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OCAD Portfolio Reviews: How to Use Feedback Before You Submit
OCAD Portfolio Reviews: How to Use Feedback Before You Submit A portfolio review can move an application forward by months or set it back by just as many, and the difference has almost nothing to do with the quality of the feedback itself. This post covers the review options available to OCAD applicants, how to…
OCAD vs Emily Carr Portfolio: Piece Counts and Key Differences
OCAD vs Emily Carr Portfolio: Piece Counts and Key Differences Students applying to both OCAD University and Emily Carr University usually assume they can build one portfolio and submit it twice, and that assumption costs them. This post lays out exactly what each school asks for, where the two requirements genuinely diverge, and how to…
OCAD Open House 2026: What to Ask at Portfolio Review Sessions
OCAD Open House 2026: What to Ask at Portfolio Review Sessions Most families walk into OCAD’s open house with a vague plan to “have a look around,” and walk out with tote bags, a campus map, and no more clarity about the portfolio than they arrived with. This post covers what the open house actually…
RCM Theory Level 5: The Hardest Step for Most Piano Students
RCM Theory Level 5: The Hardest Step for Most Piano Students Most families meet RCM theory for the first time at Level 5, and they meet it as an obstacle rather than a subject — the practical exam is booked, and suddenly there’s a written requirement nobody planned for. This post breaks down exactly what…
Back-to-School Art Classes for Kids: What Parents Book First
Back-to-School Art Classes for Kids: What Parents Book First Most families think about art classes the same week they think about backpacks and indoor shoes, and by then the September picture has already taken shape. This post walks through how children’s art enrollment actually works in the late-August window — what parents commit to first,…
September Music Lesson Waitlists in Etobicoke: What Fills First
September Music Lesson Waitlists in Etobicoke: What Fills First Every year, families call in the first week of September expecting to pick a lesson time and discover that the slot they wanted — Tuesday at 5:00, right after school, before dinner — was claimed weeks earlier. This post explains exactly which lesson times and instruments…
