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The Snow Queen and the Emperor: Musical Theatre, Grades 3-6
Holiday course The children’s stories of Hans Christian Anderson have inspired some of the greatest theatre and film musicals of all time including The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Frozen. Work with NIDA singing, dance and acting tutors to develop a short music theatre performance of your favourite Anderson-inspired musicals. Present your music theatre performance for friends and family at the end of the course. Course components Learn songs from a music theatre...
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NIDA Quest , Grades 3-6
Holiday course Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with NIDA Quest! Use storytelling, character development and acting technique to create characters, adventures, landscapes and challenges inspired by popular adventure and strategy entertainment such as Minecraft and Beast Quest. Bring to life the wonders from your wildest imagination then present your real-life work for family and friends at the end of the course. Your imagination just got real! Course components Understand...
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Picture This 2-3 Years (with parents)
Holiday course Put yourself in the picture and bring to life a favourite picture book story from this year’s National Book Week Shortlist. Use your body and voice in a creative play adventure inspired by the story and grab a taste of NIDA’s creative classes for 2-5 years olds. Parents are required to be in the room at all times. What is creative play? NIDA Creative Play actively engages children and parents in storytelling and artistic practice through voice, movement and dramatic...
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The Emperor's New Adventures, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Lose yourself in the wonderful stories of Hans Christian Anderson including The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes and The Snow Queen. Work with a NIDA acting tutor to explore storytelling and acting technique as you develop a short theatre performance inspired by your favourite Anderson tales. Present your work for friends and family at the end of the course. Course components Character Development: Develop a unique character for live performance....
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National NIDA News: TV Presenting @ the ABC, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Breaking news stories from around the country! This course focuses on what it takes to be a TV Presenter. Develop your own news stories and learn how to present them to camera. Course components Presenting: Understand and apply TV presenting technique. Vocal Expression: Learn how the voice works and develop vocal confidence in a live and recorded performance setting. Physical Awareness: Learn effective physical preparation with postural alignment, body language and...
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NIDA's Amazing Race, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Go on an amazing race through various locations across Sydney. Create characters and document their journey as you stage and record various challenges, detours, pit-stops and road-blocks. Learn how to create your own mini-episode of NIDA’s Amazing Race and receive a copy of your work. Start each day at NIDA, shoot on location and edit your work in NIDA’s Video Edit Suite. Course components Filmmaking: Under the guidance of a professional filmmaker create characters...
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NIDA's Amazing Race, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Go on an amazing race through various locations across Sydney. Create characters and document their journey using smart phones or mobile devices as you stage and record various challenges, detours, pit-stops and road-blocks. Learn how to create your own mini-episode of NIDA’s Amazing Race and receive a copy of your work. Participants may use their own smart phone or recording device. Start each day at NIDA, shoot on location and edit your work in NIDA’s Video Edit...
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NIDA Murder Mystery , Grades 7-10
Holiday course That’s it! No pencils. No Scripts. Just a ‘real live murder’ at the party. The mystery is solved by revealing secrets, investigating clues and enacting events surrounding the murder. In role, come in costume and play a character, pursue objectives and build relationships to solve the crime before making your accusations. Who will be the victim? Who will be the murderer? Get ready for some serious super sleuthing. Important information Please read our Cancellation and...
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Pop Up Bard - Shakespeare on the Go! Grades 11-12
Holiday course Immerse yourself in the architectural possibilities of the NIDA building to create your own site-specific soliloquy. Take your audience on a ride through space and discover Shakespeare like he’s never been performed before. Course components Technique: Gain confidence in the application of Shakespearean text analysis, iambic pentameter and figurative speech. Production: Discover the benefits and challenges of site-specific theatre as you put on your very own...
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Spells, Smoke and Mirrors: Magic, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Introduce yourself to the thrill of live magic with this exciting introductory course. Work with a NIDA expert to understand simple illusions, learn basic magic tricks and discover how to perform them for a live audience. Create a short presentation for family and friends. Course components Introduction to basic magic tricks for live performance Develop presentation and communication skills Presentation and performance techniques – share your work with family and...
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