the mission of nordhoff theatre arts is to instill in students a set of convictions leveraging the power of audacious intentions to EXPLORE HOW TO work THE CRAFT OF PERFORMING ART.
OUR INSTRUCTION for the years 2025-2026 EMPHASIZES THE FOLLOWING
exploring memorization techniques that mirror the demands of the profession
developing the understanding of the script and how it tells a story
creating a focus for beats and the demonstration of choices for a character
fostering an understanding of the objectives for a character
undertaking the study of tactics with a focus on the movement work of michael chekov
rebuilding the skills of performance while relying on scene work as the source material for student learning.