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Filmmaking: Steampunk Style @ Cockatoo Island, Grades 7-10

Holiday course What would the past look like if the future had happened sooner? Enter the world of steampunk at Cockatoo Island. Drawing on the distinctive 19th Century industrial atmosphere set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour, create your own short film using this unique setting as as inspiration. Develop screen acting and filmmaking skills and uncover the techniques of on location shooting. Receive a copy of your short film. Important information Please read our... [More]

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Auditions and Screen Tests, Grades 7-10

Holiday course Become confident in how to present yourself to a theatre or screen director, practice auditions for theatre, film and TV. Participate in a ‘mock audition’, receive constructive feedback on your audition preparation and technique. Course components Text interpretation: Interpret and bring to life a short written text for live and recorded performance. Industry knowledge: Learn what casting agents and directors expect from actors through the casting process. Audition... [More]

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Drama School, Grades 3-6

Holiday course A comprehensive course for committed young people. Develop performance skills including improvisation, voice and singing, movement and dance, devising and acting to camera. The week includes a session on auditions and screen tests. Course components Ensemble: Work as part of a team to develop a shared creative vision. Creative Voice: Assume a variety of roles in a creative development process to generate new ideas for a live presentation. Spontaneity: Explore... [More]

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Drama School, Grades 7-10

Holiday course A comprehensive course for committed young people. Develop performance skills including improvisation, voice and singing, movement and dance, devising and acting to camera. The program includes a session on auditions and screen tests. Course components Ensemble: Work as part of a team to develop a shared creative vision. Creative Voice: Assume a variety of roles in a creative development process to generate new ideas for a live presentation. Spontaneity: Explore... [More]

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NIDA Bites, Grades 3-6

Holiday course Be challenged by a smorgasbord of several drama skills in one day. Be introduced to voice, movement, improvisation and acting skills in a taste test of what NIDA has to offer. Course components Spontaneity: Introduction to improvisation, discover how it can be used as both a rehearsal technique and performance tool. Voice: Practice fundamental voice technique and discover why voice training is essential to the actors tool kit. Movement: Experience movement training... [More]

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NIDA Bites, Grades 7-10

Holiday course Be challenged by a smorgasbord of several drama skills in one day. Be introduced to voice, movement, improvisation and acting skills in a taste test of what NIDA has to offer. Course components Spontaneity: Introduction to improvisation, discover how it can be used as both a rehearsal technique and performance tool. Voice: Practice fundamental voice technique and discover why voice training is essential to the actors tool kit. Movement: Experience movement training... [More]

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NIDA Bites, Grades 11-12

Holiday course Be challenged by a smorgasbord of several drama skills in one day. Take classes in voice, movement, improvisation and acting in a taste test of what NIDA has to offer. Course components Improvisation: Improve your confidence and spontaneity as a performer and use these skills to create engaging characters Voice and Movement: Become vocally and physically articulate as you work with an industry expert in the safely of the rehearsal room. Technique: Unpack NIDA’s... [More]

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Acting Boot Camp, Grades 7-10

Holiday course A fast-paced intensive course for acting recruits: build skills in fundamental acting technique including improvisation, character development and scenework. Course components Spontaneity: Explore stories, ideas and narrative scene work through improvisation. Creative Expression: Participate in fun and engaging acting exercises to develop new creative ideas with others. Text analysis: Bring to life through the application of acting technique a short written text for... [More]

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Raw Footage: Making Music Videos, Grades 7-10

Holiday course Love music and have an interest in filmmaking? Bring these two worlds together as you learn the skills required to shoot a music video! Create a concept based on a piece of music, develop your ideas and advance your pre and post production skills as you collaborate with an industry expert to bring a music video to life. Course components Collaboration: Engage in a creative process to develop a music video, assume a variety of roles in a production capacity.... [More]

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Acting Boot Camp, Grades 11-12

Holiday course A fast-paced intensive course for acting recruits: build skills in improvisation, character and scenework. Course components Improvisation: Discover the key principles and improve your spontaneity as a performer. Characterisation: Participate in practical exercises under the guidance of an industry expert designed to provide you with tools to create diverse character depictions. Technique: Unpack NIDA’s acting technique to identify the given circumstances of your... [More]

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