Wednesday, January 9, 2013

WELCOME TO 2013!!!!!!!!

We wish all our students and their families a very Happy and Healthy 2013!

Drama commences week starting Monday 14 January 2013 (see below for details)

We look forward to seeing all our students back in ACTion!! And we would like to extend a warm welcome to our new students joining this year!


Vice Principal – Larisa Grove
We are very pleased to announce that Larisa Grove has been appointed Vice-Principal of the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy in Pretoria. With over 500 students (and growing!) it will be very good to have someone of her calibre to assist with the day-to-day running of the Academy, the development of the staff and the continued nurturing of your special children. Having been with the Academy for some years now, many of you already know her, she has excellent teaching skills and she is the epitome of our positive self-development programme.


As the largest Drama Academy in South Africa, we promote confidence, communication skills, presentation skills and creativity in children aged 3 – 18 years! 

We achieve this by focussing on speech; basic movement and mime; creative improvisation; and dialogue development – everything your child needs to learn to be confident and communicate effectively while having fun!

The Youth Theatre programme, for ages 13-18years, we offer in the Academy is one of self development. Our prime aim is to give students ongoing confidence and skill in verbal communication. We do this through a balanced theatre arts programme covering speech, advanced improvisation, structured small group improvisation, script work, character analysis and production techniques



Our classes in Pretoria and Centurion for all ages run as follows:

 

Faerie GlenMondays – 5-8yrs 3.30 – 4.30pm; 9-12yrs 4.30-5.30pm; 13-18yrs 5.30-6.30pm

Venue: Faerie Glen NG Church, 429 Glenwood Road
Start Date 14 Jan 2013

 

Brooklyn  -    Tuesdays – 5-8yrs 3.00-4.00pm; 9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm;13-18yrs 5.00-6.00pm

Venue: Kykkos Hall, Hellenic Community of Pretoria (Greek Church) Cnr Roper, Lynnwood and Brooks Rds              
Start Date 15 Jan 2013
 

Annlin      Wednesdays – 5-8yrs 3.00-4.00pm; 9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm;13-18yrs 5.00-6.00pm

Venue: 37 Albrecht Street Annlin
Start Date 16 Jan 2013
 

Midlands/MidstreamWednesdays - 5-8yrs 3.00-4.00pm; 9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm

GEMEEMTE CHURCH (KERK SONDER MURE), 23 Mount Quarry Road, Midlands
Start Date 16 Jan 2013
 


Irene      Thursdays –5-8yrs 2.00-3.00pm;9-12yrs 3.00-4.00pm;9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm

Irene Primary School, Bruce Road
Start Date 17 Jan 2013
 

Erasmia – Thursdays - 5-8yrs 3.00-4.00pm; 9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm

Venue: Erasmia Community Hall, Vrolikspruit Road, Erasmia
Start Date 17 Jan 2013
 

Wierda Park-  Fridays – 5-8yrs 3.00-4.00pm; 9-12yrs 4.00-5.00pm;13-18yrs 5.00-6.00pm

 Wierda Park Reformed Church
Start Date 18 Jan 2013
 

Lyttelton - Saturdays   - 5-8yrs 2.00pm – 3.00pm; 9-12yrs 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Forever Resorts Hotel 234 Basden Road
Start Date 19 Jan 2013

BEAULIEU   - Saturday  -  Lower Primary (5-8yrs)    9-10am

                                            Upper Primary (9-12yrs) 10-11am

                                           Youth Theatre  (13-18yrs)11 – 12pm      

 
Venue: School Hall, Beaulieu Prep School, 1 Percheron Rd, Beaulieu
Start Date 19 Jan 2013

For more information or to join our Drama Academy please contact Juliet 0829091630 or email juliet@helenogrady.co.za