In case you haven't noticed, we are feeling really #INSPIREd this year at Drama Kids! That's because inspiration was the inspiration for our theme this year!
Our teachers were so proud of all of our Drama Kids after their Spring Performances in June. The hard-work, dedication, enthusiasm, and courage that our students brought to the stage was overwhelming. It made us realize how brave they truly are, not only on stage at the Egg, but each and every week in class. Our Drama Kids classes are obviously a LOT of fun, but they can also be quite challenging too! Asking a child to get up and perform in front of a group of their peers, and then hundreds of people in the Spring isn't easy. (Heck, it's hard for an adult to do!) Then factor in the fact that we only have one hour a week to work our magic, and their performances become even more impressive and #INSPIRING! Watching our students take such huge risks makes us feel like we can do anything, too. If our students are confident enough to allow themselves to be vulnerable on the stage, then there is no excuse for us adults to run away from our own fears and insecurities! This is why over the summer we decided that our theme this year would be #INSPIRE. Not only because our Drama Kids inspire us in class every week, but also because we hope to be an inspiration for our Drama Kids too. We want to give them the inspiration they need to leap out of their comfort zones, to face the world head on, and be the best version of themselves they can be! So, what kind of inspiration can our Drama Kids expect this year? Keep reading to find out!
Our Lower Primary students will be taking a LOT of inspiration from literary works this year! Did you know that creative drama builds literacy skills? It's true! By exploring popular works of literature through drama exercises, frozen stage pictures, and plays - students' comprehension of the works improve! And we're already seeing the effects in class!
So far, our Lower Primary kiddos have explored the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, traveled through Oz, and imagined what life would be like as a pet! What more #INSPIRATION can they expect? Without giving away ALL of our secrets, we can say that your young ones will be having a "frightfully" good time discovering another children's classic, they will experience their very own Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and they will also be putting their own twist on the Bard. Our Upper Primary students will also be finding their INSPIRATION through some literary works, as well as some figures in Pop Culture! By now they have attended class at the Wizarding World of Piglumps, they discovered that (when dealing with character) BIGGER is BETTER, and they learned that food fighting is much more fun when they use their imaginations instead of real baked beans! They can also look forward to meeting strangers from another planet, dancing with horror classics, and discovering that not all heroes wear capes! Want to know what our Acting Academy students will be up to? We've made a special blog post just for them! Click HERE! Who is your Drama Kids' Inspiration?
Watch our latest #FilmFriday videos, where our Drama Kids answer the question, "Who #INSPIREs you?" We think their answers are, well... INSPIRING!
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