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Dartington Summer Youth Programme would like to give special thanks to the following organisations for their financial support:
If you would like to support our work, please contact Julie Ferris, Development Manager on 01803 847006, email j.ferris@dartington.org, or alternatively click here to make an online donation
Dartington Plus
Dartington Plus supports long term participation in music and the arts for all people in the South West of England. The Dartington Plus programme falls into three strands of activity; education, enterprise and performance.
Developing participation and education in music and the arts for people of all ages and backgrounds is a key aims of Dartington Plus. Many of our projects include a focus on education, while combining elements of performance and enterprise.
Our enterprise activities aim to inform, advocate and grow the music economy in the South West of England; across all aspects of professional practice. We aim to enable creative practitioners and music companies to not only develop their practice but also their business and future careers.
Dartington Plus aims to include high quality, innovative artists and work in our performance programme that normally would not be accessible in the south west. Our reasons for this are two-fold: to create new opportunities for SW audiences and to help inspire our budding musicians on to great things!
To find out more about Dartington Plus click here
Dartington International Summer School
Dartington International Summer School is a place where musicians and music-lovers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds come together to make music. Living, eating, studying and performing together, participants enrich their musical lives by immersing themselves in the melting pot – exploring new experiences as well as developing existing interests and skills.
There are between 20 and 30 different courses each week, covering a range of music styles, genres and techniques. Most are geared towards a broad spectrum of amateur music-makers. Tuition is given by musicians, who are at the top of their profession and come from all over the world.
To find out more visit the summer school website…
King Edward VI Community College
Popularly known as KEVICC, King Edward VI Community College is situated in the historic town of Totnes. KEVICC’s attractive, spacious campus provides a wonderful, safe setting in which to learn.
KEVICC enjoys the strong identity of a college that celebrated its 450th anniversary in 2003 and all at KEVICC are custodians of a proud tradition of endeavour and achievement. On a daily basis KEVICC is home to nearly 1800 students; of these more than 400 are in the sixth form at Kennicott, making it one of the largest and most successful sixth forms in Devon.
In 2003 KEVICC was awarded Specialist Arts College status with an emphasis on the performing arts. This new stream of investment has enabled the College to embark on a number of exciting projects that have enabled us to enhance the programme of KEVICC’s onsite arts centre and gallery, the Ariel Centre. High quality professional theatre, dance and music groups now visit the centre on a regular basis, providing workshops for students and performances for the whole community.
Arts status funding has also provided investment in the staffing and technical infrastructure necessary to expand the centre’s activity and facilitate partnerships with other local Arts providers.
To find out more about KEVICC visit their website
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Once part of the University of Southern California Idyllwild Arts Academy offers young people a myriad of artistic educational experiences in a sleep-away camp-like setting. Programs for kids include classical and choral music, drama and fine arts. The Academy also has a well-respected program specializing in performing, visual, theatre and other fine arts.
The Idyllwild Summer Programme — over 50 years this annual programme offers rare opportunities for creative self-discovery in the arts. Every summer, more than 1,300 children, teens, and adults attend Idyllwild’s workshops under the pines, pursuing interests in creative writing, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts—and taught by some of America’s finest artists. Weeklong festivals and special programs, including their famed Native American Arts program bring an added dimension and depth to specific artistic pursuits. The resulting experience is unforgettable, stimulating, and fun.
The Arts at Dartington is a department of The Dartington Hall Trust.
Dartington Plus is a partnership between The Dartington Hall Trust, Dartington College of Arts and King Edward VI Community College