Corn Exchange Young Performers is a drama club for kids and young people who love stories. We meet on Monday and Tuesday evenings in Biggar Corn Exchange. Registration for our spring term is now open. Which group are you interested in?
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Our High School classes are for young people aged 12-18 who enjoy dramatic pauses, big feelings, plot twists and learning how to make an audience laugh, cry and listen. Classes take place in Biggar Corn Exchange and are lead by theatre professionals. There are no auditions and our maximum group size is 20 children. We have two classes:S1-S3 class - Tuesdays from 4pm-5.45pm.
S4-S6 class - Tuesdays from 5.45pm-7.30pm.Classes run weekly from 11th March - 3rd June. This spring we'll be working with a professional playwright to create something new: a unique show made up of scenes inspired by our young people's favourite music.The fee for our ten-week spring term is £70, with a discount available for siblings - contact us for details. Registration is now open. Here's how to book:1. Have a look through our terms and conditions and members' code of conduct. 2. Reserve your child's space by clicking "Book Now" and paying the term fee. You can pay in full now or in two monthly instalments.3. Our Project Co-ordinator will be in touch to collect a few more details and arrange a chat about your child's interests and experience.
If you have questions or would like to have a chat before you book, click "Get in touch" for speedy assistance.A limited number of funded and part-funded places are available - please contact us for details.Young Performers is kindly supported by The Loaningdale School Company.
We ask our members and their parents or guardians to read and agree to this Code Of Conduct before joining Young Performers. You might also like to download our Bullying Policy here.Code Of Conduct
Come to class unless you're ill or away on holiday.Let your class leader know in advance if you can't attend a class. If you miss three classes in a row, we might have to give your space to someone on the waiting list.Turn up for class on time.Look after your own stuff and any equipment belonging to Young Performers.Come to class wearing comfortable clothing.Let your class leader know when you have an idea by putting your hand up.Tell your class leader if you feel unwell, worried or upset during class.
Listen when class leaders and assistants are talking and follow their instructions.Be kind and encouraging to other young performers.Be kind, gentle and respectful when working with other young performers. If you ever feel uncomfortable, tell your class leader right away.Don't bully anyone. Bullying is behaviour that hurts someone else. It includes name calling, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or undermining someone.Don't allow another young performer to be bullied. If you see it happening, tell an adult right away.Help with at least one fundraising event during the year.Filming, taking photos and using your mobile phone in class is not allowed. If you bring your phone, you must put it in silent mode and not use it except during breaks.Help us make Young Performers enjoyable for every person, every time.
If your child (or children) is interested joining Young Performers, but you'd like to check something with us first, our Project Co-ordinator and class leader Anthony is standing by to help.Fill in your details here - it'd be helpful to know the age group you're thinking about.
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Thank you! We'll be in touch within a few working days.
If you don't hear back within that timeframe, check your spam or promotions folder or email anthony@cornexchangeyoungperformers.org.uk for friendly assistance.
© Biggar Corn Exchange Ltd 2022 | Privacy | Terms | 126 High St, Biggar, ML12 6DH
A registered charity in Scotland. Charity No SC032641 | Registered Company No SC36870
Privacy Policy
If you agree to share personal data with us:- Data is being collected by or on behalf of Corn Exchange Young Performers.- Data will be held on a database for membership, administrative and safeguarding purposes only.- Your email address will be used to contact you for membership purposes only.- Data will not be shared with third parties without your written consent.- Data will be held only for as long as you or a person for whom you are responsible take part in, or wish to be informed about, Young Performers activities.- Data may be used for anonymous profiling.With regard to any data you provide, you have the following rights:
- The right to request a copy of your data in electronic form and details of how it is processed. This will be provided free, within one month.- The right to have data corrected if it is incomplete or inaccurate, within one month of request.- The right to have data deleted (‘right to be forgotten’) – within one month of request.- The right to immediately halt processing of data until a query about accuracy or purpose is resolved.- The right to request that data in suitable digital form be sent directly to you or tothird party, within one month.- The right to object to or withdraw from certain processing such as direct marketing.- The right to object to potentially damaging decisions being made based only on automated data processing.You can contact Young Performers for more information, to check if you are on a mailing list or to be removed from any list, at: clare@cornexchangeyoungperformers.org.ukUpdated August 2023
Next review date: August 2024.
Membership Terms + Conditions
Young performers are expected to behave in a responsible manner and do as they are asked while under our care.Consideration and respect should be shown at all times to other young performers, volunteers and class leaders.When a young performer behaves in a way that disrupts the class, the class leader may ask them to sit in the foyer, accompanied by an adult, for a 5 minute time-out. They will then be invited to rejoin the class, provided the disruptive behaviour does not resume.
Any form of violence towards others, such as fighting or verbal violence (swearing, verbal bullying) will lead to the parents or guardians of those involved being informed, according to the procedures set out in our Bullying Policy.If the behaviour of a young performer repeatedly fails to meet these standards, we reserve the right to withdraw membership at any time.When membership is withdrawn, your child's membership fee is not refundable, except where membership is withdrawn within 4 weeks of joining. In that instance, the membership fee will be refunded to you within 5-7 working days.
Anthony Bowers - Project Coordinator + Workshop LeaderAnthony leads our primary and high school groups. Since joining in 2022, he's co-directed our young people in four plays including Grease, Old Times, and Back In The Day for the National Theatre's Connections festival. As a professional actor his credits include the Royal Lyceum, The Citizen's Theatre, The Royal Exchange, Chichester Festival Theatre, the BBC, ITV and Starz.
Anya Scott-Rodgers - Primary Group LeaderAnya leads our Primary age group classes. She's a professional actor and drama facilitator. In 2013 she was picked from a field of over three hundred people to become a cast member of The Singing Kettle before going on to found her own theatre company Funbox, touring shows for children and young people all across Scotland.
Annabel Rodger - High School LeaderAnnabel leads our High School age group classes. She's currently a teacher at Tinto Primary School, but before that she spent ten years running youth theatres at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh, at Perth Theatre and for Falkirk and Fife councils. She's also directed and assistant-directed many plays for the Connections festival, one of which was chosen to be performed on stage at the National Theatre in London.
If you have any questions in the meantime, contact Anthony for speedy assistance at anthony@cornexchangeyoungperformers.org.uk
This term, our primary school groups will be working with classic children's book The Twits! We'll explore the larger-than-life characters in all their hilarious (and often horrid) glory, and discover how to bring them to life on stage with our voices, movement, make-up and costume.We'll also learn how to create the world of the story through sound and lighting! At the end of term we'll have a public sharing for friends and family to come and see what we've created together.Book your place here!
This term, our high school groups will make an entirely new performance called Song To Scene. Over ten weeks, our young performers will create a show made up of scenes inspired by their favourite music.They'll be helped along the way by award-winning playwright Martin Travers. At the end of term we'll have a public performance for friends and family to come and see what we've created together.Book your place here!
