YOUNG ACTORS STUDIO

Offered at NIDA in Sydney, in Brisbane and in Melbourne at the Australian Ballet School.

Young Actors Studio is a pre-vocational Acting Studio at NIDA over 4 terms for ages 16 to 20 year olds. Entry is by audition only.

Rose Byrne is a graduate and ambassador for the Young Actors Studio and she is currently appearing in US series Damages with Glenn Close. Lucinda Shaw, who recently scored the starring role in the Australian production of Spamalot is also a recent Young Actors Studio graduate.

This course develops acting skills for stage and screen, giving access to expert tuition in a variety of acting styles. It offers opportunities to work with other talented young people while acquiring an understanding of professional standards. You will be challenged, encouraged and extended in all areas of performing arts. The focus is practical, with numerous opportunities to present work and a final end-of-year performance in a theatre.

CORE CONTENT

Term 1
Acting: improvisation, voice, movement, devising theatre

Term 2
Screen acting: scenes for film and TV, screen tests and audition monologues

Term 3
Scene work: acting, singing, dancing, character development in scenes from play scripts

Term 4
Theatre production: rehearsals and performance

VENUES

Sydney: NIDA - 215 Anzac Parade, Kensington, Sydney
Brisbane: TBC
Melbourne: The Australian Ballet School, South Bank, Melbourne

DATES

    Classes in each term are held on consecutive Sundays

            Term 1 
            Sun 15 Feb - Sun 5 Apr 2009 (8 weeks)

            Term 2 
            Sun 3 May - Sun 28 Jun 2009 (8 weeks-no class on 6 June in Melbourne and Brisbane)

Term 3
Sun 2 August - Sun 20 Sept 2009 (8 weeks)

Term 4
Sun 18 Oct - Sun 13 Dec 2008 (9 weeks)

TIMES

Sundays 11.00am to 5.00pm

FEES

The total fees for 2009 are $3,200 including GST.  Fees are payable over five instalments of $640.

Fees must be paid  in advance with a commitment to continue the course for the duration of the year. There is no refund of fees once the term commences.

APPLICATIONS

Applications for 2009 are now open.  Entry is by audition.

For the audition please prepare a one minute piece to perform on your own based on one of the following topics:

- In the Future
- Forks and Knives

Please wear comfortable clothing to the audition. The decision of the audition panel is final.

Please complete an online application below, phone and book or print an application form and send it to NIDA Open Program with the application fee ($22).  Also, please bring your resume, a passport size photograph and a paragraph explaining why you would like to do this course, to your audition.

AUDITION DATES:

Sydney:
Sunday 8 February 2009 10:00 am
Sunday 8 February 2009 2.00 pm

Melbourne:
Sunday 8 February 2009 10:00 am

Brisbane:
Sunday 8 February  2009 10.00 am:00pm
Sunday 8 February 2009 2:00 pm - NOW FULL


AUDITION FEE:
$22

You can download the application form at the bottom of this page.

For further information contact:
NIDA Open Program
02 9697 7626 
Email: contact form

Download Additional Information

Part Time Program 2009 PDF
Enrolment Form PDF