I Can Sing! at Bridge Academy
Laburnum Street, Hackney, E2 8BA
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Free parking on Haggerston Road & Dunston Road which are accessed either via Kingsland Road or off Queensbridge Road via Scriven Street. PLEASE DO NOT USE THE CAR PARK
Buses:
26, 55, 67, 149, 236, 242. 243 and 394.
Nearest tubes:
Old Street, Bethnal Green
Nearest overground stations: Haggerston/ Hoxton
From Old Street:
Bus 55 from stop F towards Bromley Rd (getting off at Queensbridge Rd)
From Liverpool St:
Bus 26 from stop F towards Hackney Wick/Trowbridge Rd (getting off at Queensbridge Rd)
From Bethnal Green:
20 mins walk
From Hoxton overground:
10 mins walk
From Haggerston overground:
5 mins walk

Photos:
Clive Barda
www.clivebarda.com

Edited 6.10.2011

I Can Sing!

I CAN SING! (ICS!) is HMDT’s Performing Arts School which offers students ages 5 - 16 an opportunity to experience the excitement of musical theatre training and performance. During ICS! students train in a variety of stage disciplines to become musical performers. They meet new friends and together with leading professional artists gain the skills and confidence necessary to perform to a high level.

I CAN SING! runs weekly throughout the academic year, welcoming students of all abilities. There is no audition process, and ICS! offers all students opportunities to work with some of the country’s leading artists.

THERE ARE THREE PROGRAMMES
ICS! Mini Age 5 and 6 (Years 1 and 2)
ICS! Junior Ages 7-9 (Years 3-5)
ICS! Senior Ages 10-16 (Years 6-11)

Each offers:
Vocal training introduces students to the joy of performing and expressing their emotions through song, focusing on developing singing skills in a healthy way, breathing, posture, intonation, timbre and learning to sing as part of a large group of performers. Students work with a variety of musical genres with a focus on musical theatre and dramatic singing.

Musicianship develops musical literacy and understanding through students’ very own musical instrument – their voice. They develop their understanding of pitch, rhythm, dynamics and tempo though interactive vocal and physical exercises. Advanced students will develop listening skills and sight-singing and learn how these have a practical application in their performances.

Dance training teaches students dance steps and routines based on a fusion of the dance styles that make up theatre dance performance, whilst encouraging them to be active and healthy. They also learn how to use movement to express emotion and action as part of musical performance.

Performance Workshops with guest artists help to build skills in music theatre so as to convey the emotional power of music and movement on stage. Students will learn a range of performance skills from how to use characterisation in musical scenes to learning theatrical stunts.

Performances give everyone the opportunity to showcase musical theatre repertoire, take to the stage in HMDT commissions, or work with writers and composers to create new work.