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For over 35 years Drama Kids International and its affiliated company, The Helen O'Grady Children’s Drama Academy, has been the most popular, internationally recognized children’s after school drama program in the world with over 50,000 students currently enrolled. Our programs offer activities designed to allow children to enjoy a very positive, fun-filled experience that also has a significant impact on students’ self-confidence and self-esteem. Our curriculum is highly structured and focuses on developing public speaking, creative thinking, acting and social skills. In summary, Drama Kids can give kids the confidence to think big, speak up, and play an active role in society. These same skills can be the building blocks that help children achieve personally, academically, and professionally throughout their lives. Our growth is achieved through our network of over 150 trained and dedicated franchise owners. To find a location near you, go to our website at www.dramakids.com To contact our franchise development team, call 1-800-435-6450 or visit our franchise website at www.dramakidsfranchises.com.

Based at the world-famous Pinewood Studios, London, Actors Studio is an internationally renowned organisation, established in 2004 by Willow Norton and former Talent Agent, Casting Director and award-winning Director Tim Kent. Actors Studio offers courses delivered by a team of experts in their field including: high profile film makers, marketing specialists and producers, who have had the privilege to work worldwide with stars of the silver screen such as Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig and Angelina Jolie. With over 25 years working in the industry and forging a reputation for developing screen acting, Tim has built a highly respected Talent Agency, representing a range of household names in Film and Television. From his origins in front of the screen Actors Studio was a natural progression to hone and nurture skills of existing and new talent all from his base at the prestigious Pinewood Studios.

The Acting Studio - New York is a private acting conservatory/studio of distinction specializing in the Sanford Meisner Technique located in the heart of the theater district of New York City. The studio was created by its director James Price who has been training actors for over 44 years. It offers acting programs and classes that are uniquely designed to suit the needs of actors, directors and writers who seek careers in film, theatre and television. The Acting Studio - New York is dedicated equally to the development of craft at the highest level through its intensive short-term and long-term classes, and conservatory programs and to the application of those skills in work presented in open-class forums, group projects and on productions presented for public performance produced in conjunction with Chelsea Repertory Company,(https://www.facebook.com/groups/155538297764/) an off-off Broadway company performing since 1984. The success of many of its alumni allows the studio to make claim to developing award-winning talent. As a private acting studio, The Acting Studio - New York provides a breadth and depth of experience and exposure to professional theatre that many traditional acting schools, acting classes and academic programs simply can't match. Class size is limited, applicants are screened, and students must maintain a professional standard for advancement. Take a look at our acting program and acting classes as well as some of the past productions of our acting company, Chelsea Repertory Company: http://www.actingstudio.com