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New Classes begin Sept 21 for fall semester 2019

Join us for evening and weekend arts workshops this Fall in Toronto! Our first semester at the Centauri Arts Academy begins on Saturday 21 September, and most of our classes have space – so there’s still time to join our arts community and flex your creative muscles! We have expanded our creative writing programs, so there’s spots available in all three classes, and we also have space in our Tuesday Acting course. Film on Thursdays is now full for the first semester, but space remains in semester two. Creative Writing Workshops Explore multiple writing techniques and try varied and inspiring prompts in one of our THREE creative writing courses this Fall! Our Saturday morning class is open to ages 10-15 and taught by centre director, [...]

September 13th, 2019|Academy|

Getting to Know Bloor West Village, Toronto!

Welcome to our new blog – a place we can celebrate the achievements of our academy students, and provide information that will be of use to our families. We recognise that young people attend our arts programs from all over the city, and further afield. Now that registration is open for our film classes, creative writing workshops and acting courses in the second semester, here are some useful resources for parent-drivers who find themselves in Bloor West Village with a couple hours to kill: Coffee Shops and Eateries The strip between Runnymede and Jane subway stations is filled with terrific places to catch a bite to eat, or hang out with a book while your student is in class. Centauri Arts is located at Bloor [...]

December 18th, 2018|Academy|

12 Writing Prompts for the Holidays!

Scheduled holidays provide us with a rare opportunity for extended periods of uninterrupted writing time. With this in mind, here are 12 prompts you could use to inspire 12 days of writing over the winter holiday. But first, a spoiler alert! If you take creative writing classes with us at the Centauri Arts Academy, you will be receiving your own, gift-wrapped writing prompts similar to the ones below, so we'd advise you not to read on! For everyone else, ask a friend to print out these prompts for you, and to fold and place each one in an envelope. Every time you find yourself with 15+ minutes in which to write, select a prompt at random, settle yourself in your favourite writing chair, open your [...]

December 17th, 2018|Academy, Retreats, Writing Prompts|