Youth Programs

School of Music

Teen & Youth Music Lessons

Chamber Orchestra

The Conservatory Chamber Orchestra is a string ensemble for advanced students playing challenging repertoire at the RCM Grade 5 level and up. There will be several performances throughout the year of repertoire from the Baroque period through to the Modern era. Entrance is by audition, and members are expected to attend regularly. This pre-professional ensemble experience will hone the musicianship skills of participants within a supportive and encouraging learning environment.

Conductor: Celeste Jankowski
Rehearsal Times: Monday 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Brass Ensemble

The brass ensemble for students aged 8-18 provides participants with a year-long introduction to brass instrumental performance. Repertoire will be chosen from a variety of musical styles and periods. The purpose of the ensemble is to provide high quality technical instruction while fostering a love of the brass instrumental medium.

Instructor: TBA

Times: Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00pm

Musical Theatre Masterclass

Passionate about musical theatre? Looking to enhance your upcoming audition? Wanting to expand and finesse your musical theatre repertoire? Join Musical Theatre Practitioners Patrick Maubert and Rachel O’Brien as they guide you in creating tailor-made musical theatre audition and performance material through The Maritime Conservatory’s bi-weekly drop-in musical theatre master class series.

Goals:

  1. Acting Through Song
  2. Repertoire Building
  3. Audition Preparation
  4. Song and Monologue Selection
  5. Musical Theatre Vocal Technique
  6. Confidence Building

There will be a final Showcase Performance at the end of term.

Teachers: Patrick Maubert/Rachel O’Brien

Harp Class

In this beginner class, students learn the fundamentals of playing the harp. Taught in a group environment over six weeks, students will gain the early skills needed to understand and play this ancient instrument.

Teacher: Alys Howe

Tuesdays 7:30pm – 9pm

Traditional Ensemble

Join us on a musical journey exploring many cultures. We learn tunes together, jam them session-style, learn how to arrange tunes in creative ways and perform them as a real trad stage band. Guest instructors who are active in Nova Scotia’s traditional music scene frequently visit to share their knowledge.

If you are comfortable getting around on your instrument, self-directed, and willing to play by memory and to learn by ear, you will enjoy our group. Learning by ear is the best way to capture the great energy and style of this music.

We are open to traditional instruments – fiddle, flute, whistle, guitar, pipes, mandolin, harp, accordion, keyboard, banjo, etc. – and to non-traditional ones too.

Teacher: TBA

Sundays 12:30pm – 3pm

Vivid Vocal Ensemble

A small vocal ensemble for motivated teens aged 13-18 focusing on jazz, pop and contemporary styles. Now in its fourth season, Vivid Vocal Ensemble has quickly become a top small ensemble in Halifax for teens that are wishing to develop both as an ensemble singer as well as a soloist. This is an auditioned group.

Teacher: Rachael Delano from Sept 6 to Jan 23 and Zoe Leger from Jan 24 to June 8
Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30 pm 

Teen & Youth Music Lessons