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2021 Spark to Flame Student Announcement

December 17th, 2020 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, For the Love of Music, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

We’re excited to share the 2021 Spark to Flame student performers have been announced! Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to be featured on this year’s online event! • Camilo Aybar (clarinet) • Galen Boulanger (voice) • Alex Chen (voice) • Charlie Dutton (piano) • Lexie Krakowski (cello) This year’s Spark to […]

Student Spotlight on Camilo

November 18th, 2020 | Gallery

Published November 18, 2020 Students come to study at the VCM for many different reasons – our reputation for excellence in teaching; a particular genre of music; the opportunities and networks that help further musical aspirations, or the sheer love of music in a welcoming music community. Our renowned Young Artist Collegium Program is for exceptional […]

Music Therapy Summer Camp 2020 – A Success!

October 21st, 2020 | For the Love of Music, VCM News

Posted October 21, 2020 Music Therapy Summer Camp was held in all three VCM locations (downtown Victoria, Westhills Langford, and at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music) between July 27 and August 14. The response has been overwhelmingly positive! Here are a few testimonials: The music therapy Summer program is amazing! After doing it last year […]

VCM Music Library is now open!

October 21st, 2020 | For the Love of Music, VCM News

Published October 21, 2020 COVID-19 Update! The VCM Music Library is now open! Hours are 10am to 6pm on Monday to Friday. To keep everyone safe, we’ve established some new rules for visiting the VCM Music Library: Masks are now mandatory There is a maximum of 3 people in the library Plan […]

Joy of Life Online Event

October 1st, 2020 | Uncategorized, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series

Published October 1, 2020 Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Cross Canada Celebration! Join Daniel Lapp and Special Guests for the Joy of Life online event on YouTube on Thanksgiving Sunday, October 11 at 4PM (PDT). Joy of Life Special Guests include: Shari Ulrich For over four decades, accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Shari Ulrich has […]

Vote today! Best of the Westshore Awards

August 18th, 2020 | VCM News

Posted August 18, 2020 We need your vote in the Best of the Westshore Awards! We are so happy that our Westshore location at Westhills has been nominated for “Best Place to Develop Your Child’s Potential” in the 2020 Goldstream News Gazette / WestShore Chamber of Commerce, Best of the Westshore Awards! Please take a […]

Fall registration is now open!

August 12th, 2020 | Uncategorized, VCM News

Posted August 12, 2020 Registration is now open for Fall classes and lessons! Important COVID-19 Update for Fall The safety and wellbeing of the VCM community is at the forefront of our plans for the Fall. When we re-opened our doors in July, we implemented health and safety measurements based on guidance from B.C. health […]

We are open!

June 29th, 2020 | VCM News

Posted June 29, 2020 We are open! We are excited to share that as of July 6, 2020, we are reopening the VCM buildings! We are eager to welcome you back to the Victoria Conservatory of Music at both our Downtown and Westhills locations. Safety and wellbeing are at the forefront of our reopening plan. […]

2020 Jamie K. Syer Scholarship Awarded

May 27th, 2020 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Posted May 27, 2020 The Jamie K. Syer Scholarship Award was funded in 2012 to honour Dr. Jamie Syer, the first Dean of the Victoria Conservatory of Music and founder of the Collegium. It is awarded annually to the Collegium student who best exemplifies the spirit and purpose of the Collegium Program: excellence in music, teamwork […]

Keep Music Growing

May 7th, 2020 | For the Love of Music, Uncategorized, VCM Fundraisers

Posted May 7, 2020 The Mother’s Day Musical Garden Tour has been a treasured annual event in the community since 1982, bringing the community together to enjoy beautiful private gardens and delightful music from students of the Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM). For the first time in its 38 year-long history, we must cancel […]