BUILDING CONFIDENT CREATIVE COMMUNICATORS 🎭 She completed her degree at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. www.encoredrama.com.au
Principal Mrs Kristie Thorne founded the studio in 2000 after being involved with speech and drama from the age of 4. Kristie competed in many regional Eisteddfods from a young age and achieved Distinctions in all of her examinations through the IMEB. Kristie is a fully qualified speech and drama teacher with many years experience and has her Licentiate Diploma in teaching. Kristie also has a Bach
19/07/2026
🌟🌟 Welcome to Term 3! 🌟🌟
We hope you all had a restful break!
We are looking forward to a great & busy term ahead….We also have lots of exciting announcements coming this term!
Lessons commence back this week!
See you all soon! 💜💜
08/07/2026
Such a fun, bright morning for our stage workshop! Learning all about stage dynamics for performance, stage craft and how to demonstrate confidence on stage when performing! Well done to our amazing students today!
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01/07/2026
Something exciting coming! Details to come
A special stage workshop for our students to practice on a real stage!!!
16/06/2026
A huge congratulations to Ariana & Evie who both travelled back to Sydney on the weekend after being asked to perform in the 10/U Invitational Championship at the Northern Beaches Eisteddfod after their impressive performances in their individual sections.
Ariana was the youngest competitor asked to perform in this championship and both girls performed both a poem and character sketch as part of this special event.
Evie was awarded 2nd place overall pictured below.
Congratulations to both girls on this outstanding achievement.
Two little girls from Bathurst shining on the city stage! 💜💜💜💜
11/06/2026
Exciting news just in!!!
The amazing, Morgan, has today won the May Pusey Memorial $2000 Speech & Drama Scholarship at the Bluescope Win Wollongong Eisteddfod today!
Morgan performed a characterisation in the first round and out of the 8 finalists selected, then performed a poem, and was awarded the overall winner.
Congratulations Morgan & her amazing teacher, Miss Nikki - we are very proud of you and thank you to the Wollongong Eisteddfod for this incredible performance opportunity for our rural performers.
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Goodluck to our wonderful teachers assistant and student Morgan Gentle tomorrow and this week at the BlueScope WIN Wollongong Eisteddfod 💜
Congratulations to Hayley, Julia & Bryan who were invited to perform in the Cowra Eisteddfod Grand Concert this evening! ✨
31/05/2026
💜💜What an amazing weekend of performing for Evie & Ariana! 💜💜
These little superstars performed at the Northern Beaches Eisteddfod in Sydney this weekend and achieved outstanding results!
💜💜💜Our little performers from the country shining on stage in the city. We are so proud of you! What an amazing experience for you both! 💜💜💜
29/05/2026
Congratulations to Evie, Henry & Estee’ who were all invited to perform at the Gulgong Gala concert! Also being awarded major award winners this evening at the concert! We are so proud of you! 💫💫💫