Perform Drama, Dance & Singing Classes

Perform holds four classes a week at St Paul's Church Hall in Ealing, split across two age groups. The 4–7s meet Tuesdays 4:00–5:00 pm and Fridays 3:45–4:45 pm; the 7–12s follow on Tuesdays 5:05–6:05 pm and Fridays 4:45–5:45 pm. Each session is an hour long and moves through three distinct sections — drama, dance and singing — with Perform's curriculum threading what it calls the 4 Cs (Confidence, Concentration, Communication and Coordination) through every activity. No session is the same from week to week. Class size is capped at 22 children, and two Perform staff members are always present.

For the 4–7s, a typical hour opens with movement: dances, rapid-reaction games and yoga-inspired mirroring to build coordination, balance and core stability. A vocal section follows — specially composed songs, tongue-twisters and raps — before the session closes with character explorations, storytelling and role-play improvisations. The 7–12s group works through acting and improvisation (vocal projection, physicality, accents), movement and dance, and speech and singing; small group sizes mean most children get a solo or featured moment. This summer, the 7–12s theme is The Dream — a fresh retelling of A Midsummer Night's Dream — while the 4–7s are sailing the good ship Jammy Dodger in Mermaids & Pirates.

At St Paul's, the Producer is Matthew, who runs both Tuesday and Friday sessions: Maria joins him on Tuesdays; Brittany on Fridays. The summer term runs 14th April to 17th July, with no sessions on 26th or 29th May. Perform uses a rolling curriculum, so children can start when they're ready rather than waiting for a new term. Matthew sends parents a weekly email detailing that week's focus, and each term families receive a personalised written Feedback Form — prepared by Matthew and signed by Principal Lucy Quick.