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Star Academy Term 5
Set for stardom...
This is your chance to become a star! Join our free Performing Arts and Digital Arts courses this March for 13-18 year olds and set yourself up for stardom. From creating an iPhone application to being a Gleek, we’re offering you a range of short courses to suit you. Don’t be shy, give us a try!
THE PLATFORM
This is the chance for everybody who took part in either a Star academy or Afterhours Course to show off their new skills! This term the showcase is titled THE PLATFORM! The evening will be packed with entertainment for your visual pleasure; dance, singing and acting are just some of the things you can expect, so come to the Orchard at 6:30pm and show your support to our growing talent. Did i forget to mention...FREE food available on the night, as well as FREE entry! There's no reason why you shouldn't be there.
What’s life without DRAMA…
Ever seen Dubplate Drama? Well make way for In The Endz. Yes people,
Your time to shine...
Star Academy Term 4 is set to be a big one! We have an amazing selection of courses for all of you 13 - 18 year olds to get involved in! The term commences the last week in September, so be sure to sign up ASAP! Get ready for courses in TV Presenting, Radio, Dance, Drama, Music Production and much more! This term will also create the trailer for our brand new interactive project; In The Endz. If you want to get involved or want to know more, get down to SYPC now!
Hey - SYPC is now Twittering! -check us out on Twitter and be one of our first - and therefore most important- followers...
Congratulations Correigh - Winner of YoungStar 2009!!
Sneaker Seeker is HERE everyone!
Do you want your own FREE pair of Nikes???? Well it is possible, thanks to the Heritage Lottery Funding.
We're running workshops in Photography, Film, Radio and Sneaker Customisation with some of the biggest brands and designers in the Industry. Everyone who takes part in the Sneaker Customisation workshops will get a FREE pair of Nikes which you customise with whatever you want. They then appear in an exhibition seen by thousands!!!!!!!!!!!!
To apply for a place on one of the workshops or just to find out more information - email sneakerseeker@hotmail.co.uk.
ARE YOU THE NEXT YOUNGSTAR????
YoungStar is a massive Slough wide talent search, engaging 800 young people in the town and surrounding areas.
Applicants who enter the talent showcase will perform their star quality to a panel of industry professionals. The winner will get the help of a professional mentor and career development grant of £1,500.
This April will see five open auditions being held in Slough at youth centres, culminating in a grand finale event, where the winning performance will be decided on. Open auditions will be in dance, drama (including spoken word), production, including radio broadcasting, singing, comedy and crazy skills.
- Audition dates:
Monday, April 6 from 5pm to 7.30pm at Horsemoor Green, Common Road, Langley - Tuesday, April 7 from 5pm to 8pm at SYPC, 323 High Street Slough
- Thursday, April 9 from 5pm to 8pm at the Haymill Centre, 112 Burnham Lane, Slough
- Saturday, April 11 from 5pm to 8pm at The Orchard Youth and Community Centre, 73a Stoke Poges Lane, Slough
- Tuesday, April 14 from 5pm to 8pm at the West Wing, Stoke Road, Slough
The grand finale will be held on Saturday April 18, 7pm till 9pm at the West Wing, Stoke Road.
The project is supported by Slough youth service and will be run by volunteers drawn from young people attending SYPC.
SNEAKER SEEKER SIGN UPS......
For more info on this exciting project exploring sneakers, and to be put onto the mailing list for details of upcoming workshops, email your contact details to sneakerseeker@hotmail.co.uk, or call us here at SYPC on 01753 539300.
Check out our awesome Half Term Programme
Go to the Calendar pages to check details of our half term programme, SYPC Fashion Week, featuring customisation workshops for sneakers, T-shirts and baseball caps, with an exhibition of all pieces at the end of the week.
SYPC's End of Term Show Me Up Showcase
The Show Me Up Showcase!
Slough Young Peoples Centre’s (SYPC) latest event, The Show Me up Showcase will demonstrate the many talents of the students of The Star Academy and The Afterhours Arts Academy, at 7pm on 18th November at the West Wing Theatre
The performers, all aged between 13 and 25, and have been working extremely hard over the last 10 weeks to produce performances. Street dancers, Breakdancers, Actors, MC’s, Graffiti artists, Singers, Musicians, TV Presenters and Radio personalities have all been building up the skills needed to hit the stage.
The Afterhours Arts Academy is an Awards finalist again!
The Afterhours Arts Academy based at Slough Young People's Centre has been short listed for a Children and Young People’s Services Award.
The Academy provides free Performing Arts and New Media courses for 19 to 25 year olds, and has been nominated in the arts and culture category. Afterhours is funded by the Arts Council, Lifelong Learning and SEEDA and the staff team would like to thank the funders for their continued support of the project.
A panel of young people will now judge the short listed entries and the winners will be announced at a gala dinner opened by children's secretary, Ed Balls, on Thursday November 20.
The Afterhours Arts Academy also reached the final three in the National Lottery Awards 2007 in the category of Best Arts Project and SYPC reached the finals of the Awarding Sustainable Communities Award in 2007.
FUNKSTYLERZ UK COME TO SYPC
come along on Wednesday 29th October to our Black History day.The day runs from between 2pm - 8pm, and includes drama, music, art, poetry and dance. Funkstylerz will be performing and running a masterclass.
YoungStar comes to Slough.........
YoungStar is a town wide talent search for young people aged 13-25 in Slough. It will celebrate and recognise young people’s talent and achievements in the creative field. This will take the form of a ‘roadshow’ of auditions in schools/colleges and youth centres, culminating in a Grand Finale event, where the winning performance will be decided on.
SYPC Steering Group has first meeting........
Want to have a say in how Slough Young People's Centre is run, and what happens here? The Steering Group is your chance get heard.
The first meeting happened during the May half term and was a great success with about 15 people wanting to get involved. The next few weeks will see the group plan what it wants to achieve, and recruit more members. There are some really cool projects already being discussed!
So, if you are keen to be involved, please speak to one of the SYPC staff team, or keep your eyes peeled around the building or here at MYSYPC for details of upcoming meetings.
Counselling comes back to SYPC.........
Got a problem? Need someone to talk to?
SYPC can now offer free counselling to 16-25 year olds, with our fully qualified and very friendly counsellor. Limited sessions are available, drop-in to the centre to book up.
Keep checking back for more news, or look at the Calendar page for more events.
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