Stand-up Comedy Masterclass for Young People, Grades 11-12

Holiday course

For the budding comedian: discover and develop skills in stand-up comedy. Write and tell funny stories, use the microphone effectively and make your audience laugh! This course is also excellent for building confidence in front of an audience.

Course components

• Spontaneity: Develop your comedic technique through the use of clowning and slapstick performance styles in the safe, supportive environment of a rehearsal room.
• Confidence: Write and perform your very own stand-up comedy routine under the guidance of an expert.
• Technique: Discover how to use a microphone and interact with an audience with ease.

Important information

• Please read our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.
• Flights and Accommodation: From time to time we may need to cancel an advertised course. Before booking flights and accommodation for travel to attend a NIDA Open course, please contact the NIDA Open office to confirm if your course will proceed as planned. NIDA does not accept liability for any associated costs of attendance or cancellation.
• Please ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via email or sms.
• Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in for all drama and performance related courses. Clothing that restricts movement is inappropriate.
• Please wear closed-in shoes. Shoes may be removed in the rehearsal room on the direction of the class tutor.
• Participants must provide their own lunch, including snacks and drinks.
• Students in courses for Grades 11–12 will not be supervised during breaks and are free to leave the venue at designated break times should they wish.