The Theatrical Arts Education Association and the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts present our second annual School Theatrical Arts Recognition (STAR) festival on December 12th, 2024.
The Canadian STAR Festival recognizes the highest level of achievement in school theatre performance, technical theatre, writing and filmmaking.
On December 12th, in partnership with Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, the Niagara chapter of Theatre Arts Education Association (TAEA) will be hosting a theatre festival for youth from our community and beyond. Dubbed The STAR Festival, this is a theatre festival where middle-school and high-school students can showcase their talents and skills, give and receive feedback for growth, support each other, make new friends and pursue their passion.
The STAR Festival will provide students with performance opportunities, adjudicated by local experts, as well as unique theatre-related workshops. With only 20 Regional Festivals across Canada currently, the Niagara Region is helping to pioneer this wonderful opportunity.
Nous sommes ravies d’inviter les étudiants participants à présenter en français!
- Acting (Monologue, Duet, Group Scene)
- Musical Theatre – Performance
- Musical Theatre – Dance
- Costume Construction
- Costume Design
- Lighting Design
- Makeup Design
- Playwriting
- Scenic Design
- Short Film
- Sound Design
- Stage Management
- Theatre Marketing
Participants may sign up for two workshops. We’ve put together a stellar list of workshop leaders:
- Audition Tips and Tricks with Tracy Garratt
- Tap for Beginners with Tiffani Beauparlant
- Vocal Warm-Ups and Techniques with James Gizzie
- Community Building with Amy Converset
- Improv with Chris Baker
In 2023 our adjudicators included: Tiffani Beauparlant, certified dance adjudicator, dance teacher with the DSBN and instructor at Rythum Plus Dance Company
Amy Converset, Arts Consultant with the DSBN, dance and drama teacher for over 20 years
Professors David Fancy, Mike Griffin, Glenys McQueen-Fuentes (retired), David Vivian and Danielle Wilson of the Department of Dramatic Arts, MIWSFPA
Senior Dramatic Arts students: Abby Malcolm and Hayley King and others!
The list of our 2024 adjudicator’s will be available soon.
Nos évaluateurs accueillent favorablement votre participation en français !
We will post the link here as soon as it is available.
Registration closes November 20, 2024.
The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts St. Catharines, Ontario
We are located at 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines, ON, in downtown St. Catharines.
to find us: brocku.ca/miwsfpa/contact
to learn more about our facilities: brocku.ca/miwsfpa/facilities
to take a virtual tour: virtualtour.brocku.ca/brocku/home/featured-tours/marilyn-i-walker-school-of-fine-and-performing-arts
Make the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre your classroom!
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Contact Diana Moser, Programming Associate
dmoser@firstontariopac.ca | 905-322-9846
for inquiries about the festival, CONTACT:
Tracy@educationaltheatre.ca or dvivian@brocku.ca
for inquiries about learning at the MIWSFPA, CONTACT: Madison Roca, Recruitment mroca@brocku.ca 905 688 5550 x3842
The proposed schedule includes:
- 8-8:30 a.m. Students arrive; sponsors arrive and set up their booths.
- 8:30-9 a.m. Registration
- 9-9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies with community building and sponsor keynote/highlighting, MWS Theatre
- 9:35-10:20 a.m. Workshop Session #1
- 10:25-11:10 a.m. Workshop Session #2
- 11:10-11:55 a.m. LUNCH
- 12-1:15 p.m. Performances Session #1 or booth visiting
- 1:20-2:35 p.m. Performance Session #2 or booth visiting
- 2:40-3:55 p.m. Performance Session #3 or booth visiting
- 4:00-4:30 p.m. Closing Ceremonies and Awards
A downloadable PDF version of the schedule will be available soon.
For workshop and performance details please see:
For workshop and performance details please see:
STAR Festival 2024 Workshops to be updated soon!
STAR Festival 2024 Performances to be updated soon!
Here are some documents to guide you in your preparation:
For more information about the Marilyn I. Walker School Fine & Performing Arts, please visit our main page.