ence ▁artist ique ▁de ▁l ' O nt ario ▁The ▁Centre ▁d ' ex cell ence ▁artist ique ▁de ▁l ' O nt ario ▁includes ▁ 8 ▁arts ▁concentr ations ▁from ▁Gra de ▁ 9 ▁to ▁Gra de ▁ 1 2 , ▁and ▁a ▁pre - con cent r ation ▁program ▁in ▁Gra de ▁ 7 ▁& ▁ 8 ▁to ▁prepare ▁students ▁for ▁the ▁arts ▁concentr ations . ▁With ▁rig orous ▁training ▁to ▁become ▁professional ▁artists , ▁this ▁school ▁is ▁r ated ▁the ▁# 1 ▁school ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁F ras er ▁Institute . ▁These ▁concentr ations ▁make ▁the ▁school ▁a ▁magnet ▁arts ▁school ▁similar ▁to ▁Can ter bury , ▁with ▁the ▁exception ▁of ▁offering ▁French ▁as ▁their ▁main ▁language . ▁The ▁concentr ations ▁offered ▁are : ▁ ▁Media ▁& ▁Visual ▁Arts ▁ ▁Dance ▁( Bal let ▁& ▁Contempor ary ) ▁ ▁Writing ▁& ▁Liter ature ▁ ▁Theatre ▁ ▁Music ▁- ▁Wind ▁& ▁Per cussion ▁ ▁Music ▁- ▁Str ings ▁ ▁Music ▁- ▁V ocal ▁ ▁Cinema ▁& ▁Television ▁ ▁The ▁Centre ▁d ' ex cell ence ▁artist ique ' s ▁concentration ▁programs ▁have ▁received ▁numerous ▁awards ▁and ▁won ▁many ▁compet itions . ▁Every ▁year ▁the ▁Harm onie ▁De ▁La ▁S alle ▁particip ates ▁in ▁K iw an is ▁Music ▁Festival . ▁They ▁have ▁a ▁winning ▁gold ▁stre ak ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁Most ▁recently , ▁the ▁V ocal ▁Music ▁Senior ▁classes ▁won ▁the ▁first ▁place ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 6 th ▁National ▁V