Teacher Jason Taylor
Jason is a trained actor and experienced teacher. In 2003 he graduated with a degree from Unitec's bachelor of performing and screen arts program majoring in acting. Since completing his training, Jason has featured in numerous stage productions and a children’s television pilot. Today he still continues to pursue his interest in performance, as well as being a keen writer, artist, guitarist and singer. He is passionate about being a role model for children who have similar interests.
In 2005 Jason ventured overseas to Canada where he spent 3 years working with children learning english as a second language. He implemented a performing arts program in Canada’s first private english language boarding school, in which children studied drama as a tool to learn english.
Since returning home, Jason has worked closely with close friend and creative partner Janna Sicely, to develop the concept of Dramarama. Jason’s goal is to take Dramarama to the world by developing a holistic arts centre offering creative Drama & Dance sessions, children’s entertainment, parties and educational television.
Teacher Faye Smythe
Faye has had a passion for performing arts, music and dance from a young age. Since arriving in NZ in 1997 at the age of 11 she's participated in various drama productions, musicals and television productions. She has trained (classically) in the flute since the age of 7 and landed her first television role on Shortland Street in 2001, returning in 2005 as a core cast member after finishing school, drama/acting courses and a year of communication studies at AUT. In 2009 she was cast in American Walt Disney television series 'Legends of the Seeker' as a guest cast role.
In 2010 she landed a role and debuted in recently released kiwi film 'Lovebirds' following that with her debut on stage in kiwi theatre production 'Raising the Titanics' directed by industry veteran Raymond Hawthorn. She ended her journey on the cast of Shortland Street as nurse Tania Jefferies at the end of 2010 and has since dabbled in modeling and acting in NZ music videos. She's continued doing acting courses and auditioning for American, NZ and Australian film and television and is now joining the team at Dramarama to pass on and share her experience and skills learnt over the past 10 years in the film, television and theatre industry with our young and up coming performers.
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Our Aim
Little people aren’t too familiar with the word ‘Drama’. Perhaps they have heard you call them a ‘Drama Queen’, or you have asked them politely (or not) to ‘Leave out the Drama’! Drama? Attention seeking? Obnoxious? Loud? These dramatic children, it’s all Drama, Drama, Drama!
But you know ‘Drama’ is a talent, don’t you? It takes a lot of self confidence to demand that chocolate bar at the supermarket (before dropping to the floor screaming and crying, which in itself is quite a performance!), and in the silence of the library your child’s vocal skills can be heard loud and clear “Mummy, I need to do a poo”. Or in the dead of night when you are woken to “Daddy, there’s a monster in my cupboard” that fantastic childhood imagination is running wild!
Although somewhat demanding, the carefree nature of childhood emotions makes them so open to growth and development in invaluable areas of human nature. Why wait?
Ask yourself what you want for your child…
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Confidence in self |
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Confidence in speaking |
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Confidence in body/movement |
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Compassionate/thoughtful |
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Imaginative/creative |
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Positive social interaction |
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These are essential components to performance art.
DRAMARAMA provides a setting for individual growth in all of these areas, for each child in attendance. Through fun activities, children learn the value of themselves and their peers, the importance of listening and appreciating the ideas of others, in return for having their own ideas listened to and appreciated. Children find their voice, discover their bodies, and find confidence expressing their creative minds.
The future seems brighter with children that are happy inside and out… |
