Cawthra Park Secondary School
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Cawthra Park Secondary School, also known as CPSS, is a public high school
located in Southeast Mississauga, Ontario
, Canada.
Cawthra Park provides instruction to students from grades 9 to 12 and is under the jurisdiction of the Peel District School Board
.
Built in 1972, Cawthra Park has unique features for a public school, including a newly renovated auditorium, a recently redone gymnasium floor, Harlequin-sprung floors in the dance studios, a grand piano,music practice rooms, and a dark room. The school is also attached to the Cawthra Swimming Pool.
The school day begins at 8:30AM and ends at 3:04PM. There are five 75-minute periods each day, including two lunch periods. It is a semestered school.
The school also puts on a fall musical and a spring play annually.
, onstage at Disney's Magic Kingdom
, and for the American ambassador to Canada, David Wilkins
.
The music department includes many different choral and instrumental ensembles, made up predominantly of 'music majors,' but also including students not enrolled in the music program. The Ritz, a concert choir with over 350 members, is the largest in North America, and as a result must be 'divided' to attend the Ontario Vocal Festival each year. Other ensemble groups include Chamber Choir, Les Belles Classiques, Mississauga Tranzzit, Intermediate and Senior Concert Bands, and the Senior Wind Ensemble.
Each year the music department organizes a trip in the spring as an opportunity to perform outside of the GTA, open to any student involved with the department. Locations have included Disney World, Italy, Boston, New York City and Chicago. In the spring of 2012, the music department will travel to Austria for its second trip to Europe (first since 2006).
The Music Department only offers open guitar and musical theater classes to students outside of the program. Every ensemble has achieved gold status at MusicFest, and has received frequent invitations and awards at National competitions.
The Cawthra Panthers Baseball Team won the 2007 ROPSSAA Tier 1 Baseball Championships for the first time in the schools history with a 6-2 win over Mount Carmel. The Cawthra Park Hockey Team reached the ROPSAA finals on several occasions.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Southeast Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
, Canada.
Cawthra Park provides instruction to students from grades 9 to 12 and is under the jurisdiction of the Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board
Peel District School Board is a Canadian public board of education for the Peel Regional Municipality, headquartered in the HJA Brown Education Centre in Mississauga...
.
Built in 1972, Cawthra Park has unique features for a public school, including a newly renovated auditorium, a recently redone gymnasium floor, Harlequin-sprung floors in the dance studios, a grand piano,music practice rooms, and a dark room. The school is also attached to the Cawthra Swimming Pool.
The school day begins at 8:30AM and ends at 3:04PM. There are five 75-minute periods each day, including two lunch periods. It is a semestered school.
Arts
Cawthra Park is home to Peel's Regional Arts Program (RAP), for which students audition to study music (instrumental [concert band, guitar, and piano] or vocal), dance, dramatic arts or visual arts. Approximately three quarters of Cawthra's students are in the RAP program, with the remaining students coming from the local area.The school also puts on a fall musical and a spring play annually.
| Fall Musical | Spring Play | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Sweet Charity Sweet Charity Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria... |
Leaving Home Leaving Home Leaving Home is a drama in two acts by Canadian playwright David French."The work is the first presented of what has come to be known as the Mercer Plays and was responsible not only for introducing a unique Canadian voice to the world, but also for proving that Canadian playwrights could write... |
| 2010–2011 | The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro and Batman.... |
Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a... |
| 2009–2010 | Footloose Footloose (musical) Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:... |
Mad Forest Mad Forest Mad Forest: A Play from Romania is a play by English playwright Caryl Churchill. The three acts occur, respectively, shortly before, during, and shortly after the Romanian Revolution of 1989... |
| 2008–2009 | Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971... |
The Miracle Worker The Miracle Worker The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Keller—a deafblind and initially almost feral child—and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to... |
| 2007–2008 | Cabaret Cabaret (musical) Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions.... |
Les Belles-sœurs |
| 2006–2007 | Merrily We Roll Along Merrily We Roll Along (musical) Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with a book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.... |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (play) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a play based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel of the same name. Dale Wasserman's stage adaptation, with music by Teiji Ito, made its Broadway preview on November 12, 1963, its premiere on November 13, and ran until January 25, 1964 for a total of one preview and 82... |
| 2005–2006 | West Side Story West Side Story West Side Story is an American musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins... |
The Laramie Project The Laramie Project The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project about the reaction to the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie,... |
| 2004–2005 | Into the Woods Into the Woods Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim... |
Doctor Faustus |
| 2003–2004 | The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers... |
A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta... |
| 2002–2003 | Les Misérables Les Misérables (musical) Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.... |
A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire (play) A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was... |
| 2001–2002 | Carnival! Carnival! Carnival is a 1961 musical with the book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. The musical is based on the 1953 film Lili.-Background:... |
Auntie Mame Auntie Mame Auntie Mame is a 1955 novel by Patrick Dennis that chronicles the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of his deceased father's eccentric sister, Mame Dennis. The book is a work of fiction inspired by the author's eccentric aunt, Marion Tanner, whose life and outlook in many... |
| 2000–2001 | Godspell Godspell Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway... |
Dark of the Moon Dark of the Moon (play) Dark of the Moon is a dramatic stage play by Howard Richardson and William Berney which had a ten-month run on Broadway in 1945, followed by numerous college and high-school productions.... |
| 1999–2000 | The Apple Tree The Apple Tree The Apple Tree is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith... |
Servant Of Two Masters |
Music
The music department has performed over the years at various prominent venues, including mass at the Vatican CityVatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
, onstage at Disney's Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
, and for the American ambassador to Canada, David Wilkins
David Wilkins
David Horton Wilkins is an American attorney and a former U. S. Ambassador to Canada during the administration of President George W. Bush. Prior to the appointment, he practiced law for 30 years while serving in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 25 of those years. He was speaker of...
.
The music department includes many different choral and instrumental ensembles, made up predominantly of 'music majors,' but also including students not enrolled in the music program. The Ritz, a concert choir with over 350 members, is the largest in North America, and as a result must be 'divided' to attend the Ontario Vocal Festival each year. Other ensemble groups include Chamber Choir, Les Belles Classiques, Mississauga Tranzzit, Intermediate and Senior Concert Bands, and the Senior Wind Ensemble.
Each year the music department organizes a trip in the spring as an opportunity to perform outside of the GTA, open to any student involved with the department. Locations have included Disney World, Italy, Boston, New York City and Chicago. In the spring of 2012, the music department will travel to Austria for its second trip to Europe (first since 2006).
The Music Department only offers open guitar and musical theater classes to students outside of the program. Every ensemble has achieved gold status at MusicFest, and has received frequent invitations and awards at National competitions.
Dramatic Arts
Cawthra's drama facilities include three modern and well equipped studios, as well as a large, professional auditorium. Approximately sixty drama students are accepted per year, giving each year two classes with around thirty students each. Course contents range from practical scene studies and stage combat to more theoretical concepts including a unit on 'great acting teachers' and theater's roots in Ancient Greece. The Dramatic Arts program attracts more than two-hundred applicants each year.Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department offers a wide variety of courses available to students both in the art program as well as to students pursuing other disciplines. Courses include traditional, modern and post-modern art, desktop design, media arts and photography. The department also has ties to other departments at Cawthra Park such as fashion and communication technology. One major event for the Visual Arts department is the annual Visual Arts SpringFest where the school is transformed into an art gallery. Senior Visual Arts students also partake in an art-focused week long class trip to New York City. The worst visual arts student has been determined to be Sarthack Ali.Dance
Throughout the four year program, students refine their technical skills and develop their creativity in dance. Dance forms that are studied include ballet, modern dance, musical theater and jazz. Besides practical experience, the students are also required to study a theoretical curriculum that includes topics such as the history of dance, kinesiology, composition, criticism and social issues relating to the dance community such as eating disorders, and arthritis. The department provides the opportunity for students with and without formal training to develop dance skills through the Regional Arts Program. The department also offers elective dance courses for students not enrolled in the dance program, as well as dance opportunities for all students regardless of their arts discipline. Major events for the Dance Department include Dance Springfest in early April and Dance Mosaix in late May.Athletics
Athletic courses include boys and girls hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton and soccer teams, along with several others.The Cawthra Panthers Baseball Team won the 2007 ROPSSAA Tier 1 Baseball Championships for the first time in the schools history with a 6-2 win over Mount Carmel. The Cawthra Park Hockey Team reached the ROPSAA finals on several occasions.
Notable alumni
Past students of Cawthra Park include:- Amanda Cleghorn, dancer, top female and runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance CanadaSo You Think You Can Dance CanadaSo You Think You Can Dance Canada was a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.Based on the original American TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each season, the show held auditions in major cities across the...
(season 3) - Erica Peck, lead role in the musical We Will Rock YouWe Will Rock You (musical)We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
in Toronto - Daria WerbowyDaria WerbowyDaria Werbowy is a Ukrainian Canadian model. She is perhaps best known as a spokesperson for the French beauty brand Lancôme.-Personal life:...
, supermodel - Blake McGrathBlake McGrathBlake McGrath is a Canadian professional dancer, pop singer and choreographer, best known for being on the first season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2005, and MTV reality dance show, DanceLife.-Early career:...
, singer, dancer, star of DancelifeDanceLifeDanceLife is a 2007 dance-oriented US TV reality show, featuring and produced by Jennifer Lopez. The series follows the lives of seven dancers trying to break into the world of professional dance and trying to "make it" in Hollywood...
, finalist on So You Think You Can Dance (season 1) - Deanna Casaluce, actor, Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Adamo RuggieroAdamo RuggieroAdamo Angelo Ruggiero is an Italian-Canadian actor best known for his role of Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Career:...
, actor, Degrassi: The Next Generation - Amanda SteptoAmanda SteptoAmanda Stepto is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Christine "Spike" Nelson in the Degrassi series.-Personal life:...
, actor, Degrassi: The Next Generation - Sebastien GraingerSebastien GraingerSebastien Alexandre Grainger from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is a Canadian singer and musician, best known as drummer and singer of the dance-punk duo Death from Above 1979 and the singer and guitarist for his current band, Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains...
, drummer Death from Above 1979Death from Above 1979Death from Above 1979 are a Toronto-based Canadian dance-punk/noise rock duo. Their album, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, was released in late 2004. The band broke up in 2006, but announced a reunion in 2011.-History:... - David Bryant, guitarist for Godspeed you black emperor
- Dig CircusDig CircusDig Circus was a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s. Although popular on the Queen Street West scene in Toronto, the band broke up in the mid-1990s without having achieved mainstream success...
and The FemBots, musicians - Drew McCreadieDrew McCreadieDrew McCreadie, born 1967, is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based actor, playwright and improvisor. He was the winner of Best Male Improvisor in Canada at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards...
, winner of Best Male Improvisor in Canada at the Canadian Comedy AwardsCanadian Comedy AwardsThe Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
. - J.D Fortune, Former Replacement INXS Lead Singer
- Lorne RyderLorne RyderLorne Ryder is a Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. In his 25 years in the Canadian music scene, he has received 3 Canadian Country Music Association top-ten nominations for Keyboard Player of the Year, 2 nominations for Best Country Artist at the Ontario Independent Music Awards,...
, Singer/Songwriter - CCMA and Canadian Smooth Jazz Award Nominee - Dan Griffin, Vocalist/Guitarist/Keyboardist for the ArkellsArkellsArkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, the label for other Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Attack In Black, Alexisonfire, and Tokyo Police Club.-Band history:...
- Dave SeglinsDave SeglinsDave Seglins is a Canadian radio journalist, currently the host of the weekend news program The World This Weekend on CBC Radio One.-References:...
, CBC News - Suneel Joshi, CTV Sports