Singing and Acting Studio - Audition

Discover. Create. Transform.

Overview

This course is designed as a two-term program that focuses on developing a secure
approach to acting through song.

Gain confidence in your approach to storytelling and enhance your performance technique with consistent, practical application.

Collaborate with a director and musical director in rehearsing solos, duets,
and ensemble repertoire.

Course components

Term one

Instrument Work: Develop your vocal range and physical presence through training specifically tailored for the medium of acting though song. Explore how physical action and the use of appropriate vocal technique informs character objectives

Storytelling and Performance: Create engaging characters and learn how to communicate a visual narrative as you apply technique in solo performance contexts, including auditions. Learn effective approaches to transition from scene to song and synthesise your skills within an ensemble.

Term two

Genre and Style: Explore a variety of singing and dance techniques to interpret contemporary and classical repertoire.

Rehearsal and Performance: Create dynamic and truthful performances through the application of singing and acting techniques. Meet the demands of challenging staging in a theatrical context and present a selection of material to an invited audience.

Outcomes

The ability to:

• Develop truthful characterisation
• Respond to a variety of musical theatre genres
• Perform material in a variety of performance contexts
• Deliver audition material with confidence
• Identify professional opportunities and how to position yourself according to industry needs

Term dates 2024

Sundays, 11am–5pm

January intake:

Term 1: 4 Feb – 24 Mar
Term 2: 5 May – 1 Jul

July intake:

Term 1: 28 Jul – 15 Sept
Term 2: 20 Oct – 15 Dec

Location

• Sydney

Fees

The course fee is $3075. This is payable in two instalments across the course or upfront with a 10% discount ($2,767.50).

A separate non-refundable audition fee of $38 will be charged.

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.
• Detailed audition preparation information will be sent via downloadable link within 2 working days of enrolment.

Audition information

Entry to this Studio is by audition only.

Information about the audition requirements will be sent via a downloadable link upon enrolment.

Audition dates 2023/2024

Jan intake: Sat 10 Dec 2023, 2pm
Sun 14 Jan 2024, 2pm
Jul intake: Sat 29 Jun 2024, 10am