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Act Now: Climate Action through the Arts
Digital Workshop with Ryan Elliot DrewGrades 7-12 Ages 12-18
Offered in English only How can the arts respond to the climate emergency? This interactive workshop positions artists as agents of much needed environmental change. To begin the workshop, students will explore the … read more
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Petite Sorcière
Podcast & philosophy workshopGrade 1 to 6 Ages 6-12
PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP After listening to the podcast, students participate in a virtual workshop on the main philosophical concepts in the story of Petite Sorcière. Actor … read more
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Body Beats
virtual workshop series presented in...Kindergarten–Grade 6 Ages 4-12
The entire body is a musical instrument! In the constant pleasure of moving, discover the rich universe of body percussion and the different musical styles that are related to it. Explore flamenco, beat box and learn … read more
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Career Exploration in Arts Administration
virtual workshopHigh school-Cégep/University
Are your high school students considering a career in Arts Administration? Participants will meet a group of arts administrators from the National Arts Centre’s Music, Theatre and/or Dance departments in a casual … read more
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Career Exploration in Arts Administration
in-person workshopHigh school-Cégep/University
Are your high school students considering a career in Arts Administration? Participants will meet a group of arts administrators from the National Arts Centre’s Music, Theatre and/or Dance departments in a … read more
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Coffee with a Choreographer
digital conversationProfessional
Now in its fifth year, Coffee with a Choreographer will be reinvented this season as a digital offering until we can regroup again live. “C with a C” provides unique opportunities to exchange ideas with … read more
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Connected North
Tailored Workshops & ResidenciesKindergarten-Grade 12 Ages 3-18
*Please note that this is a general listing available to Connected North representatives and schools only.* Arts Alive is delighted to partner with Connected North to offer virtual performing arts workshops and … read more
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Creating a Rap Song
digital workshop with Zoey RoyGrades 4–12
Offered in English only Cree-Dene-Métis rapper and spoken-word poet Zoey Roy will explore beat-making and lyric-writing with your class, to create their own original rap song. Objectives: Music, Language … read more
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Creating a Theatrical Time Capsule
Virtual workshop with Kristina WattGrade 4–10 Ages 9+
Taking inspiration from their current life experience plus a splash of imagination, students will write and perform a story: the story of this group of youth, living in this moment. Using a five-scene structure, the … read more
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Creative Artist Residency: Songwriting
with YAO (in French)Grade 5-12 Ages 10-18
Available in French only Designed specifically for the Ontario Arts Council’s Artists in Residence (Education) program, this five-hour residency explores the links between writing (poetry), literature and various … read more
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Learning and engagement at Canada’s National Arts Centre is made possible through the support of many generous individuals and organizations from across the country. The Music Alive Program is made possible thanks to the leadership support of National Partner, The Azrieli Foundation, and Major Supporters, The Slaight Family Foundation and TD Bank Group. Thank you also to Grant and Alice Burton, Canada Life, A Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Friends of the NAC Orchestra, Donors to the NAC Foundation's Future Fund, The Janice and Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence, and the donors and sponsors of the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust, the primary resource for youth and education funding at the National Arts Centre.