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CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE creates & distributes educational resources supporting the Ontario Dance & Drama Curriculum.

CODE promotes dance & drama education in schools and communities throughout Ontario.

CODE connects drama and dance educators and artists through local, provincial, national and international community building.

In Memorium: Gavin Bolton

CODE notes with sadness the news that Gavin Bolton has passed away. We also share a sense of celebration of Gavin’s long contributions to championing and celebrating drama education and are grateful for the words of Judith Doan about his contributions in Ontario:

"Gavin Bolton, who died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 99, was a contemporary of Dorothy Heathcote and one of the foremost theorists of process drama. His work profoundly influenced drama education in Canada and around the world. I was fortunate to participate in the workshops he led at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Education and at CODE conferences, where his ideas inspired me and so many other drama teachers...."

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Teaching Lifeline: Support for Educators in the Deep End

A Free Virtual Conference Aug 25 @ 10am for Ontario Educators Are you prepping to teach a subject that’s brand new to you, or slightly outside your comfort zone for the...

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Visionary Voices Resources Now Available

CODE and Canada's Theatre Museum collaborated to create ready-to-use lesson plans for engaging with the Legends Library collection. We are thrilled to introduce 7 lesson plans - many of which...

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CODE on the Road in Port Hope

Join the Council of Ontario Drama and Dance Management Board and delegates from across the province, at the picturesque Capitol Theatre in beautiful Port Hope for CODE on the Road in Port Hope.

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CODE's Summer Writing Projects - Deadline extended

Find out about our two summer writing projects: Resource Revision Writing Project (7 projects require revisions) - applications are ongoing Sample Long-Range Plans K-8 (...

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Reconciling the Future - Justice as Our Path Forward

Past President, Matthew Sheahan, working with A Path Forward Indigenous museum in Picton, ON, and senior students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI), created a Site-Specific Theatre...

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IDEA Webinar - Drama/Theatre Education in Action for Peace

CODE board members Michelle Gram Giessen, Heather Newman and Matthew Sheahan all presented at the IDEA Webinar on Drama/Theatre Education in Action for Peace.

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