About Workshop
“Spanish Through Theatre” Workshop
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Imagine your child speaking Spanish with confidence not because they have to, but because they’re having so much fun they forget they’re learning.
Through theatre, storytelling, music, movement, and creative play, children will strengthen their Spanish language skills while developing confidence, creativity, teamwork, communication, and leadership in a welcoming and joyful environment.
Led entirely in Spanish by professional theatre artists and art educators Lily Sigie and Antares Ramírez, this unique program transforms language learning into an unforgettable artistic adventure.
✨ Create a Traditional Mexican Pastorela
Throughout 11 exciting sessions, children will rehearse and perform a Pastorela, one of Mexico’s most beloved Christmas theatre traditions.
Filled with music, humour, memorable characters, and meaningful messages about kindness, hope, community, and perseverance, this family friendly production offers children the opportunity to celebrate Hispanic culture while using Spanish naturally through acting, improvisation, games, and collaborative storytelling.
Every rehearsal becomes an opportunity to build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, gain confidence speaking Spanish, and make lasting friendships.
Workshop Details:
📅 Mondays
Drop-off: 5:15 PM
Workshop: 5:30–7:00 PM
👧🧒 Ages: 5 – 12 years.
📍 Location: Calgary Public Library SW
📅 Schedule
September: 14, 21, 28
October: 5, 19, 26
November: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
🎭 Final Performance: December 5 (Venue to be announced)
Investment
$280 for the full 11 session program and 1 performance day!
DIRECT DEPOSIT TO: [email protected]
✨ Spaces are limited. Register early to reserve your child’s place in this one-of-a-kind Spanish theatre experience!
Cel. (587) 435 6302
Facilitators
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Lily Sigie
Lily Sigie is a Mexican-Canadian performing artist and cultural developer; she holds a BA in Teaching Performing Arts and a Master’s Degree in “Development and Promotion of cultural projects.” She has over 20 years of experience in the performing arts as an actress, arts educator, theatre producer, and arts manager. In 2017, she arrived in Calgary, and by 2018, she co-founded SpanicArts (Hispanic Association of Professional Artists LTD). Since then, she has been part of different cultural projects within the artistic community in Treaty 7. In 2023, she got her first Artist Development Microgrant from Calgary Arts Development to translate her book “Development of Soft Skills through Art: ABACO Case Study,” published in 2014 and translated in 2024. She has just been mentioned as the Artist of June 2024 by ICAI. You can find more about her HERE.
Antares Ramirez
Mexican- Canadian multifaceted artist and educator who has been actively involved in theater since 2014, performing in numerous productions and co-founding ExpresARTe Theatre Club, where she continues to serve as a performer, volunteer, social media manager, and event coordinator.
Her stage experience includes collaborations with Gato Negro Spanish Theatre, StoryBook Theatre, and the Uprooted Project, where she contributed as both an actress and writer.
Antares, who holds a degree in Psychology and has over 20 years of experience working with children in Mexico and Canada, is passionate about education and the performing arts. She currently teaches drama and manages the Early Stages program at Stagecoach School of the Arts, inspiring young performers through creativity, storytelling, and self-expression.
Through her work in theatre, education, and community engagement, Antares continues to celebrate culture, connect people, and inspire audiences of all ages.