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GAPA – Garrick Academy of Performing Arts
GAPA is back!
To all GAPA Guardians: thank you so much for keeping in touch to help us re-ignite the drama-fire in all our lives, and we’re delighted to announce that GAPA is back.
26th to 30th October sees our GAPA “Dramathon”
Saturday 7th November 2020 is the first day of this new term
Due to currently being limited to 15 students per class (plus support staff), we have amended the class times and ages.
The session timings for the new term Saturdays are as follows:
- Session 1 : 9.00am – 11.00am
- Session 2 : 11.30.am – 1.30pm
- Session 3 : 2.00pm – 4.00pm
For the year ahead, the classes are grouped by their Key Stage status; this will hopefully minimise any potential disruption. The groups are:
- KS1: years 1, 2 and 3
- KS2: years 4, 5 and 6
- KS3: years 7, 8 and 9
- KS4/5: years 10, 11, 12 and 13
The session times available for each group are as follows:
| Session 1 9.00-11.00 |
Session 2 11.30-1.30 |
Session 3 2.00-4.00 |
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| KS1 | No | No | Yes | Session 3 only (class length 1.5 hours) |
| KS2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All sessions available |
| KS3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All sessions available |
| KS4/5 | Yes | Yes | No | Sessions 1 and 2 only |
To select your preferred class time, please open the GAPA Application Form, and fill it in, and we will get back in touch to confirm which session your child will be in. (If you want to enrol more than one child in GAPA, please fill in one form for each child.)
Note: We are accepting applications only via that Application Form, due to a limited number of staff working in the theatre at the moment.
This term will run for seven weeks, from 7th November until 19th December 2020 inclusive.
- Mini-GAPA (KS1) cost is £60 per child for this term
- Main GAPA (KS2-5) cost is £120 per child for this term
Please note that there is a sibling discount available (10%). Supported places are also available, subject to meeting the qualifying criteria.
Note: We are also running a GAPA Dramathon week (26th to 30th October, 10.00am until 4.00pm each day). If you want more information, or are interested in attending, you will find details in the above Application Form.
If you have any further queries, please email us at academy@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk.
Many thanks for your patience and understanding, and we look forward to seeing all of you, and your children, soon.
Peter Birch and Helen Lawrence – GAPA Principals
GAPA Introduction
The Garrick Academy of Performing Arts’ Youth Theatre runs classes on Saturdays for ages 5 to 18 and is the place to be if you love acting, singing or dancing. Throughout the year, the classes work towards the goal of putting their production onto the stage.
The year typically starts with stage craft, skills and audition preparation, giving them the opportunity to enhance and develop their performance skills. Then, it’s audition time and once the play is cast, the rehearsals start and all the elements of the show are put together. Throughout this process they learn valuable skills required when rehearsing and putting on a production, whilst being surrounded by fun and laughter.
In addition to our Saturday drama classes, the Garrick Academy of Performing Arts is pleased to offer group and one-to-one speech and drama lessons, as well as the opportunity to complete speech and drama exams with LAMDA. Go here for further details.
Get involved
Whether you are interested in joining GAPA to perform, write, direct, or get involved in the many back-stage activities that no show can do without, please contact Bev Wells in the Box Office on 0161 928 1677 or email us at academy@altrinchamgarrick.co.uk.
