Drama For Kids WA is offering exciting Term and Holiday workshops for children aged between nine and twelve years old.
At Drama For Kids WA there is only one teacher and that’s Alan himself! Trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Alan is amongst Australia’s most experienced, acclaimed and award winning drama teachers. Alan has extensive experience in teaching in Scotland, here in WA and in NSW. Hundreds of Perth children and teenagers previously attended Alan’s highly respected and successful The Actors Workshop prior to Alan moving to teach Drama in NSW.
Students learn how to self direct a scene : block a scene : develop a character : improve acting technique : effectively use a variety of Elements of Drama.
Students work in pairs or small groups on a scene for acting practice. Most scenes are selected from contemporary theatre. The course is tremendous fun and is ideal for students who enjoy acting as well as being perfect for personal development and confidence building.
Venue: St Patrick’s Anglican Church Hall Mount Lawley
Day and Time: Friday 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Duration: 2 hours per week for 9 weeks
Commencing: Friday 5th February 2021
Fee: ONLY $189 if paid prior to the end of Term Four.
(Loyalty fee of only $170 to all previous and existing students.)
Alan Blackwood has extensive experience working with teenagers. In WA Alan has devised and directed for the WA State Youth Theatre, John Curtin Performing High School and The Actors Workshop.
In NSW many of his teenage drama students were nominated for or invited to perform their solo performances at On Stage, a showcase for the very best performances from across the state. Very few students received such an invitation.
Thank you so much for an amazing Friday (Performance) night.
All the segments were acted beautifully. Heather’s dad was simply stunned by Heather’s performance!
We have watched Heather in all of her drama performances but we can see how she has thrived since being in your class. Well done Alan!
Lessons are 90 minutes for nine weeks throughout the Term.
Commence Monday 1st February 2021 and throughout that week after school.
Tutor: Alan Blackwood
Loftus Centre
Saturday 6th February
11:00am – 12:30pm
The Rise
Friday 5th February
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Noranda Uniting Church
79 Camboon Road, Noranda
Saturday 6th February
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Hamersley Community Recreation Centre
Wednesday 3rd February
4:00pm – 5.30pm
Leeming Family and Community Centre
Thursday 4th February
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Church of Christ Church Hall
Monday 1st February
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Teaching is a vocation and I can’t imagine doing anything else. Furthermore in my opinion Drama is the best subject in the world to help children develop a raft of personal skills and to reach their full potential.
I have enjoyed the enormous privilege of observing hundreds of children in my drama workshops blossom into confident, creative young people all due to the power of drama.
Drama is such an effective and exciting tool for personal development. The best part of all is – that from the child’s perspective – they are just having wonderful fun!
Cnr of Beaufort Street and First Avenue Mount Lawley
This very prominent church building in red brick faces Beaufort Street. The church hall is towards the back of the building. Enter from First Avenue. Easy parking.
Edinburgh Theatre in Education Team
Director
Principal
Drama Teacher for Primary, Teenagers and Adults in a variety of schools & tertiary institutions in Perth, Sydney and Scotland
Special Ed experience in Perth & Scotland
WA Education Department
Creative director for CaSPA, a dynamic performing arts program for New South Wales Catholic schools
Many of Alan's students have been nominated and accepted for the prestigious On Stage - a showcase of the very best in HSC - Y12 Drama performance and projects NSW
Nominated by his school executive for a quality teacher award in NSW
Winner - Professional Teachers’ Council Award NSW for Outstanding Professional Service (Drama NSW, 2012)
Winner of the Margaret Ninnes Award for Outstanding Contribution in Performing Arts
Winner - Professional Teachers’ Council Award NSW for Outstanding Professional Service (Drama NSW, 2013)
"It is vital for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Sydney to have professionals of your calibre dedicating themselves to the education and development of young people."
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"We have been fortunate indeed to have had the opportunity of working with you and recognise that your involvement, commitment and contributions to Catholic education have been extensive and significant. In particular, your service of the past 12 years at Trinity Catholic College, is deeply valued"
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"In the first years of The Actors Workshop, Alan also taught year 11 and 12 drama at Hollywood Senior High School, which was named at the time as one of Australia's top 10 most successful schools. Several of Alan's pupils from those years are now working in theatre including one who has a lead role in Wicked now playing in Sydney.
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If you would like to join the fun at one of our in term or holiday programs or at our youth theatre performance program, send us a message!