Lulah’s Week at FABRIC
Last week we had Lulah here with us for a week of work experience. She worked with a number of different departments within FABRIC and here is a blog of her time with us.
Monday
I was introduced to the team and was made feel very welcome straight away. We discussed everyone’s different roles and I got a small glimpse of just how much work goes into making FABRIC so successful. I then did a research task with Freya, I helped with the CAT flyers by using the guillotine to cut them.
After my lunch break Freya and I went to look for some costumes for the upcoming CAT Summer Showcase (which you all need to go and watch) we searched the costume cupboard and got creative together! I was very fortunate because I got the opportunity on Monday to go through to Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) and see how things are done there, I listened in on a team meeting and very quickly realised that these guys are very busy and work very hard. After that, I spoke with Katie about how BRB works behind the scenes and an introduction to life at Birmingham Royal Ballet which I found interesting. I was then lucky enough to watch dance track, a room full of excited 8-year-olds leaping and prancing across the floor which was a joy to watch and a lovely way to finish off my first day at FABRIC.
Tuesday
I was working with Sophie, we checked in in the morning and then got straight to a research task, this task was to look at photos and videos all to do with Critical Mass which was fun because I was a part of the project with CAT but I never knew much about it so it was a good chance to learn and appreciate how much work went into it and it made me feel grateful that all I did was perform on the main stage and not have to worry about everything else going on.
After this I watched an over 50’s fitness class held in studio 3. I really enjoyed watching this because it just proved that no matter what age you are you really can still achieve! Following this I carried on my research on Critical Mass however this time I was editing the information pack for the people doing Critical Mass 2023 this Summer. After lunch, I carried on with this task which was a good way to end a good day!
Wednesday
I worked on doing a social media post all about CAT auditions in the summer. I found this fun because I was a part of CAT, so I could say a lot about it and how amazing it is. After this, I started writing a bit of a blog on how my week has been so far at FABRIC and what I have got up to.
After lunch, I did a research task to do with finding out about what dance classes there are in an 8-mile radius of Birmingham for adults. This was interesting because some places had lots more to offer than others, and I found out about lots of different dance companies in the area.
Thursday
Today I helped Freya get some ideas for costumes for the CAT summer showcase, it was a fun and creative task, and I got some studio time to work on some dancing! After lunch I carried on with this, the brief was to create a jellyfish and under-the-sea mood. I used plastic sheets and dabbed lots of paint onto them so they would look effective under the light and the dancers can wave them around while dancing.
Friday
My last day🙁 I got to FABRIC and did a task about how long there is left to apply for CAT which will be posted on Instagram! After this I went to join in with the Move into Ballet class, it was a fun way to go back to basics with ballet and enjoy a bit of dancing. Following on from lunch I came back to the office and worked on the costumes with Freya!
It was a memorable week, I had so much fun and learned so much from it. I now realise how hard everyone here works to make fabric such an amazing organisation.