NIDA’s Summer Holiday Courses for young people
NIDA’s Summer Holiday Courses for young people are back from 6 December – 28 January.
NIDA’s Summer Holiday courses offer diverse opportunities for young people to experience everything from directing a spooky vampire film or presenting their own ‘NIDA Chef’ cooking show, to going back in time as a character in Doctor Who. There’s something for everyone from 2 years old, up to primary school and high school ages, including HSC students.
Courses run on weekdays and weekends throughout the holidays from 6 December – 28 January, 2011
Courses are held at NIDA, around Sydney and Western Sydney, and at exciting locations Cockatoo Island, Vaucluse House and the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Featured: NIDA and BBC Worldwide have joined forces to offer young people the opportunity to act in their own Doctor Who episode, write a new thrilling script for the show, design an out-of-this-world alien landscape, or make their own film on location at Cockatoo Island.
Other highlights include:
• TV Presenting: NIDA Chef – Ages 10-15
Explore TV presenting and cooking skills as you create your own simulated celebrity chef style segment for television. Plus you receive a DVD of your segment to take home.
• Planet Shark at The Maritime – Ages 7-9
Develop drama skills as you go in a journey to save sharks and help find illegal shark-finners. Includes entry to the latest exhibition.
• Doctor Who Film Making at Cockatoo Island – 12-16
Develop screen acting and film making skills and use the intriguing Island landscape to create your own Doctor Who episode to take home on DVD.
• The NIDA Pop Factor – Ages 10-15
Collaborate with a professional singing tutor and choreographer to star in your own versions a pop songs, both solo and in a group. NIDA Mini Pop Stars if offered for ages 6-8.
• Filmmaking: Vampires at Vaucluse House – Ages 12-16
Inspired by the history of this location, create gothic tales while developing screen acting and filmmaking techniques. Each participant takes home a DVD of their film.
“NIDA’s training is practical with a focus on the potential of each individual student” says Mark Gaal, Head of NIDA Open Program. ”While activities are educational and develop specific skills, we’re thrilled that feedback is often to do with how much the course has been a completely enjoyable and exciting experience.”
To find out more visit www.nida.edu.au or phone (02) 9697 7626
About NIDA
The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s preeminent education and training institution in theatre, film and television. NIDA offers full-time conservatoire-based accredited higher education courses in Acting, Costume, Design, Directing, Playwriting, Production and Properties. NIDA's training philosophy, educational expertise and facilities are also available to the public through our Open Program, which provides short course training for children and adults, and NIDA's Corporate Performance department, which provides quality training to the corporate world and other specialist areas.
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