Inspiring Yukon Students
Artist in the School provides high quality, engaging and culturally diverse programming in schools across the territory. Over the course of the 2025-26 school year 40 artists and arts groups travelled the Yukon to deliver over 3,500 arts encounters to elementary and secondary school students.
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Featured Artist
Violetta Umanes
Violetta is a seasoned dance instructor and choreographer with over 25 years of experience, specializing in Street styles. Her journey in dance began at the age of 10, deeply influenced by the old school generation of Ukrainian dancers and pioneers of street dance. Violetta's expertise extends across multiple street styles… Learn more ›
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Featured Program
Hip Hop / House Dance Workshop with Oleksandra Trofimova
In this workshop, kids will learn the basics of Hip Hop or House dance, including fundamental moves and their variations. The session starts with a brief introduction and warm-up, followed by step-by-step instruction on basic dance moves. Students will explore variations of these moves and understand their connection to music and rhythm. They will then learn a dance combo, practicing until they perfect the routine. The workshop also introduces freestyle techniques, encouraging creativity and confidence. By the end, students will have a solid foundation in Hip Hop or House dance, able to perform a short routine and freestyle with the… Learn more ›
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Community School Touring Program
The Community School Touring Program sends performance artists to every Yukon community school. The goal of this program is to expose children to types of performance art they may not regularly encounter, with preference given to acts that have an educational component. CSTP impacts hundreds of students each year and provides important and inspiring opportunities for youth in Yukon communities.
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About Artist in the School
The Artist in the School program (AIS) provides Yukon school children with the opportunity to be instructed and inspired by practicing artists and to learn to work with a variety of art forms and media. It is available to all Yukon elementary and secondary schools, including 21 schools in Whitehorse and 14 in the communities.
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