Centauri Arts Academy
Weekly Classes in Acting, Film, Creative Writing & Fine Art.
English Tutoring and Arts Workshops for Schools.
In Bloor West Village, Toronto and On-Line.
Welcome to the Centauri Arts Academy! We offer classes and workshops in Creative Writing, Fine Art, Digital Art, Acting, Film Making and English tutoring for children, teenagers and adults – virtual, and at our bright and lovely studio in Bloor West Village, West Toronto.
After-School Programs for Children and Teenagers in Creative Writing, Acting, Fine Art and Film. If you love creative writing, acting, fine art, digital art or film, we have classes for you, wherever you live! Choose from in-person classes or online arts courses, evenings and weekends.
English Tutoring: Reading and Writing Skills for Children and Teenagers
Are you looking to improve your English skills, so you can do better in school? We offer a unique literature enrichment and English tutoring program for middle and high school students. Click here to find out more!
Looking for Creative Writing Classes and Creative Writing Retreats for Adults? Click here!
WHY CENTAURI?
We have 29 years’ experience offering top notch arts courses for children and teens, taught by some of the most talented and experienced arts instructors you will find anywhere. Our guiding philosophy: when you combine creativity and technique with a focus on community and inspiration, the outcome is a learning and growing experience unlike any other.
Book Recommendations for Teenagers
Our Semester 2 arts classes are now underway, and in our first Creative Writing Class we asked our teens to recommend a great book they had read recently. I am sharing their list here. Some of these books (like Sophie’s World) are classics really, while others are young adult novels. One writer recommended a book they read as a young child that stayed with them, and there are a couple of dense and challenging reads on this list as well. Hopefully this list will be useful to anyone hoping to inspire a teenager to read, or introduce an [...]
Announcing Julie Hartley’s New Novel: The Promise She Made.
Julie Hartley is co-director of Centauri Arts, and in addition to leading our creative writing workshops, camps and retreats she is also a successful author, writing historical fiction for Bookouture UK. While her books are marketed for adults, all content is suited to young adult readers too. We are thrilled to announce that her latest novel is out now in print and as an e-book. The Promise She Made It’s September 1940, and with the Blitz underway 18-year-old Ruby is determined to protect her little sister from the bombs – after all, she promised as much to their [...]
