Helen O'Grady Drama Academy (Eastern Suburbs)

Kids love drama!

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy provides developmental drama programs for children aged 3-17 years. Taking part will help your child develop essential life skills and to explore their creative side. And most importantly of all - it’s great fun!

Students love the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy

• Each student feels welcome and valued.
• Any new student is warmly welcomed and then assigned a special friend to ease the transition into the class.
• Students feel that they are part of something special.
• Every lesson will consist of new A unique 15-year cycle of drama material ensures that no-one ever repeats a lesson!
• With a vast curriculum, students never have a chance to become bored.
• Individual progress is regularly acknowledged.
• The learning environment is warm and inclusive.
• Students experience the joy of performing regularly for their peers, their parents and finally for a public audience at the end of each year.
• There are no auditions. Every child has special qualities and abilities which are discovered during this acclaimed program.

• Boost their confidence
• Increase their self esteem
• Learn life skills
• Improve communication
• Develop drama skills
• Develop & maintain a positive outlook on life

Classes are available in:

• Dianella
• Forrestfield
• Kalamunda
• Morley
• Mundaring
• Swan View

Age groups:

• Lower primary 5-8 years
• Upper primary 9-12 years
• Youth 12-17 years

To find out more, contact Merylena on 9378 4332.

Kindy drama for ages 3-5 years

The Kindy Drama Program focuses on language development and helping to develop important life skills, such as:

• Taking turns
• Sharing
• Listening
• Following instructions
• Sequencing & memory skills
• Vocalising emotions

Each drama lesson is carefully devised to captivate the children’s interests and stimulate their learning.

Activities include:

• Storytelling
• Dramatic play
• Speech training
• Creative movement
• Songs

For this age group, parents are encouraged to stay and participate in each class, or simply watch from the sidelines. Pre-schoolers and their parents love the drama program and find it a wonderful introduction to drama.

Lower primary drama for ages 5-8 years

The Lower Primary Drama Program consists of a series of fun-filled drama activities which encourage confidence and self-esteem.

The developmental lower primary drama class programme provides young children with unique opportunities to develop:

• Clear speech
• Fluent speech delivery
• Pleasing social skills

Children who mix well with others find it easier to make friends and adjust to new situations. They find school an enjoyable adventure.

Activities include:

• Speech
• Dance drama
• Movement
• Improvisation
• Snippets
• Scene starters

Upper primary drama for ages 9-12 years

The main thrust of the Upper Primary Drama Program is developmental drama. In a fun-filled atmosphere, young people can develop ongoing confidence, self-esteem and verbal communication skills. It is designed to help each child achieve invaluable skills in a warm and positive learning environment.

Activities cover:

• Speech
• Movement
• Dance drama
• Spontaneous improvisation
• Structured improvisation
• Snippets
• Dialogue development
• Mini scrips
• Production

At the end of each year, they all take part in a short, scripted drama production which is performed for parents and friends.

Youth drama for ages 12-17 years

Available to all students attending secondary school, this dynamic program attracts a wide range of young people - whether they want to increase their confidence and speaking ability, or pursue a career in theatre and media.

This program encourages confident and articulate communication as well as experience in theatre arts.

This includes:

• Spontaneous improvisation
• Voice production
• Small group improvisation
• Mini-scrips
• Character analysis
• Open-ended dialogue
• Theatre games
• Radio plays
• Quick-fire dialogue
• Monologues
• Structured scenes

In the final term of each year, students begin work on a scripted production which is performed for a public audience. This is always a highlight of the year and reflects the talents and skills of students and their teachers.