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Mumsnet Discussions: Extra-curricular activities : Perform drama workshops (12 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:00:00
here

Anyone used them and have feedback?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:10:03
oh and how much do they cost?
given it doesn't say I assume a lot

DD is 6 and is badgering me to go
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By bundle on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:15:21
it was fairly pricey (but not as much as Stagecoach!) and imo was absolutely pants

dd1 (v confident and imaginative, in choir) was completely swamped by an overcomplicated plot for the drama they "performed" at the end of term, it had lots of french dialogue in it (she didn't do french at school) and the "helpers" put her in the wrong place in the lineup so her line was delivered at the wrong time angry which left her distressed and well more than a bit miffed.

In short, the teachers were rubbish, the age range was too wide to interest/engage all of them, the play they put on was really badly written.

I also couldn't stand the annoying level of "corporateness" incl. cd's to buy etc

Other friends swear by it - but they have different teachers/location. both dds now go to an afterschool club thing called Lemon Jelly which looks promising.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Pamina on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:21:10
DD1 did it for 2 terms. I totally agree with Bundle - was far too complicated, quite pricey and utterly aimed at the older age group (about 8 IIRC) The younger kids did not get a look in. And you were expected to pay extra for the song CD every term!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Pamina on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:21:38
CD - have they come and done a demo in your dd's school? That's how we got suckered into it.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:21:48
Good
thanks
As I expected
<sigh>

Anyone know of a decent one?
She is very keen to do it
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:23:57
this looks more like it
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By bundle on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:26:37
that looks lovely!

i just looked up the lemon jelly site but it's under contstruction and has no list of where they work.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By CountessDracula on Tue 30-Sep-08 12:27:26
Yes I think I will try and sign her up for next yr
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Jess2000 on Fri 03-Oct-08 16:06:21
I'm amazed by this thread!

My ds has been going for two years and absolutely loves Perform! He's really developed over that time and his teachers at school think it's largely down to the games and exercises they do there for confidence building and social skills. He also loves the CDs and we have them on in the car all the time. I'm really glad we found Perform. It's professional, the teachers are brilliant and overall it wipes the floor with all the other kids' drama schools out there like stagecoach etc.

If you want to know what it's like why don't you go for a free trial session - they offer one to all kids.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By ega on Fri 03-Oct-08 16:32:30
Totally agree. My kids did Perform for 4 years, and now started Perform Plus last saturday and loved it.
At the risk of being rude Pamina. What planet are you living on?
Perform is so superior to everywhere else we tried. I'm also a school teacher, and really appreciate the educational content of the workshops too.
I agrees with last thread, go and try it and see your child's face when they leave the class. They love it!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MollieO on Sat 04-Oct-08 16:55:21
My 4 yr old did a Perform 3 day course over the summer holidays and loved it. I was amazed how much they covered in 3 days and the preformance at the end was excellent. Unfortunately the after school classes are in places that we can't easily get to so I am looking at my ds joining a class at a local theatre school in Jan (now I know he has plenty of energy after starting in reception this term!).


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