All our classes are FUN and students work together but at their own pace.
Call Director Joanna Melo Howard on 0457 771 114 to chat about your child’s specific needs or email hello@daredrama.com.au for more info. Don’t forget to include your child’s age and grade, and what your home suburb is so that we can give you all the required information. We will be in touch asap to confirm your enrollment.
You can also fill out the Registration Form and email it back to us , or simply drop us an email to hello@daredrama.com.au Alternatively, send us a message from our HOME page.
“One hour, once a week is NOT enough. It should be longer. And every day” – Keira, age 11
Our weekly drama classes for school aged students are one hour, once a week. Adult classes are slightly longer, and often include end of term fun times with our new Drama Llama mascot (pictured below).
Weekly Classes
Drama – Craigieburn Studio on Mondays
4:15pm – 5:15pm (grades 1-3)
5:15pm – 6:15pm (Grades 3-6)
6:15pm – 7:15pm (High School)
Drama – Pascoe Vale Studio on Tuesdays
4pm – 5pm (grade 1-4)
5pm – 6pm (grade 4-6)
6pm – 7pm (high school)
7:15pm – 8:30pm (adults)
Drama – Essendon T Studio on Thursdays
4pm – 5pm (grades 1-4)
5pm – 6pm (grades 4-6)
6pm – 7pm (High School)
Drama – Sunbury Studio on Fridays
4pm – 5pm (grade 1-4)
5pm – 6pm (grades 4-6)
6pm – 7pm (High School)
Private or Group Coaching
One off specialised workshops
Professional team building sessions
Kids Birthday Parties
Toddler Triangles (3-4yr old Drama)
Twilight Triangles (Seniors Drama)
School Incursions
Dare Drama Terms are 9 weeks long. No classes are held on public holidays and make up classes can be taken in the same week at another studio.
Please check dates carefully as we DO NOT ALWAYS correspond with the Victorian School Term:
2025
*Term 4, 2025 dates: Monday 6th Oct – Sunday 7th Dec*
9 week term – no classes: Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th Nov (Melbourne Cup “long weekend”)These classes are made up in the last week of term for a 9 week term)
END OF YEAR PRESENTATION INFO:
Coburg North: Wednesday 26th Nov @ Harry Atkinson Art and Craft Centre, Lake Grove, Coburg. 4pm – 6:15pm
Sunbury: Friday 28th Nov @ Killara PS. 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Essendon (Th): Thursday 4th Dec @ Essendon Baptist Church. 4:30pm – 7:30pm
Pascoe Vale: Saturday 6th Dec @ Kangan Tafe, Coleraine Street, Broadmeadows. 9:45am – 12:45pm
Craigieburn: Saturday 6th Dec @ Kangan Tafe, Coleraine Street, Broadmeadows. 1:15pm – 4:15pm
Essendon (Sat): Saturday 6th Dec @ Kangan Tafe, Coleraine Street, Broadmeadows. 4:45pm – 7:15pm (3 classes presenting)
2026
Dare Drama has four 9 week terms.
Please make note of our dates as we are guided by, but do not run exactly as, the Victorian School Calendar.
Term 1, 2026 dates: Mon 2nd Feb – Thurs 2nd April. 9 week term
No Craigieburn classes Labour Day (Monday 9th March) – made up in Term 4
Sunbury, Essendon (Sat) = 8 weeks which will be made up in Term 4
* * * * 3 WEEK BREAK * * * *
Term 2, 2026 dates Mon 27th April – Monday 29th June. 9 week term
No Craigieburn classes King’s Birthday (Monday 8th June) – made up this term.
Mid Year Presentations are held in class from Tues 16th June – Mon 22nd June (Proposed dates only. TBC)
* * * * 2 WEEK BREAK * * * *
Term 3, 2026 dates: Monday 13th July – Saturday 12th Sept. 9 week term.
No public holidays in Term 3
* * * * 3 WEEK BREAK * * * *
Term 4, 2026 dates: Monday 5th Oct – Saturday 5th Dec. 9 week term.
No Craigieburn or Pascoe Vale classes Melbourne Cup (Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd Nov) – made up this term on Presentation Day.
End of Year Presentations dates (Proposed & TBC)
Coburg North – Wed 25th Nov
Sunbury – Friday 27th Nov
Pascoe Vale, Craigieburn, Essendon (Sat) – Sat 5th Dec
MISSED CLASSES
Classes missed due to public holidays are made up in Term 4 when students come in for extra rehearsals.
Classes missed due to student absence can be made up during the same week at another studio, but credit cannot be given, especially when a class is at capacity. Please get in touch if you are away for an extended period to discuss reserving your place.
FEES PER TERM:
Fees are paid by bank transfer in advance, term by term NOT week by week. Please let us know if you require a payment plan to be set up on an ongoing or temporary basis.
1 Child
$215
per term
2 Siblings
$385
per term
3 Siblings
$565
per term
Adults
$215/$250
per term
Stepping into a Dare Drama lesson is being welcomed by a big group of new friends you haven’t yet met. We employ a rotating buddy system during the three week drama trial period so new friends (and their parents) feel at home right away.
We start off each drama session by leaving the day behind us with a few minutes of mindfulness in the form of meditations, gratitude, and games to explore presence. Once we are connected to ourselves and the class, we get up and get energised for the drama lesson with a whole group physical activity to loosen up our inhibitions and to increase coordination and imagination. The last part of our drama session warm up is our voice work where we explore how to breathe, speak loudly, and not mumble.
The main part of our sessions are varied and ever changing based on student needs and feedback. Through monologues, pair work, and whole class scenes, we explore a variety of themes, characters and physicality, and perform back to the class at least twice each and every session.
We end our sessions with high energy improvisational challenges which develop creativity and trust amongst participants, and encourage students to really laugh at themselves. Getting out of their heads and deconstructing that “I’m scared to look silly” mindset is at the core of self acceptance and self confidence, and helps students let go of the fear of failure and understand that making mistakes is all part of the learning process – and in drama class mistakes are usually pretty funny!
Our weekly drama sessions follow the school term and students perform twice a year in front of an audience.
We create opportunities for all of our students to shine and sparkle by sharing their unique talents and personalities with the world, and developing a “Yes, and” attitude to life. Through voice work, mindfulness, and theatre play we develop kids who speak with purpose and who grow to be resilient, positive, empathic young adults.
ADULT CLASSES
Theatresports style challenges, pair scripts, improvisations, character development, monologues, and more. Have fun in a RELAXED community theatre environment.
Tuesday 7:15pm – 8:30pm
Coburg Adult Acting
$250 per participant
$200 with a ‘Family discount’ if you are already in the Dare Drama family (i.e. your child currently attends our classes)
OTHER CLASSES
Please get in touch with our office to discuss how we can work with you in the following areas:
Kindi drama – Acting out stories, loads of physicality and character work, and SO. MUCH. FUN. One off workshops or regular sessions.
ESL Drama – English teaching through drama, from a qualified CELTA teacher. All levels and group sizes welcome.
Private coaching – One on one for a deer exploration of confidence building or audition work through scripts, monologue study, and general theatre fun.
Corporate sessions – To help colleagues connect in a creative environment. Full team building days or just the fun breakout session during your conference day or weekend. We work with your company representative to tailor a program to the needs and culture of your business.
