Classes & Workshops

The Grindstone Theatre School Summer Classes are now open for registration! This summer, we’re offering full- and half-day camps for kids ages 5-17 years, and fan-favourite classes for adults. Give your child an unforgettable week with new friends and adventures in improv, acting, clown, magic, and our signature Drama Discovery programs. All classes and camps conclude with a showcase to share your skills with friends and family!

From the true beginner trying something new to seasoned professionals keeping their skills sharp, there is a class for everyone at Grindstone Theatre School!

Kids and Teens Camps

July 7-11:

• Improv for Kids (9-12yr)

• Drama Discovery 1 (5-8yr)

• Drama Discovery 2 (9-12yr)

July 14 - 18:

• Drama Discovery 1 (5-8yr)

• Acting for Teens(5-8yr)

• Improv for Teens (13-17yr)

July 28 - August 1:

• Musical Theatre (9-12)

• Drama & Improv (8-12yr)

August 5 - 8:

• Magic Camp (9-12yr)

• Physical Comedy (9-12yr)

• Drama & Improv Camp (8-12yr)

Film Camp - July 14th - July 18th

• Drama Discovery 2 Camp (9-12yr) - June 21st - July 25th

• Drama Discovery 3 Camp (12-15yr) - June 21st - July 25th

August 11 - 15:

• Improv for Kids Camp (9-12yr)

• Acting Kids Camp (9-12yr)

18+ Classes - June 23rd-July 31st 2024

• Acting 101

• Improv 101

• Stand Up 101

EARLY BIRD: Save $50 by registering before April 30th 2024

For more details or to register, go to our website: www.grindstonetheatre.ca 

Questions about our programming? Get in touch with Jules Pepin, Education Manager at jpepin@grindstonetheatre.ca. 

April 27, 1 pm.
Nose Hill – Brisebois Parking Lot on John Laurie Blvd NW (Many Owls)
Difficulty: Easy

A hike to find and draw the first blooms of spring, no previous art experience necessary!

The furry prairie crocus (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is a beloved sign of spring in Alberta. Join us on Nose Hill to hunt – and draw –  the earliest crocuses. We’ll bring our sketchbooks and check the fescue and poke around the south facing slopes. We’ll talk botany and history and jot sketches. Hikers who don’t draw are welcome to take notes and photos. Let’s search for spring together!

Why you should join us:

• Hike & draw on Nose Hill with a professional artist/author/sketchbooker.
• Learn about nature sketching/botany/history.
• Connect with the outdoors and practice your drawing.

Award-winning artist/author Carolyn Fisher has illustrated nine picture books, four of which she also wrote. Her book Summer Feet (with writer Sheree Fitch) won the David Booth Prize at the Canadian Children’s Book Awards. In addition to teaching at art college for seven years, Carolyn has talked to thousands of kids and adults about writing, art, and making books. She investigates science and nature by sketchbook from her home in Calgary. See more at www.carolynfisher.com or follow her on social media (Instagram: @carolyn_fisher_illustration).

Registration is by donation on our website.

ADVANCED Vibes – Hip Hop Choreography Class - Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Elevate your groove with VibeTribeYYC in this choreography-based Hip Hop class designed for experienced dancers, but open to all ages and abilities! Dive into musicality, performance, and pure VIBES in a soulful, high-energy environment that challenges and inspires. Show up, vibe out, and take your performance to the next level.

Evolutions School of Dance
Thursdays at 7:30 pm
vibetribeyyc.com – for scheduling, class passes, and more info

INTER VIBES: Intermediate Hip Hop Choreography Class – Wednesdays at 7:15 pm

Join VibeTribeYYC for a choreography-based Hip Hop class designed for intermediate dancers, but open to all ages and abilities! Build your confidence, deepen your musicality, and grow your movement vocabulary in a supportive, high-energy environment. Whether you're leveling up your skills or getting back into the groove, this class is all about learning how to learn—together.

📍 Evolutions School of Dance
🕖 Wednesdays at 7:15pm
🔗 vibetribeyyc.com – for scheduling, class passes, and more info

The Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre is pleased to invite you to an Artist Talk and reception showcasing the work of our March/April Artist-in-Residence, Anna Semenoff.

Sunday, April 27
Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre: 244034 Horizon View Road Calgary, AB T3Z 3M5

Doors open at 2 pm | Artist Talk at 2:30 pm | Reception until 4 pm
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Over the past two months, Anna has been in residence at KOAC, using the studio to explore sculptural interpretations of architectural arches. Her work considers the symbolic and structural roles of arches—as thresholds, as connectors, and as conduits for meaning.

“Arches, as architectural elements, are historically seen in windows, doors, tunnels, bridges—entrances and exits. They both connect and distinguish space, allowing one to cross over or pass through. Structurally, the arch seems to follow both logic and intuition, and my work aims to consider this overlap.” – Anna Semenoff

During the artist talk, Anna will speak about the concepts informing her practice, including:

• the influence of modern architecture on perception,
• the tensions between technological advancement and intuitive understanding,
• and how evolving structures shape our relationship to reality and meaning.

She reflects on how the lightness and clarity of modern architecture—often conveyed through glass—is structurally supported by hidden forces like reinforced concrete. This duality prompts broader questions.

Anna writes, "In my work, I consider ways in which technological evolutions enhance, and diminish our relationship with the world. Is it possible that the appearance of reality no longer lines up with an intuitive understanding of it? With a general and cultural assumption that anything is technologically possible, where does meaning come from?"

Join us for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation and a chance to view Anna's sculptural works in person.

RSVP via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/free-artist-talk-with-anna-semenoff

Learn more about KOAC: koartscentre.org
Explore Anna’s work: annasemenoff.com

To get to the artist talk, walk down the main pathway to Katie Ohe's studio, which is the first building on the left from the parking lot.