Sponsor
YPT programs offer children and their caregivers access to the performing arts, regardless of their financial resources. We provide opportunities to participate and learn through the arts. YPT offers some of the province's most comprehensive arts educational programming for students. We also provide much-needed professional development opportunities for Ontario teachers and community arts educators.
Play Development
YPT's commitment to child development manifests itself in the creation of plays that address particular developmental issues in the contemporary lives of children, giving a voice to their dreams, fears, hopes and imaginations. YPT is committed to diversity, seeking out new work and writers from a wide range of communities whose stories reflect the diverse lives of the audience YPT serves.
Arts Education and Professional Development for Teachers
YPT offers plays designed to be fully-integrated with the Ontario school curriculum. Teachers are provided with in-class, curriculum-based lessons to maximize the performance experience for students. Training is also provided for teachers on how to use the theatre as a support for their arts curriculum.
Connections: Addressing the Pattern of Poverty
Through the provision of subsidized tickets, this program addresses both the issue of poverty among students and the severe cutbacks for arts education in Ontario schools. Thanks to the lead support of CIBC World Markets Children's Foundation, this program provides teachers with comprehensive materials that link the theatre experience with classroom learning.
Arts Impact: Making a Difference in the Lives of Inner City Students
This program provides the most disadvantaged students with a higher level of arts education through a series of workshops and in-class activities. The purpose of the Arts Impact program is to deepen students' relationship and understanding of theatre, allowing them to be inspired by the material presented on stage and to help them think in ways that will challenge their own perceptions.
Drama School
YPT operates a year-round drama school for children aged 4-18. The school is based on a student-centred philosophy, with a clear intent to have young people feel good about themselves, learn skills, make friends, have fun and gain a sense of accomplishment through the theatrical process.
For more information about YPT's sponsorship programs, please contact Richard Lefebvre, Director of Development at 416.363.5131 x248 or email.
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