At the National level we offer the following annual events across Canada:
Canadian National Drama Teachers' Conference
Live and interactive virtual festival over zoom with a hybrid HUB location in Vancouver BC -- October 22nd & 23rd 
The Canadian National Unified Post-Secondary Audition Event
Grade 12 students can post performance auditions & tech portfolio presentations to our secure online portal and be seen by over 20 top post secondary institutions nationwide at once. Students will be given call backs or offers to some of our best - BFA, BA, Conservatory Theatre and/or Film Programs.
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The Great Canadian Student Monologue Writing Challenge sponsored by The Drama Notebook
​Students from across the country will submit their original monologues and the best will be recognized. They will have their work published on our website and with The Drama Notebook. Monologues should be between 1 min to 3 minutes maximum in length and must be written by a single student and not a group of students.
At the Provincial & Territorial level we offer the following potential programs annually:
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  • Provincial or Territorial Thespian Festivals - Here is a link to our Provincial Thespian Festival event in BC... These events are festivals that celebrate and support educational theatre. They take place in each Province and Territory with an active EdTA Canada Chapter - Here is a link to our EdTA Canada Chapter Directors page.  The Thespian Festival spans between 1 to 3 days in length and based on the Chapter Directors discretion can include programing such as:
    • ​Regional Thespy Showcase
    • Chapter Select One Act Plays
    • Workshops for Students
    • Celebrity Guests
    • Teacher Masterclasses / PD
    • Tech Design Challenges
    • Tech Olympics
    • Grade 12 College Scholarship Auditions
    • Student Leadership Training & Selection
    • Agent Talent Scouting
    • Inspirational Keynotes
    • Dance / Airband Performance / Social
    • Improv Challenge
    • All-Province Musical or Collaborative Creation Performance at Closing Ceremonies​
REGIONAL BREAKOUT EVENTS
Teacher Professional Development Conferences - Lining up with each regions main in service training days/times across Canada - rotating around the country all year long. This is a supplement to our annual Canadian National Drama Teachers' Conference each October. 
Please contact your chapter director to determine what Drama Professional Development events are planned for your region...
At the International level we offer the following programs that link into qualifiers from our national and provincial programming:
THESPYS - PERFORMANCE & TECH/DESIGN
CHAPTER SELECT - ONE ACT PLAYS
STUDENT LEADERSHIP - ITO
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