{"id":25507,"date":"2026-03-25T19:52:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T23:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/?post_type=tec&#038;p=25507"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:31:50","slug":"tec-march-break-musical-theatre-bootcamp-for-youth","status":"publish","type":"tec","link":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/tec\/tec-march-break-musical-theatre-bootcamp-for-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"TEC \u2013 March Break Musical Theatre Bootcamp for Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2014 ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201d<em>This project aims to establish a free, week-long&nbsp;<strong>Theatre Bootcamp for Youth in Gatineau, Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>. With the support of Artishow, I was able to gather submissions from passionate teenagers whose families do not have the financial means to provide them with extensive theatre training.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201dThe workshop had a profound impact on the community. The teens were incredibly grateful for the opportunity, and so were their parents. At the end of the presentation, many parents expressed their heartfelt thanks, sharing how meaningful this week had been not only for their children but also for them. It brought them immense relief to be able to offer their kids an experience like this, and seeing their reactions during the presentation truly filled my heart with joy. I know that these young artists will cherish the time they spent together, and that this experience has deepened their curiosity and passion for the arts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013&nbsp;<strong>Danik McAfee<\/strong>, creator of the project<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2014 BIOGRAPHY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/danik-mcafee-5379-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25508 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/danik-mcafee-5379-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/danik-mcafee-5379-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/danik-mcafee-5379-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/danik-mcafee-5379-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As a recent graduate of the National Theatre School\u2019s Directing Program, <strong>Danik McAfee (Directing, 2024)<\/strong> has observed the growing impact of inflation on families, often forcing them to sacrifice extracurricular activities like the performing arts. For Danik, theatre was a crucial space for self-expression, confidence-building, and community, particularly as a queer youth. Aware of how fortunate he was to have access to such opportunities, Danik is dedicated to offering similar experiences to youth who may not have the financial means to engage in the arts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":24248,"template":"","annee":[248],"class_list":["post-25507","tec","type-tec","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","annee-2024-2025-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tec\/25507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tec"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tec"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tec\/25507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26436,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tec\/25507\/revisions\/26436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"annee","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent-nts.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/annee?post=25507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}