📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Taidekoulu Estradi (Art School Estradi) is an art school located in Lappeenranta Finland, established in 2005. Our main objective is to maintain, enhance and develop circus, drama and popular music studies for children and young people.
Taidekoulu Estradi has been giving Basic Art Education (based in curriculum) in the performing arts (circus, drama and popularmusic) since 2005 (circus since 2001). Our arts program is based on Finnish Educational laws and National curriculum. Art lessons are mostly held after school hours, in the evenings and during weekends.
Currently Taidekoulu Estradi has weekly about 530 students aged from 2 years old to adults. The main group of students are children and young. The amount of students in divided like this: Circus department about 330, drama department about 80 and music department also about 120.
In addition, every week, art school teachers visit schools and kindergartens around city of Lappeenranta, conducting workshops of various art genres.
Taidekoulu Estradi also provides short term courses and camps for varying groups from social circus to small children, families and adults. Taidekoulu Estradi co-operates also together with kindergarten and nurseries, comprehensive schools, immigrant groups and immigrant centers throughout different projects.
Taidekoulu Estradi is in many ways a forerunner in the field of Finnish basic education of arts. It is active working both domestically and also internationally.
Taidekoulu Estradi offers many shows, concerts and art festivals during school year/season. It also co-operates together with local restaurants and entrepreneurs by producing theme shows for example before Christmas time.
Some examples of huge productions: Every Year at the end of August in Lappeenranta there is a big one day summer festival called Sataman Valot. Taidekoulu Estradi participates to this festival not only by organizing shows and workshops there, but also working as main production team together with city of Lappeenranta. Every year, at the end of November, Taidekoulu Estradi offers dramatic circus show with live music for the audience. That show folds audience which is over 1200.
During spring season Taidekoulu Estradi offers many different shows (plays, circus shows, concerts, art festivals for children) for the audience. And in summer time there are several camps for children and young with workshops of art lessons.
The only time of the year when Taidekoulu Estradi in closed, is July. that is the time when the building of Taidekoulu Estradi is used by circus artists residences.
💼 What the programme involves
Art School Estradi is a multi artistic school in Lappeenranta Finland. We provide curriculum based art education in circus, music and theatre for children and young people. ESC volunteering with us allows you to contribute the daily work to an organization that is actively benefitting the local community. In Art School Estradi you are part of our creative, happy and hard working community. Your will be part of our art teachers team and you duties will be in assisting the art teaching and learning. During volunteering you will get work experience in assisting art teaching in circus, theatre or music. All our art teachers are long-term professionals and work with great passion and dedication. At Estradi we believe in personal growth through the art, respecting the diversity of life and creating high-quality art experiences for all. We are always also open for your ideas and we are looking forward to your personal contribution.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers live in the shared apartment in Lappeenranta. In the apartment there's a living room, three bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen. Public transport is good and monthly ticket is covered. Daily meals will be covered.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteer from 4 to 12 months. Background in circus, theatre or music will be counted as an advantage.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/01/2023
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.