For students who are taking the Fall 2014 Theory and History exams, we will be holding practice exam sessions November 22 and November 29 to help prepare you for exam day. We will have exams available for the following subjects: Basic Rudiments Intermediate Rudiments Advanced Rudiments The sessions will start at 2:00 pm in the… Read more »

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The Suzuki Piano Program will host a Parent’s Night on “Effective Piano Practice with Your Child” on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at VAM’s Mary Olson Hall (formerly Orchestra Rehearsal Room) from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This event provides a great opportunity to meet parents who are experienced in practicing with their children. Please come… Read more »

VAM Executive Director, Joseph Elworthy, appeared on Studio 4’s Fanny Kiefer Show on Tuesday, September 27th, to discuss VAM and The Beautiful Sounds Of The Cello. If the embedded video does not work, please visit: http://youtu.be/Lyz-ck4Grw8 For more information on Studio 4, please visit: http://www.studio4.ca/.

VAM will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day. There will be no classes or lessons on this day. Activities will run as usual on Saturday November 8, Sunday November 9 and Monday November 10, unless mentioned otherwise by your teacher. Thank you for your understanding.

Here’s another interesting article that further validates the link between music and cognitive development: He recently reported the results of a study in which children aged 4 to 6 learned about music – the basics of rhythm, pitch and melody – in a computer-based cognitive training program that involved games and cartoon characters. After 20… Read more »