Swansea Amateur Operatic Society

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE DRAMATIC AND OPERATIC ARTS IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) PROMOTING, PRODUCING AND DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY AMATEUR MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTIONSB) PROVIDING INCLUSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THEATRE ARTSC) FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THEATRE WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITYD) PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL VENUESE) CARRYING OUT INCLUSIVE AUDITIONS AND REHEARSALS TO DEVELOP MEMBERS' SKILLS IN SINGING, ACTING, DANCING AND STAGECRAFTF) PROVIDING ARTS BASED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND EMERGING PERFORMERSG) RAISING AWARENESS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY AND THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL EVENTSH) PROVIDING THEATRICAL RESOURCES IN PARTICULAR COSTUMES, PROPS AND REHEARSAL SPACE TO OTHER AMATEUR GROUPS LOCALLY AND REGIONALLYI) PROVIDING A STRUCTURED, VOLUNTEER-LED ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS PARTICIPATION, ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN THE ARTSJ) PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY AMATEUR MUSICAL THEATRE AND ENHANCING CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLICK) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE AND FOR CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLEL) PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO BUILD CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP SKILLS AND ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF 16 -80 YEARS OLDM) COLLABORATING, SUPPORTING AND RESOURCE SHARING WITH OTHER AMATEUR THEATRE GROUPS.