Although there are no course fees for training at NAISDA, there are associated costs that DAs/PAs and their families need to consider when preparing for training for the year. These include:
- Uniform/dancewear (up to $500 – $600 depending on what dancewear DAs/PAs already have). Please see study guide for further uniform information
- 1TB portable hard drive for storing film and music editing tasks and assessment work
- Laptop/ Device for out of hours homework and digital communication, where possible
- Heat pack/ ice packs
- Strapping tape
- Rehabilitation creams or pain relief
- Daily travel
- Upfront accommodation-related costs:
- Rental bond ($200 refundable)
- Key bond ($15 refundable)
- Rent in advance
- Bedding
- Personal items
- Food
- Medical costs
NAISDA will provide transport to all excursions, outings and classes required for the successful completion of each course.
Enrolment Fee
Upon accepting a NAISDA study offer, a $100 non-refundable annual enrolment fee is required to confirm enrolment for the following year.
Locker Fee
There are a number of large lockers provided for Developing and Practising artists.
Lockers are compulsory and a locker deposit of $20 will be required. This is refunded at the end of the year if the locker is left clean and undamaged.