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Animals About, 4-5 years (without parents)
Holiday course Whether it’s crawling through the garden like a caterpillar, or swimming through the sea like a shark, animals like to get out and about! Explore the inner and outermost reaches of the world from the perspective of your favourite amazing animal in this introduction to NIDA Creative Play. What is Creative Play? Creative Play actively engages children and parents in storytelling and artistic practice through voice, movement and dramatic play based activities. Children...
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Directing Actors for the Stage
For adults 18 years + Level: Applied Techniques Under the supervision of a professional director, work with NIDA trained actors to investigate a variety of methods by which to explore text and elicit outstanding performances. Course components Examine the dramaturgical aspect of directing. Learn strategies to prepare scenes and run effective rehearsals. Implement directing techniques as you work with NIDA student actors on the rehearsal room floor. Develop your ideas as you...
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Miracle and Rhyme: Musical Theatre, Grades 3-6
Holiday course The stories of Roald Dahl have inspired some of the most fabulous children’s musicals of all time including Matilda and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Join a NIDA music theatre expert as we rehearse and recreate the revolting, amazing and inspiring stories on stage in music and song. Learn songs from your favourite Dahl musicals then rehearse and present a short music theatre performance for family and friends at the end of the course. Course components Voice...
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HSC Drama Performance, Grades 11-12
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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NIDA Devised: Group Performance online resource
NIDA Devised Group performance follows professional actors as they brainstorm, develop and showcase devised work in accordance with the HSC Group Performance criteria. This online resource includes: 5 videos documenting the process of devising work; Thinking on Your Feet, Strategies and Techniques, Rehearsing as an Ensemble, Facing Challenges and Making Decisions. 3 videos of completed performances; Chairs, Origami Romance and Family Tree. Student worksheets Links to additional...
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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...
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Directing for the Screen
For adults 18 years + Level: Core Techniques Explore the processes of directing for screen. Learn how to create a concept and tell a story visually. Gain an understanding of how to articulate your ideas to the various members of the production team involved in realising your ideas. Develop camera skills and workshop the practical interplay of story, design and performance on screen with your fellow students Not sure which course is most suitable for you? Read about our adults...
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Musical Theatre School, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Musical Theatre School is a comprehensive course for committed young people with a passion for singing, acting and dancing. Collaborate with a singing tutor and choreographer to develop a solo and ensemble performance of popular musical theatre works. Present your work for your friends and family at the end of the course. Course components Voice and Song: Learn how the voice works; develop confidence with singing technique and performance. Acting Technique: Learn and...
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Costume and Design Challenge, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Your mission is to design and create a theatrical costume for a character of your own choosing! Learn contemporary design techniques and amazing ways of creating costume using recycled clothing and non-traditional fabrics. Course components Design: Apply fundamental design skills in the creation of a visual story Drawing: Explore costume rendering techniques to suit the needs of a design brief Collaboration: Work with others to apply your visual ideas to a dramatic...
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Props Making
For adults 18+ Level: Core Techniques Design, sculpt, mould and finish props for use in either stage or film. Cost for materials included in course fee Course components Explore design principles which will enable you to bring drawings to life. Learn the techniques of moulding, casting and finishing. Discover how to create moulds and use them. Outcomes Technical and artistic knowledge to bring your prop ideas to life. Application of design principles to develop a creative concept....
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