Culture Academies with Schools in the Delta School District, Delta, British Colombia

Dance Academy at Delta Secondary, Delta, British Columbia

The Dance Academy at Delta Secondary is an example of Delta’s commitment to offering choice programs that enable learners to engage in their passion during the school day.

Dance Academy Goals

To foster a love for life long learning through dance
To provide professional training in technique, choreography and performance
To experience a variety of dance genres
To provide individual and personal evaluations of technique, choreography and performance
To encourage students to continually strive to improve their understanding of the social, cultural, personal and economic contexts of dance
To encourage and enhance students’ appreciation of and passion for dance
To expose students to career possibilities in the field of dance

Facts about the Program

Admission by audition in the Spring
Pre-requisites; 1. Serious, passionate attitude toward dance; 2. Strong technical base; jazz and ballet training
Open to males and females in Grades 8 – 12
Two consecutive 80-minute blocks within the 8-block student schedule; every other afternoon
Instruction in core genres: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical and Hip Hop
Academy classes occur in the Genesis Theatre Dance Studio
Field trips to professional dance company rehearsals, studios and dance performances

Equipment and Supplies

Students will receive academy clothing; crop pants and a jacket
Jazz and ballet – Students must supply their own fitted dancewear and ballet or jazz shoes
Hip – Hop - Students must supply their own sweat pants and running shoes

Dance Academy Fees

Fees are divided over 10 monthly payments

CAN$ 190/month Monthly fees

CAN$ 480 Deposit fee: includes Sept and June fees plus 0 administration fee.

Film Academy – Acting at the Delta Secondary, Delta, British Columbia

Delta Film Acting Academy Goals

To work in harmony with existing school and district goals to provide Film Acting Academy students a positive learning environment from which to develop their artistic and academic potential. Specifically the goals are to:

Improve the skill level of every actor through scene study, on-camera work and coaching
Maximize actors understanding of the industry locally and internationally
Nurture healthy attitudes and behaviours consistent with artistic success
Enhance vocal & physical development through continuous movement, yoga & voice classes
Provide the actor with personal performance evaluations
Increase the awareness of the benefits of career management for success in the industry
Make students industry ready as young professional actors

Facts about the Program

Designed for male and female students in Grades 8 -12
Students participate in two blocks of Film Acting every other afternoon
Designed to accommodate students from all Delta secondary schools on a part-time basis
Offered in partnership with Tarlington Training www.tarlingtontraining.com
Industry related field trips and guest speakers
Students receive 8 credits per year

Delta Film Acting Academy Fees

Fees are divided over 10 monthly payments

CAN$ 250/month Monthly fees

CAN$ 500 Deposit fee: includes Sept and June fees plus 0 administration fee.

Delta Film Production Academy at the South Delta Secondary, Delta, British Columbia

The Delta Film Production Academy is designed for aspiring young film, television and documentary makers who are interested in learning the artistic and technical aspects of pre-production, production and post-production. Students will work with professionals in the local film industry to take a film from inception to distribution, learning not only the technical and artistic aspects of film making, but also garnering 21st century marketing skills through the use of social networking and new media.

Delta Film Production Academy Goals

To work in harmony with existing school and district goals to provide Film Production Academy students a positive learning environment from which to develop their artistic and academic potential. Specifically the goals are to:

To explore and experience the creative and technical aspects of film-making.
To learn the technical operation of a camera and begin to appreciate the artistic capability of this technology.
To gain an understanding of the comprehensive nature of film making while taking a film through the pre-production, production and post-production stages of film making,
To edit films using industry standard software.
To appreciate and practice film industry etiquette.
To gain appreciation for the local and international film industry.
To recognize the value of and effectively use social networking as a means to distribute their films

Facts about the Program

Designed for male and female students in Grades 8 - 12
Students participate in two blocks of Film Production every other afternoon
Designed to accommodate students from all Delta secondary schools on a part-time basis
Industry related field trips and guest speakers
Students receive 8 credits per year

South Delta Film Production Academy Fees

Fees are divided over 10 monthly payments

CAN$ 250/month Monthly fees

CAN$ 600 Deposit fee: includes Sept and June fees plus 0 administration fee.