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Lucy Quick - Principal of Perform

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20th November 2023

It's good to talk

A few years ago we conducted a survey with Perform parents. What they were most concerned about was their children's communication skills being stunted by the digital age. Too much spending time online…

Tags: child development, confidence, public speaking, communication, language skills, digital age, speech and language

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24th April 2015

Making speeches from a very young age

I’m passionate about children being confident when they speak in public and it’s something that we are very committed to at Perform. We have numerous exercises that we play with the children…

Tags: children, confidence, public speaking

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11th September 2011

Are you confident when speaking in public?

Because of my background as an actress, I've always mixed with people who are pretty confident speaking on their own in front of large groups of people. It wasn't until I started Perform and attended…

Tags: child development, drama, dance and singing, Debate, children, Games, parenting, confidence, concentration, success, public speaking, communication skills

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