After School Classes and Programs for Kids and Teens
Located in Bloor West Village, Toronto
Acting Classes for Kids and Teens
An Actor’s Workshop. Acting Classes for Teens
Ages 11-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio:
Tuesdays, 6.45pm-8.15pm
Semester 1 (14 weeks), starting Tuesday 23 September
Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins January 2026
** 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 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 […]
Unbreakable: A Creative Journey
Ages 12-18, In our Toronto Studio:
Friday, 5pm–6.30pm
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starts Fri 26 Sept
Semester 2 (14 weeks) starts January
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Jane Aster Roe
In this dynamic mixed arts workshop, you’ll find a safe space for self expression as you write, paint, craft, journal and build community through the arts. It isn’t easy being a teenager today, but creativity can promote well-being and relieve stress. We’ll support one another with kind words and laughter as we learn the power of meditation and mindfulness. Join us and discover how unleashing our inner artist can relieve anxiety, promotive positive thinking and give us the strength to be the best version of ourselves. […]
Film Classes for Teens
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 25 September 2025
Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins January 2026
(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 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 […]
Fine Art and Digital Art Classes for Kids and Teens
Digital Art & Animation
Available online & in our Toronto studio.
Monday 7pm-8.30pm (ET), ages 11-17,
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starts 22 Sept 2025
Semester 2 (14 weeks) Jan–May 2026
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Aaron Alviano
Develop your digital art skills as you work on fabulous original art in our weekly after-school digital art classes. Become proficient with open-source sketching and painting programs. Explore digital painting, illustration and even digital cartooning as you create your own dossier of work. Create fantastical and futuristic characters, landscapes and stories… and bring them to life using animation techniques. Explore real-world applications for […]
Fine Art: Cartoons and Comic Books
Monday 5pm-6.30pm, ages 11-17
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starts 22 Sept 2025
Semester 2 (14 weeks) Jan–May 2026
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Morgan Kagesheongai
Learn how to use traditional art techniques to create cartoons and comic book illustrations that captivate readers. Explore character design, panel layout and the creative storytelling skills needed for sequential art. We’ll introduce you to different cartoon styles, including Anime, Manga and Chibi: you’ll get to experiment with them all, before developing a style that is uniquely yours. Learn how to create dynamic poses, action sequences and a range of character expressions before starting work on an exciting final project. By the end of the semester, artists will have created a short comic book all of their own.
Our instructors are […]
Fine Art Explorations
In our Bloor West Village Studio:
Wednesday 5pm-6.30pm, ages 11-17
Semester 1 (14 weeks) 22 Sept 2025–Jan 2026
Semester 2 (14 weeks) Jan–May 2026
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Aaron Alviano
Develop your creative potential as you paint and draw your way through the year in our after-school fine art class. Learn to create portraits with pen and ink, discover cartoon skills and illustrate a picture book. Explore great artists whose works changed the way we view the world – then work in acrylics and watercolour to make great art of your own. Still life, landscape, portraiture and print-making will all be explored as you experiment with light, space, perspective and form. Over each 15-week […]
Unbreakable: A Creative Journey
Ages 12-18, In our Toronto Studio:
Friday, 5pm–6.30pm
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starts Fri 26 Sept
Semester 2 (14 weeks) starts January
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Jane Aster Roe
In this dynamic mixed arts workshop, you’ll find a safe space for self expression as you write, paint, craft, journal and build community through the arts. It isn’t easy being a teenager today, but creativity can promote well-being and relieve stress. We’ll support one another with kind words and laughter as we learn the power of meditation and mindfulness. Join us and discover how unleashing our inner artist can relieve anxiety, promotive positive thinking and give us the strength to be the best version of ourselves. […]
Creative Writing Classes For Kids and Teens
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. 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 […]
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 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 […]
Creative Writing: Across the Finishing Line!
Ages 12-18, In our Bloor West Village Studio:
Wednesdays, 7.00 pm – 8.30pm
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starting Saturday 20 September
Semester 2 (14 weeks) begins late January
(students can enroll for semester 1, or 2, or the full year)
Instructor: TBA
Most of our creative writing programs focus on generating multiple pieces: short prompts that emerge from techniques we explore together. This class is different! Over the course of the semester, you will write and polish three complete pieces, including an entire short story. Each week we will get inspired with a freewrite, discuss a writing technique… then time will be set aside for writers to further develop their own pieces – either ones generated in our workshops, or begun […]
Unbreakable: A Creative Journey
Ages 12-18, In our Toronto Studio:
Friday, 5pm–6.30pm
Semester 1 (14 weeks) starts Fri 26 Sept
Semester 2 (14 weeks) starts January
Full Year: Sept 2025-May 2026
Instructor: Jane Aster Roe
In this dynamic mixed arts workshop, you’ll find a safe space for self expression as you write, paint, craft, journal and build community through the arts. It isn’t easy being a teenager today, but creativity can promote well-being and relieve stress. We’ll support one another with kind words and laughter as we learn the power of meditation and mindfulness. Join us and discover how unleashing our inner artist can relieve anxiety, promotive positive thinking and give us the strength to be the best version of ourselves. […]
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.
