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

$615 $554

Duration

4 days, 28 hours

Grade Requirements

Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

NIDA Drama School, Grades 7-9 (21 September 2026)

Melbourne

Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 24, 2026

$615
$554
Sessions
DateTime
21 September 202610:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST
21 September 20261:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
22 September 202610:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST
22 September 20261:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
23 September 202610:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST
23 September 20261:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEST
24 September 202610:00 AM - 1:00 PM AEST
24 September 20261:45 PM - 5:00 PM AEST

OTHER UPCOMING CLASSES

Tue 6 Oct - Fri 9 Oct 2026
The Concourse, Chatswood
10:00am - 5:00pm AEST
$615 $554

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.