Ritz School Summer Speaking & Writing Programmes

Classes for the arts and music resume on Wednesday (9 April) on the second and fourth floors of the Saavedra-Pacis Building at 13 Del Rosario Street in Balasan, Iloilo - as the part of the school that has been burned away will be restored tomorrow (8 April).

So see you on Wednesday. For one, the rooms for practice have never been damaged. Only a small portion of the school was damaged, and fixing will start tomorrow.

***

The speaking classes and the writing classes have been rescheduled because some enrollees will still have regular classes on the 14th, so we'll start on the 21st, and it'll be until the 23rd of May. Certificates will be given.

***

Those who are interested to get the details of the summer programmes in speaking and writing, please request it  through bookiewordie@gmail.com or message +639154030975.

By the way, the teacher for the speaking classes is Jimmy Garcia Bedano. He is a well-known host. He'll teach American Accent Training, Public Speaking, Speech Communication, and Survival English.

Here is Jimmy's short biography:

Jimmy Garcia Bedano is a seasoned and inspiring public speaker. His past hostings include Miss Toltogan from 2005 to 2010 in Maasin, Iloilo, Little Miss Dinagyang 2006, Miss Dao 2008 and 2010 in Dao, Capiz, Surong Festival Queen 2012 and 2013 in Janiuay, Iloilo, Lin-ay sang Estancia in 2010, and Panagat Festival Queen 2012. He graduated from UP Visayas at Miag-ao:  has taught ESL at UPV at Iloilo City – and in Malaysia. He was a disc jockey at Q89 dot 5 Homeradio and Z100 FM. He also presented Music and Dance Ensemble Singapore in May 2010. He was 8finity’s concert host for Ryan Bang, Nina, Jovit Baldivino, and Marcelito Pomoy. He also hosted Sights and Sounds 2 West Visayas. Of late he has hosted Miss Iloilo Festival Queen 2014 and Hiyas sang Iloilo 2014. Message or ring him on +639288275462.

The objectives of the speaking classes are for students to deliver basic presentations concisely; deliver informative presentations clearly; deliver complex arguments persuasively, speak confidently with appropriate rate, projection, movement, and vocal variety; and evaluate and critique speeches insightfully.

Jimmy leads from the front, offering a powerful and passionate approach to speaking, that will help you step beyond whatever limitations or nerves you may currently face.

So, expect to be challenged, to be ‘seen,’ and to be nurtured through your speaking journey.

Training personally with Jimmy, you will build solid foundations and excellent technique and start to put the pieces in place to becoming a truly inspiring speaker.

***

I'll be for the writing programme. I'll teach Intensive Grammar & Usage, Intensive Writing, Stylistics, and Vocabulary Enrichment. Build new rhetorical tools or sharpen existing ones with our writing courses. Well, good writing matters - no matter the profession.

My writing classes are where students exchange words, ideas, talents, and support. They will be introduced to a variety of rhetorical concepts - that is, ideas and techniques to inform and persuade audiences - that will help them become a more effective consumer and producer of written, visual, and multimodal texts.

***

Enrolment is ongoing. It'll be until the 20th or until all the 30 slots are taken up. The programmes have two groupings:  (1) high school students and (2) university students/professionals.

***

If you’re unsure which of our speaking or writing courses at the Ritz School is right for your needs, please register early.