Program Information

The Senior Instrumental Young Artists Collegium Program is open by audition to all teenage or Victoria Conservatory of Music postsecondary classical instrumentalists who have already reached the RCME Grade 9 Conservatory level.

The ambitious curriculum of the Senior Instrumental Young Artists Collegium Program includes chamber music, masterclasses with local professional as well as internationally acclaimed artists, and performances. Collegium “Soundings” classes aim at expanding the awareness and experience of classical music. Furthermore, Collegium students work on a bi-weekly basis with collaborative pianists. Collegium offers a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, and socialize with like-minded individuals. The Young Artists Collegium program is an academic year program, running from September to May with auditions the previous May. Most class sessions happen on Monday between 4:00pm and 6:30pm.

Full members receive a package of individual lessons and coachings with a collaborative pianist, chamber music, group sessions, performances, and credit towards theory or history lessons. The package price is subsidized approximately 50% by scholarships and Collegium donor funding. Full members are expected to attend all sessions and practice with their chamber group at least weekly outside of the coaching sessions.

Postsecondary Membership may be offered to students enrolled in the Conservatory/Camosun Postsecondary Diploma in Music Performance. For more information, contact David Visentin, Artistic Director of Postsecondary Studies.

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The Junior Instrumental Young Artists Collegium Program is designed for 12–15-year-old strings players who have already reached the RCME Grade 6 level. Exceptionally mature and responsible applicants under age 12 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The curriculum for the Junior Instrumental Collegium program includes chamber music, orchestra, theory, masterclasses and performances. Collegium offers a unique opportunity to learn and collaborate with like-minded individuals as well as socialize over pre-class snacks.

• Orchestra, snacks, and chamber music are on Wednesdays from 4:15pm to 7:00pm
• Masterclasses are scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays
• Theory is scheduled individually with students depending on their level

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The Junior Piano Plus Collegium program is designed for 12- to 15-year-old piano players who have already reached the RCME Grade 6 level. Exceptionally mature and responsible applicants under age 12 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The curriculum for the Junior Piano Plus Collegium program includes chamber music with strings, Piano Plus ensemble coaching, theory, masterclasses, and performances. Collegium offers a unique opportunity to learn and collaborate with like-minded individuals as well as socialize over pre-class snacks.

• Piano Plus, snacks, and chamber music are on Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 7:00pm
• Masterclasses are scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays
• Theory is scheduled individually with students depending on their level

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Open by audition to all teenage or young adult (“youth”) singers who have had at least one year of singing lessons and who are at the Grade 5 RCM level or above. They should have the capacity to sing collaboratively in small ensembles and perform in masterclasses.

The aim of the Collegium Voice program for singers is to supplement individual voice lessons by providing experiences specific to the developing singer that are beyond the scope of lessons with the goal to develop and refine musicianship and performance skills. Masterclasses and workshops are held with members of the Conservatory voice faculty and professional musicians in the broader community. Workshops include topics like diction, stagecraft, body awareness, ear training, and sight reading.

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