Bloor West Village Archives

Creative Writing Camps: Join our Summer Writing Workshops in Toronto This Summer!

Summer 2024 writing camps for young people aged 11-17 throughout July and August. Choose from 1/2 day writing workshops in Bloor West in: How to Write a Short Story, Character Quest, Screenwriting, Poetry and Prose. Virtual Writing Salon Why choose summer writing camps & workshops? 1. Creative Writing is All About Creativity We’ll inspire you with a wealth of creative writing prompts, exploring science fiction, fantasy, poetry, comedy, play-writing, screenwriting and more. 2. Creative Writing is Good for Emotional Well-being 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 [...]

April 29th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village, Camp Blog|

2024 Summer Arts Camps in Bloor West Village, Toronto

Registration Now Open for 2024 Summer Arts Camps! Centauri Arts offers intensive, week-long arts enrichment programs for ages 11-17 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Swansea, The Junction and High Park neighborhoods. Our half-day programs run for four hours each day. 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 read [...]

April 16th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village|

2024 Day Camps in Bloor West Village, Toronto

Registration Now Open for Half Day Camps This Summer! Intensive, week-long day camp programs for ages 11-17 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Etobicoke, Swansea, High Park and the Junction. 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 Camps, Fine Art Camps, Digital Art Camps, Film [...]

March 11th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village|

2024 Summer Arts Camps in Bloor West Village

Registration Now Open for Arts Programs & Camps This Summer! Centauri Arts offers intensive, week-long arts enrichment programs for ages 11-17 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 Camps, Fine Art Camps, Digital Art Camps, Film Camps, Acting Camps and more. [...]

February 7th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village|

Acting Classes for Teens in Toronto, starting January 2024

Acting Classes in Bloor West Village with Centauri Arts! Acting Classes for ages 9-14: Exploring Drama Tuesdays 5.30pm-7pm Explore improvisation, comedy and mime. Develop characters, rehearse scenes and create your own performance! Our acting classes for ages 9-14 are a great way to develop self-confidence. There are other reasons to take an acting class, too – acting develops communication skills, helps with public speaking and encourages the growth of social skills. Click here to read more about the exploring drama classes in Bloor West Village Acting Classes for ages 13-17: An Actor’s Workshop Tuesdays 7.30pm-9pm Our acting workshops for teenagers include devised theatre, scene study, and performance skills such as stage presence, monologue creation and the rehearsal of contemporary and classical scenes. Our acting [...]

January 4th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village|

Registration now open for winter classes starting January 2024!

Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art. Registration now open for Smemester 2 starting January 2024! Film Classes in Bloor West Village, Toronto Ages 12-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.30pm-9.00pm and Saturdays 2.30pm-4.00pm 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: story-boarding, 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 [...]

December 14th, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village|

Tips for Young Artists

Are you the parent of a child or teenager who loves to paint or draw? Here are some suggestions to help you encourage their interest in visual arts: Look for after-school art programs in your community. You may wish to begin with general art classes, moving to a more specific focus, such as illustration, cartoon, printmaking, design, digital art and photography. Art undertaken solely as a creative outlet is important, but as your child gets older, look for courses that include elements of technique that will help them further their craft. Take your child to the art gallery whenever possible. Buy them books on art, and talk about art together. Art is a way to enrich a life – both creating art and enjoying the [...]

December 14th, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village, Digital Art, Fine Art|

Join us for a NEW hybrid Arts Course in Semester 2: Digital Art & Animation!

Beginning at the end of January 2024, Centauri Arts will be offering its first ever hybrid program – and what better choice for this than Digital Art & Animation? Students aged 11-17 can work on their digital art and animation skills using open source software, either from the comfort of their own home, or in person, together, in our West Toronto studio. Spaces are limited in this 15-week new program, offered on Monday evenings and taught by Aaron Alviano. To hold your spot, go to our application page Digital Art & Animation Develop your digital art skills as you work on fabulous original art! We’ll help you become proficient with open-source sketching and painting programs which offer invaluable tools for digital artists. Explore digital painting, [...]

November 1st, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village, Digital Art|

Ten Reasons to Take an Acting Class

Children and teenagers benefit from drama classes in numerous ways. Here’s just ten reasons why your child or teen should take drama classes and explore acting with Centauri Arts this year: 1. Acting classes promote self-confidence! Drama skills such as improvisation present young people with the unexpected, encouraging them to think on their feet and showing them just what they can do. 2. Acting classes encourage creativity. This is a vital life and career skill in today’s ever-changing world. 3. Acting classes help young people to develop communication skills. In drama classes, young actors interact with one another, learning to become more proficient as communicators. 4. In a drama class, teenagers develops social skills. As they play characters, young people discover how to interact [...]

September 4th, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village|

Registration now open for fall classes starting September 2023!

Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art. Registration now open! Film Classes in Bloor West Village Film Production and Performance: Starting September! Ages 12-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.30pm-9.00pm 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 [...]

August 7th, 2023|Academy, Bloor West Village|