. Creative arts
Activ8
The NewVIc activ8 programme sets out to enhance and enrich students via the creative arts. Students can sign up to courses and schemes in dance, music, video production, event coordination, singing and drama. Each year the programme is revised with new and exciting courses. All of the courses are taught by people within the respective fields and there are opportunities for students to perform, work as part of a team, collaborate and where possible showcase their progress throughout the year. Most of the creative arts programmes are open to all and all our courses run after-college hours Monday to Thursday and run throughout the entire college year.
Activ8 Courses
Events and Production Management
This 10 week part time course explores various team roles within the area of live events and production management, needed to produce a performance or event effectively. Areas covered will be stage management, front of house, ushers, marketing, distribution and box office. Students will work towards a final event linked to the Stratford Circus events calendar where they will have practical work experience and shadowing.
Capoeira
A combination of martial arts with acrobatics, culture, music and dance.
NewVIc Band
Experiment and create music with this dynamic group of musicians and explore a wide range of styles and genres.
Tabla
With the guide of world-renowned musician and composer Yousuf Ali Khan, you will learn the art of Tabla playing.
Solid Harmony Choir
Newham Young People’s Choir w/Jane Wheeler
Fresh from performances at the Barbican, Royal Festival Hall and Westminster Abbey, they wow audiences through a diverse range of musical styles and genres. You can visit online via: www.solidharmony.co.uk
Street and Break Dance
Come and enjoy these street dance and break dance classes every Wednesday and develop strength, flexibility, rhythm and cool moves.
Nashaa
A fusion of South Asian music such as Bhangra & Bollywood with a mix of experimental and electro-acoustic styles. Both traditional and scored music will be used.
Nashaa is open to young people at NewVIc and Newham between the ages of 16 – 25. Initially the group was created developed by Kishan Pithia and Shammi Pithia. It continues to be directed by Kishan Pithia with visiting artists and project opportunities.
The group meet once a week during twilight hours at NewVIc. It is inclusive in its approach with the music fusing bhangra, bollywood and western musical genres which targets all levels of musical skills and experiences. Currently Nashaa contains keyboard, percussionists, tabla, dhol drummers, string players, brass and vocalists who have a variety of backgrounds, traditions and musical tastes. Kishan Pithia facilitates the work drawing on influences and styles as well as experimenting with new technology and sound. Since its inception in September 2005, Nashaa has attracted a consistent, committed group of students from across the range of courses within the college as well as several former NewVIc students which creates a vertical learning educational model.
Nashaa have performed at many NewVIc events and at The Barbican at an Ark Schools concert on 15th June 2009, also at the Barbican with Guildhall student work on Wednesday 3rd July 2009.
Video production – Filming & Editing
Students will learn the full video production process from planning/pre-production to filming/production to post- production/editing. Students who take this course are involved in the filming and editing of all Activ8 events.