“My daughter has gotten so much from her time with Michelle - I can see the confidence growing in her”
What people have to say about Réalta
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“With Michelle's dedication and encouragement in her one-to-one drama classes, Jess has gained significant confidence and self-belief. Jess has become chattier and is more comfortable in social settings now. Michelle's enthusiasm and gentle approach with Jess has helped build her self-esteem, for which we are extremely grateful.”
— Mum of a fantastic 9-year-old girl
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“Michelle somehow gives the gentlest of care to her students. Her classes are about fun; there’s no wrong answer. Confidence-building for the big stars and bigger stars of tomorrow. Thanks to Réalta Drama classes.”
— Parents of a heroic 7-year-old girl
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“Michelle managed to host very engaging sessions via Zoom with our 7-year-old. Malena enjoyed learning poems and even co-writing her first script with Michelle. It was so nice to see her having her beloved drama activities. Thanks for converting our home office into a home theatre for our little star, Michelle!”
— Mum of an amazing 7-year-old girl
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“Today, I finally had the big presentation that I had been preparing for. The feedback was exceptional! Everyone was super impressed with my clarity and style! No meandering or long pauses. I’m so happy because I’ve always struggled with it until Michelle set me right - I am so grateful.”
— Adult presentation / speech skills session
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“‘All the world's a stage’, Shakespeare once wrote, and every time I needed to speak publicly, or provide information in a work setting, I would often feel like I had forgotten my lines. I have benefitted enormously from Michelle's coaching and guidance. The remote sessions were engaging, informative, practical and enjoyable. I now have a great awareness of what I need to do to speak naturally with clarity, conciseness and confidence. I am forever grateful for your help and guidance Michelle!”
— Adult speech skills session
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“I really enjoyed our session and got so much out of it. Dare I say it, I’m even looking forward to testing out tips at my next presenting opportunity!”
— Corporate client
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“My daughter has gotten so much from her time with Michelle already, I can see the confidence growing in her. It's wonderful to see her happy and excited about each session. Michelle is the first person she's asked for extra time with, it's wonderful. Michelle is a total star and an absolute inspiration to my daughter.”
— Mum of a 15-year-old girl with ASD
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“It was great to see how my son actively engaged with Michelle for their sessions. Michelle kept Rian's interest and he was happy to stay at the session for 40 minutes. A very positive experience for him.”
— Mum of a 9-year old boy with ASD
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“Our little man received a diagnosis of ASD in June 2016, we couldn't see the wood from the trees. Michelle started coming to our home in September and, the very first time, he immediately started doing actions with her. Michelle has a natural teaching ability and children are completely drawn to her. Her work with our son is wonderful.”
— Mum of a 5-year-old boy with ASD
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“My daughter has loved her one-to-one sessions with Michelle. She has learned great drama skills and had lots of fun. Michelle has tapped into her creativity, practised great relaxation and breathing techniques with her, and she enjoyed every minute of it.”
— Mum of a super 6-year-old girl
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“Michelle is a true professional and always arrives early with well-prepared material. She has developed a wonderful relationship with my son and he is always delighted to see her. Michelle has built a development plan around his interests and likes, and always treats him with a huge amount of respect and listens attentively to his opinions.”
— Mum of a very cool 13-year-old boy
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“Michelle's speech and drama classes are brilliant! My child is quite nervous about group activities, but Michelle is a natural teacher and carer and really nurtures children. She is such a hard worker who puts so much effort into every session. I can't praise or recommend her highly enough. We feel lucky to have found her!”
— Mum of a 5-year-old boy
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“My daughter enjoyed Michelle’s one-to-one classes very much. She is a bit shy and not good at starting a conversation naturally. She feels that it was Michelle’s personality that made her feel comfortable to talk, talk more, and then practise acting. My daughter also learned precise pronunciation, script-writing, acting, and lots more. I can see her self-confidence has been boosted after these six sessions and she is ready to rejoin school this September. Thanks Michelle, we really appreciate your lovely classes which made lockdown time much easier!”
— Mum of a wonderful 10-year-old girl
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“Our 12-year-old daughter wanted to learn more about the skills involved in acting, and to learn about it in an individual lesson rather than a group-based one. We hoped these sessions would enable her to feel more at home in peer groups, especially since she was going to be transitioning to secondary school. Michelle and her sessions achieved both sets of expectations in a natural, unconditional and expansive way. The transition to secondary school was much easier for our daughter and this was very much helped by the way Michelle promotes confidence through the art of drama and self expression. Michelle is a natural teacher and captures the imagination of the student in order to enable it to fly - we are very grateful.”
— Mum of a 12-year-old girl
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“I was in search of a class to boost my son's confidence and came across Réalta School of Speech and Drama. From the get-go he loved going, and after a few weeks we noticed a big difference in him. He seemed more sure of himself and less self-conscious. We were amazed to see how much he came on in such a short space of time. Michelle is a thoughtful and kind teacher and I would recommend her class to anyone. She is so creative and goes above and beyond to make the kids feel valued and special. Her kindness and gentleness make her an incredible role model and we can see why kids love her so much!”
— Mum of a lovely 9-year old boy
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"It was such a valuable session for me - I really enjoyed it. Michelle has an incredible knack for unearthing personal insights!"
— A corporate client
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“Our daughters are always asking to go back to Realta summer camp. They feel inspired, free, encouraged, playful, happy and surrounded by friends there. It is simply a wonderful world for any child! Thank you so much Michelle for creating this universe for them!”
— Mum of two fabulous girls
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“She’s happier – more content – and Michelle has brought that out in her.”
— Mum of a 16-year-old girl with Down Syndrome