We are now accepting registrations for summer 2018! Choose from over 40 arts programs in Writing, Dance, Fine Art, Digital Art, Music, Musical Theatre, Stage Combat, Acting and Multi-Arts Adventures! Campers select an arts "major" to participate in for 4 hours daily, then also choose elective workshops each afternoon in arts, sports or crafts. In [...]
Overnight Camp Changes Lives. Here’s 6 Reasons Why: Camp = Astounding Self Growth Young people grow more in 2 weeks away from home than the rest of the year combined. They learn independence and self-awareness. They discover new interests, and strengths they never knew they had. They figure out who they are, and who they [...]
We have a full camp this session so arrival day was busy!! At the same time as 100 families checked in at our welcome tent, we had a bus full of campers arriving from Toronto, and campers flying in from Korea, India, China, Switzerland, England and France – it was a busy day for 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 [...]
This summer, Centauri Arts Camp is welcoming back a number of program directors who worked with us for years before moving on with their arts careers. One of these wonderful instructors approached us at the end of the first day of staff training this summer, a smile on her face, and said: “I was so [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever wondered what kinds of workshops our campers choose from in the afternoons? If so, read on! Our workshops are always announced at breakfast, with the staff members running them offering a 10 second pitch or demonstration. Campers hand in a first and second choice workshop from a list of 10-12 options. Most [...]
Magical Moments at Centauri - Part Two This past summer, we challenged our counsellors to find ways to incorporate magical moments into all their camp activities. At the end of the summer, we asked about some of the specific things they had done with their dorms as a result. Here are a few of their [...]
Ten Reasons Why I LOVE my job Julie Hartley Camp Director My friends back home in Toronto are somewhat mystified by me. Why do I do the job I do? It's hard. Certainly never nine to five. In the summer, Craig and I start work just after seven, and rarely finish before 11pm. We are [...]
A few days ago, we shared with you the story of Melissa, a camper and then counsellor at Centauri, who discovered a love of Stage Combat while at camp, and went from knowing nothing about it to certifying as an Actor-Combatant. She now hopes to make the art of stage combat her career. Well, Melissa [...]