Improve your art / design / architecture portfolio with private lessons from renowned art tutor Mr Rick Gee.

PortfolioPrep provides private, one to one portfolio preparation sessions and experienced guidance to Canadian and international students. Lessons are available online via Skype, and in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada.

Preparing a strong portfolio to demonstrate your artistic abilities is a critical part of your application to any art school or college around the world.

Private Portfolio Preparation Classes (Online & In-person)

Portfolio topics include:
- Art
- Design
- Architecture
- Animation
- Painting
- Illustration
- Advertising
- Interior Design
- Drawing
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Fashion Design/Marketing

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2. Numa International Institute of Makeup and Design, Calgary

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The Numa International Institute of Makeup and Design (NiiMD) is located in Calgary, Alberta. We offer comprehensive makeup, hairstyling and fashion courses that provide our students with the necessary skills to excel in the makeup and fashion industries. Numa is an institute of higher education, creativity and expression. We also have a training school in Edmonton.

It is our mission to empower our students with confidence, skill and creativity. We believe in a well rounded program with a strong emphasis on hands on application. As an artist, you are entitled to express yourself in accordance with your own personal flair; however a grounding in the fundamentals of your trade is what will ensure your success. Using quality brand name products is a standard of NiiMD.

- Essential Makeup
- Advanced Fashion Makeup
- Studio Hairstyling
- Airbrush
- Special Effects Makeup
- Teen Fashion Fridays
- Styling and Image Consulting

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3. Liaison College Of Culinary Arts

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With campuses throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario, Liaison College is a private career college focused solely and exclusively on career training in the culinary arts. Our chef training programs are meticulously designed by professionals in the hospitality industry, to provide students with the skills they need in today’s demanding restaurant and food services operations. Our graduates work in some of the most prestigious restaurants in Canada.

From the first we focused on training the world’s future great chefs. If you have a passion for food and for cooking, being a professional chef is a fun and rewarding career. All you need are a solid culinary education and some hands-on experience - which we can provide at Liason. Campus locations are in Toronto, Kingston, Kitchener, Brampton, & Oakville, ON.

Professional Culinary Arts Training Programs:

- Cook Basic - Level I
- Cook Advanced - Level II
- Chef De Cuisine
- Culinary Management
- Specialist Chef
- Hospitality Administration
- Personal Chef Diploma

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4. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, Toronto

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With four convenient locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Arthur Murray Dance Studio is your premier dance studio in Toronto, ON. Our locations include Kingsway, Yorkville, North York and Woodbridge. Our dance school operates under the famous and reputable Arthur Murray franchise, the world’s largest dance instruction organization. We've taught Latin & ballroom dance lessons in Toronto to over 100,000 students since 1952.

If you’ve been thinking about dance lessons, but are nervous or intimidated, don’t be. We offer dance lessons to students of all skill levels. We'll work with you to create a personalized program of private lessons & group classes to help you learn what you want, and at your own pace.

Take advantage of our proven 3-way system that includes private classes, group dance classes, and practice sessions. Together, these elements target these areas: knowledge, repetition, and application. Our dance classes have helped thousands of people from all walks of life become confident on the dance floor.

Our studios are staffed with friendly dance teachers who are highly trained professionals striving to make your dance lessons as much fun & as enriching as possible.

Dance classes for all levels including private classes, group dance classes, and practice sessions:

- Wedding dance classes

- Zumba classes

- Men only dance classes

- Latin and ballroom dance classes including: Samba, Hustle, Cha Cha, Rumba, Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Swing, Jive, Viennese Waltz, Merengue, Mambo, Salsa, Bolero, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Bachata and Argentine Tango...

* Our curriculum is designed to teach dance in logical order, from easiest to more difficult.

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5. Fine Eyes Makeup Artists - Makeup Classes in Winnipeg

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Conveniently located in Winnipeg, MB, Fine Eyes Makeup Artists is a makeup artist school owned by professional certified makeup artists with over 16 years experience working in the makeup industry for weddings, beauty, fashion, photo shoots, theatre, television and film. We offer Basic Makeup Classes for pre-teen, teens and adults, as well as a Freelance Makeup Artistry Training Program for aspiring makeup artists.

All makeup classes are taught by certified makeup artists in a small class size of 8 people. Classes remain in small groups in order to enable instructors to have more one-on-one time with the students.

- Pre-Teen Makeup Artistry (French and English classes)
- Teen Makeup Artistry (French and English classes)
- Adult Makeup Boot Camp (French and English classes)
- Freelance Makeup Artistry (2 evenings per week for 16 weeks)

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6. Think Tank Training Centre

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Situated in a heritage building at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, Think Tank Training Centre provides a intensive one-year Diploma program that specializes in the latest software, techniques and technologies that cater to the needs of the film, television and video game industries.

Founded in 2005, Think Tank is dedicated to providing relevant, current, and effective training that will ensure a realistic opportunity for employment.

Think Tank boasts 92% job placement in the CG Industry. In 2015 it was ranked the #1 school in Canada and #3 in the world for film, TV and game production at the CG Student Awards.

12 Month Diploma Program in Computer Animation, Visual Effects & Game Design:

Duration: 45 weeks (three 15 week semesters)

Modules include:
- 3D Animation
- 3D Modeling
- Classical & Flash Animation
- Digital Imaging
- Life Drawing
- Mentored Lab
- Production Pipeline
- Maya
- Texturing

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7. Holly's Hair School

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Holly's Hair School is located in the heart of North Vancouver, on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, directly across from Vancouver, British Columbia. We have a salon and school, both located at one modern facility. Since it’s opening in 1998, it has been the premier hairdressing school on the North Shore. With education at the heart of the business, Holly’s team is dedicated to the art of beauty.

Our students can expect the best experience when they visit our first class facility in North Vancouver. This particular school has been very successful with post-graduation career opportunities for its students. After completing the program at Holly's many of her students have gone on to work in some of the top salons on the North Shore such as Hatz Hair Design.

Owner Shawn Mitha takes the students from junior stylists to extremely successful salon professionals. Hairdressing is a trade that brings together two common traits that many people posess; creativity and people skills. Its a multi-million dollar industry that employs close to 11,000 people in British Columbia alone.

- Hairdressing Program:
Our 10 month program is designed for you to achieve excellence through hands-on curriculum, made to inspire you, flex your imagination, create trends and find success. The program is 30 hours per week, running Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00am to 4:30 pm.

Program Features:
- 10 months duration
- practical, hands-on approach to cosmetology
- flexible schedules
- weekly theory topics
- student loans available

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8. Capilano University

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Founded in 1968, Capilano University's main campus is in North Vancouver, nestled in a natural environment on the slopes of the North Shore and only a 20-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The beauty of the campus and the quality of education attract students from around the world. Capilano University welcomes international students from more than 60 countries each year. Capilano University provides a solid academic foundation and is committed to developing new and innovative programs in response to market demand. The Illustration/Design: Elements and Applications (IDEA) program is a unique three-year diploma program that prepares students for employment as visual communicators. IDEA teaches students how to think conceptually and to apply traditional and digital tools to solve communication challenges using both disciplines in an integrated way. IDEA is also different because instructors are working professionals, bringing current experience into the classroom.

3 year diploma program: Illustration/Design: Elements and Applications (IDEA). If you have artistic talent or a sense of design, the IDEA program may be for you. The curriculum addresses applied development in both design and illustration skills supported by a strong theoretical foundation. This dual training makes IDEA very different from other programs and gives graduates a definite edge in career building.

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9. Centre For Arts And Technology - Kelowna

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Established more than 30 years ago by industry professionals with a passion for teaching, Centre for Arts and Technology is an institution in a league of its own.

OUR STUDENTS DON’T JUST STUDY THE DIGITAL ARTS, THEY LIVE IT, BREATH IT, AND EXCEL THROUGH US.

The Centre delivers unique diploma and certificate programs designed in consultation with industry employers and working professionals. This ensures your education is completely aligned with evolving career opportunities in the employment marketplace.

Technology has revolutionized the entertainment world, reinventing both consumer marketplace and the production processes for 3D Animation, Visual and Special Effects, Film and Video Production, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Audio Engineering, Video Games, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and other forms of Entertainment and Communications Production.

Accredited Diploma & Certificate Programs:

- 2D Animation & Digital Art
- Animation for Game, Film, & Visual Effects
- Audio Engineering & Production
- Electronic Music Production
- Digital Filmmaking
- Digital Fusion Filmmaking
- Digital Photography
- Event & Promotions Management
- Graphic Design & Web Development
- Graphic & Digital Design
- Interior Decoration & Residential Design
- Interior Design
- Network Security Administrator/Specialist
- Veterinary Hospital Assistant
- Summer Programs - English Plus Digital

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10. Online Candle Making Courses in Canada & worldwide via Skype

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• Learn how to make high quality, unique candles from the comfort of your own home or work studio with The Candle Academy, a leading international candle design school owned by a UK candle designer based in Jamaica.

• Home Study / Online Candle Making Classes in Canada, the U.S. or around the world include the choice of Live Seminars via Skype with Gary Simmons - one of the top candle designers in the world from the UK, or lessons via HD Video & PDF information files.

• These distance learning candle making courses for complete Beginners to Advanced artists will start you on the path to an exciting new career in candle design or a very rewarding hobby!

• These intensive candle making training courses are Hands-on and Very Visual, and follow the same techniques as our onsite programs, making it an ideal solution for people that live too far to be able to attend in Jamaica in person.

• Perhaps you would prefer to learn in person through an incredible educational program and vacation in beautiful Jamaica in the Caribbean!

• Business start-up and Hobby courses offered year-round, both onsite or online. Welcome to this very special profession!

Candle Academy Student Reviews:

“I searched the planet to find work like this.”
Leah, Canada

"You have proven to us that you are only limited by your imagination."
Steve and Christian, Florida, USA

"Very detailed and intensive. I was looking for the wow factor and that's exactly what I got."
G. Woodard, USA

Online Candle Making Courses

Candle Making Seminars via Skype:
• 6 DAY COMPLETE BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• 4 DAY CONDENSED BUSINESS SET UP
• 2 DAY INTRODUCTORY COURSE

HD Video Course Options:
• BUSINESS SET UP COURSE
• PLATINUM COURSE
• INTERACTIVE COURSE
• HOBBY COURSE

Clear, Concise, Interactive Teaching:
These comprehensive candle making courses aim to equip you with the creative, technical, and commercial skills you need to make a livelihood from this special profession.

Training is Hands-on and Very Visual.