The tdsbCREATES Art and Film Opening Reception will be taking place on Tuesday April 17th from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. The showcase runs from April 14-25 and features original works of art and film by TDSB students in grades 7-12. Click through for more details!

On Friday April 27th, the Shaw Festival will hold its spring teachers' day feauting a workshop by past CODE Conference presenter Alan Faigal! Go to https://www.shawfest.com/event/teachers-day/ for details.

The Stratford Festival’s annual teachers' conference will be taking place on May 4th. This year the conference examines To Kill a Mockingbird. This event will allow participants to engage with fellow teachers, playwrights and company members in a full-day symposium featuring play readings, workshops and discussions on contemporary approaches to teaching To Kill a Mockingbird. It also includes a ticket to the 2pm performance. To find out more and to register for the conference, click here http://bit.ly/2GRseXs.

 You are cordially invited to attend the Pulse Ontario Dance Conference which is returning to York University May 10 - 13, 2018.  The Pulse bi-annual conference brings together secondary students and their teachers for an immersive experience in dance.

CODE is offering a 3 hour workshop for secondary teachers with Siobhan Richardson, a stage combat and intimacy director, to teach strategies for directing students in scenes with intimacy. Organized by Kathleen Karpenchuk, CODE's Drama Liaison. Click through for details!

The NRTEA is an event for those teaching preservice, concurrent, and continuing teacher education in Canada. The shape of ROUNDTABLE 2018 is nearing its final form as we glide toward Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.  The theme this year will revolve around 3 interwoven threads: nourishing our personal spirits; enriching essential components of our TEA programs; finding deeper communion between us all.

CODE was well represented at "The State of Our Art" at Brock Univeristy for their second drama symposium, with members from the Management Board and past presidents attending the event all weekend.  From keynotes by Julia Salverson and Kathleen Gallagher, and workshops from David Booth, Larry Swartz, Joe Norris, Belarie Zatzman, Julia Salverson, and Kathleen Gallagher, there were workshops allowing students, teachers and academics to dig in through inquiry and applied theatre.  Stay tuned for new opportunities from Brock University and future drama sympoisums.   

On Saturday November 18th at 2PM, Roseneath Theatre will be holding a reading of their new play Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.The play follows the story of 9-year-old Fiona who comes out as male-identified Fin. Fiona has always had this feeling – knowing something is different but not knowing what it was or how to say it. Fiona cuts her hair short and asks her family to start using the name Fin. Dad is accepting of the change right away, but Mom doesn’t quite get it at first. Always from a place of good intentions, we see Fin’s family struggle with this change and through the course of the play ultimately begin to accept and embrace Fin for who he is.

CODE was at The Canadian Network for Arts and Learning (CNAL) Conference in Ottawa! A full Conference with many take-away questions, inspiring ideas, and connections made with Educators and Artist Educators from across Canada, the highlights of which we share here with you, our members. Read on!

CODE is proud to announce  a group discount to see Amanda Parris' play produced by Cahoots and Obsidian Theatre. Amanda was a former keynote in 2015 and choreographer Jasmyn Fyffe was dance keynote the same year!Join us on November 2, 2017 for an incredible night of theatre.