Performance time is fast approaching, which means *very soon* your Drama Kid will discover which exciting character they will portray! While practicing lines with your Drama Kid you may think to yourself, "Why does my child only have a few lines?" or "Why is the script only 10 pages long?" Well... for starters, we only spend about 12 weeks of class rehearsing for the Fall & Spring Performances. Seem like a long time? Well consider this - that's only 24 HOURS of rehearsal time - technically one day! (Not to mention we still spend a portion of that time playing our popular skill based drama games!) It's amazing what our Drama Kids can accomplish in that short amount of time, and it's all thanks to the Drama Kids difference! Another reason why each child only has a few lines is we believe in focusing on QUALITY over quantity. Think of a play like Annie. With all of the lines that Annie has, do you think the director has time to focus on each and every one of her lines with her? (Trust me, I speak from experience - NO!) Well, at Drama Kids we do! Our passionate teachers spend precious time with each and every one of our students, encouraging them to analyze every word that comes out of their mouth. Helping them to discover their character's motivation, what interesting body movements or facial expressions to deliver their line with, or what different emotions to bring out in the tone of their voice. Meanwhile encouraging them to project their voice so that the world will stop and take notice of just how special YOUR child is! But do you think we stop there? NO! Even when your child is NOT saying a line, we aim to teach them that they are always "ON." What is your character "saying" non-verbally? In other words, how are you reacting to what is happening in the story? What background stories are you telling the audience through your body language? (Wow...just think of how these skills are applied in the real world!) We are proud to instill in our Drama Kids that they are an important part of this team no matter how many lines they have and that it doesn't always matter what you say - but HOW you say it!
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Beverly Edwards
10/4/2023 10:12:57 am
I would like to know what we should be working with with Janai Edwards?
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