O’REILLYS The Betty Ann Norton Collection 6th - 8th April 2022

7 The school is currently offering classes for children ages 3.5-18 onWednesdays,Thursdays, and Saturdays in Rathmines, as well as Mon- day-Wednesday in Dun Laoghaire.There are online classes for adults as well as children. Summer Courses will take place in Rathmines and Dun Laoghaire with more locations to be announced soon. Dates are being finalised so if you are interested, please get in touch by emailing theatreschool.bettyannnorton@gmail.com or Whatsapp/Text/Calling +353 87 681 0132 There is an Alumni page for past pupils on Facebook that can easily be found by searching for ‘Betty Ann NortonTheatre School Alumni’. You can also find the school on: instagram @bettyannnor ton_juniors, twitter @bettyann_nor ton and Facebook @BettyAnnNor tonTheatreSchool Today, we often forget about the impor tance of confidence and the power it has to trans- form our lives, but Betty Ann never misun- derstood this, she had confidence in abundance, and she knew how to tap into it. Almost all who attended her school will speak of how her lessons changed them, how still today when they are going for an interview, or speaking in public, they will hear Betty Ann’s voice in their head, reminding them to keep their posture straight and com- pose themselves, to speak with good diction and be well mannered. She had a natural flare for teaching, and she embraced it to the fullest. Aware of her talents and sure of her path in life as an educator she is a woman to be highly admired for her life achievements. MEMORIES OF BETTY ANN Ciara (current director, tutor, and former student of Betty Ann NortonTheatre School) I was lucky enough to have Betty Ann in my life for 15 years. Some of my most distinct memories from adolescence are of Betty Ann, drama classes and long rehearsals. I re- member clearly one of my first solo pieces and her praising me for my use of stage in the piece and feeling so proud.What I loved about being a student with Betty Ann was she really taught the skills you would need to apply to any performance.We learnt so much from the bits of constructive criticism or praise she would provide to each of us as they were so specific. After years of observing her teaching style, now when I am teaching students myself I can hear her voice with the exact guidance she would provide in different situations. In par ticular some notable Betty Ann phrases that regularly come into my mind in her exact inflection are "backs to the audience", "you're corpsing" and "did ye all fall down a hole?" As I grew older I was lucky to get to spend more time with Betty Ann enjoying Betty Ann Getting her students ready for stage