 Tap
	7 - 7.30pm	Pointework
	7.30 - 8.15pm	Grade 5 & Intermediate Ballet
	8.15 - 9pm	Advanced 1 & 2 Tap

Saturday

	10 - 10.45am	Pre-Primary Ballet
	10 - 10.45am	Introductory Ballet
	10.45 - 11.30am	Standard 1 Ballet
	10.45 - 11.30am	Primary & Grade 1 Tap & Modern
	11.30am -12.15pm	Primary Tap & Grade 1 Modern
	11.30am -12.15pm	Primary Ballet
	12.15 - 1pm	Grade 1 Ballet
	12.15 - 1pm	Inter & Inter Foundation Modern
	1 - 1.45pm	Grade 1 Tap & Modern
	1 - 1.45pm	Grade 3 Tap & Modern
	1.45 - 2.30pm	Grade 2 Tap & Modern
	1.45 - 2.30pm	Grade 4 & Intermediate Ballet
	2.30 - 3.15pm	Grade 2 Ballet
	2.30 - 3.15pm	Grade 4 & 5 Modern
	3.15 - 4pm	Limbering Class (billed separately)

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SUMMER SCHOOLS 2011

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DANCE ! DRAMA ! SINGING! MUSICAL THEATRE !

Summer Schools 2011

Summer Holidays! Great? Six weeks off and nothing to do?
Mum and Dad working ? Nowhere to go ?

Then why not join one of Bitesize Theatre Company's week long Summer Schools.
We are running FOUR next summer.

Get the chance to:
~ make new friends!
~ spend 5 mornings in classes !
~ work with professional actors and directors !
~ work with professional dancers and musicians !
~ spend 5 afternoons rehearsing a show !
~ perform the show on the Friday evening for Family & Friends!

All courses will run from 9.30am to 4pm at Bitesize HQ (Rhosddu, Wrexham)

Course 1 --- Little Shop of HORRORS 25- 29 July 2011
Course 2 --- SHREK, the musical 1 - 5 August 2011
Course 3 --- SPAMALOT 8 - 12 August 2011
Course 4 --- AVENUE Q 15 - 19 August 2011

Like School Staff, all of our tutors are checked by the CRB, under the Protection of Children Act for working with children.
For children Aged 5 to 16 in the Wrexham area. Different Theme each week.

LOWER PRICE (than 2009 & 2010) for 2011
Costs only £100 per child for each 5 day course.
(Equates to £3.08 per hour. Discounts available for more than one course & siblings)

Places booked and paid for before 1^st June 2011 will receive a further 10% discount

Everyone attending will earn credits for the Wrexham Children's University.

To book download a booking form and send it in

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BITESIZE Youth Theatre

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CONTACTING US
Contact BITESIZE YOUTH THEATRE directly by telephone on 01978-358320. The office is open from 5.00 until 8.00 Tuesday to Thursday; or leave us a message. Or you can email us at kids@bitesizetheatre.co.uk

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Information about the BITESIZE YOUTH THEATRE appears on a number of websites. Click here to visit our LINKS page.

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Click here to visit the BITESIZE THEATRE COMPANY website

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The BITESIZE Youth Theatre supports the Charity Reactivate

Reactivate

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