Courses

See How Creativity Grows this Summer
NIDA Open’s courses are the perfect way for young people and adults to step into the world of performance, creativity and storytelling.

Designed for young people (ages 12-18), our Summer Holiday short courses cover everything from acting and improvisation to screen performance, musical theatre, design, and more. Whether your child is taking their very first steps on stage or looking to deepen their skills, our tutors create a supportive, fun and inspiring environment to learn, grow and connect with others.

The Summer School offers adults (ages 18 and up) short courses across a variety of creative disciplines including acting, musical theatre, directing, writing, design, and more. Courses are offered for all skill levels, from Introduction to Advanced.

From one-day workshops to multi-week courses, NIDA Open offers programs that build confidence, spark imagination, and give students practical tools they can use both on and off the stage. With courses held at NIDA Sydney and in locations across Australia, there’s something for every storyteller.

FIND YOUR COURSE

15 Course/s Found
Screen Acting Techniques: Finding Your Frame

ADULTS (18+)

Explore the fundamental elements of screen performance and create believable and authentic characters.

Voice: An Introduction

ADULTS (18+)

Discover the power of your voice and unlock its creative potential.

Acting: An Introduction

ADULTS (18+)

Explore the fundamental techniques of NIDA’s renowned actor training program.

NIDA Acting 101, Grades 11-12

GRADES 11-12

Explore fundamental acting techniques.

NIDA Acting Techniques: The Actor’s Toolkit

ADULTS (18+)

Ignite your passion for performance in this dynamic, skills-based course designed for beginner actors.

Auditions and Screen Tests, Grades 11-12

GRADES 11-12

Elevate your skills and explore the art of auditioning for theatre, film and TV.

Acting for Stage and Screen, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

Expand your actor’s toolkit in this dynamic stage and screen course.

Screen Acting Techniques: Performance In Focus

ADULTS (18+)

Develop your existing screen acting skills through character-driven exercises that challenge and inspire.

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-10

GRADES 7-10

A comprehensive holiday course to ignite creativity in improvisation, character development, devising and acting.

NIDA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we learn and tell stories, the Bidjigal, Gadigal, Dharawal and Dharug peoples, and we pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.