Wexford’s Performing Arts students put on a series of dramatic and dance performances on the nights of November 2 and 3. Kudos to the many performers, crew, and staff who spent many hours rehearsing and bringing it all together on stage over two special evenings.
Stay tuned for upcoming live events at Wexford this school season!
Our fabulous Performing Arts students put on an amazing showcase on May 18 and 19. Check out some highlights of the show.
Some students from WPA were lucky to attend the premiere of National Champions on Saturday evening, December 11, at the Scotiabank Theatre.
The film features Stephan James as the lead character. Stephan and his brother (and Wexford alumni!) Shamier Anderson are great supporters of Wexford Performing Arts. Their company The Black Academy is a Canadian academy for the recognition of talent and fostering of Black Canadians in various industries.
It was a wonderful evening and both Stephan and Shamier were kind enough to meet and chat with the students after the film.
The Grade 12 Vocal Performance class will be featured today (Friday December 10) on "Here and Now Toronto with Gill Deacon" on CBC One (99.1FM).
Grade 12 student Siobhan B, will have a short interview with Gill Deacon - discussing the Virtual Holiday Show at Wexford and the process of making the video. After that, they will share the recording of the Grade 12 class singing "That's Christmas to Me" (a Pentatonix cover).
Due to the restrictions of the pandemic, 96 music theatre students from Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts found a way to work remotely on their video assignment producing a positive message during challenging times. Susan Hay has the story.
Our Wexford Gleeks performed with Rufus Wainwright on September 25, 2019 at Koerner Hall in a special evening honouring General Romeo Dallaire.
The Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship is awarded annually to a leader whose life work has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the ideals of belonging and inclusion. Through words, actions and results, recipients encourage thought, dialogue, approaches, and strategies that strive to remove barriers, change attitudes, and reinforce the principles of tolerance and respect.
The 2019 laureate is Lieutenant-General (ret) The Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire. General Dallaire is best known for serving as Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda prior to and during the 1994 genocide.
6 Degrees Toronto is a project of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.
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