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Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins: Screen Acting, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Get ready for some freaky fun as you discover what lurks in the shadows and meet the creatures that go bump in the night! Explore NIDA screen acting technique, improvisation and character development, work with well-known scripts from popular ghoulish films such as Casper and Coraline. This course includes a session with green screen technology. Present recorded and live scenes for friends and family at the end of the course. Course components Technique: Practice...
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Jungle Jive, Grades K-2
Holiday course Jump and jive your way through a Jungle fun holiday adventure. Create characters inspired by your favourite jungle animal, invent short original scenes, then move and dance to the beat of the jungle drum. Present short character scenes and dance routines to family and friends at the end of the course. Course components Storytelling: Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Characters: Experiment...
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Paper Moon: Design and Construction, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Turn your wildest make-believe into a sculptured reality. Inspired by well-known stories, stage plays and screenplays, learn design and construction techniques to build theatrical sculptures, sets or props from recycled materials. Exhibit your unique theatrical constructions at NIDA during the holidays. Course components Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye. Design: Apply fundamental design skills to the...
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Shake It Up, Grades 3-6
Holiday course “All the world's a stage…” Discover the world of the most popular English language playwright of all time, William Shakespeare. Learn poems, recite monologues and harness the lyrical language and dramatic brilliance that has kept Shakespeare’s audiences entranced and entertained for nearly four centuries. Work on both original and modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays written especially for young people. Present a selection of short Shakespearian works for family...
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Live on Stage, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Get the creative advantage in this week-long workshop in live performance for aspiring artists. Learn NIDA acting, vocal and movement technique and engage in intensive scene study from classic and contemporary stage plays under the direction of a NIDA acting tutor. Be introduced to national and international contemporary perspectives on theatre and live performance. Showcase your scene work to family and friends at the end of the course. Course components Acting...
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Seriously Funny, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Timing is everything and being funny is a serious business! Flex your funny bone as you discover the styling of comedy greats from Charlie Chaplin to Rebel Wilson. Work on classic and contemporary scenes, from Shakespeare to Scott Pilgrim and everything in between. Learn improvisation, physical comedy and discover all the moves to make em' laugh! Course components Acting Technique: Apply acting technique to a variety of short, comedic scenes. Physical Performance:...
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Juke Box Musical, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Devise your own mini-musical using pop songs to tell a story, inspired by the making of hit musicals such as Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys and Rock of Ages. Collaborate as an ensemble to develop characters and scenes. Explore the transition from spoken word to song and present your original work to an invited audience. Course components Collaboration: Work alongside music theatre industry experts as you develop your ability to craft new scenes and characters inspired by...
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Pavement Playhouse: Acting and Site-Specific Theatre, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Make all the world your stage. For centuries artists have found ways to turn public areas into a performance space. Now it’s your turn to take your performance skills to the people. Work with a team of young artists and a NIDA tutor to create an original site-specific, street theatre performance then showcase your work at the NIDA Mid-Summer event. Course components Creative Voice: Assume a variety of roles in a creative development process to generate new ideas for...
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Regenerate, Recycle: Design and Construction, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Everything old is new again! Learn design and construction techniques to create theatrical sculptures, sets or props from recycled materials, found objects and unusual textiles – and apply them to the world of performance. Exhibit your unique constructions at NIDA during the summer holidays. Course components Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye. Design: Apply fundamental design skills to the creation of a...
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Regenerate, Recycle: Design and Construction, Grades 11-12
Holiday course Everything old is new again! Learn design and construction techniques to create theatrical sculptures, sets or props from recycled materials, found objects and unusual textiles applied to the world of stories and performance. Exhibit your unique constructions at NIDA during the summer holidays. Course components Creative Vision: Participate in fun and engaging design exercises to develop your creative eye. Design: Apply fundamental design skills to the creation of a...
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