Have Questions? Contact: 

Arlene Thomas, Arts Registrar arlene_thomas@wrdsb.ca

Katrina Cove-Shannon, Head of Guidance  katrina_cove-shannon@wrdsb.ca

Arts Teachers: 

Dance jill_dolishny@wrdsb.ca

Drama adam_mccarthy@wrdsb.ca; rubina_chandler@wrdsb.ca

Instrumental lauren_helmer@wrdsb.ca

Music Production matthew_drysdale@wrdsb.ca

Strings kirsten_hunsberger-shortt@wrdsb.ca

Vocal michael_green@wrdsb.ca

Visual Arts and Arts Technologies sheena_gruber@wrdsb.ca

Important Dates for Applying to the Integrated Arts Program

 

IAP APPLICATION FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

IAP Applications are due Friday, January 10, 2025.  Please complete all steps of the application process listed below.

Grade 8 Students:

  1. Fill out the IAP Application Form. On the form, you will be asked to upload your grade 8 progress or most recent report card. Have it ready before you begin*
  2. Ask a teacher from your current school to fill out the teacher reference for you and submit it by the due date^
  3. Ask a parent/guardian to pay the $50 application fee.

Grade 9-12 Students:

  1. Request to transfer to Eastwood Collegiate. This step must be completed before submitting an IAP application:
    1. WRDSB and WCDSBS students:  ask your vice-principal at your current high school for a principal-to-principal transfer.
    2. All other grade 9-12 students: Send an email to our Principal, Josh Windsor (josh_windsor@wrdsb.ca) with a recommendation from a Principal or Vice-Principal from your current school, a Credit Counselling summary or a transcript with a list of courses you’ve taken to date, and a copy of your most recent report card.
  2. Fill out the IAP Application Form. On the form,  you will be asked to upload your mid-term or most recent report card. Have it ready before you begin*
  3. Ask a teacher from your current school to fill out the teacher reference for you and submit it by the due date^
  4. Ask a parent/guardian to pay the $50 application fee on school-day by following these Instructions.
Grade 8 Students Grade 9 – 12 Students
IAP Application Form IAP Application Form
Teacher Reference Teacher Reference
Pay $50 Application Fee through school-day Pay $50 Application Fee through school-day

*Homeschooled students:  If you have an academic record from your home school studies, feel free to upload it. Otherwise, you can skip this step

^Homeschooled students, please ask a private teacher, community leader, or coach who is NOT related to you to fill out the teacher reference form 

 

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS

Grade 9-12 Audition Instructions Drama – Grade 8  Strings – Grade 8
Arts Technologies – Grade 8 Instrumental – Grade 8  Vocal – Grade 8
Dance – Grade 8  Music Production – Grade 8  Visual Arts – Grade 8

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Drama Monologues and Poems
Visual Arts Written Description Forms

Music Solos:

Instrumental Strings Vocal

Sheet Music