The Centauri Summer Arts Camp tour to England offered me more than I could have hoped for. When my parents and I first discussed the tour, I was so excited. England has always been somewhere I wanted to visit, and Centauri was a community I loved, filled with people that I never failed to get [...]
Day 7 This morning we left Stratford by coach, travelling to London via Uffington. Our morning drive was longer than anticipated due to traffic volume, but we arrived at Uffington in time for lunch. Yesterday’s focus was Elizabethan and Jacobean drama: today, we took a step back at least 3,000 years further, to explore the [...]
Day 5 This morning was spent in the bus, wending our way firstly through lovely Yorkshire countryside, then onto the motorway where our campers had their first introduction to British traffic! After sitting in a traffic jam for an hour, we broke free, and found ourselves at the Edwardian house outside Stratford-Upon-Avon that is the [...]
Last night’s introduction to the Bronte family had piqued the interest of the group, and this morning we set off eagerly to walk down into Haworth. Our day began in the cemetery beside the isolated Parsonage where the famous sisters lived out most of their lives. We were fortunate to meet a local historian tending [...]
Day 1 We arrived at Manchester airport right on time, met a campers flight from France without any problems, connected with our driver, and by 10am, we were on the road, crossing from Manchester in the West to the gorgeous seaside town of Whitby with its 800 years of heritage, on the East coast. We [...]
JOIN US IN ENGLAND IN 2017! Space still remains for ages 12-19 on our awesome cultural tour to England next summer – but act fast… we have to close registration soon! Imagine exploring the highlights of London, one of the most exciting cities in the world… … or enjoying a workshop with the Royal Shakespeare [...]
At the centre of everything we do is Centauri Summer Arts Camp, our overnight camp for the arts. But here are some of the other opportunities for offer for young people (and adults!) with arts interests: Centauri Arts Academy, Toronto If you are aged 10-18, live within driving distance of Toronto, and you are interested [...]
Now that registration is open for our 19th International Tour (to England) next August, I find myself reflecting on some of the most incredible memories we have had on tours over the past two decades. Here's a random selection to share: Arriving in Doolin, Ireland, about 18 years ago, we were told a beach near [...]
Wow – That’s What You Do? Everyone seems to know what we do through the summer months. We train staff, plan activities, support counsellors and program directors, guide and assist our new campers through their first experiences of overnight camp, oversea the leadership programs, run events, organise supplies, schedules, accounts, meals, security, facilities… the list [...]
Looking back on a Spectacular Summer Season What did you do this summer? We welcomed 440 campers from 14 different countries. We brought together 30 arts professionals and 28 arts counsellors to create an inspiring arts community unlike any other. We sang together under the stars. Danced and cheered in the dining hall. Rehearsed and [...]