Drama and acting classes
Find your local drama, acting and performance classes for children and teens in Auckland, New Zealand.
Featured Drama Classes
Covert Theatre
The Resilience Playground: Life Skills for Kids and Covert Teens
Covert Theatre, 51 Mackelvie Street, Ponsonby, Central Auckland
www.coverttheatre.com/life-skills-for-kids
Enjoy a weekly after school workshop with New Zealand’s top improv theatre company. The Resilience Playground for kids aged 8 to 12 years, combines the art of improvisation with positive psychology to teach the vital life skills that every child needs to learn. It builds resilience so that your child can handle adversity and develops communication skills and creative thinking – two of the most important skills for success in life.
Covert Teens is for kids aged 13 to 17 years who want to learn and perform improvisation. There will be regular shows for the 15 to 17 year olds, and this is a potential pathway for those who want a career in the performing arts.
Numbers are limited to only 15 teens and 20 kids per term so book now!
Head Held High
Speech and drama lessons for ages 5 to 18 yrs
Auckland locations: Epsom, Herne Bay, Howick, Mt Albert, Meadowbank, Northcote, Otahuhu, Otara, Parnell, Point Chevalier, Ponsonby, Remuera, Royal Oak, Takapuna, Titirangi and Westmere.
www.headheldhigh.co.nz
Head Held High uses hundreds of fun games and imaginative scenarios as the basis of their bespoke speech and drama programmes. Weekly lessons weave elements of conversation skills, acting skills, public speaking skills, positive body language, good manners, respecting ourselves and others, and how to relate positively to peers and adults… all together into a magical programme that all types of students love, and benefit from.
Tim Bray Youth Theatre
Weekly drama classes for 5 to 16 year olds
Auckland class locations: Western Springs, Takapuna and Browns Bay
timbray.org.nz/youth-theatre/#Weekly
Tim Bray Youth Theatre encourages children and teenager’s self-confidence and focus. Children learn a range of drama techniques, such as voice, characterisation, movement and scene work. During the year students are invited to attend a rehearsal with Tim Bray Theatre Company’s stage show to watch meet and learn from the professional actors at work.
Extraordinarily Creative drama classes for autistic and neurodivergent children and teens, aged 5 to 16 years
Auckland class locations: Glen Innes, East Auckland and Unsworth Heights, North Shore
timbray.org.nz/youth-theatre/#Creative
An innovative and unique programme for autistic and neurodivergent children and teens in a safe and dedicated environment where everyone’s unique abilities and gifts are celebrated and students are allowed to grow and shine in their own space.
Students will play out emotions and experiences through drama exercises, allowing them to build on their emotional language and understand their feelings better. Fun interactions with classmates and experienced tutors in the weekly classes helps to build communication abilities, grow social skills and create friendships.
Children's Musical Theatre Studio
Musical Theatre Classes for 5 to 18 year olds
Children’s Musical Theatre Studio, 120 Vincent Street, Howick Auckland
www.cmtsnz.com
Performance based musical theatre classes teach the skills of singing, dancing and acting for the stage. There are weekly classes for 5 to 18 year olds, for all abilities ranging from complete beginners to experienced performers. Other classes include a boy’s singing group, a girl’s singing group and piano lessons. All classes are taught by experienced musical theatre practitioners. Book online now!
Ten Feet Tall
Speech, Drama and Public Speaking Classes
Auckland locations: Albany and Greenhithe
tenfeettall.co.nz
Ten Feet Tall students Year 1-13 are learning to love an audience! Teachers use strength based coaching to develop your child’s speaking and performing confidence. Students have opportunities to perform and achieve badges and certificates in assessments. Weekly classes are packed with fun exercises and skills that last a lifetime.
The Isabel Fish Academy
Communication skills, drama and performance arts
Wellesely Studios, 113 Wellesley St, Auckland City, Fagan Place Hall, Mangawhai Heads
Facebook: IsabelFish
www.isabelfish.co.nz
The Isabel Fish Academy trains students to become professional public presenters, performers and actors. The academy provides internationally recognised Trinity College, London qualifications. Students can choose from individual and group classes. The Isabel Fish Method has empowered thousands of students to learn about both the power of illusions and truthful realities. Normality is left aside, dreams acted out and new terrains explored.
Initialize NZ
Drama-based youth development classes: ages 12 to 18
Classes in Central and North Auckland
www.initialize.co.nz
Initialize drama classes build emotional literacy and youth leadership skills through improv drama and devised theatre. Critical thinking, collaboration and confidence is fostered with student-led creative processes. The focus on improvised drama means that there is no such thing as a wrong answer – students are coached to unleash their creative expression, growing their speech and drama skills along the way. Apply now for a free trial class.
Auckland Drama Classes
Drama for Children
Selwyn College, 203 Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama,
www.selwyncomed.school.nz
June Renwick, was HOD Performing Arts at Selwyn College for 24 years, as well as instigator of the Junior Performing Arts, introduces children to the elements of drama. Children will use improvisation and role play, creating scripts and study plays for children.
Melisa Rouse School of Speech, Drama & Communication
Beach Road, Rothesay Bay, North Shore, Auckland
www.speechdramaauckland.co.nz
Speech and drama classes ranging from private lessons to groups. Develop speech, communication skills, public speaking skills, effective communication, dramatic abilities and confidence. Classes are either individual students or pair lessons.
Musical theatre
TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre), 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland
www.tapac.org.nz
Musical theatre classes are for young people who love performing onstage and who want to build their skills and confidence and have fun! Over the term students will learn how to: sing confidently in a group and as a soloist; perform a dance routine to performance standard; and learn how to put acting techniques into practice.
Acting for Screen
TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre), 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland
www.tapac.org.nz
Embracing all abilities and styles, this screen acting class for children aged 7 to 10 years old with popular TV presenter Erin Simpson helps participants focus their performance skills into a form that works for screen.
VoiceWorks
The Gate Theatre, Torbay Community Hall, 35 Watea Road, Torbay, North Shore, Auckland
Facebook page: Youth DramaTorbay
Drama, speech and public communication tuition for children and teenagers aged 5 to 18 years. Fun group and individual tuition options, with a performance opportunity every term. Optional examinations in Trinity Guildhall and Speech New Zealand from junior to diploma level.
Speech & Drama
TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre), 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland
www.tapac.org.nz
Students learn public speaking, acting and drama skills, vocal skills (quality, articulation, grammar), how to read poetry and tell stories. Classes are small to ensure children receive specialised, one-on-one attention so enrol early to secure space.
