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About Me

How I Teach

I offer speech and drama tuition based in the Harrogate area.

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I provide one-to-one tuition sessions online or in my home.

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My main focus is to develop clear and confident communicators. 

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Starting with speech analysis to identify any areas of diction which may need attention, I then use exercises and various forms of literature e.g. poetry or prose to develop a well-modulated, clear and projected voice.

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Pupils follow individual tuition paths tailored to their needs.

 

Pupils are encouraged to enter LAMDA examinations and local speech and drama festivals.

 

I have been using the LAMDA examinations syllabus for over 15 years.

Qualifications

Drama

 

  • B.A. Creative Arts (Music, Drama, Dance) Bretton Hall College of Higher Education, Wakefield

  • L.L.A.M. Licentiate Teacher’s Diploma, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)

  • Grade 8 in Speech and Drama, Guildhall School of Music and Drama            

  • Bronze, Silver and Gold Shakespeare certificate, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)                                                                     

 

Music

 

  • Grade 8 - piano, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

  • Grade 6 - singing, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

  • Grade 6  - oboe, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

 

 

Professional Associations

 

I am a member of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama (STSD).

My details can be found on the LAMDA teachers directory

Experience

 current  Private speech and drama teacher

Teaching online and in-person private lessons covering all aspects of speech and drama.

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 2003 - 2020  Peripatetic Teacher of Speech and Drama, Brackenfield School, Harrogate 

Using the LAMDA syllabus, my main focus was on the Verse and Prose and Reading for Performance examinations.  Pupils were also prepared for local speech and drama festivals and for school concerts with duets, trios and quartets for group speaking. 

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 2014 – 2015    Drama teacher, Deana Morgan Academy, Shipley

Prepared and taught two 45 minute weekly sessions for groups of  Junior (age 5-11) and Senior (age 12-18) students, covering mime, improvisation, script work and verse speaking and reading skills.  Preparation and entry to festivals.

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 2005 (Summer)    Drama teacher    

Designed and taught drama workshops for dancers ages 4 – 13 years with the focus on character and story-telling.

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 2003 – 4        Drama teacher, Westville House Preparatory School, Ilkley 

Class drama taught for years 4, 5 and 6 including curriculum design, lesson plans, reports and school musical production.  I also ran a drama club for LAMDA examinations and Skipton Festival.

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 1996 – 2002    Teacher of Drama and Dance, Horsforth Music Centre, Leeds

Teaching drama and dance to children between the ages of 5 and 9.  This included designing the syllabus for groups of 10 – 20 children, lesson planning, public performances and experience of special needs tuition.
 

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