VCM News Archives - Victoria Conservatory of Music

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Moving lessons online

April 2nd, 2020 | Distance Learning, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Posted April 2, 2020 Moving Lessons Online With recommendations of B.C. Public Health officials, the VCM closed its doors to the public on March 17, 2020, to help limit the spread of COVID-19. During this unprecedented time, the Victoria Conservatory of Music has ventured into new territory and been moving lessons online! We are fortunate […]

We’re “open” and still teaching music!

March 20th, 2020 | Distance Learning, Uncategorized, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Updated June 19, 2020 Both VCM Downtown and Westhills locations will re-open on Monday, July 6. See the Westhills Re-opening Plan here. Downtown Plan is coming soon. Updated May 28, 2020 With BC now in Phase 2 of its Restart Plan, and Phase 3 scheduled to begin in June, the Victoria Conservatory of Music is […]

Meet Alana Hayes! Opera Studio’s Xerxes

March 10th, 2020 | For the Love of Music, Uncategorized, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Posted March 10, 2020 Meet Alana Hayes! Opera Studio’s Xerxes! Alana Hayes will perform the role of Xerxes in this years Opera Studio production! Handel’s great opera Xerxes (Serse) is a story of sibling and romantic rivalry in the court of Persia where King Xerxes and his brother vie for power and affection in […]

Music Therapy Awareness Month Faculty Feature: Graylen Howard

March 6th, 2020 | For the Love of Music, Uncategorized, VCM News

Posted March 6, 2020 March is Music Therapy Awareness Month and we’re featuring our talented Faculty on our social channels. We’re excited to introduce Graylen Howard, our Music Therapist based in the satellite location in Nanaimo! We interviewed Graylen to learn more about what its like to be a Music Therapist. What is […]