Film-making workshops set to expand!

Our exciting holiday film-making workshops have been such a success in the Somerset West area that Voice In Action has decided to offer these highly creative, media-driven workshops to surrounding areas such as Kuils River and Gordon's Bay.

The holiday workshops are always well-attended with over 100 children signing up in last year's June/July holiday film and drama programme. The film workshops are very popular with the teenagers as they work in teams to create a finished film in 3 to 4 afternoons. The end results are always impressive as the teenagers showcase not only their creativity and ideas but also their resourcefulness when designing their sets and costumes for the filming session.

The next workshop starts in 2 days!

Stay tuned for more details about the holiday workshops in July which we will be running in various locations throughout the Helderberg area.

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Clowning around in the Youth theatre.

Fast-paced and exciting - our youth theatre classes are always such fun!

Our Somerset West drama classes for teenagers are continually growing with new students joining our fabulous programme each week. 

The youth theatre were literally clowning around in class as they had to improvise a play about 2 clowns who were plotting the demise of the 3rd, more popular, clown who was seen as the star of the circus. The end results were hilarious with the students really making good use of their melodrama acting skills to perform their pieces with confidence and fantastic characterisation.

For more information on our drama classes please visit our website or e-mail us and we will happily answer any queries.

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Drama builds confidence and communication skills

Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Thinking of new ideas, approaching familiar material in new ways, problem-solving a set situation and making creative choices are all elements that are used in a drama class. These are skills that are important for children to learn and develop, regardless of age. 

Approaching a familiar problem or task in a fresh, new and creative way helps to develop children's ability to think "out-the-box" - a skill which is valuable throughout life, no matter what profession they chose when they are finished with school. 

The speech exercises which are incorporated into the drama classes develops children's communication skills and builds strong, confident voices which are carried well and are full of energy and vocal dynamics. Children who struggle to communicate and speak with clarity and conviction are often over-looked at school and this may lead to a child developing poor self-esteem. Our drama classes develop good, strong speech skills in a fun and encouraging environment so that even the shyest of children will feel safe and confident.

It is important that children go to regular drama classes on a weekly basis as this helps them with their growth and development. The dramatic differences that speech and drama classes provide in a child's life will only be noticeable over a minimum of 1 term of drama; however, some children may take longer. Regular classes help a child grow from strength to strength.

For more information on our speech and drama programme that is offered in Somerset West, please visit our website: www.voiceinaction.co.za or send us an e-mail and we will happily answer any queries you may have. 

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Drama classes are beneficial for all ages. Our classes are offered for ages 4-18.

Film-making workshop starts in 10 days!!

Excitement is brewing as the countdown begins... Voice In Action Film and Drama Academy's 3 week Film-making workshop starts in exactly 10 days! And there is already such a buzz among the students who have signed up for this workshop. Creating a film in 3 afternoons is no easy task which is why this workshop is going to be awesome for all attending.

Fast-paced, action-packed and full of film-making ideas and tips; this workshop is going to be challenging and fun for the 20 teenagers who are attending. The workshop will be covering the basics of script-writing, story-boarding, composing the shots, planning the shoot as well as the actual filming. The students will walk away at the end of the workshop with a copy of their finished product which they can then show their family and friends.

The workshop will be run on Mondays, 16:00 - 17:15, over 3 weeks starting 11 March and ending on 25 March. The workshop is free but the students will need to provide a blank DVD that their finished films will be burnt onto.

There are still a few spaces left for more students to enroll, as long as you are between the ages of 12 & 19 (Grade 7-12). To book a place, please e-mail details of the student/s (i.e. Name and surname, age, school and grade, contact number) to voice.in.action.drama@gmail.com

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Drama - Drama - Drama in the Youth Theatre

It's not easy creating a play from scratch with nothing but a "location" and a "shocking secret" that had to be incorporated into their plays, but the Youth theatre were up to the task. With only 15 minutes to discuss and create characters and a basic plot, and then rehearse their play, the students really impressed. Not only were they very imaginative in their stories but they were confident in their performances as well.

The speech and drama classes for teenagers are offered every Wednesday in Somerset West from 16:30 - 17:30 and offer a wide range of vocal exercises, acting games as well as teachings in various acting techniques. These classes are for any teenager (grade 7-12) who loves drama or is intrigued by the crazy fun that goes on in our classes.

For more information please visit our website www.voiceinaction.co.za or e-mail voice.in.action.drama@gmail.com

The teens get creative in their improvisations.

The Upper Primary get creative!

In this week's Speech and Drama classes, the children in the Upper Primary class got very creative with one of their expression exercises about James Bond. The expression exercise is one of the many fun speech exercises that the children are taught which help them to improve their vocal dynamics and clarity. These exercises are always such fun.

Our classes are offered in Somerset West on Wednesdays for ages 4-18 with Gordon's Bay classes opening soon. For more information please e-mail voice.in.action.drama@gmail.com or visit our website www.voiceinaction.co.za

Above: Three of our students striking their James Bond pose.

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Action-packed acting classes start up in Somerset West

Voice In Action Film and Drama Academy's acting classes have started up this year in Somerset West with a fantastic group of talented children. The classes are aimed at developing creativity, building confidence and improving communication skills and performance techniques. 

The children that take part in our fabulous classes also get the opportunity to act in short films that the teenagers in our Film-Making classes script and direct.

To find out more about our classes please e-mail us: voice.in.action.drama@gmail.com

Teenagers in our Somerset West film acting classes striking a comical pose.

Film-making Workshops for Teenagers

After a lot of hard work, script-writing, story-boarding, directing and acting, a group of teenagers finally had their short films. Well, nearly. There was still the editing to be done to create the final masterpiece. But when that was finished, thirteen teenagers had in their hands a dvd of three short films that they had managed to create from scratch in just four afternoons! Now that is an achievement to be proud of.

When did this all happen, you ask? December 2012, in our four day film and drama workshop in Somerset West. This exciting workshop is offered every July and December holiday and is perfect for aspiring, young film-makers.

How can you be apart of the next workshop? Simply check out our website for more details www.voiceinaction.co.za or e-mail us on voice.in.action.drama@gmail.com and we will keep you updated on future workshops.