Filters:
39
courses found
NIDA Acting Techniques 2
For adults 18 years + Level: Applied Techniques For students who have completed NIDA Acting Techniques (or equivalent). Develop your existing acting skills and learn to trust your creative instincts. Practise various approaches to creating dynamic, embodied characters and tackle challenging exercises to explore character arc. Deepen your understanding of the importance of status in contrasting contemporary scenes. Students should be familiar with the basic language of the...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
Sea Monsters and Shipwrecks, Grades K-2
Holiday course “Cast Off! Set Sail!” Turn the ships wheel and steer the bow towards the vast open ocean. Find your sea legs as you explore the Seven Seas. Devise stories of those who came before or will come after! Beware of Davey Jones' locker on our ocean adventure. Course components Storytelling – Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Performance – Apply acting, voice and movement practice to a short, live...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
The Sherlock Project, Grades 7-10
Holiday course A crime has been committed! What’s the crime and who is the perpetrator? Create an immersive theatre experience for your friends and family as your investigation plays out in the historic corridors and rehearsal rooms of NIDA. The mystery is solved by revealing secrets, investigating clues and enacting events surrounding the crime. But can your audience solve the Sherlock Project before it’s too late? Course components Spontaneity – Apply improvisation techniques to...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
NIDAWarts, Grades Prep-2
Holiday course Join us at NIDAWarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Create your own wizard or witch character through imaginative role play. Experiment in charms, potions and broom-flying as you combat the villain who must not be named. Course components Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging creative exercises. Storytelling : Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Characters: Experiment with vocal...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
Sea Monsters and Shipwrecks, Grades Prep-2
Holiday course “Cast Off! Set Sail!” Turn the ships wheel and steer the bow towards the vast open ocean. Find your sea legs as you explore the Seven Seas. Devise stories of those who came before or will come after! Beware of Davey Jones' locker on our ocean adventure. Course components Storytelling – Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Performance – Apply acting, voice and movement practice to a short, live...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
In the Picture, Grades K-2
Holiday course Fight dragons, hide treasure or be the princess at the ball in this exciting introduction to acting for stage and screen. Become your favourite movie or TV character then collaborate with your NIDA friends to create new adventures, stories and scenes. Practice presenting these scenes both live and in front of a camera. Course components Characters: Experiment with vocal and physical expression to create characters for performance. Storytelling : Explore stories,...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
Jungle School, Grades K-1
Holiday course In the deepest darkest jungle live the most wonderful, wild creatures. Are you a Lion or a Monkey, a Cheetah or a Zebra? Create your own animal character, make costume pieces from craft materials then go on an acting adventure to discover the depths of the Jungle. Invite friends and family to hear you ROAR at the end of the day in Jungle School graduation! Jungle School is a fun way to introduce younger school aged children to a full-day Drama School style program at...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
The Emperor's New Adventures, Grades K-2
Holiday course Lose yourself in the wonderful stories of Hans Christian Anderson including The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Snow Queen. Work with a NIDA tutor to explore storytelling and performance skills as you develop a short live presentation inspired by your favourite tales. Present your work for friends and family at the end of the course. Course components Introduction to creative problem solving Introduction to character development Introduction to...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
Storybook City, Grades K-2
Holiday course Follow the yellow brick road to Storybook City and bring to life your favourite character adventures. Save Snow White from the Hunter, search the enchanted forest for a tasty ginger bread house but beware the boy who cries WOLF! Develop your own storybook character, create, rehearse and present scenes for family and friends at the end of the course. Course components Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging creative exercises inspired by popular storybook...
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list
Beastly Rhymes, Grades K-2
Holiday course Enter the amazing world of wicked fairy tales and extraordinary characters inspired by the stories of Roald Dahl. Use costumes and props to create scenarios inspired by Dahl’s fantastic stories and poems. Course components Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging creative exercises inspired by the stories and poems of Roald Dahl. Storytelling : Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation....
[More]
This course has no current classes. Please join the waiting list