in 1994. One of the school's original students was the daughter of CBC Television's hit show Seeing Things, Louis Del Grande. Since 1999, the school operates a second campus using the TCDSB's Catholic Education Centre building just across the street. Admissions The primary intake years are grades 7 and 9. Admission at senior levels is possible if space is available, and only at times of the school year when it is educationally sound to transition students. Audition requirements differ with every arts area. Drama majors must complete a workshop and perform a memorized monologue. Dance students must participate in a 90-minute dance class and perform a one-minute improvisation. All music students will be given an ear training/rhythm test; furthermore, instrumentalists need to sight read a piece of music and perform a solo piece, while vocalists need to sing 'O Canada' without accompaniment. Visual artists must first submit a portfolio of assigned exercises (Round 1); further audition requirements are then sent out (Round 2). Arts Students receive a balanced and thorough education in the arts, and through the arts. The integrated and accelerated arts program allows students to concentrate in one of four majors: music (vocal, band, string instruments), drama, dance, or visual arts. There is a theoretical and practical aspect within each art major. Dance Dance students learn both classical ballet and contemporary dance. They also learn about dance theory and composition to choreograph original performances. Dancers perform in outreach performances, school liturgies and Dance Night, a year-end performance. Every two years, the Dance Department puts on a Christmas production of The Nutcracker. The Dance facilities include two 40 feet wide, 30 feet deep studios with floor to ceiling mirrors, permanent ballet barres, and non-slip sprung hardwood floors. Drama Students explore the following areas: voice, movement, theatre games, mask, mime, musical theatre, improvisation, stage combat, theatre history, outreach performances, short film production and directing. There is a variety of exciting performance opportunities available to students over the course of the school year. Students can also participate in the Canadian Improv Games, the National Theatre School Festival and various short film competitions. In order to broaden their experience, students regularly work with a variety of guest artists from the professional community in such areas as scene study, script writing, musical theatre, sword work and mask. Instrumental music The Instrumental Music Department includes Strings and Band. Music students perform many times during