Wrapping Up for Christmas Break

The Christmas shoeboxes were delivered to the Waterloo warehouse from where they will be sent to fifteen children who will be overjoyed when they receive their handcrafted gifts.

Our last day included creating gingerbread yummies ...

Autumn 2014 at DVJC

DVJC found fifteen enthusiastic students enter their doors in September to study classes in Art, Drama, Missions and Gym. All classes except Gym continue to run at CLA with Gym at St. Paul's. Below is our Fall schedule of courses.

9:00 - 10:15   Art
10:15 -10:45  Break
10:45 -12:15  Drama
12:15 - 12:45 Samaritan's Purse Christmas Shoe Boxes
12:45 - 1:00   Clean-up and head to Gym
1:00   - 2:00   Gym

Course details:

Exploring the Elements and Principals of Design

Students will learn to use different types of media including sculpture and printmaking, designing art with intention, using elements and principals of design to improve individual creations in the arts. Each class will being with a lesson on a particular element or principal, with examples to illustrate how it is used in well-known works of art. Following the lesson, students will create an original piece or art that utilizes that particular design concept. Students will have two classes to complete each project.

Drama

The basics of drama and theatre will be explored through experiential activities, improv, writing and performing scenes, preparing and performing monologues as well as visits from professionals from the local and international stage.

Samaritan's Christmas Child Shoeboxes

Students will each fill a shoebox with hand-made crafts.

"Operation Christmas Child provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on project of Samaritan's Purse that focuses on the true meaning of Christmas - Jesus Christ - God's greatest gift."   --  www.samaritanspurse.ca

Gym

Students will be participate in a fitness training program with the intent to help strengthen and condition their bodies to improve sports performance. Physical activity in soccer and basketball will be incorporated.

Yet Another Prickly Production!

Despite warnings from her hysterical, hyper mother, Briar Rose pricks her finger on the thorns of some roses given to her by that devious thirteenth fairy. As a result, she and the rest of the royal family fall asleep under the evil fairy's curse. A parade of doomed princes fail again and again to free her from the curse. Finally, a prince shows up with his bodyguard, the two-headed troll. Will he be able to rescue Briar Rose and the kingdom from the fairy's curse?

Cast

Briar Rose - Elanna R.

Queen - Rosie C.

Baker - Faith H.

Sewer - Hazel M.

King - Liam D.

Twelfth Fairy - Lauren H.

Doomed Prince 1 & 3 - Reuben Z.

Doomed Prince 2 & 4 - Gabriel M.

The Prince - Liam M.

Two-Headed Troll - Devon H. and Connor G.

Thirteenth Fairy - Kate B.

"Whoops! I didn't mean to do that..."

As kingdom sleeps, the Twelfth Fairy arrives on the scene.

Doomed  "Potty" Prince

"I'm to sexy for my jacket..."

"Jeremiah was a bull frog!"

"I did it. I woke you up, Briar Rose."

Queen: "We're going to have a wedding."

"The other side of the forest. The part that's dark
and scary and full of strange sounds."

"I'm going to make you sorry you ever entered my part of the forest."

Gasp! Enters Thirteenth Fairy

"Don't touch those knitting needles!"

And they lived happily ever after.

Cast & Crew

Briar Rose ... The Tale of Sleeping Beauty

When Briar Rose, her hyper mother, and the rest of the royal family all fall under that devious thirteenth fairy's sleeping spell, will a certain brave prince --aided by his bodyguard, the two-headed troll-- be able to rescue them from the evil fairy's curse?

Performances held at The Staircase Theatre
27 Dundurn St. N. Hamilton, ON L8R 3C9

Friday, June 6, 2014 at 7pm
Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 2pm and 7pm

Tickets $7

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Harbir at briarrose@cogeco.ca

Artists At Work

The DVJC students created several beautiful works of acrylic art as part of their Canadian Landscape art program.

Winter 2014

We are off to another semester at DVJC. This winter we start our morning with landscape painting, followed by preparation for our June performance of Briar Rose - A Tale of Sleeping Beauty, scheduled for June 6-7. Immediately following lunch, our time will be split between board games and crafts. The day ends with Gym at St. Paul’s.

9:00 - 10:15       Art

10:15 - 10:30     Break

10:30 - 12:30     Drama

12:30 - 1:00       Lunch

1:00 - 2:00        A Mix of Things

2:00 - 3:00        Gym

Canadian Landscape Painting 

In this course students will complete three landscape paintings in acrylic on canvas. Inspiration for the paintings will be taken from the work of Tom Thompson, the Group of Seven and Emily Carr. Traditional painting techniques will be covered and students will come away with quality paintings that they will be proud of! Students will need to bring a paint shirt to class. All other materials will be provided. 

Drama

This year's production is Briar Rose - The Tale of Sleeping Beauty. During the semester, Drama is held at CLA. The rehearsals and play schedule ,below, will be held at The Staircase Theatre.

         Rehearsals - May 1, 8, 15, 29; June 5  9am - 12pm

         Performances - June 6  5pm - 9pm (1 performance)

                                June 7  12pm - 9pm (2 performances)

A Mix of Things

This part of the day will be split equally between playing board games and crafts. The crafts include felting and making things such as deodorant, lip balm, soap, beeswax and sculpting. Cost for supplies is $20.

Gym 

Gym will be held at St. Paul’s where students will participate in hockey, European handball and indoor soccer/volleyball.