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NIDA was thrilled to kick off the year with an invitation from Lane Cove Out of School Inc. (LCOOS) to deliver an Introduction to Drama series of workshops. With our long history of developing customised workshops for schools based on the needs and interests of student cohorts, it was a wonderful way to begin what is set to be a very busy 2017.

This year,NIDA Corporate has partnered with The Law Society of New South Wales, to provide their young lawyers with an opportunity to learn practical techniques to enhance their leadership style, present with confidence, and improve professional communication style in a variety of contexts.

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, we sat down with NIDA Financial Accountant,Hanna Pasternak, to discuss what the day means to her and how she is helping our students find their artistic voice.

Di Drew, Head of Screen at the NIDA is set to leave the institution after seven years at the helm. Di was the inaugural Head of Screen setting up the very successful screen program at NIDA with financial support from Channel 7 and the Reg Grundy Foundation.

NIDA yesterday announced a $300,000 grant by the Luminis Foundation to assist Indigenous creative professionals undertaking a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Cultural Leadership.

NIDA students, staff and guests were treated to a fascinating Q&A with much�loved NIDA alumnus, Australian actor and director Richard Roxburgh (Acting, 1986), on 7 November.

NIDA Theatres welcomed about 700 guests to our state-of-the-art venues for the 2016 Wired for Wonder conference � an experience designed to bring together seemingly unrelated concepts. NIDA Corporate curated their own session on connecting effortlessly.

The 50thAnniversary of the Jane Street Theatre and Season of Australian Plays was commemorated on 25 October, with an evening that explored the Australian voice on stage since 1966.

If you’ve been lucky enough to secure a ticket to ‘Dot and the Kangaroo’,oneof NIDA’s2016Directors’ and Designers’ Productions, you’ll find yourself transported back to a simpler time, through your eyes, ears … and nose.

The time has finally come for me to say farewell to you all � students, colleagues, alumni, friends and supporters within an ever widening NIDA community. The last eight and a half years have been immensely rewarding for me and together we have achieved so much positive change.