Sonnets Seniors & LAMDA exams

In the classes they will develop in 4 key areas:

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1. Mime: Acting without speaking. This is generally acting without props and trying to tell a story and express feelings relying on your body stance and facial expression.

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2. Improvisation: Acting without a script and with only a small amount of direction. It is spontaneous acting using your imagination to captivate your audience. It gives children the confidence to perform with little or no planning, children learn to develop their own characters and stories.

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3. Confidence & Projection: Learning to stand up tall and speak with confidence when acting, so everyone can hear you, when on stage or making a speech or presentation.

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4. Emotions: How to express our feelings when acting. Props may be used, such as a colour, objects, stories, pictures or an attitude. Emotions make a performance more realistic and interesting. The inflection in our voices can show emotion, as well as using our body moves.

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They will have the opportunity to work towards LAMDA Acting grades. LAMDA Acting Examinations go up to Grade 8 with a maximum of 30 UCAS points making it a fantastic extra skill to add to your University application, CV or just self-confidence. It also helps gain the experience if applying to Drama School.

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David coaches over 200 children a week for LAMDA examinations.

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LAMDA grade details are below:

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INTRODUCTORY  LEVEL

Entry Grade: Act one piece from memory of your own choice.

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LEVEL 1

Grades 1-3: Act two pieces from memory, one from the LAMDA Anthology and one of your own choice.

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LEVEL 2

Grades 4-5: Act two pieces from memory, one from the LAMDA Anthology and one of your own choice.

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LEVEL 3 (Will be an additional class ran on zoom on a Friday evenings, as this it is more detailed)

Grade 6, 7 and 8 are worth between 4 and 30 UCAS points.

Grade 6 (Bronze Medal), Grade 7 (Silver Medal) & Grade 8 (Gold Medal)