Singing & Drama

Does your child lack confidence? Have they the desire to perform on stage?

Give them the opportunity to develop these skills with acting!

SINGING

Drama
During the singing classes, the children undertake many different group activities, encouraging working together as well as singing individually. Solo performances are encouraged but not compulsory, allowing the teacher to fine tune each individual’s voice to their vocal range. A variety of songs are taught, ranging from musical theatre to popular pieces. Whilst learning the songs, team games are introduced to encourage performance technique, allowing the children to have fun at the same time as learning. In these classes, pupils commence with team warm up games, mimes and drama pieces which give them confidence and stage awareness.  This is not just for stage craft, but to build confidence to express themselves in all levels of life.
   
    Exams can be taken in Trinity Guildhall Exams consisting of performing vocal  
    exercises, singing three songs from memory and demonstrating musicianship  
    skills by taking two supporting tests, chosen from ; sight reading, aural,  
    improvisation & musical knowledge.  
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 

 

Singing and Drama Class times
Wednesdays (new classes) Thursdays (established classes)
Drama   age 5-8   -  6.00PM-6.45PM Drama   age 7-10    -  6.00PM-7.00PM
Drama   age 9+        6.45PM-7.30PM Drama   age 11-15  -  7.00PM-8.00PM
Singing   age 5-8      6.45PM -7.30PM Singing   age 7-10       7.00PM -7.45PM
Singing   age 9+        6.00PM-6.45PM Singing   age 11-15     6.00PM-6.45PM

We also offer private piano lessons @ £13.00 per 1/2 hour or £22.00 per hour. Please contact us for details

Mrs Charnley, Singing teacher   

Throughout her childhood and adult life Mrs Charnley has been involved in music.  She has performed in many concerts as a solo singer/pianist and as part of a choir.  She has been a secondary school teacher for over 10 years, but has specialised in teaching music and singing to groups of primary and secondary pupils for the last 5 years. She has a Diploma in Music with the Open University and a certificate in Teacher Singing with the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. Mrs Charnley also teaches children and adults how to play the piano and pupils can work towards either Classical or Jazz  A.B.R.S.M. examinations.

Miss Albes, Drama teacher

Lisa has been involved in all aspects of theatre throughout her life.  She has taken speech and drama examinations with the London College of Music, completed a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts, A level Theatre Studies and gained a 1st in B.A. Honours Degree in Performing Arts at Salford University. Throughout her training she has performed in many genres of plays, from Shakespeare & Moliere to Brechtian Cabaret, Jim Cartwright and Alice in Wonderland! Thanks to her training Miss Albes is fully competent in stage management, (stage managing for H.O.P.E. Theatre Company) costume and wardrobe and choreography. Lisa has also been dancing since the age of 3 and is currently acquiring her dance teachers qualifications.