Go to a school concert or production and your will hear the teachers saying to the children ‘Are you nervous?’ This use of language and training of children, feeds into the belief that public speaking or performance is a scary thing. Adults build up this fear from an early age and then most people find presenting in front of others a difficult thing.
Also, the build to a public performance or presentation at a school, with stressed teachers, leads to more of this fear as children are shouted at because schools naturally want their performances to look good for parents and friends.
We at the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy believe that good communication skills can be developed from an early age and children and adults do not need to be nervous when performing. Through positivity, the Academy channels children energy into excitement on the stage.
Many people’s fears come from the fear of failure and when placed on in a spotlight, this fear becomes even more pronounced. New children who attend the Academy often carry this fear that has been accentuated by teachers and parents before they come to the drama classes. Our teachers very quickly train children that making mistakes in front of others is not a bad thing but fun and a positive experience.
The build up to the Academy’s public performances is also one of positivity and excitement rather than fear and loathing. The children cannot wait to get on the stage and they are so prepared that, on stage, the improvise and have fun just as they would in the class. Children therefore see performance and public speaking as an exciting, fun and highly stimulating venture.
For more information about our international drama programme that develops children of kindness, compassion and positivity, head to our website:
www.dramaafrica.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/helenogradycapetown
Telephone: 021 6747478
Also, the build to a public performance or presentation at a school, with stressed teachers, leads to more of this fear as children are shouted at because schools naturally want their performances to look good for parents and friends.
We at the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy believe that good communication skills can be developed from an early age and children and adults do not need to be nervous when performing. Through positivity, the Academy channels children energy into excitement on the stage.
Many people’s fears come from the fear of failure and when placed on in a spotlight, this fear becomes even more pronounced. New children who attend the Academy often carry this fear that has been accentuated by teachers and parents before they come to the drama classes. Our teachers very quickly train children that making mistakes in front of others is not a bad thing but fun and a positive experience.
The build up to the Academy’s public performances is also one of positivity and excitement rather than fear and loathing. The children cannot wait to get on the stage and they are so prepared that, on stage, the improvise and have fun just as they would in the class. Children therefore see performance and public speaking as an exciting, fun and highly stimulating venture.
For more information about our international drama programme that develops children of kindness, compassion and positivity, head to our website:
www.dramaafrica.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/helenogradycapetown
Telephone: 021 6747478
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