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Trading FacesT.M. Speech & Drama Centre was first established in 1992,  to encourage fluent, expressive speech and to develop imagination and self-confidence. Working in conjunction with 'The Irish Board of Speech & Drama', the programme is designed to prepare students for Grade; Acting and Public Speaking exams (up to Diploma level).

                                     
Venues
 Days
Clybaun Hotel, Knocknacarra Monday Evening
  

All speech & Drama course run from September to March.

 
 Class times  
 Tiny Tots(5 - 8 yrs)
6 - 7 p.m.        
 Juniors   (9 - 12 yrs)7 - 8 p.m.      
 Seniors 
(13 - 17 yrs)8 - 9 p.m.        

 All class groups are small in number to ensure individual attention.

Junior courses available:

Happy ChildrenKinderdergarten Class

Introduce very young children to Speech & Drama using games; rhythm exercises, mime, movement and story telling. Children will opt for appropriate exam in either Grade or Acting.

Pre-Junior & Junior Drama Class

Enjoyable course encouraging personality development and self-confidence.
Class involves introduction to literature through contemporary and classic script; improvisation;
mime; characterisation through the script. Students prepared for appropriate Acting exam

Pre-Junior & Junior Speech Class

This course develops relaxation methods; breathing; tone; poetry speaking; reading aloud.
Students explore literature (Poetry & Prose) and Theory.
Speech & Communication games. Students prepared for appropriate Grade exam.

Teen courses available: Togetherness

Teenage Speech Class

Encouraging fluent speech; correct method of breathing; emphasis on articulation and pronunciation through poetry; prose; drama and theory. Students prepared for Grade exam.

Teenage Drama Class

Designed to build on confidence and self-esteem introducing students to characterisation; costume design, improvisation, classical and modern drama pieces. Prepared for Acting exam

Teen Voice Class

Focusing on fluid speech; prepared and unprepared, to both formal and informal settings.
The course concentrates upon relaxation; breathing; resonance, modulation of the voice.
Student is prepared for appropriate Public Speaking exam.