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...
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NIDA Bites, Grades 7-10
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Holiday course Want to explore acting for film or TV but not sure where to start? Take your first step with this practical introduction to acting on screen. Get comfortable on camera, experiment with introductory techniques and receive practical advice from your NIDA tutor in a friendly group forum at the end of the day. Course components Screen Acting Performance: Learn acting, voice, and movement approaches to creating an engaging on- screen performances. Technique: Establish a...
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Introduction to Acting on Screen, Grades 7-10
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Holiday course Work with a NIDA musical theatre expert to create a short song and story presentation for stage! This is a great way to introduce yourself to the magic of musical theatre and find out just what it takes to become a musical theatre star! Present your song and story presentation to family and friends at the end of the course. Course components Voice and Song: Learn how the voice works, develop confidence with singing technique and performance. Creative Expression:...
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Musical Theatre Boot Camp, Grades 8-12
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For HSC students HSC Drama Performance is a comprehensive course for HSC Drama students. Broaden your understanding of performance styles and develop improvisation, acting and devising techniques. The focus is on how best to communicate as a performer to an audience in both the group and individual performance. Learning opportunities Text Analysis: practice the skills of interpreting texts as a performer Devising Techniques: discover strategies for generating performance material...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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