Initially work songs, sea shanties were sung for the purpose of accompanying a job on a ship; today, shanties are a wonderful tool for teaching [...]
TREE OF LIFE with Maria Ezcurra
Rain Huff2025-06-18T13:20:29-04:00This collaborative and inclusive workshop invites participants to contribute to a large-scale Tree of Life installation using recycled and found materials. Starting with a cardboard [...]
BREAK THE ICE! with David Michel
Rain Huff2025-06-23T14:39:19-04:00David's workshops are designed to introduce participants to the world of breaking and make them curious about it. His approach is characterized by respectful, humorous [...]
BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH PLAYBACK THEATRE with Laurie Dumont-Bal
Rain Huff2024-10-24T13:41:52-04:00Discover an introduction to the art of sharing personal stories to build a sense of community and belonging! Playback Theatre is a style of interactive [...]
POPULAR MUSIC HISTORY AND CREATIVE SONGWRITING – A FUN AND INSPIRING MUSICAL JOURNEY with Rob Lutes
Rain Huff2024-10-14T14:42:07-04:00In this two-part workshop, Canadian Folk Music Award-winning songwriter Rob Lutes brings students on an inspiring journey through the surprising history of popular music, telling [...]
SPOKEN WORD IN A CIRCLE: FIND YOUR VOICE with Kym Dominique-Ferguson
Rain Huff2024-10-24T13:43:04-04:00The Circle serves as an equalizing space where everyone has the right to speak, be heard, and feel acknowledged. It fosters unity, strength, and freedom, [...]
HAND-BUILDING WITH CLAY with Stéphanie Jones
Rain Huff2024-10-14T14:27:53-04:00Working with clay is a creative challenge that helps us connect with our doubts and vulnerabilities. In a relaxed and playful context, the child must [...]
THE CRANKIE BOX with Marjolayne Auger
Rain Huff2024-10-24T13:22:43-04:00In teams, the students will create their own unfolding story on kraft paper. They will choose and cut images that they will paste on a [...]
PEACE with Sharon Smith
Rain Huff2024-10-14T13:59:58-04:00Looking at how to be the light , start peace within oneself , and one’s circle. I will share definitions of peace (from a book [...]
FEELING YOUR WAY INTO FICTION with Catherine Austen
Rain Huff2024-10-12T20:45:10-04:00In this prompt-based writing workshop, students will draft several freewrites, then scour them for a nugget of genius to expand into a story. Mini-lessons begin [...]








