Our classes
Initialize uses improvisational drama methods, in particular devised theatre, as a way for students to develop emotional literacy and leadership skills in a way that feels creative and playful. Devised theatre is a collaborative and improvisational form of drama creation where drama pieces are organically created based on a theme or topic.
Our classes cover different topics every term, including:
Boundaries
Active listening
Giving & receiving strengths-based feedback
Self-care
judgements & projection
“I” statements
Recognising & managing emotional triggers
Assertive communication
Class activities include theatre sport games, topic discussions, brainstorms and drama coaching. These activities set the groundwork for the devised theatre pieces that are created by students and showcased to family, friends and whanau at our end-of-term performances.
Our classes run for 2 hours and we limit our classes to 12 students.
personal development
We define personal development as getting to know ourselves better and being known better by others.
Through knowing ourselves better - that is, by being more aware of our thoughts, feelings and responses - we can develop more control over how we respond to and are affected by people and situations in the future. And through being known by others - that is, sharing more of our thoughts and feelings with others - we can develop closer connections and build stronger relationships.
leadership
We define leadership as having the emotional literacy and communication skills to facilitate others to reach a common goal. Before we can lead others, we first need to know ourselves.
Speech and drama skills
While our focus is primarily on using drama to explore personal development and leadership skills, we also ensure that students are taught core drama skills such as projection, articulation, stage presence, posture and placement.
Term fees
Your first trial class is free of charge, and there is absolutely no obligation to continue if our classes are not the right fit for you.
Standard term fee: $185.00 per 10-week term. First term fee is $166.50 with free trial lesson.
If after four consecutive classes you decide to discontinue, we will happily give you a full refund.
We are currently offering a bring a friend deal - refer a someone to our classes and you will both receive 25% off your term payment.
We understand that paying term fees in advance can be simply unaffordable for some families. We offer a weekly payment plan if you would like to stagger your payments throughout the term. Please enquire here.
We have limited full and partial scholarships available for students who are not able to afford class fees. Please enquire here.
Private lessons
We offer one-on-one lessons for students looking to enhance specific public speaking or communication skills.
Fee: $120.00 per 60 minute lesson.
Enquire here.
End-of-term performances
Our end-of-term performances give students a chance to share what they have learnt over the term with family, friends and whanau. It provides a common goal for students to work towards throughout the term and an opportunity to put into practice the drama skills they have developed over the term.
Prospective students and their families are welcome to come along to our end-of-term performances to get a taste of what our classes entail and to meet with our teachers and students. Please enquire here if you are interested in attending the next performance.