Two weeks whizz by in a flurry of adventures and activity here at camp – and before we know it, it’s the end of the session. On Day 13, campers share with one another the performances, readings, short film, art exhibitions and everything else created in their programs. We celebrate at the end of the [...]
Picture this: it’s breakfast time on festival day at Centauri, but nothing much seems to be happening. There’s food, but no sign of a festival. Quietly, one by one, the counsellors sneak out and after ‘clear and wipe’ Julie takes the mic, appearing to be furious. “There’s supposed to be magic!” she shouts to the [...]
In each two week session at Centauri Arts Camp, we have two festivals – one based on magic, fantasy and fun - the other based around the arts. Yesterday was our first big arts festival of the summer, in which campers chose arts disciplines and worked together collaboratively to mount a theatre festival in a [...]
The weather was glorious yesterday as our campers arrived. After a tour of Centauri Arts Camp all our families left, and we moved into our first dorm time together, giving everyone a chance to make friends and learn about the exciting plans we have in place for this session. Later in the afternoon, everyone had [...]
Festivals are very important at Centauri – not only because they allow campers a break from the daily schedule and a chance to have fun and be creative in a whole new way: festivals bond dorms and create community like nothing else. Yesterday was our Indian “Festival of Festivals” and it achieved all these things. [...]
It’s a special day at camp today, and everyone is abuzz with excitement. The monarchists have shockingly risen up against the president, and forced all the other citizens into hiding. What will happen next? We are midway through our second festival day of the session, The Democratic Republic of King. Unlike many of our other [...]
We have a tradition we are very proud of at Centauri – our cultural banquets. Once in each two week session, we set aside regular camp activities and choose a culture in the world to celebrate using the arts, and food. These evenings are usually run by staff members who have cultural ties to the [...]
This morning started off gray and cool, but despite the weather, there was a palpable energy and excitement all around camp. That’s because today is Dress Rehearsal day, and all the campers and staff get to see and celebrate the culmination of everyone’s hard work. Performances began with Melissa’s Stage Combat program, who transported us [...]
It is 1pm on a beautiful, sunny day at Centauri, and everyone is busy creating. I took a stroll around camp this morning to have a better look at everything going on in programs. I sat in the shade of the Poet Tree with Blair’s Screenwriting program, and listened to a lively discussion about the [...]
Once a session, campers have an opportunity to take the same workshop for three days, giving them the chance to dive deeper into an art form, explore a different interest, or work with a new instructor. This session we have mini-sessions in everything from screenwriting to set design and singing to social justice theatre. In [...]