MASC Newsletter Winter 2019-20 English 2019 Newsletter in single pages | Page 10

"Usually in everyday life when you
dance people look at you weird. Here
when you dance people join you.”
(Participant)
"The festival was great! The
organizers managed to put the
participants at ease. The activities
were varied and offered challenges
for beginners as well as more
advanced dancers. The
choreographers were so positive and
encouraging." (Teacher)
"For me, the festival is a great
gathering, it motivates me to come
back every year, it allows me to
work with the emerging Franco-
Ontarian kids." (Choreographer)
The Festival de danse en milieu scolaire (FDMS)
invites Grade 9 to 12 students from across
Ontario for 3 days of dance workshops,
performances and exchanges in complete
French environment. This year, for the first time,
the FDMS is hitting the road and heading to
Toronto to hold its 6th edition at École
secondaire catholique Saint-Frère-André
and École secondaire Toronto Ouest from
March 26th to 28th 2020! Our two key partners
in the creation and organization of the festival
The School of Dance and the Centre de
Danse Contemporaine (ODD), will be with us
in Toronto and new partners will also join the
festival. Working with francophone professional
dance schools in the region allows us to offer
students the experience of a credible dance
studio and gives us access to professionals in
the field; choreographers, dancers and artistic
directors. These are important francophone
models who will inspire our young participants
to pursue their passion in French.
Once again this year, various dance classes will
be offered to students, as well as dazzling
performances exploring different types of
dances performed by Francophone artists from
diverse cultures. Toronto certainly has
experiences rich in culture and movement to
offer. The registration period will begin in
December, follow us on social media for
updates: @FDMS.MASC
The highlight of the festival is on the last evening
where the students take the stage for everyone
to see! A magnificent show!! Students work with
choreographers and professional musicians
throughout the festival to create a choreography,
accompanied by a live soundtrack designed
specifically for the performance. Parents and
friends are welcome to join us in celebrating this
art form in all its splendor.
In partnership with the Centre d’excellence
artistique de l’Ontario, MASC is also
welcoming French as a Second Language (FSL)
students to the festival for the first time.
Enriching experiences purely in French helps
understand the importance and extent of the
French culture in Ontario and develops a sense
of pride and belonging. We wish to give these
students an opportunity to explore their passion
in a French environment, outside their school.
Festival
de danse
en milieu
scolaire
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