A Sad Farewell to Session One... by Delphine M. (camper session 1, 2013) I've always been struck by how beautiful Centauri Arts Camp sunsets are. When we leave from evening program, a cascade of reds and oranges and even pinks are there to greet us. It's as if Mother Nature herself decided Centauri is such [...]
Hello Centauri Arts Camp families and friends, It's been an exciting second week here at camp as both campers and staff gear up for final performances. The clowns have been running around grabbing props, actors can be found wandering the quad holding scripts, and it is always lovely to listen to one of the musical [...]
Well we are officially half way through session one and it seems as though we have already crammed an entire summer worth of fun into the first week of camp! Since camp started we have celebrated two major holidays together. On Canada Day campers got to travel across Canada, spending some time in each province, [...]
Session One Has Begun!!!!!! We had a wonderful staff training week (despite terrible thunderstorms) and by last night we were all ready and eager for campers!! This morning we woke to grey skies and then just minutes before our first camper walked on site the clouds parted to reveal a brilliant blue sky. As official [...]
Centauri Summer Arts Camp Information Session for new and interested families. Sunday 28 April, beginning 3pm. Location: Baby Point Club, 71 Baby Point Road, West Toronto A chance to meet the directors, staff and campers. Ask questions, view a presentation, learn more about Centauri and get excited for the summer! For more information, or to [...]
We are proud and delighted to announce that Soyeon Kim (who will be teaching Asian Art with us in Session Two, and Art & Design in Session Three) has won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award for her beautiful picture book, 'You Are Stardust'. Soyeon told us the news this morning and admitted to being [...]
The Arts: Taking... and Giving Back by Alanna Balicki Centauri Summer Arts Camp offers an array of opportunities for young minds to grow through imagination: music, writing, art, theatre and dance. Even within departments, there’s enormous choice: Improvisation, stage combat, clown, playwriting, collective creation, radio and musical theatre are just a few of the theatre [...]
Who Am I? by Hunter Gates Program Director, Stage Combat & Physical Theatre This will be my tenth year at Centauri Summer Arts Camp…HOLY WOW!!! My role at Centauri has always been to teach Stage Combat programs. I am a stunt artist by trade, and a Lecoqian Physical Theatre instructor. Stage Combat plays a huge [...]
Interview with Soyeon Kim, Fine Art Director at Centauri Arts Camp This past week, I had the opportunity to interview the multi-talented Soyeon Kim, who returns this summer to teach fine art with us at Centauri Summer Arts Camp. Here's a transcript of our conversation! Julie: Hi, Soyeon! Last summer you joined us for the [...]
It's Time to Make Stuff this Summer! At Centauri Summer Arts Camp, we always try to offer a few art programs each summer that incorporate elements of design, so campers have the opportunity to put their creative ideas to practical use. Here's a couple of programs that fit this format, for summer 2013: Session Two: [...]