What age can my child join Proscenium's acting classes?

Acting classes are for children aged 6 and up.

What age is public speaking for?

Public speaking classes are for children aged 8 to 12.

Classes run weekly over a 12-week term; Term One runs 7 September to 29 November 2026.

How big are the classes?

The centre keeps a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

Where are classes held?

The centre's Google listing and Instagram profile give the Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children in Umm Suqeim; Instagram also lists Motor City. The Barsha Heights address on the website is the office. Ask the provider which classes run at which venue and on which days.

How much do classes cost?

Fees are not published on the website - ask the provider.

Proscenium Enrichment Centre

ArtDramaAfter-School Club

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Umm Suqeim

Proscenium Enrichment Centre teaches acting and public speaking to children in weekly after-school classes. Acting is for children aged 6 and up and public speaking for ages 8-12, both run over a 12-week term with a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Registrations are open for Term One, which runs from 7 September to 29 November 2026. Classes are listed at the Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children in Umm Suqeim on the centre's Google listing and Instagram profile; the Barsha Heights address on its website is its office. The centre describes itself as a KHDA-approved, woman-led business, and says its educators have 15+ years of experience teaching speech and drama and hold the LSDE in Speech and Drama in Education from LAMDA. Acting sessions focus on listening, problem-solving, self-expression and storytelling; public speaking covers speaking with clarity, structuring content and connecting with an audience. Pricing is not on the website, so message the centre for fees.

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The activity

Drama, explained

Drama classes get children on their feet: warm-up games, improvisation, voice and movement exercises, then short scenes built up over a term. Public speaking works alongside this, teaching a child to structure a short talk, hold eye contact and manage nerves in front of a group. Both build confidence, communication and creative thinking - skills that carry over into school presentations and everyday conversation, not just performance. Proscenium runs both as weekly classes over a 12-week term: acting for children aged 6 and up, and public speaking for ages 8 to 12, in small groups taught by educators who hold the LSDE in Speech and Drama in Education from LAMDA.

Who it's for

Acting classes from age 6; public speaking classes for ages 8-12. The site does not mention separate provision by gender or for special needs - ask the provider.

What to expect

Classes run weekly across a 12-week term in small groups, with a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. In acting, the centre says children learn to listen, think critically, solve problems, build confidence, express themselves and become better storytellers. In public speaking, they work on speaking with clarity, confidence and conviction, connecting with an audience, structuring content and delivering it with impact. The website does not say what a first session covers, what to bring, or whether a trial class is offered - ask the provider.

Highlights

Acting from age 6 and public speaking for ages 8-12, both weekly over a 12-week term (proscenium.ae)
Small classes: 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio (proscenium.ae)
Educators hold the LSDE in Speech and Drama in Education from LAMDA, with 15+ years' teaching experience, the centre says (proscenium.ae)
Classes at Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children, Umm Suqeim (Google listing; instagram.com/proscenium.ae)
KHDA-approved, woman-led business (proscenium.ae)
5.0 on Google from 96 reviews, all five-star (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

Proscenium has a 5.0 rating on Google from 96 reviews, and all 96 are five-star.

The facts

Ages: Acting: from age 6
Public speaking: 8-12
(proscenium.ae)
Not published yet: Ask about prices and trials
Schedule: Weekly classes over a 12-week term; Term One runs 7 September - 29 November 2026; class days and times not published - ask the provider (proscenium.ae)
Where: Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children, Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai
How to book: proscenium.ae · +971 52 104 1368 · [email protected]

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Term One runs 7 September - 29 November 2026, with registrations open (proscenium.ae)
The Barsha Heights address (The One Tower) on the website is the office, not the class venue (proscenium.ae)
The centre's Instagram also lists Motor City as a location - ask which classes run at which venue (instagram.com/proscenium.ae)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)