Volcano Conservatory 2025
THE FUTURE IS NOW. From Analogue to AI: Training in Live Performance!
Are you curious about how AI might affect an artist’s approach to live performance?
OR:
Do you crave analogue training, untouched by AI, centred in the human body?
The Volcano Conservatory offers both! Plus a range of in-between options exploring human and machine interaction in artmaking.
Join us August 4–10 at The Theatre Centre for the 2025 Volcano Conservatory — a dynamic week of live performance training and free public talks led by some of the most innovative artists and thinkers in the industry.
Alongside performance training from leading, internationally acclaimed artists, this year’s conservatory also offers 5 expert speakers who will engage with the rise of AI from 5 different perspectives – from ethics, to tech, to artistic practice. Come to the Theatre Centre every weekday for 6pm, Aug 4 to 8 (30-minute talks, plus Q&As). This series will culminate in a long-table discussion on Saturday, Aug 9 (4pm), in which staff, experts and you, the audience, are invited to wrestle with the impact of this tech on what we do. This series is offered free of charge (registration encouraged to ensure a place).
The Volcano Conservatory welcomes artists at all stages of their careers who are seeking a vibrant, collaborative environment to experiment, connect, and grow. Come train, question, and rediscover what makes live performance vital, and get a glimpse of what might be coming.
Schedule:
Pricing:
*The Fire & Flow bundle excludes Bilal Baig’s Building Your Central Character, which is application-based
For more information and to register visit:
https://www.volcano.ca/conservatory-2025
DISCOUNT ALERT!
Feeling the urge to take multiple classes?
Use code CreativeEruption at checkout to get 20% off when you sign up for 2 or more courses.
Registering for 4 or more? Use code VolcanicVision for an even bigger 40% off!*
*All code usage will be double checked for accuracy by Volcano staff
Special thanks to our community partners who made this edition of the Volcano Conservatory possible, including The Theatre Centre and Necessary Angel Theatre Co.
August 4
to August 10, 2025
Tickets are
The Theatre Centre is proud to once again be the venue partner for Volcano Conservatory 2025.
Franco Boni Theatre
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