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Summer Arts Camps in Bloor West Village

Registration Now Open for Arts Enrichment Camps This Summer! Centauri Arts offers intensive, week-long arts enrichment programs for ages 11-18 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village. Programs run for four hours each day, and all courses are led by qualified and experienced arts professionals. Immerse yourself in the arts this summer! While we call these ‘day camps’, they focus only on the arts – and they are designed for middle and high school students. You choose your activity! Our summer programs run for 4 hours a day, in 2 blocks: 11am to 3.30pm and 4pm to 8.30pm. We’re offering Creative Writing, Fine Art, Digital Art, Film Production, Acting, Cartoon Creation, Devised Theatre and more. You can [...]

April 27th, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village|

Young Writers and Artists: Five Places to Send Your Work

If you are a young writer hoping to publish your creative writing, or a young artist looking for places to submit your work, here are five writing and art competitions you may want to check out: 1. Scholastic Magazine holds annual competitions for young artists and young writers. Check out their website for the submission details and annual deadlines: https://www.artandwriting.org/ 2. The New York Times Learning Centre has a number of writing and art awards open to high school-aged writers and artists. Check this site for their upcoming competitions, including creative writing awards, book review awards and student essays: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/learning-contests 3. Toronto-based young writers and artists should also check out the Young Voices Magazine Published annually, this magazine for young writers and artists accepts submissions [...]

March 21st, 2023|Academy, Resources, Writing Advice, Writing Resources|

Ten Reasons to Register for Film Camps in Toronto This Summer 2023!

Choose from three different film production camps at Centauri Arts this summer – all of them at our studio in Bloor West Village and easily accessible from Swansea, The Junction, Roncesvalles and anywhere in Etobicoke, Mississauga or Toronto. Why choose a film camp this summer? Here’s TEN reasons: 1. Learn a wide variety of film production and acting skills in just one week. Discover screenwriting, storyboarding, directing, DOP, audio, lighting, design, marketing, editing and acting for the camera – all in one camp. 2. Movie-making skills connect to STEAM in school. Learn technical and artistic skills and discover how they intersect, at film camp and in the real world. 3. Movie-making is a collaborative art form. Movie camp teaches skills you can use later with [...]

March 16th, 2023|Academy|

Creative Writing Camps: 8 Reasons to Join our Writing Camps in Toronto This Summer!

1. Creative Writing Camp is All About Creativity We’ll inspire you with a wealth of creative writing prompts, exploring science fiction, fantasy, poetry, comedy, playwriting, screenwriting and more. 2. Creative Writing Camps are Good for Emotional Wellbeing Creative writing is about self-expression, whether you are composing poetry, journalling, plotting a novel or writing flash fiction. When we express ourselves in writing we feel empowered – and unburdened. 3. Creative Writing Camps Offer the Time for Discovery Through the year, teenagers have very little time to dig deep into writing – the summer is the perfect time to do so. 4. Creative Writing Camps are a Terrific Way to Learn Writing Techniques Our creative writing campers learn essential creative writing techniques: how to create characters, sculpt [...]

March 13th, 2023|Academy|

10 Reasons to Join our Drama Camps This Summer!

1. Our Drama Camps Focus on Acting Skills Voice training, movement, improvisation, character creation, scene study, stage presence and more… our drama camps are a great way to develop essential acting skills. 2. Drama Camps are a Terrific Way to Make Friends There’s a huge amount of laughter that happens in an acting camp as our campers discover the importance of ensemble playing and team skills. Many of our young actors stay in touch long after their acting camp is done. 3. Drama Camp Teaches Devised Theatre and Story Creation Skills Story structure and playwriting are transferable skills, making drama camp a fun way to see your marks go up in English class, and other subjects, too. 4. Drama Camps at Centauri Arts are Designed [...]

March 13th, 2023|Academy|

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 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 at poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, fantasy world-building, genre fiction, novel structure, flash fiction, podcasts, graphic novel writing and more. A typical class includes exploration of a writing technique, 2-3 inspiring creative writing prompts, a chance to collaborate with other writers and an opportunity to share work for encouragement or feedback. Beginner and experienced writers are welcome and the content of classes is always new, so writers [...]

February 7th, 2023|Online Virtual Classes, Writing Classes|

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 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 and production design. Each hands-on film course begins with a sequence of short film projects; by rising to challenges set by the instructor and critiquing the results, students further the skills they need to create their own short film. Discover how to tell a story visually, and how to create mood and tension through your manipulation of the film medium. Rotate between [...]

February 5th, 2023|Film Classes|

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 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. Our weekly workshops are endlessly varied! Try your hand at poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, fantasy world-building, genre fiction, novel structure, flash fiction, podcasts, graphic novel writing and more. A typical class includes exploration of a writing technique, 2-3 inspiring creative writing prompts, a chance to collaborate with other writers and an opportunity to share work for encouragement or feedback. Beginner and experienced writers are welcome and [...]

February 5th, 2023|Writing Classes|

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 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 imagination and spontaneity are the keys to acting success. Our instructors are industry professionals with a wealth of teaching experience. They understand acting is fun – and it also develops essential life skills such as communication, self confidence, empathy and adaptability. In Semester 1, we explore a wide range of exciting performance skills as we build characters, tackle monologues, rehearse scenes and improvise! [...]

February 5th, 2023|Acting Classes|

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, multi-purpose studio in Windermere Court, above the RBC Bank, in the heart of Bloor West Village. We’re a 5 minute walk from the TTC, located between Jane Subway and Runnymede Subway. Our students come to us from Swansea Public School, Etobicoke School for the Arts, Humbercrest Public School, Humberside Collegiate, [...]

November 24th, 2022|Academy|