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Lucy Quick - Principal of Perform

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2nd April 2025

5 ways to keep the kids entertained these Easter holidays in and around London

Looking for ways to keep the youngsters entertained this Easter break?. . I've compiled a list of my favourite things that are bound to keep the entire family entertained. . Experience the magical world…

Tags: child development, children, concentration, Attention, focus, play, child psychology, challenging play

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1st April 2025

Snow White: A Holiday Course With a Fresh Twist

At Perform, we love diving into classic tales and giving them our own unique spin. This year, our Easter holiday course will feature a brand-new adaptation of Snow White a timeless story that has captivated…

Tags: child development, children, concentration, Attention, focus, costumes

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19th February 2024

Why is drama good for children?

As Principal of a drama school, I'm asked this question a lot. And I could write a book on the many reasons why drama is so excellent - not just good - for children. But for this blog post, I'll…

Tags: child development, children, behaviour, confidence, drama, Activities, vocal, communication skills, dance and singing

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11th December 2018

He's behind you!

The count down to Christmas is on and what does that mean? Pantomimes!. Going to a pantomime is often a child’s first exposure to the theatre and is something I do every year with my children.…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, teachers, london, theatre, , pantomime, show, actors, festive, family friendly, performer, wakefield, aldershot, basildon, richmond

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7th September 2018

Helping children deal with back-to-school nerves

I often hear parents say that their children can get very nervous about starting school for the first time and even going back to school after the summer break. If this is your child, then rest assured…

Tags: children, back to school, nerves, anxiety, unconfident

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3rd January 2018

Perform X - so much more than a dance class

Around two years ago, we established Perform X, a street and hip hop dance class for 6-12 year olds. As with our drama classes, we wanted to offer more than just a dance lesson. We wanted to use dance as…

Tags: children, dance, hip hop, street dance, musicals, classes, themes

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31st August 2017

Developing social skills through drama

Getting ready for the term ahead is always an exciting process as we prepare the content for the new themes and new end of term shows. At this point, the songs are written, the choreography…

Tags: children, drama, life skills, supporting children, children's worries

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19th July 2017

Internet safety - What Zak and Zara's cyberspace adventure will teach your kids

This week is a very busy week for us at Perform HQ. Despite that fact that our term ends on 21st July, we are working hard to put the final touches on our summer holiday courses that start on 24th July…

Tags: children, internet safety, online safety, learning through drama

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16th March 2017

Should emotions be taught in schools?

I recently came across a really interesting post on Ideas.Ted.com. It discusses whether schools should start teaching emotions as well as other core subjects. You can read it here. I’d…

Tags: children, behaviour, teaching, development, emotions, feelings, teaching emotions

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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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