Fall 2020 3-Month Online Drama Club

Dear Parents,
First of all, my name is Matt Ludlam and I am a Theatre Teacher with over 18 years of classroom experience working with students aged 4-18 in a theatrical environment. I spent the first 8 years of my career teaching Creative Dramatics in the Public School System and for the last 9 years I have been working with a large variety of private schools in the DFW Metroplex.

All Classes will use theatre games and activities to enhance the following skills in students:

1. Using clarity and emotional empathy when speaking,
2. Physical control,
   
3. Identifying and displaying emotions
4. Creative storytelling
5. Character Creation
   
6. Imaginative Exploration
   

This Fall I am offering 3 online Drama Classes.

Lower Elementary Drama for ages 5-8. 
Upper Elementary Drama for ages 8-12.
Middle School Drama for ages 12-15
These classes will consist of weekly lessons that can be done at your child's own pace and an optional weekly 30 minute Zoom Meeting.

During these clubs students will practice and enhance skills in storytelling, emotional expression, creative movement, public speaking, and listening skills!

HOW IT WORKS:

Each Week I will email out a PDF with a live link to videos of myself giving instructions as well as reference videos. The student will click on the links in the pdf in order and then we will use the SEESAW platform for the students to respond by recording a video or audio of themselves in the SEESAW app. The lessons start out very easy and will grow slightly more complicated as we go.
There will be a weekly 30 minute Zoom meeting for the kids to chat and interact while performing online physical theatre games.

Here is an example of one of our videos from last Spring!