Drama

ADA1O- GRADE 9 DRAMA

ADA2O-GRADE 10 DRAMA

ADA3M-GRADE 11 DRAMA

ADA4M-GRADE 12 DRAMA 

 

Musical Theatre-Drama

ADB1O-GRADE 9 MUSICAL THEATRE

ADB2O-GRADE 10 MUSICAL THEATRE

ADB3M-GRADE 11 MUSICAL THEATRE

ADB4M-GRADE 12 MUSICAL THEATRE

 

 

 

MUSICAL THEATRE

IN 2021-2022 the Drama and Music department put on a very successful and highly professional musical: Chicago. The show had over 60 students involved. Students performed and ran the technical aspects. The show was OUTSTANDING!

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRACURRICULARS

The Dramatic Arts also offers incredible extra-curricular programming. 

 

 

The DMCI National Theatre School Drama Festival Group, has won over 50 competitive awards for their student created and run productions. Last school year in 2021-2022, Don Mills was one of the schools successful enough to advance to Provincials.

 

 

We also offer Spoken Word, where our students have gone on to be performers and competitors in Toronto's Louder Than a Bomb Festival and tdsbCREATES. In our spoken word programs, DMCI students get to continually work with professional spokenword artists.

We also have an Improv Team and participate in many in-school and out of school performances and programs. 

Visual Arts & Photography

In Visual Arts & Photography, courses are offered for students in grades 9 through 12:

NAC1O- GRADE 9 EXPRESSIONS OF FIRST NATIONS, METIS, AND INUIT CULTURES

 

 

 

 

AV12O-GRADE 10 VISUAL ARTS

AV13M-GRADE 11 VISUAL ARTS

AV14M- GRADE 12 VISUAL ARTS

 

 

 

AWD4M-PORTFOLIO- This class prepares grade 12 students for their post-secondary applications where a portfolio is required

 

AWQ3M-GRADE 11 PHOTOGRAPHY

AWQ4M-GRADE 12 PHOTOGRAPHY

 

AWN3M-GRADE 11 PAINTING

AWN4M-GRADE 12 PAINTING

 

EXTRACURRICULARS

Every year, DMCI students have put on a collective arts show entitled: IGNITE.

The show combines all forms of art and focuses on the aesthetic and digital aspects of performance art, along with singing, dancing, spoken word, fashion design, film, and even magic.

From previous years:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4cNpOzaHe4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8m5Cp8JVyg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2AnpatNUFQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t53DF47pCeA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1UtWh-wOx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWcMEQLDqQM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuXPMOnL76g

 

In previous years, Visual Arts and Photography students have exhibited in galleries and venues such as the Royal Ontario Museum and Ontario Science Centre.

Photography students have also participated in the TDSB Contact Photography exhibit. 

 

Music

In Music, courses are offered for students in grades 9 through 12.

BAND: Woodwind, brass and percussion instruments. 

AMI1O- GRADE 9 BAND - Students will be asked to indicate which instrument they play or if they would like to join a beginner class.

AMI2O- GRADE 10 BAND

AMI3M - GRADE 11 BAND

AMI4U - GRADE 12 BAND

 

STRINGS: Violin, viola, cello, bass

AMS1O - GRADE 9 STRINGS

AMS20 - GRADE 10 STRINGS

AMS3M - GRADE 11 STRINGS

AMS4M - GRADE 12 STRINGS

 

VOCALS: No experience necessary

AMV1O, 2O, 3M, 4M - GRADES 9-12- VOCALS 

 

SHOWCHOIR

AMR1O, 2O, 3M, 4M - GRADES 9-12- SHOW CHOIR- Previously offered as an extra credit course

 

 

 

EXTRACURRICULARS

There are many after school ensembles, including the Northern Lights Show Choir. This popular Show Choir has won many awards, as has the music department’s Stage Band and Jazz Trio.

 

Teachers

Assist. Curriculum Leader-Arts: Music, Photography, Visual Arts & Drama- Lisa Morneau- lisa.morneau@tdsb.on.ca

Dramatic Arts (grades 10 & Musical Theatre) - Jocelyn Wickett - jocelyn.wickett@tdsb.on.ca

Dramatic Arts (grades 9 to 12) - Lisa Morneau - lisa.morneau@tdsb.on.ca

Music (Band, Strings- Sem 1) - Yurie Kimm - yurie.kimm@tdsb.on.ca

Photography & NAC1O/Visual Arts (grade 9) - Ian Lawrence - ian.lawrence@tdsb.on.ca

Portfolio & Visual Arts (grades 10, 11 & 12)  Mariana Matova- mariana.matova@tdsb.on.ca

Visual Arts (grade 10-Sem 2) - Janice Matheson - janice.matheson@tdsb.on.ca