communicate

communicate classes will help you to:

develop your voice
reduce stress
control nerves
speak confidently
improve your interaction with clients, staff and friends
understand and use gestures
learn how to listen effectively and react accordingly
communicate one to one or to a large audience

How?

The above are skills that actors have developed and learnt through their training at drama school. act up strongly believes that everyone can benefit from this knowledge and training. The course is taught using methods that the actors have adapted from their own training and professional work. communicate is aimed at anyone who recognises the importance of learning how to utilise the voice and body effectively.

The course focuses on :

standing and speaking in front of people with confidence
strengthening the voice and developing breath control
articulating ideas and words effectively
creating spatial and physical awareness
controlling stress and nerves
learning how to relax
enhancing listening and concentration techniques

It's a 2-hour, eight-week course with a maximum group size of 10.

Dates: the next available course begins in February 2012:
Starting on Tuesday 7th February (and every Tuesday until 27th March)
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (8 weeks)

7th Feb	14th Feb	21st Feb	28th Feb
6th March	13th March	20th March	27th March

If you are unable to make these dates, keep an eye on this page or send us an email (info@act-up.co.uk) and we can add your email address to the communicate mailing list.

Total Cost: £224
£160 (concessionary rate)

£60 (deposit)

To be eligible for the concessionary rate you must be a full time student or in receipt of benefits. Please either send us a photocopy of proof or email us a scan.

The Royal Academy of Dance
36 Battersea Square
London
SW11 3RA
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Getting to the Academy

Gemma, I want to give you Adrian and Neil some feedback because the course has really helped me very much. Last week I gave a 5 minute presentation at Portcullis house at the House of Commons. It went really well and a colleague told me that I had very good presentation skills!! and others said they liked the fact that I took my time. My boss told me that it was excellent.

“I used all the techniques that I was taught, particularly about breathing, how to do eye contact, engaging the audience, posture, speaking slowly, pausing and I even managed a small joke at the beginning. I practiced in front of a mirror, my husband and a colleague and this helped enormously. Because I had all these techniques at my disposal I just felt more relaxed and on top of the situation.

“I have also been doing quite a few informal workshops to outside organisations and these are going fine too.

“I really never could have got to this point without the act all course and it was worth all the effort. Please say a big thank you to Neil and Adrian and I hope you are all well.

“Best wishes, Mary"

We accept payment either:

1. By online payment - credit/debit card or Paypal (then fill in the online application form)

2. By telephone (pay by card over the telephone then fill in the online application form)

3. By bank transfer (call or email act up for bank details then fill in the online application form), or

4. By cheque or credit/debit card (send in your cheque or card details by post, together with a printout of the application form below. Cheques should be made payable to act up).

If you are paying online, or by telephone or bank transfer, please fill in our online application form, indicating on it which payment method you are choosing.

Click here to fill in the online application form (having read the terms and conditions below).

If you are sending in payment by post, please download the pdf application form by clicking on the link below, save it to your computer, print it out, fill it in and send it back to us with your cheque or credit/debit card details.

Download application form (Right-click on the link and choose "Save Target As"; Mac users just click)
Download application form as a zipped Word document

If you have any problems please contact Gemma Lloyd.

A deposit of £60.00 must be paid to secure a place on the course of your choice. We have a limited number of places on each course, so to avoid disappointment it is advisable to pay your deposit as soon as you can.

The outstanding balance must be paid in full one week before the course begins. If you enrol in the week before the first class, it’s fine to join but full payment must be made before the day of the class.

If your employer is paying and you would prefer to be invoiced, please notify Gemma Lloyd at act up. In the event of cancellation by you after paying in full, a refund of the balance will be made provided that notice of 7 days is given before the course begins.

No refund will be made if for whatever reason you cancel after the course has begun.

The deposit is in all cases non-refundable.

In the unlikely event that act up has to cancel your course, a full refund will be made.