a peek inside the fishbowl

I’ve written about the OSSD before. This Fishbowl patron is a great member of our community here in Ottawa. I’ve seen firsthand the wonderful programs they offer and I know a lot of you have too. There is so much going on at the OSSD. There are so many great opportunities to learn and have fun here. Check out their fall youth schedule for example! The programs for kids age 3-10 are great too. And did you know that OSSD also has classes designed for students with Asperger’s syndrome, and/or those on the Autism Spectrum with related special needs? Programming is created and implemented with specific consideration for the needs and abilities of the clients, with a focus on the individual and their creativity. (If you know someone who’d benefit from this info I encourage you to forward this post to them!)

Here’s a class I think sounds really cool. I wonder if I could convince my tweens to try this one out?

MUSICAL THEATRE (11 – 13 years)

A “Triple Threat” actor can dance, sing and act all at the same time! Get your feet wet and jump right into learning some songs. OSSD’s Musical Theatre program helps to develop all of these skills. Students learn how to tell a story through words, movement and song. Training focuses on acting, singing, dancing and working chorally as a group. Specific musicals, or musical theatre themes, are selected based on the needs of the students. Students work toward final workshop presentations.

Cool eh? This giveaway entitles the winner to a $250 gift certificate to put towards a single course for children or youth at OSSD. Please note, this prize has no cash value and does not include applicable taxes or registration fee.

This prize is perfect for parents who have been thinking of enrolling their kids but haven’t taken the plunge yet. Interested? Read on!

Here are the details:

• In order for your entry to qualify, check out the Fall courses on the OSSD website. Using the comments below, please tell us which course you’d choose if you won the giveaway and why.
• Only one entry per family please.
• This giveaway is void in Quebec, sorry.
• If you can’t post your comment for whatever reason you can email it to me for posting at andrea at quietfish dot com. Please note, I cannot be responsible if your entry is misdirected or gets stuck in my Spam folder!

That’s it! Entries must be in by noon on September 12 2012, at which point I’ll do a random draw of all qualifying entries. The winner will be contacted by email, so make sure you leave a valid address.