The Performing Arts – Preparation program at Sheridan provides a comprehensive one-year introduction to the performing arts. Students gain first-hand experience in a wide range of disciplines, developing core skills that can help them advance to a more specialized performing arts school. This immersive, hands-on performing arts program offers an opportunity to: Improve your performing, auditioning and technical production skills. Learn to work collaboratively with other creative individuals. Display your talents and discover your strengths. Clarify educational and career objectives. You’ll get to try your hand at acting, singing, dancing and comedy (standup and sketch). You’ll also learn about the business aspects of the performing arts industry, forming an ad hoc production company with your classmates to stage a show at Theatre Erindale. Throughout both terms, you’ll make field trips almost every week to see live concerts, plays and other professional performances.

Graduates continue in diploma or degree performing arts programs, such as musical theatre, acting, singing, dance, broadcast, comedy, etc. Some decide to pursue further education in technical production or design, writing, teaching, etc. Others pursue professional work following graduation.