2012 - So far...So good!!!

Yesterday saw the Academy hit a new record - 61 students arrived to class at our Boskruin/Randpark studio!!! It was such an awesome day full of fun drama activities that not only encouraged the students but challenged them too :) Our weekend classes are becoming very popular as they are very convenient for working parents. Today we kick off our Saturday classes, and of course the aim of the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy is to please...so we have not 1 but 2 studios running in different areas. The Berario studio runs at the Berario Recreation Centre from 9:00-10:00 every Saturday - its location is perfect for families living in the West Rand area and Teacher Dyane is fantastic with the students! We also have classes running at the Norscot Recreation Centre. From 10:30-11:30 sees our 5-8 year old students doing drama; at 11:30-12:30 our 9-12 year olds get together; and then the BIGGEST class of the day is our teenage group which has classes from 12:30-13:30.  Im off to teach at Norscot now....I will let you all know how it goes :)

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy accessible to everyone!!!

2011 is proving to be a very exciting term for the Academy! Over 250 students have enrolled into our classes that are convenient and safe. The Academy runs over 12 classes in different studios throughout Jo’burg North West giving kids from all sorts of communities the opportunity to boost their confidence, acting skills and public speaking abilities. These weekly classes are conveniently situated in several recreation centres, libraries and Activities Rooms such as  Norscot Recreation Centre, Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, Berario Recreation Centre, Roosevelt Park Receation Centre, Weltevreden Library, Olivedale Library, Fourways Gardens Estate and Cliffview Primary School  to name a few. 

We now have 3 Youth Groups aimed at Teens between the ages of  13 – 18 years. Kids aged 5-13 have a wide variety of studios to choose from as we have classes running Monday to Saturday ensuring that children have every opportunity at participating in our classes.

Each lesson is unique and the programme encompasses a huge body of developmental drama activities aimed at increasing the self-esteem and verbal skills of all students.  Our enthusiastic teachers and dynamic learning environment motivates students to participate willingly and achieve their personal best, at all levels of development!