Jon T Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Hey, I'm leaving school next year and I want to go into the concert/touring industry. Just wondering if there are any courses that sepcialise in this?....what universitys do this? Should I stay away from the theatre courses and go with the live technology courses? . When I finish school is it worth me contacting places like "VLPS" or "STAR-RIGGING" to see if they will take me on as a trainee?? Any advice would be greatfully apreciated many thanxjon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.M Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdtap Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 There used to be a trainee scheme run with the City and Guilds 236 or 181 course. You could do one year course, four days a week at college and one at a placement. Or there was a three year YTS type scheme as well which I don't know much about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon T Posted February 27, 2004 Author Share Posted February 27, 2004 I am based in Newbury, Berkshire....about 15mins from Reading! jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 What about the Corn Exchange? I have a friend who took a year out there and worked as a cassie. He picked up a lot of technical knowledge. Don't think they do a formal training scheme though. Edit: Just re-read your post - the Corn Exchange is more theatre based. If you're looking to work in the events side of things, its perhaps best to go a general technical course, but try and focus your placements on the events side of things. In general, if you learn the basics - patching a dimmer, rigging a lantern, setting up a PA - then you can transfer the skills easily between areas. Something someone once said to me was 'dont be too specific with your ideas'. I'd say that 80% of freelancers do a mixture of areas - Corporate, Rock and Roll, Theatre, etc. At the end of the day, if you go into a job centre saying "I want to be a road sweeper" and there arent any road sweeper jobs that day, you'll leave unhappy. If you go into a job centre, asking for a job in a public service area, you're much more likely to come out employed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon T Posted February 27, 2004 Author Share Posted February 27, 2004 Yeh.......I am working at another local theatre at moment patching, rigging, operating etc. I am doin work experience through school with the corn exchange before the summer. Should be fun cheersjon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.