All of the students seem to be loving this term and we are looking forward to some great performances at upcoming assemblies and parent watching week!
Speak Up Speech and Drama classes provide a safe environment for students to challenge themselves without feeling embarrassed or afraid of making a mistake. Drama games and improvisation are fun activities that allow students to stand up and present themselves without the pressure and hype of a “performance.”
Learning to speak well is one of the first steps to improving confidence and communication skills – every Speak Up Speech and Drama class includes some vocal training as well as the opportunity for students to practice eye contact, concentration and listening skills.
Creating drama, inventing characters and telling stories are integral parts our classes. We incorporate a wide range of poetry and prose to engage and inspire students and regularly use arts and craft activities to create special props, costumes, or puppets, which the children use in performances.
Program Length 1 hour 1.5 hours Class Size 12 students 4 students Content Tailored group program with lots of improvisation, team work, plays, some focus on technique Tailored individual program with some group activities including plays, improvisation. More time to focus on technique. Exam Informal studio exam in class External AMEB exam Performances Imagination Festival Annual Concert Imagination Festival Annual Concert Fee $100 per
Learn moreDo you want to know the secret to confidence? It is quite simply, knowing who you are, and being ok with whoever that is. The secret to confidence is to embrace what makes us different, and to share it with the world. Our world teaches children to compare themselves to others, to try to fit in no matter what, and that different, is wrong.
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One of our main areas of focus at Speak Up Studio is to ensure we create positive drama performances for our students. We want to show them how magical it can be, so that they fall in love with performing in front of an audience. There are four main steps to our approach for great performances. Firstly, a successful performance starts with selecting the
Learn moreUnlike most classes you get to pick what you want to learn. You get to specialise in what you want to. Practising is a good way to spend my time.
Thanks again Miss Maddie for your work with our boys. We enjoyed parent watching week this morning! Chester is inclined to be introverted (like me!) and he wasn’t overly fussed on attending Speak Up originally. But I watched him jumping out of skin to be the “excuser” in you game in front of everyone this morning and it occurred to me that he’s a different
You are welcome to perform on assembly anytime! It is so good for the children having drama lessons and the other students, teachers and parents enjoy it as well.
