Stagecoach - do you think its worth it?

mutley74

My son (7yrs) has joined a local stagecoach (drama) club for a few weeks now, he says he likes it. But he does not say much after classes, i was hoping the class will help him find something he likes and help him make friends and maybe help him with emotions.
But Stagecoach is not cheap at £26 per 3 hr lesson!

I would be interested to hear other parents views on how its helped their kids or not? (especially as its not a cheap after school club and it takes some sacrifice to pay the fees and make time for taking them).

onetomany

i looked at stagecoach but thought it was a rip of , i pay £70 per term for my son to go to a local drama school, there he gets 45 mins one to one priviate and 1 hr as a group, he loves it and i pay a bit more probley £75 per year for him to take drama exams, please look around hun stage coach is expensive

Glamazon

I used to do this on a Saturday about 15 years ago and it was fab (I was 11 at the time) although even then was about £17 for the 3 hours.

I did an hour singing, an hour dance and an hour drama - loved it. I even sang with a group in Brent Cross shopping Centre at christmas. I made friends outside of school, can now hold a note but I can't dance and I was a drama queen anyway :rotfl:

I am sure if he's not enjoying it he would say - why not ask him if there is anything else he would like to do instead? I am sure if he really loved it he would be mortified and tell you so.

Sharra

My son did a similar thing for a while, he loved it and it really helped his confidence. I would check around and see if there is anything similar for a cheaper price - I found a local stage school who charged £18 for 3 hours in the same format as stagecoach.

smartpicture

My two daughters did this as I hoped it would help make them more confident and outgoing. I don't think it made any difference, and I stopped it after a year as I didn't think they were getting anything out of it. More outgoing children who are into drama would probably get more out of it, but it didn't provide what I was looking for.

foreversomeday

I went to a local drama group run by the County Music Service, which is a local service that interacts with schools - if you contact his school they should be able to tell you of a local group. It was much cheaper than Stagecoach and it really helped my confidence and I made lifelong friends - I think these groups are great, but Stagecoach seems more geared towards children who are interested in going into some kind of theatre or media profession, I think?

minimoneysaver

How do you find local activities and clubs in your area?

liney

Does your Local Council list them?

squashy

Ugh, stagecoach. I went along to a taster day and it wasn't for us. It is very formal singing lessons, dance classes and drama. Of course this is wonderful if looking for a route to a career in acting or performing arts.

However, if it is fun based drama, confidence building, dressing up, improvisation, team work, and a good laugh then I'd recommend http://www.helenogrady.co.uk/

Two of our kids go here and think it's fab. You would have to check if they have a group in your area. It's miles cheaper aswell