Speech and Drama
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.