Bon Voyage Sasha!

By now Sasha will have arrived in Nairobi for her 10 day trip as part of the Dream Teens Project.

You can follow her blog on our DJ School Facebook Page where she will be keeping us updated on her latest adventures.

Sasha Goes to Kenya!

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On February 15th Sasha Thaw of Stoke-on-Trent will be setting off for Kenya, with the help of the DJ School. She will be heading to Nairobi as part of a leadership project as part of a local 'Dreams and Teens' program. Along with a group of 12 others she will be going into primary schools teaching PE to Kenyan children.

"I can't wait to go, it's a great opportunity" said the 16 year old student from Holden Lane High school.

You'll be able to follow Sasha's adventures every step of the way, because she will be posting updates and photos regularly during the 9 day project, to our Facebook Fanpage. Join up now to share the adventure!

AGM Update: The New Board of Trustees

AGM Report 2009

Re-Elections to the Board of Trustees
Alan Cuell continues as Chairman
Sarah Armitt continues as Secretary
Sue Gerrard continues as Co-opted Advisor (on behalf of parents & students) / Trustee
Baz Barrett continues as Trusted Advisor

New Elections to the Board
Steve Simcock of DPC Accountants was nominated as Treasurer and elected by unanimous vote.
Avon Alcock of the Etruria Park Association (Chairman) was nominated and elected as Co-opted Advisor (on behalf of local business) / Trustee
Marie Liddle of the Canal Residents Association (Secretary) was nominated and elected as Co-opted Advisor (on behalf of local residents) / Trustee

Resignations from the Board
Wayne Eardley resigned from the board as Co-opted Trustee
Lynne Jennings resigned from the board as Co-opted Trustee
The DJ School Association and its trustees would like to extend their gratitude to both Wayne and Lynne for their services to the charity.

Randy Conteh continues in his role as lifetime Honrary President.

Photos from the night to come next week.

Employment & Arts Training Programme (EAT)

It's not too late to enroll for our Autumn term programme of adult learning! It may be the middle of October already but there's still 6 weeks left and if you want to join us, you're welcome to.

Whatever your talent or interest, if you're into rapping, DJing, MCing, singing, music, dance, art, drama, script writing, story writing or any creative or performing art, we can help you develop your talent and help you with the skills to start making a living form your talent.

We have a qualified team, including a performing arts tutor who has been a successful working artist in his own right for nearly 20 years, with many more years experience in the business and a fully qualified basic skills tutor who is a working freelance artist and can help you organise and market your potential business.

Sessions cost just £3 per person and everyone is welcome to apply. There are no prerequisites for our courses except a little bit of talent and a lot of enthusiasm. We can even arrange times to suit you, whether you want to have private sessions or group workshops.

Contact Sarah on 01782 205675 for enrollment details and more information.

Employment & Adults Training Program - Enrol Now!

Thanks to everyone who has enquired about our new Autumn Adult Training Program.

Here are the answers to a couple of frequently asked questions:

How much do sessions cost?
Sessions cost £3 per person, regardless of how many are in your group or if you work on your own.

When do sessions run?
We can arrange sessions to suit your needs from Monday - Saturday, from 11am onwards. We can discuss when and how often you would like to come at enrolment.

Is it accredited?
Our courses are accredited by OCN. DJs can take baisc, intermediate and advanced level OCN accredited certificates. We are waiting for confirmation of the same for Drama and IT. Other courses receive an OCN accredited certificate of completion.

Do you have a website?
Yes, the website for the EAT program is here. It is run by the DJ School Association.

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Dis video woz produced by 6 gurlz, 5 ov da gurlz r part of Project House oo r stacey, chelsea, jessica, shannon n kelsey; n da ova gurl iz lydia.

We wrote dis sng b r selves, then sng it, then created the video nd then we put it all 2gether.

We did diz as part ov a project, durin da 6 weekz to get us off da streets, nd this az gave uz sumot do, nd it bin ded gud, the project woz funded by PASS.

We worked 2gether az a team, and produced a music video.

We r nw wrkin on doin a presentaion for PASS, youth workers, family, Aspire Housing, Ramsey road comittee, Dj school, da local Police etc. to explain wahh we av bin doin, buhh da presentation will b bwt september sum tym.

Also we will b puttin sum info in da sentinel, to tell people oo dnt cum frm our local area wahh we av bin doin.