Welcome to our 2022-23 Course Calendar
Keep checking this page for more class details as they’re confirmed. Classes and details are subject to change.
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New Students – How to Register
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
Quick Class/Ensemble Search & Register – NEW!
Tuition Fees and Payment Information
Spring 2022-23 Course Calendar
Program Areas
- Early Childhood Music (Birth – 5 years)
- Conservatory School of Classical Music
- School of Contemporary Music
- School of Music Technology & Creativity
- Postsecondary Studies
- Music Therapy
Program Areas
- Westhills Classes & Ensembles
- Online Classes & Ensembles
- VCM Masterclasses
- Collegium Young Artists Program
Early Childhood Music (Birth – 5 years)
Music for Life – Downtown
Spring Term: Jan 30 – Apr 3 | Apr 17 – Jun 12
Music for Life – Westhills
Spring Term: Jan 31 – Apr 11 | Apr 18 – Jun 13
Music for Life (1-2 years) at Saanich Commonwealth Place:
Presented by the Victoria Conservatory of Music:
Spring Term: Jan 13 – Mar 17 | Apr 14 – Jun 16
Music and Sounds (0-5 years) at SEAPARC Leisure Complex: – NEW! Presented by the Victoria Conservatory of Music: Spring Term: Jan 12 – Mar 2 | Mar 9 – May 11
Westhills Families Making Music (0 – 5 years) – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Conservatory School of Classical Music
Collegium Young Artists Program
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
Keyboard
Piano for Adult Beginners | Returning Fall 2023
Piano for Beginners (5-6 years) | Spring Term: Jan 31 – May 9
Piano for Beginners (5-6 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Strings
Adult Introductory String Orchestra | Spring Term: Jan 24 – Apr 11
Cello Chamber Ensemble: ‘Rock Paper Cello’ | Spring Term: Feb 2 – May 25
Cello Orchestra | Spring Term: Feb 3 – Jun 2
Group Cello for Adult Beginners | Spring Term: Jan 30 – May 8
Guitar for Adults | Spring Term: Jan 31 – May 30
Guitar Orchestra | Spring Term: Feb 4 – Jun 3
Intergenerational Ukulele Group Class | Returning Fall 2023
Sinfonia II: String Quartet | Spring Term: Jan 28 – Apr 15
String Orchestra – Intermediate | Full Year: Sep 7 – May 17
String Orchestra – Preparatory | Full Year: Sep 27 – May 23
Suzuki Violin | Spring Term: Feb 5 – Jun 18
Suzuki Cello | Spring Term: Feb 3 – Jun 3
Violin Ensemble ‘Violino D’Oro’ | Spring Term: Jan 31 – Jun 13
Westhills Violin – Suzuki Prep I Class | Spring Term: Feb 4 – Jun 3
Westhills Cello Ensemble | Spring Term: Feb 6 – Jun 12
Voice
40th Annual German Lieder Competition | Returning Fall 2023
16th Annual Italian and World Language Competition | Spring Term: Feb 9
29th Annual French Art Song Competition | Spring Term: Apr 12
Classical Choir/VCM Chorale | Spring Term: Jan 9 – Apr 13
Music Theatre Workshop | Spring Term: Jan 7 – Apr 2 – NEW!
Vocal Diction and IPA | Returning Fall 2023
Winds & Brass
Academy Flute Choir | Spring Term: Feb 4 – Jun 3
Basic Brass (7-10 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Basic Brass – Westhills (7-10 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Clarinet Choir | Spring Term: Jan 31 – May 16 – NEW!
Easy Recorder Band | Spring Term: Feb 11 – Mar 4
Simple Trumpet Tunes (6-9 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Simple Trumpet Tunes – Westhills (6-9 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Sinfonia I: Recorder Consorts | Spring Term: Jan 28 – Apr 15
Winds & Brass Youth Chamber Intensive | Spring Term: Feb 1 – Mar 1 | May 3 – May 31
Theory
See the School of Music Tech & Creativity below
School of Contemporary Music
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
BCFO – Fiddle | Full Year: Sep 8 – Jun 29
BCFO – Band | Full Year: Sep 8 – Jun 29
Combos & Bands Mentorship Program | Bring your existing band or combo to the VCM for mentoring, let us help you expand your existing combo or band, or create a new one
Folkestra – In Person | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Folkestra – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Intergenerational Drum Class (Ages 6 and up) – Westhills – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Intro to Fiddle – Youth – Ages 8+ | Returning Fall 2023
Intro to Fiddle – Adults | Returning Fall 2023
Joy of Life Choir – In Person | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Joy of Life Choir – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Langford Lake Voices (8-12 years) | Spring Term: Feb 1 – May 31 – NEW!
Old-Time Dance Orchestra – Fiddle | Returning Fall 2023
Old-Time Dance Orchestra – Band | Returning Fall 2023
Sing & Strum Ukulele | In-Person | Spring Term: Jan 9 – Apr 3 | Apr 17 – Jun 12
Sing & Strum Ukulele | Online | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 4 | Apr 18 – Jun 13
Vocal Jazz Ensemble | Spring Term: Jan 13 – Apr 14
Youth Rock Band – Downtown | Returning Fall 2023
Youth Rock Band – Westhills | Returning Fall 2023
School of Music Technology & Creativity
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
Composition Club: Commissioned Projects – Online | Spring Term: Feb 18 – Apr 22
Composition Club: Composition Projects – Online | Spring Term: Feb 18 – Apr 22
Creative Coding and Composition on Sonic Pi | Spring Term: Apr 15 – May 20 – NEW!
Foundations of Stage Presence | Spring Term: Jan 14 – Apr 15
Getting Creative with Ableton Live | Returning Fall 2023
Intro to Basic Conducting | Returning Fall 2023
Introduction to Songwriting | Spring Term: Jan 13 – Apr 14
Songwriting Skills & Strategies: From Song Title to Strong Finish
Spring Term: Feb 15 – Mar 22 – NEW!
Songwriting Skills & Strategies: Sources of Inspiration
Spring Term: Apr 5 – May 10 – NEW!
Creativity Classes for Children
Art & Music Safari at Westhills (6-10 years) – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Safari of the Arts – Westhills Spring Break Camp | Spring Term: Mar 27 – Mar 31 – NEW!
History
History 9 – Online | Full Year: Sep 14 – May 10
History 10 – Online | Returning Fall 2023
History ARCT – Online | Returning Fall 2023
History of Blues and Rock – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 13
Music in the Western World – Online | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 11
Theory
Fundamentals of Music Theory 1 | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 13
Fundamentals of Music Theory 2 | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 14
Harmony and Counterpoint | 2022-23
Sound Advice Theory and Ear Training | 2022-23 – All levels
Postsecondary Studies
Department of Postsecondary Studies: Diploma in Music Performance | Certificate in Music Technologies | Certificate in Music Creativity and Performance Foundations | Certificate in Music Teaching
Music Therapy
vcm.bc.ca/program-areas/therapy
Westhills Classes & Ensembles
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
Individual Lesson Faculty teaching at Westhills
Art & Music Safari at Westhills (6-10 years) – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Basic Brass – Westhills (7-10 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Families Making Music – Westhills (0 – 5 years) – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Intergenerational Drum Class (Ages 6 and up) – Westhills – NEW!
Spring Term: Jan 7 – Feb 11 | Feb 25 – Apr 22 | Apr 29 – Jun 17
Langford Lake Voices (8-12 years) | Spring Term: Feb 1 – May 31 – NEW!
Music for Life – Westhills
Spring Term: Jan 31 – Apr 11 | Apr 18 – Jun 13
Music and Sounds (0-5 years) at SEAPARC Leisure Complex: – NEW! Presented by the Victoria Conservatory of Music: Spring Term: Jan 12 – Mar 2 | Mar 9 – May 11
Safari of the Arts – Westhills Spring Break Camp | Spring Term: Mar 27 – Mar 31 – NEW!
Simple Trumpet Tunes – Westhills (6-9 years) | Returning Fall 2023
Sing & Strum Ukulele | In-Person | Spring Term: Jan 9 – Apr 3 | Apr 17 – Jun 12
Sing & Strum Ukulele | Online | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 4 | Apr 18 – Jun 13
Sound Advice Theory and Ear Training | 2022-23 – All levels
Westhills Cello Ensemble | Spring Term: Feb 6 – Jun 12
Westhills Violin – Suzuki Prep I Class | Spring Term: Feb 4 – Jun 3
Youth Rock Band – Westhills | Returning Fall 2023
Online Classes & Ensembles
Referral Form – Individual Lessons
Composition Club: Commissioned Projects – Online | Spring Term: Feb 18 – Apr 22
Composition Club: Composition Projects – Online | Spring Term: Feb 18 – Apr 22
Folkestra – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Joy of Life Choir – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 26
Harmony and Counterpoint | 2022-23
History 9 – Online | Full Year: Sep 14 – May 10
History 10 – Online | Returning Fall 2023
History ARCT – Online | Returning Fall 2023
History of Blues and Rock – Online | Spring Term: Jan 11 – Apr 13
Music in the Western World – Online | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 11
Sing & Strum Ukulele | Online | Spring Term: Jan 10 – Apr 4 | Apr 18 – Jun 13
Sound Advice Theory and Ear Training | 2022-23 – All levels