Associations & Partnerships
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, MCPA, comprises a Music Department of 22 instruments and voice, a Dance Department, and the most recent addition, an Opera Department. In addition to providing instruction to students for whom performing arts is a life enhancement, MCPA also provides intensive education and training to music and dance, as well as ballet for students who aspire to professional careers. To this end, MCPA offers junior and senior diploma programs in these areas, admission to which is by audition.
The Canadian Conservatory of Music is a locally owned private music school that has been active in the Halifax Regional Municipality since 1983. It has received regional and national recognition for its innovative approaches in the development of musicians.
The Cassidy Group opened its doors in 1990. Originally intended as a modeling school, it soon incorporated dramatics in 1991, into the curriculum. That same year the services of an agency were added. Since then, The Cassidy Group Model and Talent Agency has become the leading agency in the Maritime Provinces, representing actors and models both regionally and internationally.
The Dalplex is the physical fitness and recreation facility for Dalhousie University. It also offers classes in all areas of fitness. KVA students use this facility to complete their physical education requirements.
Gold Lake Consultants is the company that is responsible for developing the GoldlakeSM Program, a new educational model implemented at King's View Academy. It is responsible for the teacher training, curriculum development, and student evaluation.
Halifax Dance, established in 1973, is a not for profit organization dedicated to the development of dance and movement arts through education, performance and community development. The studios operate year-round with multidisciplinary programs that include recreational, pre-professional intensive and professional training, support for local and visiting professional artists and companies, and production of local and touring performances.
Mad Science is a summer school program for children from 3-12 years old. The workshops complement the school science program while increasing scientific literacy. They have a new collaboration recently established with NASA.
Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC) gives high-achieving students aged 15-18 a greater understanding of their roles as global ambassadors while analyzing concepts surrounding communications, diplomacy, law, human rights, peace, security, economics and the role of the United Nations. Students return home from GYLC with a greater understanding of their roles and responsibilities as citizens and future leaders in an international community.
Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) program scholars represent the upper echelon of today’s youth in both academic performance and community leadership. Each student is selected for nomination based upon academic achievement or classroom surveys, as well as by distinguished educators, mentors or CYLC program alumni, ensuring that every participant possesses the drive and determination to emerge as a future and world leader.
Congressional Student Leadership Conference sponsored
by LeadAmerica Foundation
With a commitment to youth and excellence in leadership education that dates back more than 18 years, the LeadAmerica Foundation has enriched the lives of thousands of young leaders. Each year, thousands of outstanding students from every state in the United States and more than 51 countries attend LeadAmerica conferences and gain skills that will help them along the road toward a successful and rewarding life of leadership and service.