Grades 7–10 Acting

Drama School, Grades 7-10

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

Drama School, Grades 7-10

Course Fee

$735

Duration

5 days, 30 hours

Grade Requirements

Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10

Drama School, Grades 7-10 (5 January 2026)

Kensington

Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 9, 2026

Sessions
DateTime
5 January 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT
5 January 20261:15 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT
6 January 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT
6 January 20261:15 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT
7 January 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT
7 January 20261:15 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT
8 January 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT
8 January 20261:15 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT
9 January 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT
9 January 20261:15 PM - 4:30 PM AEDT

OTHER UPCOMING CLASSES

Mon 12 Jan - Fri 16 Jan 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
$735
Mon 19 Jan - Fri 23 Jan 2026
NIDA Kensington, Sydney
9:30am - 4:30pm AEDT
$735

Drama School, Grades 7-10

Overview

Join us for a week-long comprehensive holiday course designed for young people to ignite creativity in improvisation, character development, devising and acting. Dive into engaging voice and movement activities and explore original storytelling and devising techniques with an ensemble of like-minded peers. Discover performance skills to bring your ideas to life. This dynamic course also includes a fun introduction to acting on screen workshop. 

Learn from NIDA Open teaching artists who are leaders in their fields and bring a wealth of industry experience to a supportive, encouraging environment. Build self-confidence, teamwork, and creativity in a welcoming space where your passion for drama can thrive! 

Components

  • Spontaneity: Explore stories, ideas and narrative scene work through improvisation. 
  • Voice: Introduction to how the voice works, exploration of fundamental vocal performance techniques. 
  • Physical Awareness: Practice and apply fundamental movement technique for the actor including alignment, presence and spatial relationships. 
  • Creative Voice: Assume a variety of roles in a creative development process to generate new ideas for a live presentation. 

For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions.

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.