Fostering Artistic Growth
Welcome to the Ala'suinu'k Performing Arts Foundation — a home for young artists, storytellers, and dreamers.
Rooted in the spirit of collaboration and inspired by the Mi’kmaw word “Ala'suinu'k,” meaning “travellers,” our foundation is dedicated to guiding emerging and pre-professional performers on their creative journey.
Whether you're here to learn, grow, perform, or support the arts, we’re so glad you’ve found your way to us.
Together, let’s explore where your artistic path can lead.
Inspiring Artistic Excellence
Our Story
The Ala'suinu'k Performing Arts Workshop Series
Dates to be announced |
Stephenville, NL
Ala'suinu'k will be hosting four individual performing arts workshops in celebration of dance and musical theatre designed for emerging and pre-professional artists. Held in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, the workshop series will feature four different professionals from the industry, offering intensive training and information—all in a supportive, non-competitive environment.
More information, including registration, coming soon!
Bursaries and Scholarships
Performing Arts Bursary Application
Ala’suinu’k Performing Arts Foundation offers bursary funding to students interested in participating in performing arts programs in the Bay St. George region. Eligible disciplines include dance, theatre, music, and aerial silks.
Bursaries range from $100 to $500 and will be applied directly toward program fees. Funding is limited and subject to availability. All funds are non-transferable and will be paid directly to the program provider.
Going Under - Canadian Musical Theatre Production
Going Under is a bold new Canadian musical that dives into friendship, loss, and the power of reconnection. On the brink of graduation, a group of high schoolers find themselves trapped in a subway car—cut off from the world above, their phones, and their carefully constructed walls. Forced to face each other, their past, and the tragedy that shattered their bond, they discover that sometimes the only way forward is by going back.
With a dynamic score by Colleen Dauncey (music), Akiva Romer-Segal (lyrics), and Matt Murray (book), Going Under delivers heart, humour, and high-energy songs that speak to both teens and adults.
🎭 Performed by the pre-professional students of Nomad Stages, this exciting production takes the stage in Stephenville, April 24–25, with a possible encore performance in Grand Falls-Windsor, May 2.
Tour Dates:
Stephenville – April 24 & 24, 2026
Grand Falls-Windsor – May 2, 2026 (tentative)