Greetings Earthlings! Come along to Morisset PCYC on the afternoon of Friday 18th May for another afternoon of art2264 mayhem. We've got Irish Dance and baton twirling, courtesy of Voyage of Irish Dance, from 4pm. At 5pm the Queen of Youth Theatre, Amy Hill, joins us for another fun acting workshop (this one's for primary school students); at 6pm Amy will be back with an acting workshop for secondary students. All welcome!

We have art all afternoon with Margrete Erling, jaw droppingly tasty snacks from Busy Baking, and tea/coffee for parents and families. Please note that while all art2264 events are free we do ask people to become members of Morisset PCYC, currently a cost of $10 per child per year.

Free, Funky and Fresh!

The latest art2264 is due to blast off from Morisset PCYC this Friday, 20th April! Join us from 4pm for a funky-licious blend of drum circle, visual art, acting and hip hop.

Here's our program:

4pm hip hop workshop with Deborah Lee Dance Academy

5pm Djembe workshop (drum circle) with Frank Golt

6pm Acting workshop with Amy Hill

Plus we've got visual art all afternoon with Margrete Erling and delicious snacks from Busy Baking. Please note that while all art2264 activities are free, we do ask people to become Morisset PCYC members. This is currently a cost of $10 per child per year.

See you Friday for Free, Funky and Fresh!

Morisset moves: get funky!

Come along to the latest art2264, on Friday 16th March, for an afternoon of art, hip hop, contemporary dance, gymnastics and all things f-f-funky.

At 4pm we'll have Gymnastics for All with KWK Gymnastics and Sportz Academy. This is your chance to try tumbling, mini tramp, rhythmic, cheerleading and participate in a display. Be there! Boys as well as girls will find something to love in this workshop.

At 5pm we're moving and grooving with the super funksters from the Deborah Lee Dance Academy. Thrown it down, kids, and get stuck into hip hop at 5pm, closely followed by contemporary dance at about 5.30pm.

By this stage we expect you'll be a bit peckish. Enjoy free snacks from local company Busy Baking, or if moving to music ain't your thing, we have art all afternoon with the very talented Margrete Erling.

See you there!

You've got to move it! Move it!

Sedentary lifestyle be gone! On Friday 17^th February art2264, Morisset PCYC’s resident art program, will present a dance event for young people. Stand by for free hip hop demonstrations and workshops, as well as your chance to try Irish dancing, thanks to M.A.D dance and Voyage of Irish Dance (the Irish Dance Academy).

“It’s a great opportunity to try new dance styles” enthused art2264 spokesperson Helen Hopcroft. “The workshops are suitable for all ages and abilities, from complete novice to experienced performer, so come along and give it a try!” The event coincides with the beginning of the new term for local dance schools, so it’s a good opportunity to experience the diverse range of dance styles and tuition available.

As well as dance classes art2264 has some great ongoing mural projects, designed by young artist Lillian Webb. We’ll also have delicious snacks from local company Busy Baking: so there really is something for everyone. Parents are more than welcome to accompany their children and enjoy a cuppa, cake and chat.

4pm: MAD dance hip hop workshop and demonstration

4pm onwards: art activities with artist Margrete Erling

5pm: Voyage of Irish Dance (the Irish Dance academy) workshop and demonstration

art2264 is a free monthly youth arts workshop that runs from 4pm to about 7.30pm every third Friday of the month. For more information contact Helen Hopcroft on 0408 637 404. art2264 will return on Friday 16^th March with another dance and movement themed event.

What: a free dance event for local youth, presented by art2264

When: from 4-7.30pm Friday 17^th February

Where: Morisset PCYC

Why: because it’s fun!

Roll up! Roll up!

It’s a long hot summer, and what better way to entertain your kids than a free circus workshop? On Friday 20^th January art2264 will present another jam packed afternoon of high paced fun at Morisset PCYC.

Direct from the upper reaches of the Blue Mountains, The Arcade Circus will present an afternoon of circus skills. Join us for juggling, hoops, diablo, poi, spinning plates, devil sticks and the delights of a portable bubble machine. Suitable for all ages, The Arcade Circus will kick off from 4pm.

‘If the summer holidays are looking just a little bit too long, hot and boring, why not join us for an afternoon of hectic circus fun?’ enthused art2264 organiser Helen Hopcroft. ‘This Arcade Circus event is something that you won’t see again this summer’.

In another coup for Morisset, acclaimed actor Andrew McDonell will return for two drama workshops (numbers limited some come early or email us to reserve your place):

4pm: The Arcade Circus

5pm: Introduction to acting through theatre games (primary students)

6pm: Introduction to acting through mask (secondary students)

We’ve also got art all afternoon with artist Margrete Erling and delicious snacks from local company Busy Baking, run by Lynette Ball, will be served.

art2264 is a free monthly youth arts workshop that runs from 4-8pm every third Friday of the month. For more information contact Helen Hopcroft on 0408 637 404.

What: a circus themed art event for children and young people

When: from 4pm Friday 20^th January

Where: Morisset PCYC

Why: because good free stuff is rare for local parents and kids…

The Circus is coming to town!

Roll up! Roll up! For the most amazing, the most incredible, awe inspiring, jaw droppingly cool event ever to grace the fine town of Morisset. On Friday 16^th December, from 4pm onwards at Morisset PCYC, the circus will hit town. Facilitated by art2264, Morisset PCYC’s resident youth arts program, Circus Avalon will present a dazzling circus skills workshop, suitable for ages seven and up.

This is your chance to hold savage lions at bay with a single chair (well, we’ll provide the chair anyway); juggle flaming red-hot brands (ok, so they’re plastic and not at all warm); and step into the rhinestone studded boots of ‘The Ringmaster’. Circus Avalon is a training circus for adults and youth, established in Tasmania over twenty years ago, and currently based in Newcastle. Circus Avalon trainers have worked in over 100 schools and participated in many high profile national events.

“I guess for many people, running away to join the circus is a childhood dream” noted art2264 spokesperson Margrete Erling. “But this December, there’s no need to go anywhere: the circus is coming to you!”

As well as the single Circus Avalon workshop, acclaimed actor Andrew McDonell will return for two more drama workshops, this time with a circus theme. “Andy presented two extremely popular drama workshops for last month’s art2264” explained Margrete, “we had over thirty kids taking part, so it’s a good idea to email or ring to reserve your place”.

A NIDA trained actor with over twenty years experience in the performing arts, Andrew McDonell has appeared in television shows such as A Country Practice, Murder Call, Naked (ABC), All Saints, Chasing Time (BBC &National Geographic) and Rescue Special Ops. His stage work includes the Bell Shakespeare Company, including productions of Macbeth and The Tempest, and numerous roles as an actor with Pork Chop Productions: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Players, WANK and Last Cab to Darwin.

art2264 @ Morisset PCYC will also have art and face painting all afternoon from 4pm onwards. And if you just want to come along and hang out, or have a kick around, we’d love to see you. All welcome!

Snacks will be served and parents and family are most welcome to accompany their children. art2264 runs on the third Friday of every month from 4-8pm and is facilitated by artists Margrete Erling and Helen Hopcroft.

4pm Circus Avalon workshop (ages seven and up)

5pm Introduction to Acting through theatre games (primary students)

6pm Introduction to Acting through mask (secondary students)

Celebrated actor to host free drama workshops!

art2264 @ Morisset PCYC is extremely proud to announce that Andrew McDonell will be hosting two free drama workhops on Friday 18^th November. The first workshop, Introduction to acting through theatre games, designed for primary school aged students, will begin at 5pm. And secondary students will get their chance to shine at 6pm with Introduction to acting through mask.

‘We’re really excited to have such a well known actor coming to Morisset!’ enthused art2264's resident artist Margrete Erling. ‘Not only is Andrew an amazingly skilled creative professional, but he’s great at building rapport with young people. I’ve had the privilege of watching him teach a few times: the shy kids get loud, while the loud kids learn how to channel it!’

A NIDA trained actor with over twenty years experience in the performing arts, Andrew McDonell has appeared in television shows such as A Country Practice, Murder Call, Naked (ABC), All Saints, Chasing Time (BBC &National Geographic) and Rescue Special Ops. His stage work includes the Bell Shakespeare Company, including productions of Macbeth and The Tempest, and numerous roles as an actor with Pork Chop Productions: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, The Players, WANK and Last Cab to Darwin.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be coached by a pro! Numbers are limited so come early or email art2264 to reserve a place. Email: art2264morisset(at)gmail.com or ring Margrete Erling on 0412324228

For more information about our program for Friday 18th November, check out the 'what's on' tab on this blog.