9th November 2011
When I was a teenager, if I wanted to arrange to meet a friend at the weekend, I'd call my friend's home phone (having asked permission to use my home phone first, of course). In most cases, the…
29th October 2011
If you have a Halloween Party coming up then I've got some great interactive drama-based games for you to have fun with. Halloween has always been a highlight in my calendar and, at Perform, we are…
21st October 2011
With half-term virtually upon us and a two and four year old to entertain, I've been finalising plans for next week and thought I'd share my recommended family days out. So, in the words of Maria…
18th October 2011
I was chatting with a friend of mine today about her new job. She's now a "Play Specialist" at a Central London Hospital. The role has many different responsibilities but her major focus is…
10th October 2011
Having set up Perform almost 12 years ago now, I often get asked questions by other Mums who are looking to set up something of their own like How did you get the idea to set up the business? and What was…
3rd October 2011
One of the team at Perform - let's call her Jane - is dyslexic. I've been aware of this for a long time but I didn't realise until yesterday that she wasn't diagnosed with dyslexia until…
25th September 2011
Darling, look at Jane when she says hello to you!. Does that sound familiar to you? Have you ever said it to your own child? I know I have!. I've always been passionate about helping children make eye…
18th September 2011
My children were born in September and October so, once mid-August arrives, I start birthday party planning. I still find my own children's birthday parties possibly the most stressful two days of my…
11th September 2011
Because of my background as an actress, I've always mixed with people who are pretty confident speaking on their own in front of large groups of people. It wasn't until I started Perform and attended…
4th September 2011
When we train our teachers for Perform classes, one of the sections we spend the longest time working on is their voices. I'm not talking about their singing voices here; they are, after all, trained…
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