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.







Thursday, June 16, 2011

On Camera Work Shop!

Some of our drama students attended a 2 day workshop for presenting skills during the Easter holidays. They had loads of fun learning different techniques on how to act in front of the camera.
Presenter, actor, dancer and rapper Caz Abrahams took time out of his heavy schedule to give our students a great experience.
Check out our YouTube link to see how Shrivar, one of our Youth Theatre students improved from the start of day one to the end of day two! Its hard to believe its the same boy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlN9H-P-wtg

We will be having another workshop during the July break so book now!

What a Wash Out!



Our upper primary classes (9 -12 yrs)have been entertaining the parents in their end of term parent day. This is our Boksburg Upper Primary class.

Their structured scene "The School Camp" demonstrates how our programme develops their performance skills including adlibbing, miming , characterisation and using the stage effectively.

The School camp starts of well with all the kids getting excited about their trip but they weren't expecting rain! The weather report said "Fine All Day!"

What a Wash out!


Many of the kids were also presented with Achievement Certificates or one of our brand new Trophies!The longer the kids stay , the bigger the Trophy!!


Parent days take off!

5..4..3..2..1..LIFT OFF


We are well into our parent days and our Lower Primary classes have been entertaining their parents and family with their movement skills. The mime to music"The Astronauts" had the parents enthralled whilst they saw their kids travel through space, move in slow motion and encounter a monster!

The children then had their parents in stitches

when they presented their structured improvisation "The Sleep Over" which ended in a pillow fight much to the horror of the lady of the house. The children love dressing up for their parents and showing them what happens in drama classes.