加拿大中国戏曲艺术协会暨加拿大中国戏曲演艺学院（“加中戏协”）是一个面向成年及少年儿童业余戏曲爱好者、由国家级著名戏曲演员线上线下指导教授、以戏曲教学和戏曲演出为主的加拿大注册非赢利机构。

加中戏协位于安大略省大多伦多地区，名誉会长为国家一级演员杨燕毅老师，会长为前国家京剧院演员张燕燕老师。

加中戏协于2023年入列全球十个《第四批重点戏曲培训基地》，倍受国内行业同仁认可，深入加拿大当地社区，学员来自全年龄段，包括青年留学生团体、加拿大出生的CBC少儿、以及中老年移民群体等。

加中戏协以推广中国戏曲艺术与促进国际文化交流为宗旨，通过自身的发展和宣传，促进多伦多地区的多元文化发展，促使中国戏曲这一文化瑰宝在加拿大这片充满多元文化的美丽土地上得以薪火传承和发扬光大。

Canada Chinese Opera Arts Center (CCOAC), a registered non-profit organization since 2015, promotes the art of Chinese opera in Canada and facilitates international cultural exchanges between Chinese opera artists and their counterparts worldwide. CCOAC is located in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Since its foundation, CCOAC has been dedicated to preserving and promoting the inheritance of Chinese opera and its cultural treasures in the beautiful Canadian landscape. Over almost a decade, through series of high-quality theatrical productions and educational activities held annually, CCOAC has successfully augmented the influence of traditional Chinese Opera culture in local Ontarian communities and has engaged audiences of all age groups, especially seniors and young generations.

CCOAC has a unique advantage over other amateur-facing performing arts groups, as it is led by reputable industry experts while opening its doors to any opera enthusiast. For various reasons, this combination is currently in high demand but in short supply in the opera industry. For years, this unique advantage has attracted hundreds of opera fans across North America every year to come to Markham to learn opera or to watch their high-quality shows. On the other hand, with its strong local influence in Canada, CCOAC has also managed to attract and invite famous opera artists from China to tour in Canada. This has not only facilitated the organization’s growth but also contributed to local tourism.

The inclusive nature of CCOAC has helped it establish a fan community of hundreds of people from diverse backgrounds who celebrate and highly recommend CCOAC’s productions. The key segments of its fans include seniors, students or young professionals from the Millennials and Gen Z generations, as well as children. Based on feedback, seniors report that their participation in CCOAC’s activities has increased their social interaction and has given them a significantly stronger sense of community, while the immersive performing arts experience improves their physical and mental well-being. Meanwhile, students and young professionals report that by participating in CCOAC’s various volunteer activities, it has helped them with their early-stage professional development and has widened their professional landscape. Through its own growth and community outreach, CCOAC contributes to the vitality and diversity of multicultural culture in Ontario, encourages lifelong learning, connects Ontarian communities through participation in arts and cultural activities, highlights the cultural identity of the City of Markham, and helps attract visitors to stimulate local tourism growth.