At the Geraldine Inder School of Dance and Drama the Speech Classes are a popular option.
Students are guided through the New Zealand Speech Board syllabus and can opt to take exams or not.
Here we provide a safe environment for students to challenge themselves without feeling embarrassed or afraid of making a mistake.

Students practise relaxation and breathing exercises, voice activities, impromptu skills and drama games.
A variety of material is used to engage and inspire students and to foster a love of reading and literature.

At the end of each year, students are given the opportunity to perform in the annual pantomime in either a group or solo role.
This gives them the chance to step out of their comfort zone and a successful performance can be a huge confidence booster for individuals.

Communication is encouraged through:
• poetry
• drama
• reading and books
• stories
• talking to people
• personal and researched ideas
Impromptu skills are developed through:
• listening
• concentrating
• thinking
• synthesising ideas through language and actions

Over the years the students will develop a higher self-confidence.
The stress and nervousness of having to speak in a public situation melts away as students learn how to relax and reduce anxiety to a minimum.