Grades 7–9 Acting

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9

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

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9

Course Fee

$735

Duration

5 days, 30 hours

Grade Requirements

Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9 (6 July 2026)

Chatswood

Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026

Sessions
DateTime
6 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEST
6 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
7 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEST
7 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
8 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEST
8 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
9 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEST
9 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
10 July 202610:00 AM - 1:15 PM AEST
10 July 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM AEST

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NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9

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.

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 respectfully acknowledges the Bidjigal and Gadigal Clans as the custodians of the lands where NIDA is located. We respectfully acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present and recognise their eternal connection to country. NIDA staff and students are honoured to work, learn and create on unceded sovereign lands.