Eliza Doolittle battling Henry Higgins with her H's in an attempt to transform her speech into that of a lady is far removed from the world of speech and drama today. However, the essential elements and aims of elocution lessons; clarity, projection, vocal variety and presentation remain the same.
Confidence and self-esteem are key areas in which I believe speech and drama has real impact. I often wish I could video students – whether children or adults – when I first meet them and then six months later, as the change is so clear to see.
There are several speech and drama examination boards who offer a variety of different disciplines. The subjects are split into two categories: performance and communication.
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