New International Performing Arts Institute

The New International Performing Arts Institute (NIPAI) is a private educational institute established in 2000 with the mission of exploring and bringing to life new, innovative, and professional forms of contemporary performance-making. Founded on the Knowledge Applicability Concept, NIPAI emphasizes that all acquired knowledge should be applied directly to the performance-making process. This approach integrates best practices, enabling performance makers and actors to achieve more valuable results in less time compared to traditional theoretical study, making it more efficient than most other directing or acting schools worldwide.

NIPAI provides specialized educational programs that equip current and future directors, movement directors, acting coaches, choreographers, arts managers, and creative leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve success in their careers and positively impact the modern performing arts industry. The institute is internationally recognized for attracting a diverse student body from around the world, enriching its collaborative learning environment with global perspectives. NIPAI emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning that equips students with applicable skills for their professional journeys in the arts.

NIPAI also offers specialized short courses, such as "Choreography and Blocking in Performance," "The Director and Play," and "Ensemble Building," which run on a three-month schedule, providing focused, intensive learning opportunities.

At the core of NIPAI's training is the Ostrenko Brothers' Method, developed by Sergei and Gennadiy Ostrenko. This method combines principles of physical performance with elements of Theatre Biomechanics (Vsevolod Meyerhold), Psychological Gesture (Michael Chekhov), and Physical Action (Konstantin Stanislavski), creating a dynamic, practice-driven approach to performance-making.

For those seeking skills in theatre and movement direction, arts management, choreography, or performing, NIPAI provides a structured, results-oriented path in a supportive international setting.

For more information about the institute, visit https://www.nipai.org/about.