Registration of Interest

Ethos: Our school, with over 60 years of teaching experience, is founded on a desire to provide confidence, clear speech, and a life-long love of acting, literature, and theatre to the masses. We believe that speech and drama classes benefit students of all ages, whether you start at age 3 or 33. But of course the sooner you start the longer you will be able to reap the benefits of clear speech, communication skills, creativity, emotional intelligence, and much more.

Step 1: ages 3.5-5, 1 hour, €20 per class. This class provides a great introduction to the world of speech and drama. Poetry speaking, mime, stories, improvisation, exercises for clear speech, and lots of fun games.

Step 2: ages 5.5-7: 1.5 hours, €30 per class. This class bridges the gap between step 1 and the junior class. With the options to take part in Feis Maitiu competitions and an Initial speech and drama examination at the end of the year. 

Junior: ages 7-10. 2.5 hours. €50 per class. Option to do a half class (€30). This class is broken into the speech class -- poetry speaking, exercises for clear speech, reading aloud, story-telling and public speaking -- and drama class -- group scenes, improvisation, mime, and character work.

Advanced Junior: ages 10-13. 2.5 hours. €50 per class. Option to do a half class (€30).  This class is broken into the speech class -- poetry speaking, exercises for clear speech, reading aloud, story-telling and public speaking -- and drama class -- group scenes, improvisation, mime, and character work.

Junior Teen: 13-15. 2.5 hours. €50 per class. Option to do a half class (€30). This class is broken into the speech class -- poetry speaking, exercises for clear speech, reading aloud, story-telling and public speaking -- and drama class -- group scenes, improvisation, mime, and character work.

Advanced Teen: 15+. 7 hours (over two days). €75 per week. Option to do a half class (€50). Speech class involves vocal theory and speech training, public speaking and communication, poetry, prose and verse speaking, literature and theatre studies. Acting class involves acting techniques, workshops, movement, improvisation, group scenes, and film-making.

Adult: same as teenage. Option to complete an internationally recognised associate diploma in Speech and Drama Performance or Teaching.  Note: for adult we have a separate form, please fill out here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BANTS_Adult_Courses

Notes
> where there is the option for half-classes the speech class is required for solo performance pieces and exam-work. The drama class is required for group performance pieces, competitions and performances. 
> Age refers to the age they are on September 1st 2020 (flexible for step 1 and 2 classes)
> Prices are paid per term e.g. €20 per class translates to €200 per ten week term.
> Early booking discounts and payment plans available so please get in touch for those:
> email: theatreschool.bettyannnnorton@gmail.com

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* 1. Your Contact Info

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* 2. Student Name(s)

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* 3. Student(s) Date of Birth

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* 4. What base classes would you like to sign your child(ren) up for:

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* 5. What extra classes would you like to sign your child(ren) up for:

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* 6. What is your availability? Enter all that apply as choice is not guaranteed.

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* 7. What venue(s) would be suitable? Select all that apply as choice is not guaranteed.

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* 8. Optional: Would your child be podding with other kids in their class -- friends, siblings, cousins? Name here (please sort out with other parents first, can be told to us at a later date).

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* 9. Would you like to be added to the mailing list for midterm and summer courses?

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* 10. Any extra information you'd like to provide

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* 11. Do you have a goal for the class for your child(ren) - it could be to build confidence, work on a speech issue, wanting to take part in professional productions / get cast in an ad/movie or just for fun.

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