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Drama for Grades 5-6, Parramatta
Practical skill-based learning in the performing arts led by industry experts with a focus on personal and creative development. Learning framework Each term we focus on a specific area of performance practice to ensure students have a varied experience and learn a range of essential creative skills. Students are able to join us at the start of any term during the year. NIDA Open Drama courses are designed across a four term structure within the following learning framework: Term...
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Stage and Screen School, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Spend a week exploring performance for both stage and screen in this practical introduction to acting. Develop skills in improvisation, text analysis and script work then apply these skills to an on-screen performance. Present live and recorded scenes at the end of the week for your NIDA friends. Course components Craft: Participate in improvised scene work to develop basic acting and improvisation technique Technique: Practice acting to camera techniques. Discover...
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Stage and Screen School, Grades 7-10
Holiday course Spend a week exploring performance for both stage and screen in this practical introduction to acting. Develop skills in improvisation, text analysis and script work then apply these skills to an on-screen performance. Present live and recorded scenes at the end of the week for your NIDA friends. Course components Craft: Participate in improvised scene work to develop basic acting and improvisation technique Technique: Practice acting to camera techniques. Discover...
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Monster Zoo, Grades Prep-2
Holiday course Turn your favourite animated and computer game stories into a real-life adventure! Invent a monster or character inspired by popular computer games or animated characters and design a unique world for your character to live in. Create real life adventures, work on team challenges and create a short presentation for family and friends. Course components Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging drama exercises to develop personal and creative confidence....
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NIDAWarts, Grades Prep-2
Holiday course Join us at NIDAWarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Create your own wizard or witch character through imaginative role play. Experiment in charms, potions and broom-flying as you combat the villain who must not be named. Course components Creative Voice: Participate in fun and engaging creative exercises. Storytelling : Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Characters: Experiment with vocal...
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NIDA eLearning: Model Making
For adults 18 years + Level: Core Techniques Learn the process of model making for theatrical set design through blended on-line and face-to-face study. The course introduces elementary design techniques, tools and materials through a holistic model-making project. Components and concepts increase in complexity and degree of difficulty over six elements of study. The first 4 elements are completed through NIDA’s online learning platform across approximately 8 hours of independent,...
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Designers Residency
For adults 18+ years Commencing Monday 8 January 2024 Develop the skills to design boldly and imaginatively for live and recorded performance. Investigate the principles of set and costume design, and understand how to realise the visual world of a performance in a theatrical setting. Develop an original concept using sketches, drawings, collages and model boxes and discover ways to shape your imaginative responses to create effective design choices for screen. Customise your...
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Go Viral: Presenting, Grades 3-6
Holiday course Want to be a YouTuber and host your own channel? Create your own online persona and practise on-camera technique; build vocal and physical presence. Create and present pieces to camera. Course components Presence: Develop a confident presentation persona as you develop your on camera technique under the guidance of a professional television presenter. Application : Apply effective interview technique as you write and execute your own interviews. Technique: Explore...
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Sea Monsters and Shipwrecks, Grades K-2
Holiday course “Cast Off! Set Sail!” Turn the ships wheel and steer the bow towards the vast open ocean. Find your sea legs as you explore the Seven Seas. Devise stories of those who came before or will come after! Beware of Davey Jones' locker on our ocean adventure. Course components Storytelling – Explore stories, character adventures and creative problem solving through group and individual improvisation. Performance – Apply acting, voice and movement practice to a short, live...
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Tails from the Deep, Grades K-2
Holiday course Dive fathoms below and explore what lies beneath the waves. Create your own mermaid or sea monster as you devise and discover a wonderful watery world of stories. Learn songs from popular musicals including Moana and The Little Mermaid. Present a short singing and acting presentation for family and friends at the end of this fun introductory course. Course components Character Development: Develop a character for live performance through improvisation and creative...
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