Classes

Classes for Adults

Adult Classes will resume in September. These will include Drama Workshops with games, exercises, and improvisation; Acting to Camera workshops; Classes in acting in Shakespearean plays; Method Acting and the legacy of Stanislavsky; and the work of Jacques Lecoq and Physical Theatre. Sessions will be two hours long (6.30 to 8.30pm) on Mondays.

Classes for Teenagers

Drama (for ages 13-15, 16-18)

These classes are exclusively in drama. Classes involve theatre games and exercises designed to improve focus, collaboration, interpersonal connection and develop creativity. In the first term, students are additionally given the opportunity to work on RIAM Speech and Communications exams. Classes culminate in Christmas displays and produced end-of-year plays performed in either the Little Duke Theatre or Droichead Arts Centre.

 

Dance (for ages 13-18)

Dance classes feature warm-ups and introduce students to styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. Coming up to productions later in the summer term, dance provides additional opportunities to rehearse show numbers.

 

Singing (for ages 13-18)

Singing classes involve vocal warm-ups, voice control techniques, and emphasise group work to build confidence and develop musicality. Students are introduced to genres that range from classical, musical theatre, and contemporary pop across diverse genres.

Class Schedule & Fees

Classes for 6-12 Year Olds

Dance/Drama/Singing (option for ages: 6-8, 9-12)

These classes are two hours long, and offer students a mixture of drama, dance, and singing. In the first term, students are additionally given the opportunity to work on RIAM Speech and Communications exams. After Christmas students work on plays to be produced in either The Little Duke Theatre, or the Droichead Arts Centre.

Class Schedule & Fees

Tiny Tots

Tiny Tots (option for ages: 4-6)

Our Tiny Tots class incorporates games, music and dance. An excellent introduction to drama through fun collaborative exercises and games. Great for building confidence and communication skills.

Class Schedule & Fees

RIAM Exams

In addition to drama, dance and singing, students aged 6-18 are given the option to undertake Royal Irish Academy exams once a year.

For the past twenty-eight years we have prepared and coached students from 6 years old to 18+ for exams in speech and drama through the Academy’s Drama and Communications Programme. In this time we have had a good opportunity to  see how participating in the study for the exams can help to develop great life skills, such as presentation, expression, memory—and great confidence.

The Royal Irish Academy of Music is an associate college of Trinity College Dublin. RIAM Exams were founded in 1894 to support students of music and drama at every stage of their learning journey. Their team of examiners travel throughout the country to examine candidates in their own locality across the 32 counties of Ireland. This provides an external and objective analysis of students’ progress through a graded speech and drama examination system.  Their syllabi provide a good structure for work on creative and technical aspects which we cover in classes as students move from beginner to the most senior grades. 

The Little Duke Theatre is one of the centres for speech and drama exams with the Academy and exams are held annually.  Examiners are well trained professionals, in child protection as well as drama, and always treat the candidates with encouragement and sensitivity.

In 2025 Brenda Harrington was awarded an RIAM Spotlight Award for teaching and commitment to our students.