PARENTS TESTIMONIALS

My son has been doing drama for 3 years and my daughter, 1 year. They both love Kids Up Front, especially their teacher Gay who is just wonderful with the children. She works with them in such a fabulous way to bring out their best. She is incredibly patient and understanding and is very nurturing with the kids.

My son (age 10) has always been keen to perform and Kids Up Front has given him that outlet. He thoroughly enjoys the end of year performance and has amongst other things, developed the wonderful skill of improvisation. My daughter (age 7), on the other hand, was never one to perform but since starting drama she has become much more confident when speaking in front of a group, and comments from her teacher indicate that her news presentations are always very well done. She loves the fun games they play during class and has brought along a number of her friends to join.

We as parents are always made to feel welcome and I appreciate the opportunity of being invited along to Open Days to watch the class in action.

I have no recommendation in recommending Kids Up Front. It is a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn life skills in a fun and exciting environment.

Janelle Lewis
Turramurra

My children, now in Yr 4 and 6 have both attended Kids Up Front Drama classes since kindergarten. They are both still thoroughly enjoying it.

My son, now in his seventh year of classes, is School Vice-Captain, and a keen public speaker and debater. As I have a great deal of anxiety with public speaking, I sometimes ask him before a performance whether he is nervous. He looks at me quizzically and always says "No!" I truly believe that doing drama from an early age has allowed him to perform without anxiety as it comes as second nature.

My daughter in Yr 4 is similar - rarely reluctant to be in the spotlight. They are both keen and expressive readers with great imaginations - drama has certainly been a factor in their development of these skills. The performances at the Zenith theatre are looked forward to with excitement - last year they were both keen to get back there and do it all over again the following night!!!
Whilst kids often get overloaded with after school activities, drama has been "non-negotiable" in our house, something I've been keen to continue and the children have always been delighted to attend.

Kate George
Abbotsford

Our daughter attended Karin Clifford's Drama classes for almost two years - she had always had an interest in Drama and wanted to improve her verbal communication. The classes improved her clarity of her thinking - she had to understand what her co-students were asking of her and had to make them understand her ideas - they came up with some great skits and had loads of fun. After only one school term she was able to give articulate and confident class presentations at school and this newfound ability continued to improve her performance as a debater and school leader

Lee Hilton
Allambie Heights

Having recently attended my daughter Emma's last Kids Up Front Drama concert it caused me to reflect on her first concert 6 years ago and the changes in her that have taken place. It was wonderful to see the improvement in her self-confidence she demonstrated on stage before so many people.

Emma has gone from a 6 year old who was nervous standing before her classmates for "show & tell" to a confident 12 year old who was awarded House Captain at her school this year. This role requires her to speak at school assemblies on a regular basis which for her was a large part of wanting that role! My many thanks to you and your gorgeous staff for the fun and encouragement she has received.

Beth Markos
Artarmon

The past few years have not been easy for either Tessa or Michael, as we have moved interstate three times in the space of only 12 months. So it was good for them to be able to find a stable, well-structured and friendly environment in which to express themselves and explore a creative side of their personalities.

Added to these obvious benefits their self-confidence has grown to a level where there is no apprehension in making presentations in front of class, or indeed even asking questions and expressing opinions.

For these things I am sure the past two years at Kids Up Front has played a large part and for this my wife and I are grateful. We would also like to say how much we enjoyed the concert and most impressive was the level of competency of the acts. Once again thank you for providing this FUN facility for our children to learn and grow.

Wayne Morgan
Mosman

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