We work practically rather than theoretically, preferring giving it a go to talking about it! Each term has specific themes and are based on text work, devising techniques and improvisation skills. Our acting classes are always challenging and extremely popular.
Dancing
Not everyone is a budding Nuryev! But being in control of, and comfortable with your body is an excellent basis for good performance. We aim to give children confidence in their movement. Jazz and modern musical form the basis of most theatrical dance these days but most importantly we encourage and support everyone to have go at whatever we are doing. Dance classes are great fun and often very loud...
Singing
Singing is not just about hitting the right notes (although it sometimes sounds nicer if you do!) - it is also about rhythm, listening, energy in delivery and enthusiasm. We try to work on music we think the children will like rather than what might be best for them. We have found that when the children get enthusiastic about their songs, their singing really takes off. We also focus on the voice in performance - tone, pitch and volume! We have had fantastic results from our voice and singing classes with students showing huge progress from year to year.
