NICA’s community circus ends on a high with the 2012 Youth Circus Finale
Cr Claude Ullin from the City of Stonnington opened proceedings to a supportive and enthusiastic audience of over 400 at the NICA National Circus Centre.
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NICA and NIDA collaboration - Eurydike + Orpheus
NICA partnered with Australia’s leading institute for education and training in the dramatic arts, NIDA
Giving flight to artistic talent
Some of Australia’s most gifted young actors, dancers, singers, film makers and musicians spent three days developing..
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Retired gymnast? Transfer your skills into circus arts at NICA.
2011 NICA Youth Circus Finale
The show, based on a Fairy Tales theme, brought together 140 students participating in NICA’s Community Circus classes.
First year students perform in Alwin in E Minor
The show, titled Alwin in E Minor, is based on the seven stages of man from the famous monologue in Shakespeare’s play 'As you Like It'
ARTS8 Collaborative project - Embodied Country
Developing artists from each organisation displayed disciplined expertise whilst working with the shared vision of the collective..
Graduate Highlight: Lewie West And His Varied Career
Since completing his Bachelor of Circus Arts, Lewie has worked with some of Australia’s most notable contemporary circus companies.
How dancers can benefit from adding circus arts to their repertoire at NICA
Become the ultimate triple threat by incorporating acrobatics, aerial apparatus, and physical theatre into your training.
NICA students gain from cultural exchange to China
NICA students and staff participated in a Cultural Exchange Study Tour to China, supported by Arts Victoria.
NICA Audition interview with Hugo
The best thing about running away with the circus is that I have a daily schedule that I can follow and specialist trainers in my field of interest.
Shaping Future Leaders in the Performing Arts
Students studying circus arts, acting, directing and design come together to make new work.
Graduate Highlight: Maya Tregonning Comes To You Live From London
Maya took the time to answer a few quick questions about life at NICA, and where it has since taken her.
How to avoid a boring life: Become a professional circus artist
Does working a regular nine to five make you feel uninspired? Become a professional circus artist and experience career fulfilment.
News from NICA trainer in Indonesia
Andrea Ousley in Jakarta, Indonesia working for a not-profit organisation called The Red Nose Foundation Hidung Merah.
NICA trainer clowns around for a worthy cause
NICA aerials trainer Kathryn Niesche recently returned from five days in the Central Desert, touring remote Indigenous Warlpiri communities
NICA takes part in ARTS8 Transformation project
The Arts8 Transformation project was hosted by AFTRS and NIDA and involved two students and one staff member from each of the eight elite arts training..
Making a career with dance: the journey from dance to circus
it clear they go together rather finely, but what is it really like to be a dancer and circus artist?
NICA Graduates Liam Dummer and Jordan Twartz representing Australia in Vietnam
The festival gathers elite circus artists and arts managers from around the world..