Creative Writing Classes For Kids and Teens
in Toronto and Online
Weekly after-school and weekend classes in Creative Writing
For young people with interests in Poetry, Short Fiction, Novel Writing, Screenwriting, Play writing, Fantasy, Science Fiction and more. Our creative writing classes inspire a love of words. Together we build community as we write, read, laugh and share our interest in creative writing. Explore creative writing in our supportive and nurturing small-group classes. Writers are invited to submit work to our annual anthology at the end of each semester. We never repeat a class, so students can take our creative writing classes year after year. Our Creative Writing instructors are industry professionals with extensive teaching experience
“My daughters have not been this happy or engaged since the schools closed down. These are resilient kids, and yet their sadness, anxiety and boredom was becoming palpable. All that has changed now, and the entire household is once again buzzing with creativity and chatter and and joy. Everyone who works at Centauri is a wizard.” – Alicia
Creative Writing Classes For Kids and Teens
Bloor West Village, Toronto and Virtual
The Joy of Words: An Adult Writing Salon
Ages 18+, Hybrid: In our Bloor West Village Studio or Virtual:
Saturdays, 9.30am-11.00pm EST
8 weeks, starting Saturday 21 September
Leave the cares of the world behind and reconnect with your creative self! There’s something in this writing workshop for everyone – seasoned writers hoping to rediscover the joy of writing, curious beginners and anyone who feels they have a story to tell. We’ll gather over morning coffee to write, laugh and share. Each week we will meander through 2-3 creative writing prompts, mining our lives for story and exploring everything from poetry to memoir, fantasy to flash fiction, open letters to journalling. We’ll discuss techniques – but our main focus will be the pleasure of writing.
ALL of us can be creative, finding joy in the words we write and the stories we tell. Whether you’re hoping to reignite a passion, reconnect with your creative self or try something you’ve never done before, join us for this 8-week course and find inspiration in the words you write.
Writers are welcome to join this program in our Toronto studio or from anywhere in the world.
Our studio is located in Bloor West Village just a 5 minute walk from Runnymede subway with ample parking closeby, making this course an option for anyone across the GTA. The instructor is Julie Hartley, Centre Director and Creative Writing Retreat Host. You can read her bio HERE
Special Introductory Fee: $280 Schedule Apply Now! […]
Creative Writers Belong Here!
Over the past few years our exciting courses and talented instructors have placed Centauri Arts at the forefront of creative writing schools in Ontario – and now we’re offering programs for adults, too! Here’s everything you need to know about our Creative Writing courses and instructors…
Summer Programs for Youth in Creative Writing
This summer, writers aged 11-17 can choose from several exciting specialist writing camps! Join us in the studio for week-long camps in ‘Short Story Creation’ or ‘Writing for TV & Film… or check out ‘Character Quest’ which explores the creation of characters for all genres. We have an all-encompassing ‘Poetry and Fiction’ camp at the end of the summer, and writers too far away to join us in person can select our Virtual Creative Writing Salon, instead. Check out all writing camps here!
Year-Round Writing Programs for kids and teens – Now Open for Registration!
Our Creative Writing Salons run from September to January, and February to May, and they include all genres and all styles of creative writing. Explore everything from Poetry to Podcasting, Stories to Screenwriting, Fantasy to Fan Fiction, Sci Fi to Songwriting and Plotting to Play writing! Our creative writers contribute to an online magazine at the end of semester 1, and we publish an anthology of student writing at the end of the year. Choose from:
Saturday Creative Writing Salon (ages 12-18)
Wednesday Virtual Writing Salon (ages 11-18)
Junior Writers’ Salon on Tuesday evenings (ages […]
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.
