Creative Expression and Leadership Retreats

Creative expression and nature pair up together to create an arts-rich opportunity here at the edge helping students to kindle the fires of their creative spirit with nature-based artistic experiences. Music, Drama, Art, and Nature team up to form a wide variety of creative endeavors that encourage exploration and self-discovery, such as:

• Song Writing on an island excursion
• Mask Making at the lakeshore
• An introduction to acting in Mask
• Campfire Drumming Circles
• Improv. Games in the forest
• Movement and Mime on the beach
• Vocal Excersises (for singing and acting)
• Photography Adventure Hikes
• Water Colour Painting
• Musical Jamming sessions
• Scavenger Hunts
• Talent Shows and More!

Creative retreats at Northern Edge Algonquin can count as Reach Ahead or Experiential Activities towards the Specialist High Skills Major: Arts and Culture program.