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Heartful Harmonies a cappella Singing Weekend with Rosie Sleightholme & Katy Rose Bennett - 27th-29th Sept 24

With Acting Coach Mel Churcher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION This Zoom course will offer ways to tap into your confident, powerful self; preparation for filming challenging self-tapes; new thoughts on screen work. Resist the idea of typecasting! You can play the roles you find difficult, or have never had the chance to work on. You can surprise yourself; find the joy of stepping into an unfamiliar self. Let’s open the gates and explore the deep or wild unknown – in a positive way. This course offers guidance, tips and exercises to enable your unique charisma to shine through in any role you play. Suitable both emerging talent and working professionals looking to improve. MEET YOUR TUTOR Mel Churcher A-Lister Coach https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161404/ Mel Churcher is an international acting, dialogue and voice coach who has worked with companies including the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and coaches a wide range of professionals from budding newcomers to top film stars like Daniel Craig, Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley and Jet Li; from presenters like Raymond Blanc and Goldie to singers like Tricky and Joss Stone. MEL'S WORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Outline This course will increase your confidence with all aspects of screen work and with self-taping scenes for auditions. We’ll also work on a monologue that you film yourself during the course.  This course will offer guidance, tips and exercises to enable your charisma to shine through in any role you play. All sessions are recorded and students expected to watch any filming done of themselves each evening. Also, during the course, to self-film a monologue, and work on a scene to self tape and submit to Mel at conclusion of the course. Day 1 -Monday | Time (UK) 10:30am – 1.00pm & 2:30pm – 5.15pm You will be introduced to the course, discuss screen acting, self-taping and talk about the actors’ toolbox. Mel will then invite you to each share a real-life story and do your given monologue. Here you will observe how specific you are, and how much muscle memory you still have in your body from your real experiences. You will explore games and techniques that allow you to find the same life and truth when you are using learned lines. Homework: Students to watch their work on playback. Day 2 -Tuesday | Time (UK) 10:30am – 1.00pm & 2:30pm – 5.15pm On day two you will continue on your real life stories and monologues. Continuing work on real stories/ monologues. Each actor will get individual time within the group. (all present can see but participant is filmed as solo performance to watch later.) Homework: Students to watch their work on playback. Scenes sent after class; partners chosen – these to be learned and self-taped after the course. Day 3 -Wednesday | Time (UK) 10:30am – 1.00pm & 2:30pm – 5.30pm On day three you will complete your individual monologue.  Mel will also give you self-tape technical tips, elements toolbox and scenes read with partners. Homework: Studio watch their work on playback. Day 4 – Thursday | SELF WORK DAY – MEL NOT PRESENT Actors to film their monologues and send to Mel by 2pm latest! Scenes to be worked on in pairs (if possible) or explored alone. Day 5 – Friday | Time (UK) 10.30am – 1:00pm & 2.30pm – 5.15pm Watching filmed monologues together, with feedback. Toolbox, any remaining thoughts and games, feedbacks. roundup of the course. Homework: Students to film their scenes and send self-tapes within the next fortnight. (If no reader, course partner (or someone else) can read in remotely.) Every participant will have individual feedback on these self-tapes via a personal recording. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEATURES Intensive Short CourseSmall Class SizeHeld online via ZoomSuitable for all levels of abilitySuitable if you are (17 yrs+) and committed to improving your screen acting skillsAttracts a varied age range from 17 yrs+. International Students WelcomeThe course is taught in English, so it is important that you have proficient English language skills LEARNING OUTCOMES Increase your chances of getting workAdd real life experiences to your acting performanceExperience of working with an A-Lister Acting Coach COURSE LOCATION Live Online Course Via ZoomStable Internet Connection RequiredWebcam and Microphone RequiredPlease log in at least 10 minutes before each session begins.A strong internet connection is required to join our live online courses and workshops. Please test your internet connection before booking as we cannot refund due to technical issues. Please familiarise yourself with Zoom before attending your workshop. Your camera will be required to be switched on during the workshop. Students will receive a Zoom link via email to join the workshop. Please log on at least 10 mins before the workshop begins.

MUSIC COMPOSITION WITH PIANO TRAINING COURSE OVERVIEW Are you looking to begin your music composition career or want to develop more advanced skills in music composition? Then this music composition with piano online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and help you to develop your expertise in music composition. This music composition with piano online training course is accredited by the CPD UK & IPHM. CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Whether you are self-taught and you want to fill in the gaps for better efficiency and productivity, this music composition with piano online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and develop more advanced skills. Gain the essential skills and knowledge you need to propel your career forward as a musician. The music composition with piano online training course will set you up with the appropriate skills and experience needed for the job and is ideal for both beginners and those currently working as a musician. This comprehensive music composition with piano online training course is the perfect way to kickstart your career in the field of music composition. This music composition with piano online training course will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. If you're interested in working as a musician or want to learn more skills on music composition but unsure of where to start, then this music composition with piano online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident musician and develop more advanced skills. As one of the leading course providers and most renowned e-learning specialists online, we're dedicated to giving you the best educational experience possible. This music composition with piano online training course is crafted by industry expert, to enable you to learn quickly and efficiently, and at your own pace and convenience. WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? This comprehensive music composition with piano online training course is suitable for anyone looking to improve their job prospects or aspiring to accelerate their career in this sector and want to gain in-depth knowledge of music composition. ENTRY REQUIREMENT * There are no academic entry requirements for this music composition with piano online training course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds. * As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol. CAREER PATH This music composition with piano online training course opens a brand new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also provides you with the chance to accumulate in-depth knowledge at the side of needed skills to become flourishing in no time. You will also be able to add your new skills to your CV, enhance your career and become more competitive in your chosen industry. COURSE CURRICULUM Introduction Introduction Overview of The Course Resources Up & Running with Chords & Melodies The Grid The Chromatic Scale Creating a Major Key Creating Chords Inside of a Key Naming Notes on The Piano Assignment: Simple Ambient Track Example: Simple Ambient Track Gravity: Harmonic Centers Establishing Gravity With Keys The Circle of Fifths: Major Key Gravity Creating a Minor Scale & Key Circle of Fifths: Minor Key Gravity Learning All Keys Assignment: Transposing Chords & Melodies Get Composing Piano Technique: The key to Fluency Technique & Fluency at The Piano Hand Positions & Fingerings Wandering Hands Backing Tracks Assignment: Wandering Hands Track Example: Wandering Hands Track Diatonic Harmony: Chords & Progressions Inside keys Introduction to Chords in a Key (Diatonic Harmony) Analysing 1000+ Tunes Common Chord Progressions & Conventions 30% Different - Changing Standard Chord Progressions Chord 5 in a Minor Key Harmony Cheat Sheet: Stage 1 Melody Over Harmony Tension & Resolution Chord Tones Non Chord Tones The Feelings of Different Intervals Layering & Overlapping Non-Diatonic Tones The Pentatonic Scale Patterns: The Way to Think About Your Music Assignment: Melody Writing Example: Melody Writing Structuring Harmony: Extending & Creating New Harmonic Sections Harmonic Structure Repeating Harmony Small Changes in Harmony Varying Your Bass Lines Modulation: New Centres of Gravity Composing 3 Different Sections 3 Different Sections Example 3 Different Sections Example Introduction to Voicing Arpeggiation Roman Numerals in Analysis Repeating Harmony Example Track Examples of Arpeggiation in Context Closed & Open Position Chords Inversions Doubling Dropping Voice Leading Grace Notes Accompanying Singers Assignment Accompanying Singers Example Orchestral String Writing Assignment Orchestral String Writing Example Another Example of Voice Leading Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 2 Bass Lines Bass Lines Introduction Voice Leading & Passing Notes Bass Line Riffs Chromatic Harmony: Chords from Scratch Introduction to Chords From Scratch In Depth: Chords From Scratch How to Create Triads From Scratch Suspension Chords Working Out The Key of a Song Modulation & Secondary Dominants Pushing Out The Key Example Track Upper Structures Introduction How to Create 7th Chords Diminished & Augmented 7th Chords How to Create 9th Chords Adding 11th & 13ths to Your Chords Upper Structure Composing Example Upper Structure Composing Assignments Upper Structure Re-Harmonizing Example Reading Chord Symbols How to Read Chords and Chord Symbols Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 3 Problem Solving Where Do I Start?: Generating Material With Rules Patterns, Patterns, Patterns Problem Solving Harmonic Rhythm Introduction to Harmonic Rhythm Passing Chords & Reharmonisation Reharmonisation Assignment Melodic Rhythm Melodic Rhythm Phrasing & Melodic Rhythm Assignment Accompaniment & Arrangement Rhythms Standard Accompaniment Patterns (With Commentary) Standard Accompaniment Patterns (No Commentary) Musical Layers & Alignment Adding Very Subtle Misalignment in Tracks The Chord Progression Manual Advanced Melodic Colors What Scales Go With What Chords The Blues Scale Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales The Scale Omnibus Paired Pentatonics Modes Chord Relationship & Thematic Writing Introduction to Chord Relationships Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Assignment Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Example Breakdown Writing Themes RECOGNISED ACCREDITATION CPD CERTIFICATION SERVICE This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FROM LEAD ACADEMY After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35.

RECOGNISED ACCREDITATION This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. COURSE CURRICULUM Introduction Introduction 00:04:00 Overview of the Course 00:05:00 Resources 00:01:00 Up & Running With Chords & Melodies The Grid 00:04:00 The Chromatic Scale 00:04:00 Creating a Major Key 00:05:00 Creating Chords Inside of a Key 00:08:00 Naming Notes on the Piano 00:06:00 ASSIGNMENT: Simple Ambient Track 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Simple Ambient Track 00:05:00 Gravity: Harmonic Centers Establishing Gravity with Keys 00:04:00 The Circle of Fifths: Major Key Gravity 00:07:00 Creating a Minor Scale & Key 00:05:00 Circle of Fifths: Minor Key Gravity 00:05:00 Learning All Keys 00:04:00 Assignment: Transposing Chords & Melodies 00:04:00 Get Composing 00:10:00 Piano Technique: The key to Fluency Technique & Fluency at the Piano 00:06:00 Hand Positions & Fingerings 00:07:00 Wandering Hands Backing Tracks 00:01:00 Assignment: Wandering Hands Track 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Wandering Hands Track 00:12:00 Diotonic Harmony: Chords & Progressions Inside Keys Introduction to Chords in a Key (Diatonic Harmony) 00:09:00 Analysing 1000+ Tunes 00:04:00 Common Chord Progressions & Conventions 00:10:00 30% Different - Changing Standard Chord Progressions 00:03:00 Chord 5 in a Minor Key 00:04:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Stage 1 00:02:00 Melody Over Harmony Tension & Resolution 00:03:00 Chord Tones 00:03:00 Non Chord Tones 00:03:00 The Feelings of Different Intervals 00:09:00 Layering & Overlapping 00:06:00 Non-diatonic Tones 00:03:00 The Pentatonic Scale 00:04:00 Patterns: The Way to Think About Your Music 00:04:00 ASSIGNMENT: Melody Writing 00:02:00 EXAMPLE: Melody Writing 00:04:00 Structuring Harmony: Extending & Creating New Harmonic Sections Roman Numerals in Analysis 00:03:00 Harmonic Structure 00:03:00 Repeating Harmony 00:05:00 Repeating Harmony Example Track 00:05:00 Small Changes in Harmony 00:03:00 Varying Your Bass Lines 00:04:00 Modulation: New Centres of Gravity 00:07:00 Composing 3 Different Sections 00:02:00 3 Different Sections Example 00:02:00 Chord Voicing & Arrangement Introduction to Voicing 00:03:00 Arpeggiation 00:02:00 Examples of Arpeggiation in Context 00:08:00 Closed & Open Position Chords 00:02:00 Inversions 00:04:00 Doubling 00:09:00 Dropping 00:02:00 Voice Leading 00:08:00 Grace Notes 00:02:00 Accompanying Singers Assignment 00:05:00 Accompanying Singers Example 00:02:00 Orchestral String Writing Assignment 00:03:00 Orchestral String Writing Example 00:02:00 Another Example of Voice Leading 00:03:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 2 00:01:00 Bess Line Bass Lines Introduction 00:04:00 Voice Leading & Passing Notes 00:05:00 Bass Line Riffs 00:03:00 Chromatic Harmony: Chords From Scratch Introduction to Chords from Scratch 00:02:00 In Depth: Chords from Scratch 00:02:00 How to Create Triads from Scratch 00:06:00 Suspension chords 00:03:00 Working out the key of a song 00:04:00 Modulation & Secondary Dominants 00:05:00 Pushing Out the Key Example Track 00:01:00 Upper Structures Introduction 00:03:00 How to Create 7th Chords 00:08:00 Diminished & Augmented 7th Chords 00:03:00 How to Create 9th Chords 00:04:00 Adding 11th & 13ths to Your Chords 00:03:00 Upper Structure Composing Example 00:02:00 Upper Structure Re-harmonizing Example 00:02:00 Reading Chord Symbols How to Read Chords and Chord Symbols 00:08:00 Harmony Cheat Sheet: Level 3 00:01:00 Problem Solving Where Do I Start: Generating Material with Rules 00:09:00 Patterns, Patterns, Patterns… 00:09:00 Problem Solving 00:10:00 Harmonic Rhythm Introduction to Harmonic Rhythm 00:05:00 Passing Chords & Reharmonisation 00:07:00 Reharmonisation Assignment 00:01:00 Melodic Rhythm Melodic Rhythm 00:04:00 Phrasing & Melodic Rhythm Assignment 00:02:00 Accompaniment & Arrangement Rhythms Standard Accompaniment Patterns (with commentary) 00:06:00 Standard Accompaniment Patterns (no commentary) 00:06:00 Musical Layers & Alignment 00:04:00 Adding Very Subtle Misalignment in Tracks 00:07:00 The Chord Progression Manual 00:04:00 Advanced Melodic Colors What Scales Go with What Chords 00:04:00 The Blues Scale 00:02:00 Harmonic & Melodic Minor Scales 00:03:00 The Scale Omnibus 00:04:00 Paired Pentatonics 00:07:00 Modes 00:08:00 Chord Relationship & Thematic Writing Introduction to Chord Relationships 00:06:00 Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Assignment 00:02:00 Chord Relationship & Arpeggiation Example Breakdown 00:04:00 Writing Themes 00:03:00 Supplementary Resources Supplementary Resources - Music Composition with the Piano: Ultimate Keyboard Theory 00:00:00 Obtain Your Certificate Order Your Certificate of Achievement 00:00:00 Get Your Insurance Now Get Your Insurance Now 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00

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