Category: Music

WACI Lockdown Picks

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan
WACI have been scouring the internet for some great online resources for you to check out whilst we are all on lockdown. We have found a range of tutorials, theatre productions and interactive videos.
We’ll share new resources with you every week. So without further ado, this weeks picks are:

Dance

Dance with Oti Mabuse

Oti Mabuse is a professional dancer who is well known for Strictly Come Dancing. On her YouTube Channel she has a range of dance tutorials for all ages and levels

Production

National Theatre: How to Make a Puppet

The National Theatre has a short series of videos on how to create your own life-size puppet and explains the principles of bringing it to life. The only tools you need are paper, tape and scissors!

 Music

How to Create 8-bit Game Music

This a step by step tutorial by Tragic O’Hara on how to make 8-bit game music for free. All you need is a computer or laptop!

Film

Every Frame a Painting

Every Frame a Painting is a YouTube Channel with a whole range of super interesting video essays about film form.

Drama

National Theatre at Home

The National Theatre are screening a new play each week on YouTube that were originally filmed Live at the National Theatre.

We hope you like this selection. Be sure to check back next week for more useful resources!

WACI RCS Summer Schools Scholarships 2020

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

Interested in a career in the creative industries? Want to develop your skills in a chosen field?

WACI – Widening Access to the Creative Industries – are offering fully-funded places on one of the Summer Schools taking place here at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland throughout the summer school holidays. 

These courses offer an opportunity for you to try something new, develop your existing experience and/or gain a more in-depth understanding within a variety of art forms.

Summer Schools Available

There are a variety of summer schools to choose from in Dance, Drama, Music, Film and Production. Click here to have a look at the Short Courses Summer School’s programme to help you figure out which course is the right course for you. 

Some of the courses are very popular, and spaces will fill up quickly – we’ll be assessing applications as and when they come in, so get your application in as soon as you can to avoid being disappointed!

How to apply

1. If you haven’t already please register with the WACI cohort first. It doesn’t take long and you can fill it out by clicking here

2. Then, all you need to do is fill out the application form to let us know:

  • a little bit about you
  • why you want to do the course you’ve chosen to do

If it would be easier, you can provide a voice recording or video statement in support of your application.

If you require some help filling in this form, please do not hesitate to get in touch:

📧 WACI@rcs.ac.uk
☎ 0141 270 8319

DEADLINE: Applications have now closed

Fair Access Expo 2020

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

*UPDATE Due to campus closures due to COVID-19, bookings are temporarily closed and this event will be rescheduled to later in the year. We apologies for any inconvenience*

We are excited to announce that bookings for our Fair Access Expo are now open!

If you are a current Transitions student or a pupil from a WACI school, you with your family, friends or carers are warmly invited to our Fair Access Expo. 

When: Sun 29 March, 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Fair Access Expo is a chance for pupils to come along to: 

Brothers, sisters and friends alongside any other family members or carers are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. This is event is free to attend but booking is essential. 

Fair Access Expo is a joint event hosted by WACI and Transitions

Bookings Now Open for Performance Trips

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

WACI is pleased to announce two performance trip opportunities for WACI pupils.

Performance trips are great to attend ahead of any interviews or auditions where you can practice critically analysing a piece of work but is also a great way to see performances that you might not otherwise see and to meet new friends that are interested in the same things you are!

MUSIC TRIP: MOVIES TO MUSICALS
Performed by the Glasgow Philharmonic


When: Fri 21 Feb, 7 pm
Where:  Meeting at RCS then short walk to Royal Glasgow Concert Hall

The 6th Annual Movies to Musicals concert will see the orchestra performing classic movie soundtracks and some of your favourite and well-loved musical songs with some of the biggest names to have graced London’s West End stages! They will be joined by their Kids’ Cast, Musical Theatre Cast, and other special guests! Come along and witness over 400 performers on stage right here in Glasgow.

MUSICAL THEATRE TRIP: CITY OF ANGELS
When: Wed 18 March, 7 pm
Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Set in the 1940s, against a backdrop of old Hollywood glamour and true-crime tales, a writer struggles to separate his real-life drama from what’s in the pages of his screenplay. A vibrant cast of characters are propelled by a brilliant jazz score through all the twists and turns of fame, fortune and film noire.

BOOKING YOUR PLACE
*Bookings are now closed*

Audition and Interview Prep: Bookings Now Open!

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

If you’ve already applied for a place at college, university or a conservatoire, or you’re planning on applying soon, our Audition and Interview Preparation Courses offer specialised, specific support in preparation for audition and interview.

Bookings are now open for the following workshops:

Singing Audition Prep

Monologue Audition Prep

BEd Audition and Interview Prep

*Update: Sign up for this has now closed.

Music Recording Sound Desk

Recording Studio Taster Day Bookings Are Now Open

Posted on by Michael Richardson

Do you go to one of the 37 FOCUS West schools?

Interested in Music? 

Want to get a taste of what it’s like to work in a real recording studio?

This one day taster is for you!

You’ll work with Jamie Savage, one of Chem19’s own experienced engineers/producers, who has worked with a broad range of artists, including Found, Twilight Sad, King Creosote, Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Malcolm Middleton, Zoey Van Goey & Miaoux Miaoux.

You’ll work in a small group, and learn some of the basic audio engineering theory and principles, including microphones, sound levels, and outputs – and get a chance to do some recording of your own.

We’ll meet at 10.00am at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and travel to the studio together, returning before 4.00.

When: Monday 15th OR Tuesday 16th July, 10.00 – 4.00
Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow G2 3DB

Booking deadline: CLOSED

Contact Us

If you have any questions contact WACI on

📧 WACI@rcs.ac.uk
☎ 0141 270 8319

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Group of musical theatre performers singing in a church hall

Summer School Bookings Are Now Open

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

Do you go to one of the 37 FOCUS West schools? Interested in Music or Drama? If so, come along to one of our summer schools, no previous experience required!

When: 1 – 5 July 2019, 10am – 4pm
Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew St, Glasgow G2 3DB

WACI Music Summer School  

This Summer School is a really practical week of music making and is open to anyone with an interest in music and performing. Throughout the week there will be practical collaborations, masterclass style tuition, exploration of performance anxieties and much more!

* Update: Bookings have now closed. 

WACI Drama Summer School

This Summer School is a week full of drama activities and is open to anyone with an interest in drama. It will involve working with ideas around devising and performance. You will develop skills in performance using text, voice, physical skills and work towards creating a performance.

Booking deadline: CLOSED

Contact Us

If you have any questions contact WACI on

📧 WACI@rcs.ac.uk
☎ 0141 270 8319

We look forward to seeing you all there!

A group of all ages sitting on chairs

Family and Carer Day 2019 - Thank You!

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

WACI and Transitions would like to thank everyone who came along to our Family and Carer Day. We had a packed house where parents, pupils and carers fully embraced the interactive workshops, asked wonderful questions with the feedback so far being extremely positive. Once again we’d like to thank all the performers, WACI Ambassadors and panellists.

Our Event On Social Media
You can find photo’s on our social media pages that you can tag yourself in and live streams of the day on Twitter by searching #FamilyandCarerDay

Event Organisers
Family and Carer Day is a joint event run by WACI and Transitions.

Young people using a film camera

Summer School Scholarships - Applications Now Open

Posted on by Michael Richardson

Do you go to one of the 37 FOCUS West schools?

Interested in a career in the creative industries?

Want to develop your skills in a chosen field?

We’re able to offer up to 10 fully-funded places on one of the Summer Schools taking place here at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland throughout the school holidays.

These courses offer an opportunity for you to try something new, develop your existing experience and/or gain a more in-depth understanding within a variety of art forms.

From dance to drama to filmmaking, there’s something for everyone with an interest in the performing and production arts – why not click here to have a look at the Lifelong Learning Summer School’s programme and see if there’s a course that appeals to you.

Some of the courses are very popular, and spaces will fill up quickly – we’ll be assessing applications as and when they come in, so get your application in as soon as you can to avoid being disappointed!

* Update: Bookings have now closed. 

If it would be easier for you to provide a voice recording or video statement in support of your application, or you require some help filling in this form, please do not hesitate to be in touch:

📧 WACI@rcs.ac.uk
☎ 0141 270 8319

DEADLINE: Monday 15th April, 10am

A woman playing an acoustic guitar

Family and Carer Day: Speaker Spotlight Musician Jenn Butterworth

Posted on by Yvonne McLellan

With our Family and Carer Day steadily approaching, we are excited to announce the first of our Industry Speakers – musician Jenn Butterworth.

Jenn Butterworth is one of the foremost folk guitarists in the UK acoustic music scene.  An excellent collaborator, she has been a key member of a range of high profile folk music projects, including Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton’s SYMBIOSIS Big Band, three Celtic Connections New Voices, four years on the BBC Hogmanay Live show as a member of the All Star House Band and recently a member of folk supergroup ‘Songs of Separation’ involving an array of prominent folk artists including Eliza Carthy, Lady Maisery and Karine Polwart.  The Songs of Separation album, conceived, arranged and recorded in just 7 days, won the title of ‘Best Album’ at the Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2017. 

Follow Our Event On Social Media
Are you on Facebook? Please comment, like and share with anyone you think would be interested in the event and select ‘Going’ on our event page to receive updates on the day. We will also be live tweeting and would love to see your posts too, use #FamilyandCarerDay

Event Organisers
Family and Carer Day is a joint event run by WACI and Transitions.