26th September 2026: Public Speaking for 13-17 year olds; Dublin 6

Start Date: Saturday 26th September 2026 26th September – Week 1 3rd October – No Class as the venue is not available 10th October – Week 2 17th October – Week 3 24th October – Week 4 31st october – No Class Halloween Break 7th November – Week 5 14th November – Week 6 Duration: A weekly one hour class for six weeks 12.30pm – 1.30pm Location: Tennant Hall, Christchurch, Rathgar, Dublin 6. PARKING AVAILABLE Cost: €190 The teenage years are an important time for developing communication skills. Young people are increasingly expected to give presentations, contribute to class discussions, express their opinions and speak confidently in front of others. As they move towards college and the workplace, these skills become even more important. Our six-week Public Speaking course is designed to give teenagers practical experience of communicating in a group and help them become more confident in their own voice. Public speaking is a learnable skill. With the right techniques and regular practice, young people can become much more comfortable speaking in front of others. During the course, students learn how to manage nerves through breathing techniques, project their voice and use pace, pause, tone and intonation to make what they are saying more engaging. We also work on clear speech and articulation, organising ideas and delivering a point clearly and concisely. Just as importantly, students have opportunities to think on their feet, express their own opinions and respond without having to memorise or rehearse everything beforehand. The aim isn’t to turn teenagers into performers or teach them to sound overly polished. We want them to feel comfortable speaking as themselves. When a young person has confidence in their own voice, they’re much more likely to contribute to a discussion, ask a question, share an idea or stand in front of a group and say what they think. These are skills they can take with them into school, college, interviews and eventually the workplace. WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN – How to use your voice to engage your audience – How to keep your audience’s attention – Breathing techniques – Develop your delivery skillS -Confidence training WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT US! 6th Class partook in a weekly Public Speaking course with Dublin School of Drama and Communication under the direction of Jill Anderson in November and December 2023. The course was great. The students were given the opportunity to develop their oral language skills, increase their listening skills and most importantly, overcome the fear of public speaking. The course developed the children’s self confidence and self esteem in a safe environment – Jill always ensured that each member of the class was comfortable with every task they completed. 6th Class thoroughly enjoyed the course with Jill and looked forward to it every week. I would definitely recommend this course to others. Stacey Keane 6th Class Teacher Good Shepherd NS Churchtown Please note this is a practical class and the students will be asked to participate each week. All notes will be given to students on the day of class. THE COURSE WILL NOT PROCEED UNLESS WE HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 STUDENTS If you have any questions please feel free to email us on sales@speechdramadublin.com.