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Tring Park Associates

The Tring Park Associate Programme is available to children and young people in the local community and offers not only dance – classical ballet, modern, jazz, tap and contemporary – but drama and performance singing as well.

Classes are daily after school hours and on Saturdays all day and are held in the new Park Studios in the grounds of Tring Park School. Entry from age 3 to 8 years is without audition and we aim to find a class or classes exactly suited to our pupils.

Dance Curriculum

We want to teach our pupils how to dance, how to progress and also enjoy themselves. As well as RAD syllabus classes at all levels we offer free classes for most classical students. The modern, tap and jazz is very varied and also gives students the opportunity to study for ISTD exams and the fantastic and fun Jazz Awards. The contemporary style is aimed at students age 12 and above.

Baby Ballet and the junior levels are available at least twice a week with a wide range of classes on Saturday.

Performing Arts and Singing

Students explore many aspects of drama and singing. Older students cover scripted work and play building which incorporates musical theatre skills. The Performance Singing classes start at age 9. Our aim is for all pupils to gain confidence and learn a variety of vital skills required for theatre work.

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts offers world-class training in excellent facilities. Our team of top-class teachers offer a marvellous opportunity to be part of this.

Tring Park Associates reserve the right to amend the timetable. Tring Park Associates also reserve the right to cancel classes if pupil numbers make them unviable.

Auditions

Tring Park Associates Dance auditions will be held on Saturday 22nd June 2013 at 3.00pm.

Tring Park Associates Drama and Singing auditions will be held on Sunday 16 June 2013 at 11.00am.

Tring Park Associates FAQs
Q. What does the Associate Programme offer?	A. It is an after-school and weekend programme for students wishing to have enhance training in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, contemporary, performance singing and drama.
Q. What age can students start?	A. We start dance training a 3 years old with a general dance class; drama at 8 and singing at 9 years old.
Q. Do pupils need to have previous training?	A. Depending on the level and age of entry - previous experience is not always necessary. Aptitude, enthusiasm and potential is important.
Q. Does the programme offer examinations?	A. Yes. We offer Royal Academy of Dance grades and vocational exams. We also offer ISTD Modern and Tap exams at all levels.
Q. Do the students get a chance to perform?	A. Yes, we stage a show every other year.
Q. Do any students audition and gain entry to the Main School?	A. Yes, some students audition every year and we do help them with audition preparation and technique. We always have some pupils going into the Main School. We also encourage our pupils to try for other vocational associate programmes.
Q. Can students study with other teachers and schools as well?	A. Yes, but we do encourage our students to take examinations with us. We take full responsibility for our students' progress throughout their training.
Q. Where do the classes take place?	A. In the beautiful new Park Studios in the gounds of the School. The afternoon classes before 6.30pm take place at Victoria Hall, a 5 minute walk from the School just off Tring High Street.
Do students need to audition?	A. We do not audition students under 8 years of age. From 9 and above we hold two auditions per year.