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Mar 29, 2024 · ABOUT ESA. Etobicoke School of the Arts is a specialized, public arts-academic high school located in Toronto, Canada. Founded on September 8, 1981, Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing arts-focused high school in Canada.
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About ESA. The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is an...
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Etobicoke School of the Arts is very well known in North...
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The evening also includes a chance to see one of two...
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Counsellors work with senior students individually and in...
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All students enrolled in dance courses are invited to...
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ESA Drama offers students extensive training in character...
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ESA Film is a community of young artists using film as a...
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Our academic curriculum offers a full range of course selections in the areas of mathematics, sciences, languages and social sciences, while giving you the flexibility to be fully engaged in your arts major. Students must balance a rigorous workload with numerous extra curricular performances. Students graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Dipl...
Our special interest programs include dance, drama, film, instrumental music, music theatre or visual arts. Students work with our committed staff in an exciting and dynamic curriculum tailored to each art. The learning environment is vibrant, engaging, welcoming and extremely busy. Students must study a minimum of two arts credits of their major e...
Students need 30 credits to graduate. All students in grades 9 to 11 inclusive will be expected to take a full program of eight credits each year. Course changes can be made only until the end of September. Grade 12 students must take a minimum of six credits.
We collaborate and learn from professional visiting artists in many areas of study, including choreographers, music accompanists, musicians, costume and set designers and set designers. More >>
We run on a two-day schedule with four periods a day, in a two week cycle with afternoon classes switching every week to accommodate rehearsals. ESA students are committed to a performance schedule that includes participation in music concerts, drama productions, dance shows, film shows and visual arts exhibitions. Our students rehearse at school f...
Over 80 per cent of our students pursue post-secondary studies. Although many pursue a career in the arts after high school, just as many attend top college and universities to pursue challenging academic programs. Our science department has graduating students attending top universities such as Queen’s for pure sciences, Waterloo for computer engi...
Parents and guardians actively support ESA through attending events & performances, participating in activities like the Big Dig and through Parent Council and SESAT(aka “Supporters of Etobicoke School of the Arts Talent”).
In addition to a 550 seat auditorium for performances, the school offers first rate equipment in spaces especially designed for a study of the arts. We have two dance studios with barres and mirrored walls. We have a photography room and four spacious studios for art making. Music hosts a listening lab, an electronic piano lab, small practice rooms...
We support our students with an extensive collection of learning resources. The Elizabeth Downie media library provides books, periodicals, CDs, DVDs, musical scores, Internet access and specialized electronic databases for all subject areas. It houses a cross-curricular lab of 45 networked computers. We have a multi-media lab with 32 computers wit...
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The Etobicoke School of the Arts ( ESA) is a specialized public arts-academic high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in Etobicoke, it has been housed in the former Royal York Collegiate Institute facility since 1983. Founded on September 8, 1981, the Etobicoke School of the Arts has the distinction of being the oldest, free standing ...
The evening also includes a chance to see one of two performances showcasing our art focus special interest programs. The first performance runs from 6:30 pm to 7:10 pm and the second one from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm. Parents/Guardians of Grade 8 students can use this link to reserve a free ticket for themselves and their child for one of these two ...
Etobicoke School of the Arts is very well known in North America and Europe. In May 2010, the Fraser Institute named ESA the top academic school in the GTA. Our students also excelled on the Provincial Grade 10 Literacy Test and on the Grade 9 EQAO Results.
Jun 23, 2021 · ESA Music presents OPUS Spring Concert. by ESA Webmaster. April 29, 2022April 29, 2022. ESA Music Department celebrates the end of year with a performance featuring Concert Strings, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Contemporary Strings and Strad plus soloists. Join….
ESA Drama offers students extensive training in character development, voice and movement. Through the study of theatre history and plays from a variety of cultures and genres, students investigate the world around them and work towards a greater understanding of themselves and others. Using the most current theatre practices and techniques ...
