
If you have any questions, please contact:
Arlene Thomas, Arts Registrar arlene_thomas@wrdsb.ca
Katrina Cove-Shannon, Head of Guidance katrina_cove-shannon@wrdsb.ca
Dance jill_dolishny@wrdsb.ca
Drama adam_mccarthy@wrdsb.ca ; rubina_chandler@wrdsb.ca
Instrumental and Music Production matthew_drysdale@wrdsb.ca
Strings kirsten_hunsberger-shortt@wrdsb.ca
Vocal michael_green@wrdsb.ca
Visual Arts and Production Technology sheena_gruber@wrdsb.ca
Important Dates for 2023-2024 IAP Applications and Auditions:
Wednesday December 7, 2022: Grade 8 Information Night
Thursday January 12, 2023: Your application for the Integrated Arts Program is due
Tuesday January 24 to Saturday January 28 inclusive: You will receive a phone call and email with your individual audition date and times
Audition Dates:
Tuesday January 31, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Wednesday February 1, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. – 9: 30 P.M.
Thursday February 2, 2023 – 6:00 P.M. – 9:30 P.M.
Saturday February 4, 2023 – 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Sunday February 5 to Wednesday February 8 inclusive-You will receive your audition results by email
Wednesday February 15, 2023 – if your application in successful you must tell us if you are accepting your offer to join the IAP by the end of the day
IAP Application Forms
Please complete ALL of the items listed underneath your grade level. Instructions for completing each step of the IAP application can be found below the forms
Current Grade 8 Students | Current High School Students |
2023_2024 Grade 8 IAP Application Form | 2023-2024 Grade 9-12 IAP Application Form |
Student Snapshot: Previous Arts Experience and Questionnaire | Student Snapshot: Previous Arts Experience and Questionnaire |
Copy of your Grade 8 progress report or your most recent report card | Copy of your most recent report card and Credit Counselling Summary |
Character Reference | Character Reference |
$45 Application Fee | $45 Application Fee |
Instructions for Completing Forms:
All the forms are fillable PDFs. They are designed to open in Adobe Acrobat. To download the latest free version, please follow this link
- Read all of the instructions before filling out your application
- DOWNLOAD forms BEFORE you fill them out so you don’t lose any of your answers during the download process
- Complete ALL of the forms listed under your Grade Level (Current grade 8 student or current high school student)
- Submit your forms and your report card using one of the methods listed below. Do NOT rely on the Adobe submit button. It may not work.
- Submit your application fee through school in cash at Eastwood Collegiate
- The Arts Registrar will send you a confirmation that your application has been received with 72 hours.
Please SAVE and submit your forms in one of the following ways:
- Email ATTACHMENT to arlene_thomas@wrdsb.ca (Don’t rely on the submit button in Adobe. It may not work when submitting to a school board account. )
- Through this Google Form
- Through Our “Future IAP students 2023” Google classroom (class code: v2itrmt)
- If you are having technical difficulties, you may also print the application forms and drop them off at Eastwood Collegiate – 760 Weber St. East Kitchener
Application Form – Please fill this out with a parent or guardian
Character Reference – Ask a current teacher at your elementary or high school to fill out this Form for you. If you are home schooled, ask a private teacher, coach, or community leader you’ve worked with who is not related to you to fill out the Form.
Report card – Please submit a copy of your Grade 8 Progress Report, Mid-Term Report, or your most recent report card with you application. You may submit these documents using the methods above or by uploading them to this Google Form (Non-WRDSB students may have trouble accessing WRDSB Google Forms)
*$45 Application Fee – Please pay the fee through school-day. If you do not have a school-day account, please follow these instructions to get one. If you already have a school-day account, you will need to add Eastwood Collegiate. The feel is listed under Eastwood Collegiate’s “Products”.
*The fee is non-refundable after the application due date has passed. If you are having difficulties paying the fee for any reason, please contact the Arts Registrar
IAP Audition Instructions:
Current Grade 8 Students | Current High School Students |
Dance | Dance |
Drama | Drama |
Instrumental (Band) Music | Instrumental (Band) Music |
Strings Music | Strings Music |
Vocal Music | Vocal Music |
Music Production | Music Production |
Production Technology | Production Technology |
Visual Arts | Visual Arts |
Additional Materials and Resources:
Drama Monologues and Poems 2023-2024
AV Tips for Production Technology and Music Production
IAP Visual Arts Portfolio Written Description Form
Instrumental Solos | ||
Strings Solos | |||
Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass |
Vocal Solos – Sheet Music | ||
When Will My Life Begin | Reflection | Chim Chim Cher-ee |
Beauty and the Beast | A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes | Circle Of Life |
Vocal Solos – Accompaniments
Examples of Major Scales