Hitting Your Mark: Screen Acting, Grades 7-10

Holiday course

Whether you’re in Home & Away or The Avengers, one of the most important skills is being able to ‘hit your mark’. It can also be the hardest to master. Develop the technical ability to be on target, scene after scene, with this intensive screen workshop. Explore working with scripts from television and film, acting in high stakes situations while maintaining the ability to master positions and props with precision.

Course components

• Technique: Participate in an intensive screen workshop to establish the technical elements of strong screen performance technique.
• Performance: Identify the given circumstances of your scene, apply actions and pinpoint your hero or heroine’s objective as you create engaging high stakes screen performances.
• Characterisation: Participate in dramatic improvisation exercises under the guidance of an industry expert designed to provide you with the tools to make diverse character choices.

Important information

• Please read our Cancellation and Transfer Policy.
• Flights and Accommodation: From time to time we may need to cancel an advertised course. Before booking flights and accommodation for travel to attend a NIDA Open course, please contact the NIDA Open office to confirm if your course will proceed as planned. NIDA does not accept liability for any associated costs of attendance or cancellation.
• Please ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via email or sms.
• Please wear comfortable clothing you can move in for all drama and performance related courses. Clothing that restricts movement is inappropriate.
• Please wear closed-in shoes. Shoes may be removed in the rehearsal room on the direction of the class tutor.
• Participants must provide their own lunch, including snacks and drinks.
• Children attending primary school grade equivalent holiday courses must be signed in and out by a parent or guardian.
• NIDA staff will supervise students in courses for Grades 3–6 and Grades 7–10 in their breaks. These students will not be permitted to leave the advertised venue without parental permission.
• If you are running late to collect your child, please call NIDA reception on 02 9697 7600. NIDA will only provide supervision during advertised course times.