ArtsAlive.ca

• Music
• Theatre
  • English Theatre Take a journey with content and videos that introduce you to the people and processes involved in transforming a play from the page to the stage.
  • French Theatre Create, learn about and experience French-language theatre. Start by exploring the resources available here.
• Dance
• Collections
  • NACmusicbox TIMELINE Explore Baroque to 21st Century orchestral music using multimedia. Learn about Canada's composers.
  • NACmusicbox.ca Listen to over 200 free, high quality archival recordings performed by the NAC Orchestra recordings since 1970.
  • Imagined Spaces View over 100 stage maquettes through vivid photos and archival records on scenic design.
  • The Secret Life of CostumesLearn about this extraordinary collection created for productions at Canada’s NAC.
  • Persuading Presence Passionate about graphic arts and marketing? Explore incredible posters from the NAC Archive.

Hey Students

Interested in learning more about music, theatre, dance, costume and set design and theatrical posters? Need information for a school project? Find all you need and more by exploring the sections below!

ArtsAlive.ca Music

• Download play-along recorder music
• Play music games
• Need some advice? 
Check out the FAQ for students

• Discover the Composers!

• Watch videos!

• Explore the Instrument Lab to rotate 3D instruments

NACmusicbox.ca

• Search and listen to free recordings! by the NAC Orchestra 
• Play quizzes and games to test your musical knowledge

TIMELINE

• The NACmusicbox TIMELINE -Interact with over 200 orchestral works, 80 Canadian compositions, and an extensive learning collection based on Canadian themes

Theatre

ArtsAlive.ca English Theatre

• Learn about the professions of acting, directing, design and production
• Watch interviews with theatre professionals
• Download student matinee study guides for dozens of theatre shows at the NAC and in your area

ArtsAlive.ca French Theatre

• Learn the ins-and-outs of creating theatre
• Explore the 5 W’s of seeing French-language theatre in Canada
• Explore contemporary theatre around the world
• Research theatre through history
• Find theatre reading lists

Dance

• Enter the Virtual Dance Studio: play with a first-of-it’s kind interactive choreography tool to create your own dance
• Meet the artists! Explore over 180 biographies of world-renowned dancers and choreographers
• Gain advice from dance professionals on becoming an artist
• Learn how to watch and discuss dance
• Watch over 16 hours of dance video clips and artist interviews

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