PROSPECTUS

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PERFORMERS HOUSE SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS

Prospectus CreditsPhotography: Allan Høgholm. Website: www.hoegholm.dk

Photography: Per PedersenWebsite: www.perpfoto.blogspot.dk

Prospectus Design: Andreas ConstnatinouWebsite: www.himherandit.com

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Contents: Pages

Introduction 3

Lines of study 6

Contemporary Dance Line 7

Theatre Line 9

New Circus Line 11

Music Line 13

Electronic Music Line 15

Common classes & Elective Subjects 17

Study trip abroad 19

Facilities & Location 21

Every day life at the school 23

Life after Performers House 25

Application & Course fees 27

Student support 29

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CREATIVE EXCELLENCEPerformers House school of the Arts prides itself on being one of the leading modern performance folk high schools in Denmark that specifically offers contemporary performing arts training as its core value. The college’s distinctive approach towards training and life experience offers students the unique prospect to discover what it takes to be a young artist today.

Offering far more then only skills training, Performers House brings creativity to a new level through cultural exchange, performance practice and the reflective trading of ideas. Through prioritising such values the school offers students a chance to both deepen their artistic skills and expand their outlook of the world.

A stay at Performers House becomes so much more then only skill or discipline training as it brings perspective to the world through art and culture subjects. Students have the opportunity to collaborate, share their work and their ideas with in an environment that is inspiring, unlimited and highly professional.

WELCOME

“It’s a great pleasure to welcome you to Performers House. A school where people from all over the world come to live together whilst developing themselves in a creative atmosphere.

In this prospectus you’ll be introduced to our fantastic courses and facilities. I hope you will find inspiration and intrigue whilst looking through it.

You are always welcome to make an appointment to visit us to get a feeling of the atmosphere”.

Lene BryialsenPrinciple

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Performers House offers you the opportunity to:

• Gain life insight through working and living within an artistic collective formed by students from all over the world• Gain performance experience through ongoing practice• Train and work creatively with in your chosen subjects of study• Discover yourself through creativity • Be supported further onto performing arts schools and specialist conservatoires all around the world. • Understand how creativity can nurture and influence your life and the lives of others • Encourage reflection of the world we live in through art and culture, offering broad and alternative perspectives.

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A Folk High School with a Modern TwistPerformers House is a Modern folk high school with a contemporary flavour. Fresh and new in its approach the school favours innovative ways of delivering “non-formal adult education” meaning there are no exams at Performers House. Through breaking tradition and listening to the needs of young students today, Performers House chooses artistic ways of being together as its main mode of focus. We aim to achieve togetherness through the creative process of making performances.

Each and every student at the school lives, works and develops together. An overall sense of unity is found in the common goal of aspiring to create and develop unique and authentic performances. Each and every student, no matter how diverse, from young to mature, experienced or inexperienced, international or Danish are all guided to unleash the best of their own creative and artistic capabilities through training, reflection and performance.

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Lines of study

There are five lines of study to choose from at Performers House;

Theatre Contemporary DanceNew Circus Electronic MusicMusic

Each line’s curriculum spans over a year of study but it is also possible to enroll for one single semester on each line of study.

There are 21 teaching hours per week and these classes are split into two categories; Main line subjects and Common classes .

Main line subjectsare line specific classes where students learn about their area of chosen study. As an example: someone who has selected the Music Line will have 14 hours per week of classes dedicated to music subjects.

Common classes are classes that all lines study together. The classes focus on broader art and culture topics. There are 7 hours per week of shared classes.

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CONTEMPORARYDANCELINE

The Contemporary Dance line will nurture your understanding and practise of contemporary dance and physical theatre as well as further your personal and artistic development.

You will gain a strong foundation in: Contemporary techniques, Physical Theatre, Ballet, Choreography, Improvisation and Butoh.

Throughout the program an emphasis is placed on individual creativity and students are challenged to think outside the box and find new ways to view and consider dance, movement, the body and performance.

You will be supported to break personal boundaries and learn about experimental approaches towards movement-based performance. Encouraged to spend time in creative play, you will learn how to achieve creative freedom through practise.

You will be taught and guided by Professional dance artists whom are experts in their field as well as accomplished teachers. The dance program at Performers House is the perfect opportunity to develop your contemporary and physical theatre skills and will enrich you with a wealth of knowledge and a variety of artistic perspectives.

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• Martha Graham Technique • Release Technique • Ballet• Improvisation • Physical Theatre • Choreography • Butoh • Performance production

MAIN LINE SUBJECTS;

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As an actor, you are your own instrument. Your body and your emotions are the engine of communication. During the training sessions your strengths are seen and lifted up, and you will gain a variety of tools and techniques that can be used in all theatre genres.

Tuition includes: Various techniques for physical actor training , vocal expression, speech and singing, actor technique (based on the Stanislavski system), and production.

Our teachers are specialized in their fields, and the course is laid out to make teaching in the various areas form an entity reaching for a deeper understanding of the actor’s work and opportunities.

THEATRELINE

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MAIN LINE SUBJECTS;

• Physical theatre• La Coq • Viewpoints • Stanislavski actor technique• Ensemble training • Vocal expression• Performance production

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NEW CIRCUSLINE

The New Circus line helps you convey stories and emotionsinto your performances.

On the line you will study traditional circus as well as some theatre and dance. The wide range of subjects will support you to become a varied performer.

The program helps you develop physical and mental strength as well as gain body awareness. You will break personal boundaries through intense daily training and focus on learning skills in a vast range of new circus disciplines. You will get the opportunity to develop solo and duo Performances as well as present a final year multi discipline group Performances.

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• Chinese Pole • Floor Acrobatic • Aerial Acrobtic (Tissue, Trapez, Rope)• Aerial Dance (Wall dance) • Dance Acrobatic• Duo Acrobatic • Juggling • Objectmanipulation • Breakdance • Physical Theater

MAIN LINE SUBJECTS;

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MUSIC LINE

The Music Line has a main focus on supporting you in creating your own original material to perform in front of live audiences. The program offers you the opportunity for growth both technically and creatively with in a trustworthy and inspiring environment.

You will be encouraged to take risks, challenge yourself and explore authenticity. Collaboration and teamwork are high priorities on the Music Line with students attending the program from all over the world. This becomes an important ingredient towards artistic exchange.

This diversity contributes towards your music creation whilst on the program. No matter what your level and technical capability, your competences will be taken to higher levels through; regular concerts, band playing and music production.

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• Songwriting• Band playing• Studio technique• Improvisation• Music Embodiment• Performance and awareness

MAIN LINE SUBJECTS;

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ELECTRONICMUSICLINE

The main objective on Electronic Music line is to enhance your musical, technical and performance-related skills, thereby making you a better and more original composer and stage artist. Your skills as an individual performer and as part of group are equally important. Therefore you will not only be working on individual projects but also collaborate with fellow students to define your own style and gain inspiration.

Throughout the semester you will learn the basic knowledge of programming and working with sound on both digital platforms and on analog instruments. You will also use your technical skills in songwriting and producing assignments. We aim to guide you towards creating music that is “your sound” and therefore recognize the importance of you being taught by Industry professionals - all of who produce, release and perform their own music.

It is of no importance whether you have years of artistic experience or you had none. The essential is that you are willing to work seri-ously in the subject of Electronic Music Production. 15

• Composition• Sound design• Performance• Mixing and mastering• Remixing • Music-to-picture• Real instruments and rhythm/

body/coordination• Electronic Music History• One to one • Music management

MAIN LINE SUBJECTS;

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COMMON CLASSES &

ELECTIVE SUBJECTSAs part of your weekly schedule there are classes that merge all the study lines together. These are called common classes. Common classes have an emphasis on creating dialogue between lines and for reflective thinking.

As well as your common classes there are Elective subjects that you will choose to part take in. The elective subjects offer a wide range of classes that support all the lines of study.

COMMON SUBJECTS;• Spot on (critic class)• Arrival (information class)• Thursday forum (debate class)• Idea into action (cross line project)

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS;• Art and politics• PR and communication• Danish culture• Film• Intercultural understanding• Anthropology• Radio production

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HIGH QUALITY TEACHING

We recognize the importance of insightful teaching and for honest communication between artists and students. And for this reason all our teachers are highly skilled specialists working in their field.

We believe that teaching is about the exchange of information, energy and essentially collaboration. Therefore all our teachers are working artists themselves and offer first hand insights and understanding of their subjects.

Our teachers offer far more then only in class learning but also out of class dialogue and personal insight into being an artist in today’s society. Each and every teacher at Performers House aims to support and help their students question, develop and achieve the best they can from themselves.

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STUDY TRIP ABROAD

Every spring semester the entire school departs on a one-week study trip abroad. Each year is slightly different from the last with contrasting destinations being targeted.

Destinations are picked based on exciting cultural and art opportunities they have to offer.

Previous study trips have included trips to; London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Africa and have included special study programs at some of Europe’s leading performance conservatoires including;

• Trinity Laban conservatoire of dance and music (London, UK)

• LISPA (London, UK)• CodArts (Amsterdam, Holland)• Garnish Music Production School

Study trips sometimes include internationally toured student productions.

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Performers House offers a wide range of high quality facilities spread across two stunning buildings. The two buildings are named; The paper house and The Kettle House.

Designed specifically for student artists the facilities offer state of the art spaces to work and train in. Our facilities include;

• Two large music rooms • A music recording studio• 2 small rehearsal rooms• A dance studio • A large multi-purpose theatre. • 2 large meeting rooms• Computer room (iMac desktops)• A social dinning hall• Student café• TV rooms• Student Kitchens• Student accommodation

FANTASTIC FACILITIES

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• Two large music rooms • A music recording studio• 2 small rehearsal rooms• A dance studio • A large multi-purpose theatre. • 2 large meeting rooms• Computer room (iMac desktops)• A social dinning hall• Student café• TV rooms• Student Kitchens• Student accommodation

Located in the very heart of Silkeborg, Denmark, the school serves as the perfect site for you to harness your focus for creativity. This is owed largely to a stunning setting amidst beautiful lakes and forests.

Small and quaint Silkeborg offers a range of shops, cafes and bars that can be best described as cosy get aways. There is also a range of culture is to be discovered in the city. This includes;

• Silkeborg Museum of Art

• Papirmuseet Bikuben • The Jysk Music and theatre house• Many beautiful churches and monasteries all of which present beautiful examples of architecture.

“Tranquility and beauty of Danish nature can be found just next door to the school.”

Just a bus ride away

You can travel to Aarhus Denmark’s second capital very easily by bus or train, in just a 45 minute trip. There you can find a thriving city with bars and clubs to a range of artistic hubs, theatres and museums.

Fun Fact: Aarhus was recently chosen to become the European City of Culture for 2017.

STUNNING LOCATION

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Performers House is a live in college. This means you live in student accommodation at the school. Typically when you enroll to study at Performers House you will be paired up with another student of the same sex and share a room. However single rooms are available for an extra fee.

Each room is equipped with two single beds, a double seating desk, two chairs, double wardrobe, bookshelves and a smoke detector. Bathrooms and toilets are located between student rooms and are shared by four people per facility.

The student accommodation also includes shared TV rooms and Student kitchens.

EVERY DAY LIFEAT THE

SCHOOL

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Our kitchen prides itself on a fine blend of international and local dishes Our professional chefs provide high quality and nutritious food to you daily so you can focus on your training.

Breakfast, lunch and dinners are all served to you in the common dinning hall where staff and students eat together.

DELICIOUS DAYS

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LIFE AFTER PERFORMERS HOUSE

A study at performers house is just the beginning towards a creative future. The skills and creative knowledge you obtain with us will support you in many aspects of your personal development whether you choose to continue towards a career in the arts or not. We aim to support and nurture all our students in finding their path for the future.

Many of our previous students have continued further with in the performing arts, attending world renowned conservatoires, signing record contracts, working as independent artists and winning theatrical and choreographic competitions. Some of these include;

• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music (UK)• CODARTS - Rotterdam• The Royal Academy of Music (DK)• University of Brighton (UK)• Tech Music School (UK)• BIMM (UK• Go Go Berlin (Band/signed to record label)• La La La (Band)• Nector (Electronic band)• Mad Midi Collective (Music studio/Buiseness)• Arrieregarden (Theatre/Performance company)• Make you move (1st prize / choreography competition)

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APPLICATION &

COURSE FEES

HOW TO APPLY;

Its as easy as filling in an online application form.The application requires you to write what motivates you, why you choose our school and state any previous experience you have with your chosen subject. There are no auditions to enter our programs yet we always aim for the highest standards possible and presume you do to.

The online application form can be found at;

www.performershouse.dk

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AUTUMN SEMESTER - 18 weeks (August - December)

Registration fee: 1500 DKK / 202 €

Student lodging (per week): 1350 DKK / 182 €

Total Cost for Semester: 24450 DKK / 3478 €

SPRING SEMESTER - 24 weeks (January - June)

Registration fee: 1500 DKK / 202 €

Student lodging (per week): 1350 DKK / 182 € Total Cost for Semester: 33900 DKK / 4570 €

ADDITIONAL FEES

* Climbing equipment: 1000 DKK / 135 € (Mandetory/required for New Circus Line):

* Bed Linen and towels: 600 DKK / 80 €(if required)

* Solo Lessons: 200 DKK / 27 €(per 30 minute lesson)

* Study trip abroad 4000 DKK / 540 € (approx)(spring semester only: Take note that each years price alters slightly due to the selected destination)

* Single room: 500 DKK / 68 € (per week)

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STUDENT SUPPORT

Reduced student feeIf you do not have the financial

means to pay for your entire stay yourself, you can apply to the

school for financial aid. For advice and information

about financial aid contact us at:

mail@performershouse.dk

Municipal aid

For foreign students living in Denmark: Some Danish municipalities provide

financial aid for stays at Folk high school (folkehøjskole), but the rules vary.

Ask at your municipal office.

Welfare/unemployment: It is possible to combine your stay at the school with an

action plan or educational plan. Enquire at the AF job service

or ask your caseworker

Conditions for financial aid

It is not possible for financial aid students to get a single room.

Also it is not possible to get solo lessons during your stay at Performers House.

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Other aid options

Students from other Nordic countries are entitled to grants and scholarships

from various programs in their home countries. Students living in Schleswig-Holstein

or southern Jutland are also entitled to special support options.

Students from EU and other countries outside Scandinavia can apply for grants

that cover part of their tuition. Please contact us

for more information at:

mail@performershouse.dk

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Performers House Papirfabrikken 76DK-8600 SilkeborgTelephone: +45 86 800 820Mail: mail@performershouse.dk

www.performershouse.dk