Helen O'Grady Drama Academy Johannesburg North East: May 2013

Helen O'Grady Drama

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy began in Perth , Western Australia in 1979.It is of international status and in South Africa alone there are 9 branches with 4,000 children attending each week.I have now been involved with the Academy for over 15 years,6 years in London,UK and 9 years in Johannesburg.The Academy has gone from strength to strength and we now have 600 students attending classes in 14 locations.The Academy has expanded with the help of my highly skilled, caring, enthusiastic teachers , Catherine Brooks,Venetia Herbst, Stephanie Nel, Hilliary Meikle and Cindy Hammond.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The Circus Comes to Town !

The Lower primary classes had great fun dressing up as circus characters for their improvisation
" The Circus comes to Town". The children really enjoyed getting into character and "performing " .
Improvisations help children to improve their self confidence and communication skills as well as to be creative and to explore the realms of fantasy. It is so wonderful to see children loose their inhibitions after a hectic day at school!

Kensington LP

Sandton LP

Friday, May 3, 2013

Lower primary classes have fun Camping Out!

This week our Lower Primary classes had fun bringing their sleeping bags and wearing their pyjamas for their improvisation " Camping Out". Our improvisations help children to interact and develop their language skills as well as their performance skills. Here are pictures of our Lower Primary class(5- 8 yr olds) held at the Edenvale Community Centre on Fridays at 3.00-4.00pm. They are a really fun and enthusiastic group and always put on a great show!!

Helen O'Grady Drama Academy Johannesburg North East