SecondaryGrades 9-12

SCHOOLVISITS

2013/14

Welcome toHarbourfront Centre!Dear Educators,Situated on Toronto’s beautiful waterfront in downtown Toronto, HarbourfrontCentre is an innovative, not-for-profit contemporary arts facility offeringevents and activities in a broad range of disciplines including visual arts,music, dance, theatre, new media, craft and more.

Our vibrant School Visits programme encourages students of all ages toengage with the arts, immersing them in the creative learning processwhile surrounded by a positive, inclusive and visually inspiring environment.

Harbourfront Centre’s team of passionate educators are dedicated toproviding meaningful, curriculum-linked programmes that meet a numberof overall expectations in the Ontario curriculum. Our multidisciplinaryapproach gives you the opportunity to tap into a broad spectrum ofcurriculum areas within a single visit. Time and again, teachers areamazed by the creativity and enthusiasm demonstrated by their studentsas they consider new techniques, materials, ideas and perspectives.

Harbourfront Centre’s newly revitalized 10-acre site is a home for inspiration.Students can explore our beautiful location through guided photo shootsfor our Digital Photography programme, sketching activities for our AcrylicLandscape programme, or even a guided site walk for our Urban Studiesprogrammes to name but a few. Allow yourself and your students to beenergized with a Harbourfront Centre School Visits trip – contact ourRegistrar today!

Sincerely,

The School Visits Team

Book early and

SAVE!There’s no better way to start your year than with an excursion toHarbourfront Centre! Visit us in September and October and paya reduced rate of only $11 per student. (Excludes bookings onYoungIFOA, October 29, 30 and November 1, 2013).

For more information, contact the School Visits Registrar

at 416-973-4091visit harbourfrontcentre.com/schoolvisitsor email registrar@harbourfrontcentre.com

Where we areHarbourfront CentreYork Quay Centre235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2G8

TransportationQueens Quay West is currently undergoing a revitalization, whichmay mean some extra time getting to our site. For directions andconstruction updates, please contact our Registrar at 416-973-4091.We’ll be happy to provide you with the best way to get to our site.

RegistrationPlease have the following information ready when you register:

• Your choice of programme• Full-day or half-day• Your first and second choices for date of visit• Number and grade level of students• Name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers of school• Email address of main contact person• Name(s) of accompanying teacher(s) and their email address(es)

Please note: There is a non-refundable deposit required per school at thetime of confirmation to hold your place. Deposit for a half-day programmeis $100 and $150 for a full-day programme. Schools booking multipledays are required to pay a deposit for each day. If a booking is cancelledwithout re-booking less than two weeks prior to the scheduled visit date,the non-refundable deposit will be forfeited. Once bookings have beenmade, changes to the visit date, programme choices and an additionor subtraction of five or more students per class, are subject to anadministration fee of $25.

Subsidy is available on a case-by-case basis for students or schools inneed, pending availability and is subject to change. Contact the Registrarfor criteria details.

Programme TimesFull-day: 10am-2pm (unless otherwise requested)Half-day: 10-11:30am or 12:30-2pm

School Visits FeesFull-day: $14 per student Half-day: $11 per studentTwo half-day programmes: $14 per student

Please encourage your students on a full-day programme to bring lunch anda snack. Students booked for half-day programmes are encouraged to bringa morning or afternoon snack. Please keep in mind that Harbourfront Centreis a peanut-aware building, and encourages all school groups to prohibitstudents from bringing nut or nut-related products with them.

Programmes are subject to change.Please contact us for details at 416-973-4091.

School Visits Programmes Visit harbourfrontcentre.com/schoolvisits for more information onfull and half-day programmes.

Make the connection!Use the following legend to reference programmes to their applicablecurriculum connections.

OFFSITE.........All or part of this programme is facilitated ata location other than Harbourfront Centre

DAN..............The Arts: Dance

DRA..............The Arts: Drama

GEO..............Geography

HIS ..............History

LAN ..............Language

SCI ..............Science and Technology

SS................Social Studies

VA................The Arts: Visual Arts

Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres ofToronto’s central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate themultiplicities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through thecreative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe.

Altered ArtGrades 9-12 (half-day or full-day)Using their own profile as inspiration, studentsexplore print making, collage and papersculpture techniques to alter their images.VA

Book ArtsHand Bound Books: Grades 9-12 (full-day)Students explore the art and history of bookmaking as they create their own handmadeartist books.HIS | LAN | SS | VA

Clay Students visit the ceramic studio, discuss theproperties of clay, engage in a lively historicdiscussion and use hand building techniques tobuild their own sculpture based on the themeselected below:Building Beasts: Grades 9-12 (full-day)Masks: Grades 9-12 (full-day)Portraits: Grades 9-12 (full-day)Vessels: Grades 9-12 (full-day)HIS | LAN | SS | VA

Paper Sculpture/Paper MasksGrades 9-12 (full and half-day)Inspired by the fascinating history of masks,students will learn paper sculpture techniquesto create beautiful dramatic, three dimensionalmasks. HIS | SS | VA

Print MakingStriking contemporary and historic prints willmotivate your students to create their own seriesof prints. Collograph Grades 9-12 (full-day)Lino Grades 9-12 (full or half-day)HIS | SS | VA

PaintingExperimenting with drawing and paintingtechniques related to the art medium they areworking in, students will create an art work alltheir own.Acrylic Landscape: Grades 9-12 (full-day)Acrylic Still Life: Grades 9-12 (full-day)

Watercolour, Trees:Grades 9-12 (full-day)VA

Textile ArtsEngaging with the work of traditional andcontemporary textile artists, students create acollaborative piece using collage and fiber arttechniques to illustrate the need for socialchange.Social Awareness Grades 9-12 (full-day)HIS | SS | VA

Urban ArtGrades 9-12 (full-day)Students examine the works of influential urbanartists and discuss the legitimacy and merit ofurban art. Using stencil techniques, they createtheir own work inspiring social change.HIS | SS | VA

VISUAL ARTS

Advertising Print Media Grades 9-12 (half or full-day)After a lively discussion of the methods ofmanipulation used in popular media, studentscreate their own advertisements focusing onissues of social justice. LAN | SS | VA

Introduction to DigitalPhotography Grades 9-12 (full-day)This introductory programme teaches studentsthe basics of digital photography and photomanipulation techniques in our media lab. ML | VA

Digital Story Telling Grades 9-12 (full-day)Students examine the history of storytelling,organize a photo shoot and explore ways tocreate a digital story.LAN | VA

MEDIA ARTS

STAGING THE WORLDFull day programmes run from 10am-2pmEnjoy a performance, speak with the performersand engage in creative workshops.

Toronto Dance TheatreNovember 7, 2013 Grade 7-12Icons and Ergons Toronto Dance Theatre presents a driving, kineticnew work by artistic director Christopher Houseset to Music for Eighteen Musicians, thecelebrated masterwork by American minimalistcomposer Steve Reich. Students will participatein a dance workshop and a contemporary gallerytour.

Dance WorksFebruary 21, 2014 Grade 9-12A Soldiers Tale –Signal TheatreThis theatrical dance explores the lives ofAboriginal soldiers over the span of 50 years.Make it a full day by pairing this performancewith a School Visits workshop exploring socialjustice.

The Power PlantMicah Lexier: One, and Two,and More Than TwoSeptember 20 – January 5Showcasing the work of Toronto-based artist,Micah Lexier, this exhibition explores conceptsof measurement, increment, passage of time,sequence, patterning, language and systemsof organization. It also includes an ambitiouscuratorial project by Lexier which features thework of 101 Toronto artists. Students respondto the show by participating in hands-on linoprintmaking workshop.

Through a variety of unique partnerships, Harbourfront Centre offers exclusive education programmesin contemporary performing and visual arts – check out a selection of offerings below.

Architecture GallerySchool Work: InnovativeDesigns for Education September 20 – December 22This exhibition looks at how students andfaculty use classrooms and schools now, andpurpose spaces that become educational toolsfor the future through inspired design. Studentsvisit the exhibit and participate in a hands-onworkshop to create their ideal educationalenvironment.

York Quay GalleryStudio Focus: ExcellencePast and PresentJanuary 24 – April 20Bring your students to experience an exhibitionwhich presents a view of Harbourfront Centre’sartist-in-residency programme through theextraordinary work of the artists who have createdand worked within the studio. Students tourthe craft studios then create a ceramic ortextile piece of their own.

Textile Museum – PartnershipMarch 4-7Celebrate art, culture and design with a specialexhibition tour at the Textile Museum of Canada.Inspired by sketches made in the exhibition,students create their own textile at HarbourfrontCentre during the second part of the day.

Toronto and Region ConservationAuthority – PartnershipECO DayJune 2Environmental education experiences in theheart of the city. ECO Day programming mergesart and the environment to create a uniquelearning experience that showcases the naturalwonders of the Toronto region through the lensof Harbourfront Centre art programmes. A jointevent between Toronto and Region Conservationand Harbourfront Centre.

THE CREATIVE EDGE

Architectural ExplorationsGrades 9-12 (full-day)Students discover the architectural styles tobe found throughout the downtown core. Sitesvisited include City Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, the CBCBuilding and a discussion of the current exhibitionin Harbourfront Centre’s Architectural Gallery.SS | VA | OFFSITE

Kensington Market/Chinatown Grades 9-12 (full-day)Immerse your students in a kaleidoscope ofculture through two of Toronto’s most diversecommunities.GEO | HIS | SS | OFFSITE

Our City Toronto Grades 9-12 (full-day)Discover the historic routes of this great cityfrom distinctive vantage points, including the54th floor of the TD Centre, the buzz of downtownstreets and the endless underground PATHsystem!GEO | HIS | SS | VA | OFFSITE

Waterfront Revitalization Grades 9-12 (half or full-day)Uncover the past, present and future uses ofToronto’s waterfront through an engaging sitewalk.GEO | HIS | SCI

URBAN STUDIES

Make and SkateDecember until March BreakA full-day winter adventure! This programmefeatures a half-day arts programme of yourchoice paired with a half-day of skating onThe Natrel® Rink.

Outdoor EducationMay and JuneEnjoy the beautiful lakeside setting of HarbourfrontCentre. Our outdoor education programmesupports your students in connecting with LakeOntario as you take part in our visual arts andurban studies activities. Your students can eventake an hour-long boat tour around Lake Ontario.

SEASONAL PROGRAMMING

Thank you!School Visits programming is generously supported by the followingcorporate donors:

Toronto Port Authority, TD Bank Group, KPMG, Somerville Construction,Fresh TV Inc., Fitzpatrick Electrical Contractor Inc., Hub International HKMBLtd., Lamin-8 Services, Tremonte Manufacturing Welding & Ironworks Ltd.

NEW

DANCEChoreography Grades 9-12 (full-day)Students learn the basics of dance compositionwhile creating their own choreographed works.DAN

Dance Explorations Grades 9-12 (half-day, full-day)Explore dance in exciting new ways throughmovement and rhythm. Choose your discipline:African and South American.DAN | SS

Understanding Hip Hop Grades 9-12 (full-day)The world of hip hop is introduced to studentsas they learn about its roots and links withother urban art such as graffiti, DJing, and rap.DAN | SS

Urban Dance Grades 9-12 (full-day)Students explore a variety of urban dance forms,develop their own urban dance vocabulary andsee how these can be used to inspire movementand self expression.DAN | SS

Let’s Slam Spoken Word PoetryGrade 9-12 (full-day)Students learn the rules and elements of spokenword to create their own pieces and host theirown slam.DRA | LAN

PERFORMING ARTS

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