It is important to stress that our drama system is one of self-development.  Our prime aim is to give children everywhere ongoing confidence, self-esteem and skill in verbal communication.  Quite simply, our approach is developmental drama, as opposed to performance drama.  However, students love to perform occasionally, and their parents and friends enjoy seeing them in action.  Therefore, we have mid-year Presentation Days and we present short, polished Year End Productions.  The ongoing development of the child is never sacrificed on the altar of unattainable performance excellence!

“The faces of the parents I look at change from country to country, and my knowledge and understanding of each region indicates that many of them come from a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, philosophies and beliefs.  Bearing these differences in mind, it never ceases to impress me that parents everywhere want basically the same things for their children.  I see it in their eyes and faces as I speak.  It is confirmed again, many times, as I move around amongst them at the conclusion of such talks.  It would seem to me that all parents I meet want their children to become:

• Empowered by developing skill in verbal communication.
• Participants in life, able to ask questions, discuss, negotiate and activate change.
• Socially skilled and able to make, and keep, friends.
• Good listeners, able to absorb and process the spoken word.
• Empathetic to others and their needs, able to demonstrate kindness, care and interest in a wide range of people.
• Happy and confident that the future holds hope for them to pursue their dreams.

I urge parents everywhere to keep their children in our classes for as many years as possible, because long term exposure to our Programme, and its philosophies, will certainly help their children gain many of these invaluable life skills.”

Helen O’Grady, F.T.C.L., F.A.I.M., founded the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy in Perth, Western Australia, in 1979.  She is the creator of the acclaimed Helen O’Grady Drama System which is used globally by Licensed Providers.