Centauri Arts Academy Blog
Tips for Young Film-Makers
Are you the parent of a child or teenager who loves film-making? Here are some suggestions to help you encourage their interest in film: Look for after-school film-making programs in your community. There are many kinds of film-making courses available for young people in Toronto. Some are based more for film acting, others are for young people more interested in the film-making process such as story-boarding, lighting, sound, editing, use of camera, directing and so [...]
Registration now open for winter classes starting January 2024!
Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art. Registration now open for Smemester 2 starting January 2024! Film Classes in Bloor West Village, Toronto Ages 12-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.30pm-9.00pm and Saturdays 2.30pm-4.00pm Discover the art of film-making – and act in front of the camera, too, if you wish! Learn – or review – the basics [...]
Tips for Young Writers
Are you the parent of a child or teenager who loves to write? Here are some tips to help young writers keep the words flowing… Read, read and then read some more! Read widely. Fiction and nonfiction. Poetry and prose. The more they read, the more fodder they will have to help them develop a voice of their own. Encourage your writer to write for at least a 15 minute block of time each day. [...]
Tips for Young Actors
Are you the parent of a child or teenager who loves to act? Here are some suggestions to help you encourage their interest of acting: Look for after-school acting programs in your community. There are two kinds of drama programs available for young people under the age of 12. One type is skills-based, performance-based, and geared towards the development of acting ability. The other is more experiential, and enhances personal skills through the use of [...]
Tips for Young Artists
Are you the parent of a child or teenager who loves to paint or draw? Here are some suggestions to help you encourage their interest in visual arts: Look for after-school art programs in your community. You may wish to begin with general art classes, moving to a more specific focus, such as illustration, cartoon, printmaking, design, digital art and photography. Art undertaken solely as a creative outlet is important, but as your child gets [...]
News From Arts Academy Classes
There’s so much going on at the Centauri Arts Academy right now that we thought we’d share whats happening in our classes! Creative Writing Class (Toronto and On-Line): This semester, both our virtual and Saturday in-person writing groups are asking the question: Why Do We Write? Each week, we take a different reason, and we explore it in prompts as we learn more about ourselves and our writing. We write to escape reality, for example [...]
Join us for a NEW hybrid Arts Course in Semester 2: Digital Art & Animation!
Beginning at the end of January 2024, Centauri Arts will be offering its first ever hybrid program – and what better choice for this than Digital Art & Animation? Students aged 11-17 can work on their digital art and animation skills using open source software, either from the comfort of their own home, or in person, together, in our West Toronto studio. Spaces are limited in this 15-week new program, offered on Monday evenings and [...]
Ten Reasons to Take an Acting Class
Children and teenagers benefit from drama classes in numerous ways. Here’s just ten reasons why your child or teen should take drama classes and explore acting with Centauri Arts this year: 1. Acting classes promote self-confidence! Drama skills such as improvisation present young people with the unexpected, encouraging them to think on their feet and showing them just what they can do. 2. Acting classes encourage creativity. This is a vital life and career [...]
Registration now open for fall classes starting September 2023!
Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art. Registration now open! Film Classes in Bloor West Village Film Production and Performance: Starting September! Ages 12-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.30pm-9.00pm Discover the art of film-making – and act in front of the camera, too, if you wish! Learn – or review – the basics of film making: storyboarding, [...]
Fine Art Programs at Centauri Arts This Fall!
Centauri Arts has TWO Fine Art programs available this coming academic year – an in-person studio art program on Wednesday evenings and a virtual Digital Art class on Mondays. Fine Art Classes for ages 11-16 in our Bloor West Studio, Toronto Our Fine Art classes take place in our Bloor West Village Studio, which is an easy 5-minute walk from Runnymede subway station. Young artists attend from Swansea, High Park, The Junction and Bloor West [...]
