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ArtWorks

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Corporate Training Workshops with The Lowry ArtWorks is The Lowry’s unique corporate training workshop programme - offering communication skills training (drawing on techniques used by actors) and creative teambuilding sessions (from visual art challenges to dance lessons). Hosted in our award-winning building on Salford Quays, or at your offices, our team of highly experienced ArtWorks creative practitioners - directors, actors, visual artists and choreographers – will create a safe, supportive and non-intimidating environment for your team to excel. ArtWorks will help you to:

engage and motivate your staff foster creativity and inspire innovation equip staff to communicate confidently build teams

Proceeds from ArtWorks support The Lowry’s pioneering programme of work with young people in the community, offering communication, drama, and dance skills to those who would not otherwise have access to such training. We will work with you to ensure your workshop specifically meets your objectives and business needs. You may want to split your session in two – with core communication training followed by a creative teambuilding challenge – it’s up to you. Sample workshop modules include: Building Rapport – face to face communicating

Use core acting techniques to help you to use your voice and body to communicate effectively and persuasively

Explore your non verbal communication including physical presence and body language Learn how to battle nerves and communicate under pressure Use the techniques of a theatre director to learn how to give and receive effective and

constructive feedback Creating Impact –communicating to large audiences

Explore acting techniques that will help you to become a confident and inspiring presenter Learn how to successfully engage an audience Looking at gravitas, explore the physical and verbal options you have Explore powerful pitching with exercises to portray charisma, confidence and authenticity

Leadership through Directing

Learn the skills that a Director employs to inspire vision and forge a company Examine leadership styles and language use Develop your ability as a leader to motivate, direct, change direction, break hard news

and celebrate – all with confidence and sensitivity

Creative Teambuilding Working in our Studio, Classroom or theatre spaces we can deliver fun teambuilding sessions that encourage creative thinking, break down inhibitions, and bring individuals together to lean new skills as part of a team. We work with some of the best creative professionals in the North West who can deliver a host of activities including …

Creative challenge – get messy in our classroom space with a series of small team challenges (from clay modelling to cardboard sculpture creation to mural painting) which come together to create something spectacular Cartoon Animation – learn the magic of animation working together to make a cartoon animation Bollywood dance lesson with professional Indian dance choreographer. No experience required in this fun movement workshop where your team will work together to learn a dance routine

Make a day of it We can offer a range of hospitality packages to sit alongside your workshop. From breakfast buffets, to post workshop drinks in the Terrace Bar, or dinner in our Restaurant. Make a night of it Host an afternoon or early evening workshop and stay on at The Lowry to enjoy a fabulous night of comedy, drama, opera, music or dance. The Lowry’s hosts the most diverse programme of entertainment in the North West. To see what’s on visit www.thelowry.com/whatson. Price Prices start at just £150 a head for a half day workshop. Quotes on request.

'I didn't know what to expect when I attended the Art Workshops but one thing is for sure it's far more exciting than the usual breakfast seminars! Really hands on in a comfortable environment with some real

professionals. It's definitely given me some confidence I never thought I had!'- Wayne Davies, RBS

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Contact Tania Mahmoud to discuss your requirements 0161 876 2041 | tania.mahmoud@thelowry.com

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SAMPLE WORKSHOP …………………………………………………………………………………………………………... What is Presence? Course Overview The session will give you the opportunity to think about, discuss and practice the following ideas:

How you warm up your voice and use it to get people's attention How you connect your breath to the words you use in a sales meeting, internal meeting or

presentation How to work on key words to bring out their richness and meaning How to find and use a hot spot in any room or auditorium Putting speech, movement and language together - how to create a bond with your audience 3 Circles of Concentration - A classic technique that helps you overcome nerves, reflect,

connect and include your audience 3 rhetorical techniques to help you use language to influence people

Feedback from News International

I've been on a few presentations courses previously but nothing matched “What is Presence?” I'll definitely be recommending the course across the sales floor. A great course, even if you are an experienced presenter, with useful tips and examples of how to do the job better. Both tutors worked well and interacted with the audience to make it relevant and informative. I loved the entire day but things that stick out are warm up tricks and voice exercises work! I thought the circles exercise was brilliant - great to see inspirational speakers on video. It was a really well structured day - loved the fact that we were up on our feet doing stuff and being physically as well as mentally challenged! Brilliant, the trainers were great and I loved the fact that they are actors too. The energy was amazing all day. I would describe it as one of the best training courses I have experienced. It had everything; humour, insight, skills building and information / techniques which will not only help me in my day job but also in my life outside the office.

What is Presence? is developed and delivered by… Scott Ransome trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, before going on to a seven year career as a professional actor with acting credits include The RSC, The National Theatre and the BBC. Scott moved on from acting to work in sales and training, spending the last 8 years working for SThree, a global recruitment brand. Nicky Hargreaves trained at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama. She has worked as an actor, theatre director, writer and workshop facilitator. She has had many years experience running and devising Forum Theatre within, has written plays for the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and has for the last four years been an associate artist for The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. Guy Hargreaves also trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He continues to act as well as being a workshop facilitator for Trestle Theatre Company, National Youth Theatre and has been an associate artist for The Lowry’s Community & Education department since 2004. What is Presence is a full day course. Prices start from £250 per person