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The Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts

Project 168

From First Reading to Live Performance

Dates
18–24 December 2026
Format
Fully residential
For
Grades 8–12

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An ensemble of young performers in black and red costumes; the one at the centre holds an open painted fan

Is the Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts for you?

1 The programme

What is Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts?

A seven-day residential programme Weaving Music, Dance, Theatre and technology into Immersive, Interdisciplinary Storytelling

Shallu Jindal Performing Arts Academy is a purpose-built space for performances, exhibitions, workshops, and interdisciplinary collaborations. It aims to prepare future generations for disciplined and meaningful creative practices.

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2 The number

Why “168”?

7days

×24hours

168hours

An immersive residential experience where learning continues beyond classroom and studio hours.

Live. Learn. Make. Perform.

The week, hour by hour Click any hour

Programme, approx. 9:00 am – 10:30 pmLiving on campus

3 The creative journey

7-Steps
from Script to the Stage

Seven days. One stage. Your seat.

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4 The seven-day immersion

Learn by doing

Each day runs from about 9:00 am to 10:30 pm: workshops and studio work by day, screenings and rehearsals in the evening. Participants leave on the morning after Day 7

5 The company

One Performance.
Many Disciplines.

The Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts

6 The spaces

The Stage as a Classroom

Plan 01Black Box
Plan 02Small Auditorium
Plan 03Outdoor Stage
Plan 041000-Seater Auditorium
  • Study performance spaces and their architecture
  • Explore how space shapes performance making and viewing
The stage seen from the stalls, framed by a curtain and side balconies
Looking down from a side balcony at the curved wooden stage and the seating
Timber-panelled walls with tiers of lit balcony boxes
7 The masterclass experience

Learn from the Best

Three young performers in costume; the centre performer holds an open painted fan

How you’ll learn

  1. 01Masterclasses
  2. 02Intensive Rehearsals
  3. 03Practice-based Exploratory Projects
  4. 04Dialogue & Discussions
  5. 05Play-making through Improvizations
  6. 06Performance Screenings
8 The campus

JGU Campus Experience

Hands-on learning that goes beyond the textbook

Participants live on campus and take part in:

  • 1Sports
  • 2Library & museum visits
  • 3Conversations with JGU faculty & students
  • 4Evening of music, dance & poetry
9 The takeaway

What Participants Take Away

1Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Expressive Communication
  • Stagecraft
  • Leadership Under Pressure
  • Collaborating in an Ensemble
  • Performing Before an Audience

2Experience

  • Individual Journal
  • Character Analysis
  • Directorial Concept
  • Critical Review

3A Creative Portfolio

  • Faculty Feedback
  • Certificate of Completion
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10 The promise

The promise

What does Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts promise?

  1. Advanced critical thinking

    From Imagination to Performance

  2. Immersive & expressive literacy

    Decoding the Unspoken

  3. Radical collaboration & creative confidence

    The Ensemble Imperative

  4. Multi-disciplinary performance making

    The Art & The Artist

  5. Understanding stagecraft

    Elements and Principles

  6. A gateway to higher education & beyond

    The Portfolio Edge

For future students

Why this matters

Exploration
Discover interests and creative strengths.
Exposure
Experience multiple disciplines within performing arts.
Collaboration
Work as part of a creative ensemble.
Confidence
Develop communication and leadership under pressure.
Portfolio
Leave with tangible creative documentation.
Experience
Move from idea to live performance.

168 hours can change how you see performance

11 The journey

The Complete Journey in One Frame

  9. Return with a creative portfolio

12 The residential experience

Live, learn & create on campus

Admit oneNo. 168 Project 168 The Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts ₹50,000 All inclusive 18–24 Dec 2026Grades 8–12
Fee
₹50,000, all inclusive
When
7 days · 18–24 December 2026 · Winter break
Who
Grades 8–12
Where
100% residential at O.P. Jindal Global University
What’s included
Accommodation, Meals, Tuition, Workshop Materials and Access to Sports Facilities
How you learn
A performance company, creative ensembles, micro labs and mentoring groups
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Don’t just watch the stage.

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Project 168 · The Jindal Winter School of Performing Arts
18–24 December 2026 · O.P. Jindal Global University · Grades 8–12

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