The Program
For ten weeks 30 young Canadians from all regions of Canada will learn together, work together and
sing the praises of Canada, the best nation in the world to live in! They will become the Spirit of a Nation Company. Through their displays, discussions and performances thousands of visitors from across the country and around the world will share insights into Canada's diverse regions, languages and cultures.

• Shows our Canadian multicultural population working cohesively side by
side toward a positive and progressive future for Canada.

• Shows empathy and offers an opportunity for understanding the plights and
perils of so many who have forfeited everything and risked their lives in their
endeavour to reach our shores and become Canadians.

• Shows the pride and joy we derive from preserving and expressing
our heritage cultures through traditional song, dance, music and costume.


Audition
The participants were selected as provincial ambassadors of
Spirit of a Nation company, upon attending an audition and
successfully meeting the majority of the following criteria:
( Selected through auditions, interviews, written applications and video auditions.)

- Age range: 17-27
- High school graduate, university student, university graduate or
  enrolled in specialized studies
- Canadian citizen or Landed Immigrant
- Able to represent their home province or territory and
  complement representation from all 12 regions
* Authentically contribute to the representation of a wide range of cultures
- Competent in both of Canada's official languages
- High calibre of training in traditional ethnic folk performance
- Mature and independent
- Agreeable to the Company rules of conduct
- Able to commit to the full duration of the program
- Interested in sharing their cultural and regional background
* Able to perform in "Spirit of a Nation" with a very limited amount of
  rehearsal (due to financial constraints)
- Able to participate in all components of the program
* Positive attitude and good communications skills
- Good team worker

*Able to enhance their job readiness through the many
  aspects of training and experience offered by the program.