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25 Sep Play: for ages 0 and up
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In the world of performing arts, playfulness isn't just for the stage—it's a powerful tool that can transform the way we do business. At Speak Up, we've discovered that incorporating playfulness into our daily operations enhances collaboration, boosts confidence, and sparks unparalleled creativity. Here's how...
01 Sep Creating safe and inclusive classrooms for drama kids
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A successful drama studio is filled with creativity, exploration and self-expression. These aspects of drama allow students to create amazing work, forge meaningful friendships and feel a sense of belonging. It is our job as educators to create a space where our students feel welcomed,...
01 Sep Why are we Brisbane’s kindest drama school?
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Since our school began in 2011, kindness has been at our foundation. While we are teaching our students to develop their performance and communication skills, we are just as importantly helping to shape them into confident, empathetic and open minded individuals. There’s a reason so many...
03 May Raising confident, clear communicators
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Speech and Drama classes are often praised for developing creativity and confidence in children. But they are also an invaluable means of promoting and fostering communication skills. Communication is a skill that we use every day! In fact, it is one of the very first skills...
19 May Tips for getting performance ready
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Preparing for a drama performance or exam is about so much more than simply learning lines and picking a fun costume. If you know us at all, you will know we LOVE a good costume! But how can you help your child be ‘performance ready’...
28 Mar How we keep young students engaged
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When it comes to engaging preps and grade ones in our Speech and Drama lessons, our mission is to be one with the amazing, playful, sticky, littlest learners - our Explorers. Step into an Explorers class and you might find the teacher down on the floor,...
25 Mar Why student retention matters to us
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During a child’s first year at Speak Up, it is clear to us as teachers how much they progress in speaking skills and confidence. But the real magic happens once they’ve mastered the basics of Speech and Drama and move up through our carefully designed...
16 Nov Does your child find it hard to sit still?
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From prep, when some kids are just 4 years old, they are told to look at the teacher when they are speaking and sit still and cross legged for really long periods of time. These are unreasonable expectations for a child so young, and often can be unrealistic for older children too. Parenting...
16 Sep How Drama Classes can benefit your child’s future
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When your child tells you they want to be an athlete you sign them up for weekend sport. If they tell you they want to be a politician, you encourage them to try debating. When they say they want to be the next Ariana Grande,...