Provide your students with an opportunity to learn Public Speaking and Presentation in a way that will in increase their confidence and build their skills. Give them practical experience in a supportive environment.

There are two phases.

First, a Large Group Workshop actively involves the
entire class and their teacher with exercises that teach live presentation techniques. Several Small Group Sessions, of 5-7 students, follow. These provide each student with individual attention.*
In Large Group Workshops, students learn to:

• Focus Attention
• Anchor the Body in Space
• Create and Maintain Appropriate Eye Contact
• Use Headlines and Sound Bites
• Blend Reading, Memorization and Improvisation
• Shape a Presentation by:
  Targeting the Beginning, Middle and End
  Identifying the Most Important Moment
  Using Hooks and Key Phrases as Markers
  

In the Small Group Workshops, students get one-on-one coaching and receive tips tailored to the individual student's style and personality. The process is designed to be fun yet rigorous and comfortable for even the shyest of students. For this session each student prepares a three-sentence "speech" based on a book they are reading or topic the class is studying.

CALL 212-675-6944 FOR INFORMATION

or email Karen at kdemauro@infohouse.com

Karen DeMauro is Artistic Director of the Acting Center and has been an Artist-In-Residence for over 25 years. She currently coaches Broadway actors and corporate executives. Her highly interactive style is drawn from her experience in Theater Education in England, Japan and the US. She received a BFA from Boston University. In addition to creating over 50 original musicals for young people, she directed for the Smithsonian Institution and the United Nations.*The artist can do 2 Large Group Workshops and 4 Small Group Workshops per day.

The Acting Center has four programs this season that directly enhance your curriculum and impact overall learning. Each of these highly participatory programs engages students in active hands-on experiences.

FOR 3RD GRADE: STORY SENSE
A Reading and Writing Skills Program that uses stories from different regions of the world and creates readiness for 4th grade Standardized Tests.

FOR 4TH GRADE: THE LIVING NATURE OF LONG ISLAND
A Natural History Survey that covers geology, wildlife, habitats and humans through a blend of science and performing arts activities.

FOR 5TH GRADE: PRESENTATION SKILLS
Help your students prepare for the transition to Middle School with this kid-friendly public speaking program.

FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL: LIVING MYTHS
Round off your year's study of Ancient Civilazations with classroom Story Journeys in which an exciting version of an Egyptian, Greek or Asian Myth interspersed with interactive exercises.

Call 212-675-6944 now to book a one to three day experience. or email Karen at kdemauro@infohouse.com