Teachers & Schools

At Canada’s National Arts Centre, we believe that a national centre for the performing arts is one that sets high artistic standards; that works in partnership with emerging and established artists, arts organizations and educators from all across the country; one that is committed to the creation and nurturing of new Canadian works and, perhaps most importantly, one that includes arts education as a core priority.

Every year we perform educational performances for over 70,000 students!

Each new season in music, theatre and dance at the NAC represents a fresh opportunity to appeal to young audiences – exposing them to the magic of the arts through activities such as student matinees, open rehearsals and workshops. The NAC also offers tools for educators, including skill-building workshops, online study guides, professional development workshops and information nights for teachers led by NAC artistic directors and producers.

At Canada’s National Arts Centre, we will continue to include education as a core priority so that young Canadians everywhere can experience the performing arts, and educators can have the resources available today to help inspire and engage the artists of tomorrow.