YMCA Arts
Creative play opportunities for all ages!
Our arts team believes that creating and sharing stories – through music, song, dance, theatre, and art-making of all kinds – has the power to bring us closer together, and build thriving, connected communities. Our goal is to offer everyone, from toddlers to seniors, an exciting breadth of creative opportunities.You can explore, flex, tone and strengthen your creative muscles! – and build creative literacy for yourself and your children. These arts activities promote emotional, vocal, and body awareness, as well as self-expression, and self-confidence. And we do this in a supportive, inclusive, safe, FUN and caring environment. Register for these programs now.As we build the foundations of an inclusive and high-quality base of arts programs, we are focused on three areas of impact:
- Hands on activities and creative exploration through our classes and workshops – inclusive, supportive, high calibre instruction
- A family-friendly performing arts series of live performances from professional companies in our theatres at Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge and Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton.
- Making our theatres available to the community to rent, offering our professional support staff, state of the art lighting, sound and video equipment to other community-minded organizations for performances and events of all kinds.
Whether it’s through paint, clay, music, drama or dance, creating and sharing stories through the arts has the power to bring us closer together, improve mental and physical wellness, and build thriving, connected communities.
Performing Arts Series
The Jim Henson Foundation Grant awarded “Milo the Magnificent” is a highly engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. Using stunningly innovative puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks which don’t always go as planned. All ages.
March 14, 2019
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March 15, 2019
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Patti is a Calgary flight attendant who has been unlucky in love. A chance encounter at a hockey game leads to a first date. But the game of love is not without penalties. This romantic comedy from Cowtown Opera uses the greatest hits in opera to tell a tale of modern love.
May 4 & 5, 2019
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May 11 & 12, 2019
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OCTOBER 2019
RATTLE N STRUM
The recipe for fun? We take a scoop of toe-tapping tunes, add a dash of silliness, then rattle and strum until we’re ready to fall over. “Rattle and Strum” gets kids of all ages dancing, clapping, singing, and playing.
Oct 12, 2019
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Oct 13, 2019
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DECEMBER 2019
THE NUTCRACKER (IN A NUTSHELL)
Join us for The Nutcracker (in a Nutshell) – a special 40-minute adaptation of the holiday classic created especially for toddlers and their families!
Dec 6, 7, 8, 2019
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Dec 13, 14, 15, 2018
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