All About English Speech & Drama Enrichment

[PlayfulFairy]

My dd1 used to be very shy when she was 3 years old. However, after attending speech and drama at Julia Gabriel for 2 years, she has become a loud, boisterous and vocal preschooler. haha she is a major drama queen too. I'm planning to send my dd2 there soon...

[foreverj]

PlayfulFairy:

My dd1 used to be very shy when she was 3 years old. However, after attending speech and drama at Julia Gabriel for 2 years, she has become a loud, boisterous and vocal preschooler. haha she is a major drama queen too. I'm planning to send my dd2 there soon...

hi playfulfairy, did your dd join the jg edudrama classes? they good meh? who was the teacher and which branch? i went for a trial but tot it was so-so. can share more wat they do? thanks!

[Busymom]

I personally prefer Act 3 to JG playclub or Edudrama programs, if you are really looking for a speech & drama program as opposed to English enrichment. The lessons at Act 3 focus on Drama aspects while JG seems more academic. Plus I do not like all the free-play stuff that they do over in JG… waste of time, they might as well just made the lessons shorter by 15 minutes! At the end of the term in Act 3, parents also get to watch some performances that showcase what their kids learnt during the course of the term. I’ll definitely send my son there when he turns 3 next year.

[mmahi]

I sent my girls to Act 3 since they were 3 1/2. In the first term they were crying into class and also don’t want to participate at the term-end mini-class performance. This year we are see great improvements. They not only enjoy their classes, but also clearly show that they do not have stage-fright.

I haven’t tried attending other S&D except for Kindermusik when they were younger. I kind of like the way Act3 sets the syllabus. Clear objectives of each term is lay out and a copy given to parents. Content of each of the 8 classes in the term is also displayed.
Only complaint is that being tucked at a corner in Cairnhill with little parking space, driving there can be an headache.
So to make full use of having to be there every Sat, I also sign up my girls for the dance class at Art Fission which is situated at the same premise, which they are also enjoying.

[doraemon]

Anyone heard or send your child to Graces Speech and Drama for nursery classes? If yes, kindly provide feedback or whether it’s better than Lorna Whiston speech and drama classes? Thanks a great deal!!

[jacsplace]

Dear parents,


My daughter will be six on Oct 15. We’re looking for a speech & drama place that will help her be less shy in big groups. She’s fine in small groups or places she’s familiar with, like her kindy. But as she’s starting P1 next year, we’d like her to learn how to be friendly and approachable in bigger groups.

Also, we’d like her to learn how to take criticism positively. Now, every negative thing she hears makes her very sad. Not sure if speech & drama can help in this though.

[Marie]

Hi,


I think speech and drama will really help but it works only if the teachers are encouraging and do not continually praise the better students in front of the rest.

Marie

[Marie]

Hi,


I think speech and drama will really help but it works only if the teachers are encouraging and do not continually praise the better students in front of the rest.

Marie

[Jean.014397H]

Enrolling your daughter at Act3 might be a good idea. My niece was the same! She spoke very little previously. Then she started attending Act3. Now, she’s much more open and bolder.

[Kmumz]

Hi,


Does anyone know of good speech and drama centres besides Julia Gabriel? My child picks up Singlish from his friends in school and thinks it’s weird to speak well. He speaks in a typical flat tone that most Singaporeans use and his oral is always being pulled down, I heard that the schools may be increasing the oral marks to 40. Don’t know if that is true, I would really appreciate any help or advice in this area.

Concerned mum