Urban Skillz

Urban Skillz programmes are arts-based workshop-oriented courses that enable young adults to achieve an accredited

award, perhaps for the first time, and to achieve a final outcome they can feel proud of, whether that be a live performance,

recorded track or music video.

The ability to learn and be creative is naturally present within young adults, however, due to a number of factors many

become disengaged from education and feel they are unable to achieve. Urban Skillz focuses on the needs and interests of

the learner, beginning wherever they feel most comfortable, at their depth, and gradually building from there. Rather than

sitting passively in a classroom or exam hall, young adults undertake highly practical activities, interspersed with games and

discussions, helping them reflect creatively on their own skills, strengths, weaknesses and preconceptions. Having gained

new insight about themselves and others, the young adults keep a record of their learning in an individual portfolio, using

creative mediums, such as: photos, multimedia recordings, and ratings on pictorial scales.

Embedded into Urban Skillz is the ASDAN Expressive Arts Award for which participants can earn up to 6 credits, 1 every 10

hours. Urban Skillz tutors build courses of up to 60 hours, delivering these programmes and ensuring each participant

achieves the highest award they are capable of achieving.

For more information about Urban Skillz email Beth.Whitehouse@reflex.org

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Urban Skillz: Music

Urban Skillz: Music is a cutting edge programme that enables young people to

develop performance, DJ and MC skills through a series of interactive workshops.

Urban Skillz: Music explores key topics such as addiction, peer pressure, injustice,

diversity and discrimination, through a series of interactive workshops. Positive lyrics

are developed around these themes and tracks are produced, as participants work

towards a final music video or live performance. Young people are then given a copy

of their track in the form of a CD or a DVD; a lasting record of their achievement.

Key skills developed through Urban Skillz Music:

• Lyric Writing – Participants explore song structure and develop their use of expression through creative writing activities.

• Music Production – Music is a means of communicating mood and emotion and participants learn studio production techniques and gain experience with recording equipment.

• Live Performance – Aspects of live performance are developed from technical skills to stage awareness and presence. Participants are given opportunities to perform in a music video or final performance.

Urban Skillz Music Categories and Sessions:

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Urban Skillz: Theatre

Urban Skillz: Theatre is a dynamic programme that introduces young people to acting

as a form of self-expression.

This drama programme challenges young people’s perceptions about life, enables

them to understand their own emotions better, and helps them grow in confidence.

Through a series of engaging workshops, young people work towards a variety of

creative outcomes, culminating in the creation of a short film, music video (drama

sequence) or live performance.

Key skills developed through Urban Skillz Theatre:

• Imagery and Character Development – Participants will be introduced to the medium of theatre using live performance, contemporary television shows and music videos to stimulate ideas and generate discussion. Through numerous games, role plays and improvisations characters are created and developed encouraging participants to push themselves beyond their comfort zones increasing their confidence and self esteem.

• Writing and Interaction with other Actors – Places and faces from our past provide interesting stimulus to look at ways of telling stories. The group will learn how people interact with each other, and how Status, Emotions and Moods can be explored through theatre. They will generate plots and scripts that build naturally into a final performance piece.

• Final Performance – Drama can be thought provoking and challenge people to consider a different perspective. The young people learn about Stage Presence and Performing to Camera, Body Language and Vocal Skills. They rehearse and polish a short piece of theatre, full-length play or music video to highlight their chosen theme.

Urban Skillz Music Categories and Sessions:

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A Reflex Quality Assured Programme

Urban Skillz Music or Urban Skillz Theatre:

Quality Assured Resources DetailDetail

Tutor Manual (60 hours of delivery) 1 Copy included 1 Copy included

Participant Portfolio Sheets Unlimited Downloads (60 bespoke sheets)Unlimited Downloads (60 bespoke sheets)

Annual Approved Deliverer Training (2 day) 2 places (compulsory due to Quality Assurance)2 places (compulsory due to Quality Assurance)

Refresher Training Unlimited for 12 monthsUnlimited for 12 months

ASDAN Registration Included (up to 100 candidates per annum)Included (up to 100 candidates per annum)

ASDAN Accreditation & Moderation Moderator provided by Reflex (compulsory due to Quality Assurance)Moderator provided by Reflex (compulsory due to Quality Assurance)

Film Crew Concession Reduced rate for video outcomeReduced rate for video outcome

Up to 2 Approved Tutors £25 per month for 12 months £318 if paid annually

Capped price for a Department (This sum may be paid over 12 months)

Annual Subscription reverts to £25 per month after 1st year

£750, in total, for 11 or more Approved Tutors for 12 months

Accreditations:

Urban Skillz 10-60 hours = ASDAN Expressive Arts* £12.50 per candidate

For more information, please contact info@reflex.org or call 0121 502 9647

NB: all prices include VAT

All delivery must be in the

community and not in custody

* For information on over 60 hours - please contact Reflex for costings

Additional Approved Tutors £54 one-off payment, per additional tutor trained