Centauri Arts Academy Blog
An On-Line Creative Writing Salon for Teens
Ages 11-17, Virtually, on Zoom: Wednesday, 7pm-8.30pm (ET) Semester 1 (15 weeks) begins late September Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins January 29 (students can enroll for semester 1, or 2, or the full year) Instructor: Briana Brown Young creative writers belong at Centauri! In our writing classes explore plot, character and setting as you discover your unique writer’s voice and experiment with form and style. Our weekly workshops are endlessly varied! Try your hand [...]
Film Production and Performance
Ages 11-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.00pm-8.30pm Semester 1 (14 weeks) starting Thursday 26 September Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins January 30 (students can enroll for semester 1, or 2, or the full year) 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, directing, camera operation, audio, lighting [...]
A Creative Writing Salon
Ages 12-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Saturdays, 11.15am-12.45pm Ages 9-13, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Tuesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm Semester 1 (14 weeks) starting Saturday 21 September Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins late January (students can enroll for semester 1, or 2, or the full year) Instructor: Julie Hartley Young creative writers belong at Centauri! Explore plot, character and setting as you discover your unique writer’s voice and experiment with form and style. [...]
An Actor’s Workshop. Acting Classes for Teens
Ages 11-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Tuesdays, 7.00pm-8.30pm Semester 1 (14 weeks), starting Tuesday 24 September Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins January 28 2025 ** Students can join semester 1 or 2 (or both). Instructor: Marina Gomes Join our exciting acting ensemble and build your skills as a performer while having FUN! Explore improvisation, character creation, voice, movement, mask, physical theatre and more. Learn how to collaborate with other actors and discover why [...]
Centauri Arts: Serving the Swansea and Bloor West Village Neighborhoods for 12 Years… and Counting!
Young people attend our arts classes, arts camps and English Tutoring Program from all over Toronto and Etobicoke, but our location in the heart of Bloor West Village means we are of special interest to families and teenagers living in the Swansea, Baby Point, Junction and Bloor West Village neighborhoods. Our Location in the Heart of Bloor West Village Our after-school and weekend arts classes, and our English Tutoring programs, are located in a bright, [...]
Digital Art and Animation Program This Fall
Our Digital Art & Animation Classes this semester will focus on illustrating, designing and of course animation! We’ll create original characters for video games, abstract illustrations, intricate designs of products, vehicles and buildings, fantasy backgrounds, and simple animations. You’ll learn how to create sprite sheets, colour and shadow rendering, and the difference between frames and layers when animating multiple moving objects. By the end of the semester, you’ll have created so much amazing digital artwork, [...]
Fine Art Classes for Kids and Teens
Our Fine Art class this semester will focus on sketching, illustrating, cartoons and comic books! We’ll explore ways to draw original characters, facial expressions, dynamic poses, perspectives, and exciting backgrounds. You’ll learn how to ink and colour your art, using pens, markers and even watercolour. By the end of the semester, you’ll have created your own original comic book. You’ll also have a portfolio of artwork to be proud of and to share with family [...]
How to Write an Essay – and Why it Matters!
Essay writing skills are a key component of our English Tutoring program at Centauri Arts. Here are some of the ‘tips and tricks’ we offer our English tutoring students, to help them improve their writing skills: Planning before you begin to write is key to essay writing success Planning an essay carefully helps you organize your thoughts.. It also ensures you spot gaps in your research, and weaknesses in your argument, before you begin to [...]
6 Benefits of Creative Writing Classes and Creative Writing Camps!
Centauri Arts offers creative virtual and in-person creative writing classes for teenagers, and creative writing camps for children and teens – plus, occasional creative writing workshops for adults. But what are the benefits of creative writing classes? Creative Writing Classes Help Improve Writing Skills Our parents tell us that when their children and teens take creative writing classes with us, their academic grades improve. The more you write, the better at it you become – [...]
Creative Writing Camps Summer 2022
Check out the following terrific opportunities – in our Toronto studio and virtual – for young people who love to write. But don’t delay – time is running out! Vikki VanSickle. photo by Connie Tsang Creative Writing Courses with Vikki VanSickle Celebrated novelist Vikki VanSickle is running lively and inspiring creartive writing camps with us this summer! Plot, character and description – learn these creative writing skills and more as you explore fantasy, [...]
