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Dance and Drama is a fun way for your children to exercise, stretch their imaginations, make new friends, and have great fun! Childhood dance and drama classes will be something they’ll remember all their lives.
Fairy Funtastical 2-5 yrs Dance, drama, songs and stories, magical props, all with a sprinkle of fairy dust! This is a magical class. (NB. Parents/guardians must sit in on all 2-3 years classes Pre-PrimaryBallet (ISTD) 5-7 yrs Following the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) syllabus. Tip Tap Toe 3-5 yrs Tip Tap Toe with Melody Bear is a fun introduction to tap and modern dancing for young children. It introduces aspects of tempo, rhythm, patterns, isolations and basic beats and steps. Primary/Grade 1 Modern 5-8 yrs Grade 2/Grade 3 Modern 10-13 yrs Aims Modern Theatre Dance defies a single permanent definition. This is largely due to its ability to adapt, develop and evolve with the changing fashion in dance. Through a carefully planned and well tried examination syllabus, which combines modern dance, jazz dance, and other dance styles, young people are trained to become disciplined and versatile dancers who have a professional attitude towards dance. Examinations A series of examinations has been created from children’s grades through to professional teaching qualifications. The children’s work is based on natural movements: walking, running, jumping and skipping. It is designed to encourage an imaginative and rapid response from beginners. Boys work has been developed to meet the increasing demand for a modern dance training for boys. Exams can be taken in ISTD Modern at Chiswick Theatre Arts from the age of five. Miss Georgina was fortunate enough to have been trained by Miss Doreen Bird in Modern Dance. Miss Doreen Bird was one of the pioneers of the Modern Dance syllabus and was an influential figure in the creation of the new Modern Dance Syllabus. Miss Georgina was fortunate to be one of Miss Bird’s students on whom Miss Bird worked with to create some of the new syllabus. Miss Georgina would travel the country with Miss Bird to demonstrate the new syllabus – including the prestigious ISTD Congress. The new choreographic awards ‘CREATION’ have been established in Miss Bird’s memory. Miss Georgina believes that ISTD Modern Dance is essential for all young dancers who are serious about their dancing and who love to dance. Primary Tap 5-8 yrs (ISTD) Ballet will help to develop poise, co-ordination, discipline, musicality and expression through the enjoyment of classical dance. The lessons are graded and follow the Imperial Society of Teacher of Dancing (ISTD) syllabus. Pupils are able to take examinations. |
First Ballet with Melody Bear 3-5 yrs Ballet is a beautiful core subject that has an important impact on all styles of dance disciplines. First Ballet with Melody Bear is a beautiful way of introducing your child to the wonderful world of Ballet. This is a fun and enjoyable class that builds young children’s confidence and social skills. Melody Movement 2-5 yrs Come and join in with Melody Bear. Our classes are a fun introduction for young children to the world of dance. Melody Movement introduces children to dance and movement using the natural actions of the body such as running, walking, jumping, hopping, skipping and galloping. It is structured to aid children’s physical development, coordination, spatial awareness, creativity and self expression, working individually, with a partner or as a group. Children learn other fundamental curriculum learning skills such as counting, colour and shape recognition, vocabulary and language skills. Learning is achieved through imaginative movement which is enjoyable and fun. TheatreKids Juniors 3-5 yrs This class is perfect for all young ones out there who love to perform! This class is taught by Miss Georgina, Principal of Chiswick Theatre Arts whose aim is to encourage each child to reach their fullest potential. This class will help in all matters of child development including, confidence and concentration. Georgina uses a mixture of theatre games, movement, popular songs and of course a great array of props and dressing up costumes! All this goes to making this class the most anticipated and fun ½ hour of your child’s week! Musical Theatre Juniors 7-9 yrs Musical Theatre Seniors 10-13 yrs In both these classes students (at the discretion of Miss Georgina) may be entered for their LAMDA Musical Theatre exams. LAMDA exams are a very prestigious examination board. ABOUT LAMDA MUSICAL THEATRE EXAMS Street Dance Juniors 5-8 yrs Street Dance Seniors 9-12 yrs Learn the latest funky moves. Film School 10-14 yrs Our practical hands-on course is designed for the budding young filmmaker. It introduces youngsters to the basics of making a film – coming up with an idea, turning it into a story, storyboarding a scene, camera work, sound, lighting, directing and editing. Students will work within the group and in smaller crews to devise, plan and execute their film. Every individual will spend some time in each of the crew roles. On completion of the course, each student will be presented with a DVD of the finished film to share with their family and friends. It is helpful for students to bring their own camcorders but not essential as most filming will be done using our professional equipment (Sony PD170). For students to work on their own final edit, they will need to bring with them a laptop with video-editing software installed eg. Windows Movie Maker (pre-installed with Windows XP and Vista) |
LAMDA Speech and Drama 9-12 yrs These classes give children the opportunity to take the prestigious LAMDA speech and drama exams. Although the exams are optional, we believe that these exams are extremely beneficial in many, many ways.
LAMDA began offering speech examinations to the public in the 1880’s. Since then, these examinations have been refined into a comprehensive system of performance evaluation by experts in education, acting and communication. In addition to being the UK’s largest statutory speech and drama awarding body, LAMDA Examinations has a reputation for excellence across the globe. LAMDAs mission is to:
LAMDA examinations are designed to equip learners, whatever their age or aspirations, with a range of skills which will serve them throughout life.
The examinations themselves provide learners with an opportunity to:
The LAMDA exams we offer at Chiswick Theatre Arts in Speech and Drama and Musical Theatre allows the learner to extend personal and vocational skills as well as to realise their potential. Examinations Chiswick Theatre Arts offers classes that work towards the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) exams. The ISTD is a very high standard faculty which is regularly monitored by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to ensure that their standards are maintained. This stamp of approval reassures parents that the ISTD qualifications are comparable to those your children study within the National Qualifications framework at school. |
Chiswick Theatre Arts 5a Devonshire Rd Chiswick W4 2EU Principal Georgina Burns |
