Ruby Slippers Drama Academy

So my favourite moments tonight- Jessica as the Baker’s wife showing real growth from her first scene to her second by adding more expression and exaggeration and a really productive and exciting conversation with Freya about beginning her Silver Arts Award. Can’t wait to get you and Skyla entered.

What an incredible start to the new term tonight. Firstly I’d like to welcome our newbies that came for a trial- Eric, Josh and Jackson. All boys read from the ‘Into the woods script,’ as either Rapunzel or Cinderella’s prince, fluent sight reading from Josh, a great big strong voice from Eric and great expression from Jackson. Hope you boys enjoyed yourself.

Can’t do Tuesday but wanna get your happy feet on? Good news- We are also able to offer classes in baby ballet, beginners tap, and musical theatre on a Thursday night too- 5.30 or 6pm. Message us for more details

Do you like all the Broadway and West End Musicals? Mary Poppins? Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Grease, Matilda, The Lion King, Les Miserables, Wicked? Then come join us for our next show! We are looking for performers to sing, dance and act from age 3 upwards as rehearsals start soon!

Over the years, we have had lots of enquiries for younger children to join our Drama classes and we have sadly had to say that Drama classes begin at 5.😔😔 However, new to 2019, we are delighted to announce a brand new class for three year olds which will combine musical theatre, baby ballet, tap and lyrical. This will begin next Tuesday so please, share, shout it from the rooftops that we are now open to tiddlers, who can then also be in our Summer show!!!!!!🥳🤩 In addition to this,at a slightly later time Tuesdays will also see the start of a new dance class catering for older students aged 5 and up for a class in Musical theatre and beginners tap.

We begin our January term this Thursday and are looking to recruit new members who enjoy singing, dancing and acting. Opportunities to perform in our next show as well as take exams in Drama or simply come and have fun. Please message us to book your free taster for Thursday.

Does your child love to perform ? We are starting a brand new musical theatre class with songs and dances from all popular shows. Rehearsals underway for 2019 showcase with an opportunity to start beginners tap.

Now enrolling for January, classes in Drama, dance, singing, musical theatre, script, improvisation. New year, new hobby to develop acting skills, take part in shows, make new friends and build self-confidence.

Well what a wonderful end to a fantastic first term here at Ruby Slippers. We had beautiful singing, delicious food, dancing, games (lots of red and sweaty faces) brilliant drama, comedy and true Christmas spirit in abundance. Thankyou to all the families who came and watched and brought scrumptious party food. It was great to see so many people there. If anyone took any photographs or videos, please do share on our page so that we can all enjoy them. (I didn’t get chance to take any!) As usual, it was a team effort so a massive thank you to Christine and Kelly, Freya, Jessica, Joe and Skyla for backstage and technical support. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to welcoming you all back for what I’m sure will be a successful year!

Need to also give a shout out to Josh for keeping the Gruffalo gang in line and well done to them all for their patience. Really fab performances by Harry and Malachi, good on you boys! But I just feel very lucky to work with such well behaved children who have taken on so much tonight.

Well its a super busy night tonight. I must have been crrraaaazy to decide to put a a little Christmas showcase on but boy we have pulled it off, thanks to the fantastic students. The older ones have not only looked after the younger ones splendidly but they’ve also taken on technical roles with lights and sound. Skyla and Joe well done for operating sound and lights, it’s great to have an all round knowledge of the Perf Arts and other skills. Freya, Jess and Grace thank you fit your stage management and chaperoning

Hi everyone, this is on tomorrow where our classes are and it’s open to all our students, though parents are asked to stay with the younger ones x

I forgot to mention our very animated owl 🦉 Harriet ! Lovely vocal expression twit twoo!!I forgot to mention our very animated owl 🦉 Harriet ! Lovely vocal expression twit twoo!!

Reindeer food and elf 🧝‍♀️ dust 🧝‍♂️ will be on sale again next week in a lovely little jar ready for Christmas 🎄 Eve for £1 to support The Pavilion.Reindeer food and elf 🧝‍♀️ dust 🧝‍♂️ will be on sale again next week in a lovely little jar ready for Christmas 🎄 Eve for £1 to support The Pavilion.

So news and highlights from tonight Olivia Brown had her best performance to date at drama as the 🦊 fox in the Gruffalo. We also had a fantastic hissssssing snake from Jenson and a very expressive narrator in Kyra. Lovely enthusiasm from our tiddler Jessie Brown who was delighted playing a tree in lots of different ways! And Harry was perfectly cast as the mouse. And some of our older girls were given a very ambitious speech as Lady Macbeth. They were introduced to a range of technical approaches to performing Shakespeare.

Please note, that we are back to our usual Thurs slot this week. Please check your last email as all the dates were on that. ThankyouPlease note, that we are back to our usual Thurs slot this week. Please check your last email as all the dates were on that. Thankyou

So, as this week is National Anti-bullying week, I thought we should explore this important theme through improvisation, and, with the older group, forum theatre. Natalia from our younger group, gave her strongest performance in drama so far since she joined. Other convincing performances were given by Jenson and Erica too. Well done everyone for dealing with a sensitive topic maturely. Drama is not only about entertaining, I want our students to also understand how powerful a tool it can be for educating and changing opinion and getting messages across to make change in our world. These children are the future!