IT’S  WINTER so it must be time for NIDA Open’s performing arts classes to start at Daramalan College.

Head of NIDA Open, Tricia Ryan says these classes, running in Canberra from  July 11–17 “ offers children and young people the opportunity to jump in and try something brand-new or build their skills.”
With extensive experience in theatre, TV and film, she says, NIDA tutors deliver enriching experiences in every class.

Courses are as follows:

“The Peach Factory”, July 16–17, Grades 3–6, 10am–5pm, Daramalan College, $320 inc GST: Riddle, fly and rhyme your way through Roald Dahl’s most famous stories adapted for the stage, including James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr Fox or Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Be introduced to acting and voice technique for live performance, rehearse scenes from your favourite Roald Dahl stage plays, and then present your rehearsed scenes to family and friends at the end of the two-day course.

“Screen Acting Boot Camp,” July 16–17, Grades 7–10 and 11–12, 10am–5pm, Daramalan College $320 inc GST: Identify and experience the essentials of screen acting during this intensive two-day course. Build your on screen confidence as you develop skills in improvisation, character development and script work, and then put your skills to the test as you rehearse and present live and recorded scenes for family and friends at the end of the course.

All bookings to open.nida.edu.au/winter