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How to guides

Here we give you top industry advice - from writing your first review, to getting your film into a festival and making your own artwork.

  • How-to Guide How to...form and express your opinion
    5 April 2016

    How to...form and express your opinion

    by Jo Nead Contributor

    We begin to form opinions from a very young age.

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  • How-to Guide ​How to...present your arts practice
    5 April 2016

    ​How to...present your arts practice

    by Carli Green Activist

    You've decided you're going to take up dance classes or start learning to play the guitar as your arts practice for your Arts Award. Great!

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  • How-to Guide ​How to…find an arts placement
    5 April 2016

    ​How to…find an arts placement

    by Shannon Hay

    At some point when taking your Gold Arts Award, it will come to Unit 1 Part B, which is all about getting involved in the Arts World.

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  • How-to Guide How to...express yourself!
    22 March 2016

    How to...express yourself!

    by Luke Taylor Contributor

    First I tackled awkwardness, and now I'm going to tell you how to reveal to the world exactly who you are...in a variety of legal ways of course.

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  • Interview 10 ways to...get a career in film
    9 March 2016

    10 ways to...get a career in film

    by Idriss Assoumanou Contributor

    Here, Steffan Zachiyah from BBC3's Transgender: Back to Jamaica discusses his top ten tips for getting a career as a filmmaker.

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  • How-to Guide How to...make DIY Christmas gifts
    21 December 2015

    How to...make DIY Christmas gifts

    by Ellen Orange Contributor

    Tis the week of Christmas, which is so often filled with last minute panic. Maybe you don't have the money, haven't had time for shopping or are just out of ideas…whatever the reason, instead of panicking and battling through the crowds to find something, why not try some cheap and easy DIY Christmas gift ideas? After all nothing says Christmas better than homemade presents with a personal touch!

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  • How-to Guide 10 ways to...get your Christmas on
    8 December 2015

    10 ways to...get your Christmas on

    by Shannon Hay

    Feeling down about the winter weather? I know I am! Whether you're five, twenty five or fifty, Christmas spirit is there for the taking. Here are 10 easy ways to catch hold of it right now.

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  • How-to Guide How to...be a theatre freelancer
    23 November 2015

    How to...be a theatre freelancer

    by Lizzy Whynes Activist

    There are so many jobs in the arts and with that a number of different pathways to get into an arts career. The 4 main things that opens doors into arts careers are passion, creativity, training and hard work.

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  • How-to Guide How to..write about sports
    18 November 2015

    How to..write about sports

    by Duane Louis

    A lot of people want to write about sports. However, most people don't know how to do so. This article will help you out a little bit.

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  • How-to Guide How to...vlog!
    9 November 2015

    How to...vlog!

    by Agi Kolaczynska Contributor

    You don't have to be a keen writer to get involved in the media, or to contribute to Voice!

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  • How-to Guide 10 ways to...get a career in music
    29 October 2015

    10 ways to...get a career in music

    by Idriss Assoumanou Contributor

    Call Me Unique is a 'singer / songwriter heavily influenced by jazz, soul and the forgotten art of jazz scat-singing'. Here, she gives Voice Reporter, Idriss Assoumanou her tops tips for breaking the industry.

    View How-to Guide
  • How-to Guide 10 ways to…survive social awkwardness!
    22 October 2015

    10 ways to…survive social awkwardness!

    by Luke Taylor Contributor

    Sadly, socialising doesn't come naturally to a lot of young people, especially me, who are only just getting to grips with the real world.

    View How-to Guide
  • How-to Guide 10 ways to...survive college
    20 October 2015

    10 ways to...survive college

    by [Deleted User]

    New things can be difficult to accept. Education in particular can be extremely scary, especially when you're moving from the environment that you've been in for 5 years, to somewhere completely new.

    View How-to Guide
  • How-to Guide 10 tips for getting going with Arts Award
    1 October 2015

    10 tips for getting going with Arts Award

    by Diana Walton Voice Team

    It's Start Your Arts Award Day! Here are our top tips for getting going with Arts Award...

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  • How-to Guide How to...teach yourself photography
    2 September 2015

    How to...teach yourself photography

    by Idriss Assoumanou Contributor

    This month we're looking at creative education...but does this always have to come from the classroom? Why not teach yourself a key arts skill?

    View How-to Guide
  • How-to Guide How to write reviews for the web by Jake Orr
    25 August 2015

    How to write reviews for the web by Jake Orr

    by Tom Inniss Voice Team

    Here's a handy guide to writing reviews for the web by A Younger Theatre's Editor Jake Orr.

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  • How-to Guide How to write a review of an event
    25 August 2015

    How to write a review of an event

    by Bhavesh Jadva Voice Team

    You'll get a lot of people telling you that writing a review is easy, but the simple fact of the matter is that if you've never done it before, it definitely isn't going to be. We'll all have done some textual analysis in school for English but after that exam, it escaped our memories quicker than, well… you can remember.

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  • How-to Guide How to...experience a world of art without leaving the UK
    20 August 2015

    How to...experience a world of art without leaving the UK

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    The theme this month is art takes a trip, but it's often the case people take a trip to see the art.

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