ISSUE No.6 Spring 2020 www.berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk BOX OFFICE 0333 666 3366 Creating Community SOCIETY UPCOMING EVENTS 2020 Monday 10 February Monday 9 March Thursday 14 May An audience with Women in Leadership Tenors Un Limited Nigel Owens MBE To book visit tickets.berkhamsted.com For more information please visit berkhamsted.com/society Vyne Dance Vyne Theatre Latest news Courses for adults Cafe Clubs and and projects and children Berkhamsted Ballet Pages 6-7 Page 4 Society Page 5 Pages 8-11 Pages 14-21 Welcome to our exciting We are thrilled to kick Spring season of LIVE ON off our Spring season STAGE performances, of artsLIVE screenings from music gigs to world from the National class Ballet, perfect for the Theatre, Royal Opera House and Ballet, as intimate setting of the Vyne Theatre and well as the Bolshoi Ballet and the West End. a perfect chance to acquaint yourselves Whatever your taste, whether you are a with great artists, dancers and musicians regular or first-time guest, we hope you without having to travel too far! enjoy the Vyne Theatre’s Spring season, brought to you from the world’s best stages. Director: Corinna Chute Marketing Consultant: James Espinosa Chute Vyne Events Manager: Kate Gillan Website & Digital Marketing: Martin Shone Artslive Screenings: Tom Gribby Graphic Design: Simon Blanchard Theatre Technical Manager: Dorian Brook Office hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 3.00pm For further information and enquiries for group bookings/concessions contact: www.berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk | Tel 01442 818283 Previews available at www.berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk | 3 DANCEDANCE && FITNESSFITNESS CLASSESCLASSES ADULTADULT CLASSESCLASSES VYNEVYNE DANCEDANCE ACADEMY CLASSES CLASSES MUSICALMUSICAL THEATRE | | EDUCATION EDUCATION DANCEDANCE & FITNESSFITNESS RAD BALLETBALLET & STRETCH CONTEMPORARYCONTEMPORARY | | TAP TAP | JAZZ| JAZZ MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY9.30 Pilates MONDAY11.15 Adult Ballet Level 3/4 MONDAY17.00 GCSE Dance (1 + 2 year course) 8.4510.30 PilatesPilates 11.1512.30 BalletAdult BalletLevel Level3/4 Advanced 2/3 17.0018.30 GCSE Dance (2 year course) 11.15 Ballet Level 3/4 13.30 Adult Ballet Pointework 9.45 Pilates 12.15 Ballet Level 2/3 Intermediate 18.00TUESDAY A Level Dance 12.30 Ballet Level 2/3 15.45 RAD Ballet Pre-Primary tbc 11.15 Ballet Level 3/4 Advanced 13.15 Ballet Pointework 15.45 Tap - Broadway Juniors 13.30 Ballet Pointework 16.15 RAD Ballet Primary TUESDAY17.00 Tap - Broadway Teens 12.1518.45 BalletYoga Level1 2/3 Intermediate 15.4516.15 RAD Ballet G2Pre Primary 10.0017.45 JazzTap -- AdultBroadway Inter Teens/ Improvers 13.3019.00 BalletBallet Pointework Advanced / Professional 15.4517.00 RAD Ballet G1Primary 18.30 Tap - Broadway Adv Seniors 19.15 Ballet Beginners 17.00 RAD Ballet G3 10.45 Jazz - Adults 18.00 Ballet Advanced / Professional 16.15 RAD Ballet G1 19.30 Jazz - Commercial Seniors 20.15 Yoga 2 19.00 Adult Ballet Adv/Professional 11.00 Tap - Adult Level 1 TBC 18.45 Yoga (Meditation) 17.00 RAD Ballet G4 19.15 Adult Ballet Beginners WEDNESDAY TUESDAY 16.00 ISTD Tap Grade 2 19.15 Ballet Adult level 1 18.00 Ballet Advanced / Professional 10.15 Adult Tap Intermediate 9.30 Pilates TUESDAY 20.00 Karate 18.30 Ballet Technique Teens 16.4517.15 ContemporaryISTD Family Tap Juniors 13.00 Flamenco 16.15 RAD Ballet G1 17.3018.00 GCSEISTD Modern Choreography G2/G3 20.1518.30 BoxercisePole Attack 1 19.1517.00 BalletRAD Ballet Adult G2 level 1 18.00 Contemporary Mids 20.1519.30 YogaPole Attack(Meditation) 2 18.15 Contemporary Mids WEDNESDAY 18.45 Contemporary Seniors 19.30 Pilates 1 TUESDAY 14.00 Ballet Babes 19.30 Commercial/Street Jazz Seniors TUESDAY20.30 Pilates 2 16.00 RAD Ballet G1 THURSDAY 16.00 RAD Ballet Primary 1 10.0020.30 TapPole - AdultAttack Inter 3 / Improvers 16.15 Streetdance Juniors 16.4516.15 RAD Ballet G3G2 WEDNESDAY 16.45 Streetdance Mids 1 10.45WEDNESDAY Jazz - Adults 18.3016.30 RAD Ballet PrimaryRepertoire 2 for Adults 4 18.30 Contemporary Inter/ GCSE 17.30 Streetdance Mids 2 10.15 Tap Intermediate 11.00 Tap - Adult Level 1 TBC 17.00 RAD Ballet G6 19.1518.15 StreetdanceContemporary Seniors/Adv Seniors 19.00 Power Hoops WEDNESDAY17.15 RAD Ballet G5 13.00 Flamenco 19.00 Adult Tap Beginners 19.45 Barre Concept 16.3018.00 PointeBallet Pointework Level 2 - Seniors THURSDAY 16.4519.45 ISTDBurlex Family Tap FRIDAY 17.00THURSDAY RAD Ballet G5 18.30 Tap - Adult Advanced 18.30THURSDAY RAD Ballet Repertoire for Adults 4 17.0016.15 RAD Ballet G4Intermediate 19.15SATURDAY Jazz - Adults Advanced 18.309.45 PoleBarre Attack Concept 1 17.00 RAD Ballet G5 10.00 Lyrical/Contemporary 11-16 17.45 RAD Ballet G7 18.45 Ballet Advanced Repertoire 19.15 Pilates 1 17.45 Ballet Pointe/Freework G4/G5 FRIDAY10.00 Musical Theatre - West End 19.00 Tap Beginners 17.45 Stretch & Conditioning Juniors 19.30 Pole Attack 2 18.45 Adult Ballet Advanced Rep 19.00 Pilates 1 19.45 Adult Ballet Levels 2/3 SATURDAY10.30 Tap - all levels 19.3019.45 Commercial/StreetBallet Level 2/3 Jazz Seniors THURSDAY 10.30 Jazz 1 Mids 10.00 Jazz Juniors (Scholars A & B) 20.1520.00 PilatesPilates 2 2 17.00FRIDAY RAD Ballet G6 11.00 Jazz 2 Seniors 10.15 Adult Barre + Stretch / Pointe 10.30 Musical Theatre (Scholars A & B) 20.30 Pole Attack 3 17.00 Ballet Pointework Intermediate FRIDAY 11.15 Adult Ballet Level 4 10.15 Ballet Barre + Stretch / Pointe 17.45 RAD Ballet Intermediate 11.00 Musical Theatre (Scholars C & D) WEDNESDAY 12.30 Adult Ballet Beginners PRIVATE TUITION 11.15 Ballet Level 4 14.00 Ballet Babes 11.00 Tap Juniors (Scholars A & B) 19.4512.30 BarreBallet Concept Beginners FRIDAY 16.00 RAD Ballet Pre-Primary 11.45 ...inJazz Ballet, Seniors Tap,(Scholars Dance, C & D) 20.00SATURDAY Ballet Levels 2/3 10.1516.00 BalletRAD Ballet Barre Primary + Stretch Acting and Singing also 13.00 Ballet Open Class - Professionals 11.1516.30 BalletRAD Ballet Level G1 3/4 available, for Exams(LAMDA THURSDAY 17.15 RAD Ballet G4 15.45 RAD Ballet Pre-Primary and LCM) or Auditions. 9.45 Barre Concept 16.15SATURDAY RAD Ballet Primary PRIVATE 18.30 Tap - Adult Advanced 9.15 Scholars 1 - Ballet (Pink G1/G2) Please call or email 17.00 RAD Ballet G3 19.15 Jazz - Adults Advanced 9.15 Scholars 2 - Ballet (Navy G3/G4) LESSONSfor availability 19.30 Pilates SATURDAY11.30 Scholars 3 - Ballet (Navy G5) 11.30 Scholars 4 - Ballet (Burgundy Dance, Acting 9.15 Scholars A/B - Ballet (G3/G4) FRIDAY Inter+) & Singing 12.3012.15 Scholars 43 -- PointeBallet (Burgundy(G5/G6) 10.15 Ballet Barre + Stretch Inter+) For exams (RAD, ISTD, 12.30 Scholars 4 - Ballet (Inters/Adv) 11.15 Ballet Level 3/4 13.00 Ballet Open Class - Professional LAMDA & LCM) or 13.1514.30 ScholarsPerformance 4 - Ballet Rehearsals Pointe (by (G6 appt) / auditions SATURDAY Inters/Adv) 14.00 BalletFor moreOpen Class information - Professionals or to book14.00 classes: Ballet Openemail Class [email protected] - Professionals Berkhamsted Arts Centre, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 1EH | Tel. 01442 818283 For more information or to book classes: [email protected] Berkhamsted Arts Centre, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 1EH | Tel. 01442 818283 Daytime Clubs for Adults With a packed programme, full of Arts, THEATRE CAFE Culture and Skills Training, the Vyne Theatre opens its cafe to those who are keen to find a new hobby and social circle. Tailored to suit all tastes, the first group of Vyne Clubs will include: l Ballet Appreciation Society l Extreme Cake Design Club l Sewing Club - costume making l Conversational Language Courses l Seasonal Craft Circle l Active ‘Taster’ fitness/dance classes l Business Networking Platform l Specialist Workshops l Health and Beauty Forum On Thursdays from 11.30 - 2pm, we are turning our Whether you are a keen participant cosy cafe into a hive of activity with an enticing or an inspired entrepreneur, the set of social events for all ages formed around Vyne Cafe welcomes you to artistic, cultural and educational subjects. Open up become involved in this fascinating programme of daytime activities. your world at the Vyne! Berkhamsted Ballet Society The Vyne welcomes all lovers of this beautiful art form, to learn and contribute towards the development of a thriving Berkhamsted Ballet Society. With talks, masterclasses and excursions, our members will enjoy a wide range of related activities, aimed at promoting an understanding of Ballet through the ages. The society will also support the Vyne Membership will include benefits, such Theatre’s on-stage performances by visiting as discounts and priority booking for our dance companies including the Ballet Gala artslive Screening Programme, as well as with Rising Stars from the English National free entry to masterclasses, lectures and Ballet on 14th & 15th March 2020. press events. Previews available at www.berkhamstedartscentre.co.uk | 5 Page 7 - change to VYNE DANCE HOLIDAY (TOP), FUNDRAISING PROJECT (LOWER - TEXT FOLLOWING SHORTLY) Vyne Dance, in collaboration with Life Holidays, has returned from a truly once-in-a-lifetime dance holiday experience to the beautiful Island of Cuba. Following on from the Sicily trip, our intrepid dance fanatics have watched performances in the stunning Gran Teatro de la Havana, visited daily classes with the Cuban National Ballet, and enjoyed rehearsals with the Pro Danza company under Laura Alonso. In addition to their own daily ballet classes, dancers from the Vyne Adult Ballet group, enjoyed a programme of Cuban delights, from the Tropicana nightclub, water sports on Varadero Beach, to tours around the fascinating town of Havana in pre-revolution Cadillacs.