SATURDAYS: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
July 12, 19, 26
August 9, 16, 23 
at Social Art Studio Space, 180 Shaw Street, Lower Level, Toronto

with Middle

This workshop is part of the Won Lee Community Arts Hub’s 2025 Summer Programs — a pilot series for Deaf and disabled, 2SLGBTQ+, and BIPOC artists.

Social Art Studio Space — located on the lower level of 180 Shaw Street — is fully accessible by Ontario standards. The building has a wheelchair ramp at the entrance doors, an elevator servicing every floor and a fully accessible washroom on every level. The nearby 63 Ossington bus on the TTC is wheelchair accessible.

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:

This six-part workshop series explores sound and silence as compositional, meditative, and emotional tools, offering participants space to reflect, self-regulate, and deepen their listening in music and life. Participants will explore the relationship between sound and silence, both in music and in their everyday lives. In the end, they’ll develop a deeper awareness of how sound and silence shape emotions, communication, and creativity.  

Topics explored over the course of the series include: 

• Opening reflections on sound and silence (including identifying tension in the body and using breath to release tension and become present) 
• Discussions on sound, silence and mental health 
• A live, collective music-making experience using voice, instruments, found sounds and even pauses

Please confirm access needs, including ASL-English interpretation, by contacting Karen at kaugustine@accessarts.ca.

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