Expressive Arts Theatre School

Established 28 years ago by its directors, Pearl Kiely and May O’Halloran, Expressive Arts enjoys a well-earned reputation for excellence and achievement in the MidWest. These directors bring with them years of experience, both as well-known performers and teachers, and under their guidance this Theatre School has proven to be one of the foremost of its kind in the region. The Expressive Arts programme is designed to educate and coach children from the age of 5 years up to 18 year-olds in the skills of Drama, Singing and Dance. Each class involves three separate modules, where the pupils work with specialists in each discipline. Promoting and encouraging confidence and self-assuredness in each student is the primary aim of Expressive Arts, and together, with our dynamic team, we excel at nurturing and developing talent in young people while instilling a lifelong love of the Arts. Over the years it has become evident to the tutors in Expressive Arts, that when children are in a safe and secure environment, talent will thrive and blossom. This is evidenced by the many past students, who took their first tentative steps on stage, and are now leading lights on the professional stage, in the media and in the music industry. But expressing yourself is not just about the stage, it’s about finding a voice for whatever road you travel in life . Many of their past students continue to perform, on a daily basis, with confidence and verve, in a varied range of jobs and professions right across the employment spectrum. Another measure of the success of this school is the number of second generation children, who now attend the classes. Each year there is a large-scale production involving all the classes. This creates a wonderful sense of self-worth, achievement and teamwork among the students; all of which enables and builds essential lifeskills. The great friendships which developed during class, and continued and lasted right into adulthood, have been a wonderful bonus for both teachers and students alike. ♪♫~♪♫~♪♫~♪♫~♪♫~