Contact us Cover image: Flora The Red Menace. Tel: 01243 816000 Photo credit: www.chi.ac.uk Andrew Worsfold. SPRING 2020 Basically Beethoven We introduce this exciting new collaboration with The Hanover Orchestra Disclaimer Please note that the views expressed in this A large print, text-only copy is available by calling magazine are attributable to the contributor and do not necessarily reflect those of the 01243 816000 or emailing [email protected] University of Chichester. What’s On PLEASE RECYCLE AFTER USE chi.ac.uk/events Listings for February to August 2020 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Welcome Welcome to Showcase Spring 2020 This is the first sighting of our new degree routes in Music and Cabaret Performance, Jazz and Cabaret and also Song Writing and Cabaret which are set to build on the rocketing to success of our (not so very old itself) Musical Theatre and Cabaret Performance degree - let no-one forget that the Cabaret revolution started here in West Sussex. We start the clock on the University of Chichester Charity of the Year due for launch in the autumn and report on an exciting new collaboration with The Hanover Band, ‘Basically Beethoven.’ This will see us perform all nine Beethoven symphonies over the next three years (number 8 is already in the bag). The spring edition's tutor in focus is Kate Cameron, Trance singer best known for her work with The Space Brothers, Force Majeure and Quadraphonic who leads our new Song Writing course, and we also include our movers and shakers pages tracking some of our alumni. University of Chichester Conservatoire is one of the largest performance communities in the UK. Have a look at the ensembles, workshops, masterclasses, and the massive range of musical, dance, and theatrical shows happening on our two campuses and elsewhere in outside venues across the region. For more about these events, as well as the latest news from our aspiring actors, dancers and musicians, visit our listings page chi.ac.uk/events. 2 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 3 Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. Contents Read all About it Welcome 2 Our latest news News and Reviews 7 and reviews Movers and Shakers 10 New Cabaret Performance Routes 14 What’s On 7 Chichester listings from In Focus: Kate Cameron 16 February 2020 to August 2020 Basically Beethoven 18 Our Ensembles 21 39 Acts of Expression 32 Basically Beethoven What’s On 39 We introduce this exciting new collaboration with Dear Liz 56 The Hanover Orchestra Toby’s Tasty Treats 58 How to find us 60 18 Booking information 61 Diary of events 62 Disclaimer Back cover Contact Us Back cover GET YOUR Acts of New Cabaret FREE COPY OF Expression Showcasing a range Performance Routes SHOWCASE of artistic and cultural events We introduce our exciting new Cabaret In Focus For your free copy of Showcase in Performance routes January and September join our mailing list at www.chi.ac.uk/events Acclaimed vocal coach Kate Cameron gives us an insight into her life 32 14 16 4 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 5 Senior lecturer Jane Galloway and student Chloe Gambrill News and reviews Our staff and students are a busy bunch. As well as studying, teaching and researching, they are out and about taking part in competitions, delivering workshops and developing partnerships around the world. Read on to find out more … Conservatoire Charity of the Year Helping to develop the initiative is it’s also given me the opportunity to The Conservatoire hosts over 30 charity final year student (BA Hons Charity positively impact both the University concerts a year and, as a result of our Development) Chloe Gambrill, as part community as well as the local community strong philanthropic culture many of her Charity Development Project, of Chichester, leaving my own legacy on already raise funds for local organisations Chloe will be gathering information and a place I have come to know and love. (in 2018-19 the total was £5,802.67 meeting with key partners, internally and from door collections). externally to create a strategic plan for If developed successfully, the project will the programme, with a focus on the be able to support charities within the local Our Charity of the Year programme Fundraising opportunities. area of Chichester for years to come”. will launch in 2020. It aims to engage Chloe Gambrill more students in philanthropy and “It’s an exciting innovative project to be encourage more local people to access working on as part of my module and it’s The University of Chichester affordable exciting performances. going to be interesting developing the Conservatoire is home to the world’s ground rules for the application process, first degree in fundraising, Charity It will also provide local charities with shortlisting and judging procedures and of Development BA (Hons.) which offers a unique opportunity to raise funds in course, most importantly how the students students a unique opportunity to learn excess of £5,000 each year, plus gift-in- themselves will get to vote on who will be the skills needed by successful kind support from the Conservatoire our Charity of the Year for 2020 -2021. fundraisers, such as marketing, planning, bands, orchestras and singers. event management and public speaking. My love of fundraising and my university The course is accredited by the Institute By creating a Charity of the Year made me jump at the opportunity to of Fundraising. Donna Day Lafferty, programme we open up the opportunity develop the ‘Chichester Conservatoire the course founder explained that to all local charities to benefit from the Charity of the Year’ fundraising strategy. “The intention is to expose students work of the Conservatoire, whilst giving Not only has the module given me the to as much best practice and real-life focus to our fundraising efforts. chance to use all the theory and knowledge fundraising as possible” I have gathered over the last few years, but 6 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 7 Gravity and Levity. Photo credit: Mark Morreau. Photo credit: Andrew Worsfold. New Degree launched in Dance, Natalie Rowland explains that, “With We are very excited to be working with Aerial and Physical Theatre former students from our BA and MA Lindsey Butcher, Artistic Director of As contemporary dance performance Dance programmes going on to work with Brighton based Gravity & Levity in the continues to develop its athletic and companies such as Wired, Motionhouse development of this new programme interdisciplinary language, it should come and Highly Sprung, we have recognised and look forward to maintaining as no surprise that choreographers are both the growing area of aerial dance in connections to the industry that support seeking a more varied skill base from the UK and the contribution a strong our students development and their dancers. Aiming to help address contemporary technique and choreographic opportunities. this and respond to an increase in training can provide to this art form.” graduates going on to dance with “As Artistic Director of Gravity & Levity, companies who work in physical theatre, The course is aimed at students wanting the European Aerial Dance festival and the University of Chichester Dance to explore a dance and choreographic a long-time advocate for aerial dance as Department is launching a new practice that draws on a multitude of an art form, I’m delighted to be asked to undergraduate programme. movement-based techniques to engage help shape and advise on the BA (Hons) with audiences and communicate ideas degree in Dance, Aerial and Physical The BA (Hons) Dance, Aerial and and narratives. The inclusion of aerial Theatre. I think it is timely and appropriate Physical Theatre programme will work dance offers the opportunity to explore for dance training in the UK to be looking to closely alongside our existing BA Dance expression and movement that expand is horizons and equip its graduates courses and maintain the focus on challenges our preconceived ideas about with a wider knowledge, spatial experience choreography that the department has space, place and perspective. and skills base from which to develop their built its reputation on. Senior lecturer ongoing practice.” Lindsey Butcher, Artistic Director Gravity & Levity. 8 | University of Chichester Conservatorie SHOW CASE | 9 Movers and Shakers Adam Stickler Alexandra Doar Ali Shepherd Alice Kent Amber Sinclair-Case from the University of Chichester Conservatoire Anastasia Bray Angus Hughes Benjamin Armstrong Benjamin Garratt Benjamin Stones We pride ourselves on offering a range of lively and diverse degrees within the Conservatoire that are engaged with the professional world in all its diversity and excitement. Bram de Vet Bruno Soares Carl Daniels Carys Thomson Charlotte Fishwick We also make sure that our students BMus Music Performance Music Performance and achieved success in the field of Voice • Emily Mckie – Working in the Engage • Georgia Winstanley – Actor at have the knowledge, skills and • Charlie Harrington – Studying a MA in Acting for Film Acting, being cast as the character of Department of Mayflower Theatre in Goodwood Revival/Lead Vocalist ‘The experience to compete successfully in Music Performance at the University of • Elliot Cowling – Composing music for Nicolas Faircrest in a 10-part 1-hour Southampton as their trainee and Rockets’/Feature Film Social Media today's challenging and highly Chichester Conservatoire. Hollow Shock Productions projects faux radio play as well as being hired as about to start as assistant director for Addiction/Alice Fitzwarren in Dick competitive jobs market. • Ted Riley – Studying a MA in a showrunner for further audio their youth theatre. Whittington We're delighted to present some of our Orchestral Performance at the Music and Musical Theatre projects for the production company • Olivia Johnson – Represented by Alumni who are moving on to exciting Guildhall School of Music and Drama.