How Do The Performing Arts Translate in Real Life?

Written By Miss Katie

Here at ACTAcademy we champion the arts for not only the performance

skills you learn but also the skills for life that you can take with you

along your journey. Whether your child is the next West End or Hollywood

star or simply loves their ACTAcademy classes as a fun hobby, we believe

that every child who attends ACTAcademy benefits from a rich set of life

skills that reach far beyond the stage, and we’re not the only ones to

think it!

There is a breadth of research highlighting the benefits of

performing arts on life skills such as: literacy and numeracy,

self-reflection, problem solving, confidence and so much more.

Standing in front of an audience and speaking clearly and confidently is

something I’m sure many adults can identify as being quite daunting and

scary! Through the process of rehearsing and regularly performing in

these environments, the children learn to trust themselves and their

abilities. This kind of confidence spills over into all aspects of life.

Whether it’s an audition, work presentation or interview, we are

confident that out ACTAcademy students have the right skills to conquer

these fearlessly.

Working largely in group scenarios, the children learn a vast variety of

social skills. They learn to solve problems amongst themselves,

communicate appropriately and effectively, manage conflicts and enjoy

the comradery of achieving something as a team. Putting the

responsibility back onto the children to try and solve their own

problems is something we are really passionate about. Often in the

school day there is little time to allow children to go through a full

process of attempting to fix their own problems and instead they are

often given the solution. Through navigating this process themselves,

the children learn skills such as compromising and accepting when things

aren’t quite working. They discover that failure is not a bad thing and

instead a stepping stone on the journey to success. This helps to build

their resilience and encourages a growth mindset. Learning to cope and

adapt to setbacks can be really challenging which is exactly why we

embed this mindset into our curriculum right from the beginning so that

by the time our students are adults they are very used to failing and

can deal with this in a really positive way. These again are skills they

can take with them wherever their journey leads them.

The performing arts can also be a great means of learning discipline and

focus. Weekly classes accompanied by shows and rehearsal periods require

commitment. Children begin to understand the value of dedication and

hard work, the importance of being prepared and the benefits that come

with working hard. These encourage life long habits that will support

their academic learning and their future careers.

Performing arts are not just for future actors, dancers or singers-

performing arts are for everyone. We provide a fun creative outlet and a

powerful toolkit of life skills and take immense pride in knowing that

when our ACTAcademy students are all grown up, when they spread their

wings and fly, that they will be more than capable of managing whatever

life throws at them.