The table below contains over 100 courses, programs, and private lesson opportunities.
You can search for a specific program in three ways:
- Category buttons: Click one of the above blue category buttons, such as or to show all programs that match that category.
- Search by Age: Many of The Conservatory's offerings cater to specific age groups. To find courses based on age, enter the age into the Search by Age field below. This search can be combined with the Keyword Filter search (see tip 4, below).
- Course category tags: To the right of each course below are one or more tags such as these: children strings group. These tags have two features:
- Hover your cursor over a tag for more info. Try it now: group
- Click on a coloured tag to show only the courses that share that particular tag.
- Once you have clicked a tag to narrow the list, you can click the same tag again to restore the full, unfiltered list of courses. If you click a different tag, you'll get a list filtered by that tag.
- Keyword Search: The keyword field will narrow your list of choices in the courses table as you type. For example, type "ensemble" in the keyword filter box to get all ensemble courses, then type "jazz" after the word "ensemble" to further narrow down the search. This search may be combined with the Search by Age filter (see tip 2, above).
Letter | Course Name | Age Min | Age Max | Category | Keywords |
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A | Academy Program for Young Artists
|
6 | 31 | pre-professional | gifted, auditioned, professional, academy, masterclass, guest artist, strings, guitar, voice, woodwind, brass, chamber music |
A | Accordion
group
|
15 | 100 | group | latin, percussion, adult, teen, lesson, congos, bongos, latin american, afro cuban, rhythm, latin beats |
A | Act Up, Speak Out! (ages 6-9)
group
speech arts & drama
|
6 | 12 | speech, group | poetry, drama, literature, stories, storydrama, creative drama, speaking skills, voices, vocal quality, speaking, confidence, enjoyment, fun, collaborative, speech arts, shy, hesitant, confidence, enrichment, |
A | Adult Band
group
orch. & instr.
|
18 | 100 | oie, group | beginner, adult learning, brass, ensemble, percussion, flute, oboe, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, drums, percussion, band, group, fun, Gina Allen |
A | Advanced Performance Program
|
14 | 40 | pre-professional | professional, gifted, auditioned, masterclass, chamber music, artist diploma, post-secondary |
A | Children's Music Programs (All)
group
private lessons
children
strings
speech arts & drama
choirs & vocal
orch. & instr.
|
0 | 15 | children, cve, strings, group, speech, oie, private | sing, move, instruments, dance, bouncing, parented, baby, toddler, bonding, early literacy, music appreciation, fun, sharing, motor skills, social, children, youth, choral, choir, orchestra, speech arts, instrumental, drama, gifted youth, young artists, academy |
A | Ariel (Kindergarten)
choirs & vocal
|
5 | 8 | cve | children, sing, singing, girls, boys, mixed, choir, songs, voice, performing, concerts, Paynter, fun |
A | Arietta (Grade 1 - Grade 2)
choirs & vocal
|
6 | 8 | cve | children, sing, singing, girls, boys, mixed, choir, songs, voice, performing, concerts, Paynter, fun |
A | Aria (Grade 3 - Grade 6)
choirs & vocal
|
7 | 10 | cve | children, sing, singing, girls, boys, mixed, choir, songs, voice, performing, concerts, Paynter, fun |
A | Arioso (Grade 6 - Grade 12)
choirs & vocal
|
10 | 17 | cve | children, touring, sing, singing, girls, boys, mixed, choir, songs, voice, performing, concerts, Paynter, fun |
A | Artio (ages 15-23)
choirs & vocal
|
14 | 23 | cve | Youth, choral theatre, performance art, creative, engaging,avant-garde, challenging, ensemble, unique |
B | Beginner Guitar I, II & III (age 15+)
group
strings
|
15 | 100 | group, strings | strings, introduction, group, relaxed, fun, basic, easy, play, beginner, guitar, Rumpel, start, songs, adult, teen, |
C | Calgary Chinese Orchestra (ages 7+)
orch. & instr.
|
15 | 100 | oie | ensemble, chinese classical, group, adult, teen, mandarin, cantonese, chinese, folk songs, traditional, erhu, guzheng, violin, pipa |
C | Calgary Piano Institute (ages 7-18)
summer
keyboard
|
7 | 18 | summer, keyboard | keyboard, summer, camp |
C | Calgary Youth Orchestra (ages 14-24)
orch. & instr.
|
14 | 24 | oie | music, education, high school, teens, ensemble, tour, superior, community, orchestra, strings, winds, brass, percussion, harp, Agopian, Fenwick |
C | Calgary Zhi-Yin Choir
choirs & vocal
|
18 | 100 | cve | ensemble, choral, group, adult, teen, mandarin, cantonese, chinese, folk songs, traditional |
C | Carnatic Vocal Music
|
1 | 100 | Southern Indian, India, Southeast Asian, Raga music, Vocal, Violin, Mridangam, traditional, classical, cultural | |
C | Children's Cello (ages 3-9)
children
strings
|
3 | 9 | children, strings | Music, children, kids, fun, group, friends, Northey, strings, cellist, homeschool |
C | Children’s Programs (ages 0-18)
group
children
|
0 | 18 | children, group | music, speech, lessons, groups, fun, ensembles, learn, talent, children, teens, youth, play, homeschool |
C | Chinese Classical Music Studies
|
0 | 100 | erhu, guzheng, dizi, traditional, mandarin, cantonese, Zhi Yin Choir, Yumeng Wang, Jiajia Li, Shirley Wong, Shana Yang, Vicky Su | |
C | Choirs & Vocal Ensembles
choirs & vocal
|
5 | 100 | cve | singers, vocal, voice, perform, art song, adult, youth, teens, musical theatre, opera,fun, talent,children's, boys, coaching, workshop |
C | Classical GuitarFest West (ages 13+)
summer
strings
|
13 | 100 | summer, strings | guitar, solo, ensemble, perform, Mahon, Gunther, Maier, glamenco, camp, daytime, fun, perform, |
C | Composition private lessons
theory
private lessons
|
12 | 100 | private, theory | compose, create, music, lessons, write, songs, works, learn, understand, hamony, melody, |
C | Conservatory Sinfonia (ages 12-18)
orch. & instr.
|
12 | 16 | oie | teens, youth, music, perform, violin, ensemble, orchestra, violin, viola, cello, |
C | Cowtown Opera Summer Academy
summer
|
17 | 38 | summer | singers, vocal, voice, perform, summer, art song, adult, youth, teens, musical theatre, opera, operetta, talent, stage, coaching, workshop |
C | Custom Workshops for Junior and Senior High Schools
|
12 | 18 | Band, choir, clinics, brass, voice, vocal, intensive, Taylor Centre, Bella, best, sectionals, facilities, | |
D | Debate Club (grades 6-12)
group
children
speech arts & drama
|
10 | 18 | children, speech, group | |
D | Dramatic Speaker's Tool Kit (ages 9-11 and 18+
new!
group
speech arts & drama
|
9 | 100 | new, speech, group | presentations, organize, confidence, public speaking, speeches, delivery skills, speaking, shy, confident, school presentations, success, work, professional, corporate, |
D | Drumset Educational Camp (ages 15+)
summer
percussion
|
15 | 100 | summer, percussion | summer, Hornby, band, drums, percussion, jazz, fun, teen, adult, youth |
E | Early Childhood Strings (violin, ages 3-8)
children
strings
|
3 | 8 | children, strings | kids, group, fun, energy, begin, music, little, home school, |
F | Fiddle Classes (for adults)
group
strings
|
18 | 100 | group, strings | strings, violin, fun, adult, group, fiddle, technique |
F | Mount Royal Chamber Flutes (ages 13+)
woodwind & brass
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | oie, woodbrass | flute, teens, youth, group, fun, ensemble, adult, intermediate, advanced, Jones, musician, |
F | Flute Group Classes
woodwind & brass
orch. & instr.
|
6 | 18 | oie, woodbrass | flute, children, group, fun, ensemble, beginner |
G | Guitar Ensemble (teens to adults, min. RCM Gr. 4)
group
strings
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | oie, group, strings | guitar, ensemble, strings, youth, teen, adult, family, ensemble, group, musicianship |
G | Mount Royal Fall Guitar Festival
strings
|
13 | 100 | workshops, strings | |
G | Guitar private lessons
private lessons
strings
|
5 | 100 | private, strings | guitar, strings, kids, youth, teens, adults, fun, skill, basics, beginner, personalized, customized, quality, best, |
H | Harp private lessons
private lessons
strings
|
5 | 100 | private, strings | strings, harp, classical, personalized, customized, adult, youth, Baril, |
H | Hindustani Raga Music (ages 12-99)
group
children
|
12 | 99 | children, group | India, classical music, raga, harmonium, voice, sitar, tabla, Hindustani |
H | Horizon Brass
woodwind & brass
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | oie, woodbrass | brass, DeJong, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, group, ensemble, teen, youth, adult, challenge, chamber, perform, collaborate |
H | HornFest (all ages)
group
woodwind & brass
|
0 | 100 | group, woodbrass, workshops | brass, horn, fun, informal, teens, adult, professional, ensemble, workshop, camp, Matiation, French horn, short, intensive, |
H | Horn Hub
group
woodwind & brass
|
0 | 100 | group, woodbrass, workshops | brass, horn, fun, informal, teens, adult, professional, ensemble, workshop, camp, Matiation, French horn, short, intensive, |
I | Improv (Grades 8-12)
group
speech arts & drama
|
13 | 20 | speech, group | speech, speaking, speech arts, Improv,acting, theatre, skills, performance, presentation, developmental, long-term, progressive, excellence |
J | JamLab
group
orch. & instr.
|
12 | 100 | oie,group | pop, rock, jazz, guitar, keyboards, drums, fun, skills, youth, teen, adult, bass, vocals |
J | Jazz Improv
jazz
|
12 | 100 | jazz | Private lessons, funk, pop, drums, guitar, horns, brass, saxophone, trumpet, bass, vocal, piano |
J | Jazz Private Lessons
jazz
|
12 | 100 | jazz | Private lessons, funk, pop, drums, guitar, horns, brass, saxophone, trumpet, bass, vocal, piano |
J | Jazz Studies Combos and Jazz Piano Combos
jazz
orch. & instr.
|
15 | 100 | oie, jazz | blues, jazz, teen, adult, bass, guitar, piano, drums, sax, trumpet, clarinet, combo, ensemble, group, improvisation, |
J | Junior Orchestra Program (ages 7-15)
orch. & instr.
|
7 | 15 | oie | Strings, violin, viola, cello, beginner, preparatory, learn, group, ensemble, basic, kids, children, youth, |
K | Kantorei (adult choir)
choirs & vocal
|
17 | 100 | cve | |
K | Kathak Dance
|
7 | 100 | dance | dance, movement, Hindi, Indian, perform, classical, raga, Lay-tal Dance and Art, dance diploma |
K | Klezmer Ensemble
group
orch. & instr.
|
18 | 100 | oie, group | beginner, adult learning, brass, ensemble, percussion, flute, oboe, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba, drums, percussion, band, group, fun, Gina Allen |
K | Kodály Musicianship (ages 3+)
children
|
3 | 100 | children | Kids, preschool, music, fun, musical, activity, movement, solfeg, ear training, instruments, toddler, unparented, early childhood, class, group, Sonali Joglekar, Lay-Tal Dance |
L | Private Lessons Off-Campus
|
5 | 100 | lessons | Branch, piano, clarinet, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, home, neighbourhood, off-campus, music, guitar, teacher, |
M | Mandarin Children's Choir (Ages 6-15)
group
children
choirs & vocal
|
4 | 10 | children, group, cve | voice, vocal, children, youth, private, group, beginner, Chinese, Mandarin, elementary, ESL, |
M | Mount Royal Chamber Flutes (ages 13+)
woodwind & brass
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | oie, woodbrass | flute, teens, youth, group, fun, ensemble, adult, intermediate, advanced, Jones, musician, |
M | Mount Royal Fall Guitar Festival
strings
|
13 | 100 | workshops, strings | |
M | Music & Movement (ages 3-4)
children
|
3 | 4 | children | dance, movement, parented, Dalcroze, imaginative play, ensemble, beat, rhythm, pitch, fun, singing, follow directions, |
M | Music Makers! (ages 5-9)
summer
|
5 | 9 | summer | children, kids, summer, music, storytelling, speech, instruments, arts, perform, percussion, |
M | Music Theory
theory
group
|
12 | 100 | theory, group | theory, music, group, private, rudiments, harmony, compose, analysis, history, classical, modern, counterpoint, Janz, ear training, musicianship, home school |
M | Music Theory & History private lessons
private lessons
|
12 | 100 | private | theory, music, group, private, rudiments, harmony, compose, analysis, history, classical, modern, counterpoint, Janz, ear training, musicianship, |
M | Music with Your Baby (ages 0-36 months)
children
|
0 | 3 | children | sing, move, instruments, dance, bouncing, parented, baby, toddler, bonding, early literacy, music appreciation, fun, sharing, motor skills, social, |
O | Orchestras & Instrumental Ensembles
orch. & instr.
|
9 | 30 | oie | orchestra, group, strings, ensemble, beginner, children, kids, youth, teens, |
O | Orff Music (ages 3-8)
children
|
3 | 8 | children | Orff, creative, movement, xylophone, fun, dance, sing, play, beat, rhythm, homeschool |
O | Orff Level 1 Teacher Training
group
|
18 | 100 | group | theory, music, group, private, rudiments, harmony, compose, analysis, history, classical, modern, counterpoint, Janz, ear training, musicianship, |
O | Organ private lessons
private lessons
keyboard
|
12 | 100 | private, keyboard | keyboard, Cockburn, church music, lessons, pipe organ, |
P | Percussion private lessons
private lessons
percussion
|
5 | 100 | private, percussion | customized, percussion, drums, adult, youth, teen, all-ages, lesson |
P | Piano private lessons
private lessons
keyboard
|
5 | 100 | private, keyboard | keyboard, classical, jazz, customized, all-ages, perform, kids, teens, youth, adult, |
P | Presentation MRU (non-competitive speech festival)
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | speech, workshops | speech arts, drama, no-competitive, festival, performance opportunity, adjudication, adjudicator, |
P | Private Lessons Speech (ages 3 to adult)
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | speech | |
P | Private Lessons Instrumental (all ages)
private lessons
children
|
0 | 100 | children, private | private, instrument, piano, cello, strings, keyboard, customized, teen, child, adult, all-ages, flexible, violin, popular, jazz, classical, perform, compose, |
P | Private Lessons Off-Campus
|
5 | 100 | lessons | Branch, piano, clarinet, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, home, neighbourhood, off-campus, music, guitar, teacher, |
R | Rhymes and Rhythms (ages 4-5)
group
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 5 | speech, group | poetry, drama, literature, stories, storydrama, creative drama, speaking skills, voices, vocal quality, speaking, confidence, enjoyment, fun, collaborative, speech arts, shy, hesitant, confidence, enrichment, |
S | Saxophone Quartet (ages 13+)
new!
group
woodwind & brass
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | new, oie, group, woodbrass | saxophone, group, teen, adult, ensemble, trio, quartet, |
S | Shakespeare Ensembles (jr. & sr. high school)
new!
group
speech arts & drama
|
11 | 18 | new, speech, group | theatre, speech arts, drama, speaking, performance, ensemble, youth, high school, students, teens, acting, |
S | Speaker's Tool Kit Series (ages 9-11, 12-15 or 18+)
new!
group
speech arts & drama
|
9 | 100 | new, speech, group | speaking, creative, flexible, well-rounded, confidence, flair, speaker, dynamic, voice, voice production, vocal quality, effective, range, impact |
S | Speak Up! Make Your Point! (ages 10-13)
group
speech arts & drama
|
10 | 15 | speech, group | presentations, organize, confidence, public speaking, speeches, delivery skills, speaking, shy, confident, school presentations, success, |
S | Speech Arts & Drama (ages 3+)
children
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | speech, children | speaking, speech, drama, pronunciation, posture, breathing, vocal quality, expression, dynamic, speaker, confidence, confident, shy, hesitant, dramatic, acting, actor, drama, creative, literature, stories, storytelling, storyteller, characters, role, poetry, presentation, public speaking, expressive, clear, communication, communicate, communicator, |
S | Speech Arts & Drama Group Classes
children
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | speech, children | speaking, speech, drama, pronunciation, posture, breathing, vocal quality, expression, dynamic, speaker, confidence, confident, shy, hesitant, dramatic, acting, actor, drama, creative, literature, stories, storytelling, storyteller, characters, role, poetry, presentation, public speaking, expressive, clear, communication, communicate, communicator, |
S | Speech Arts & Drama Customized Classes
speech arts & drama
|
0 | 100 | speech | homeschool, custom, creative, speech, presentations, improvisation, daytime, poetry, language arts, curriculum, education |
S | Speech Arts & Drama Private Lessons
private lessons
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | private, speech | speaking, speech, drama, pronunciation, posture, breathing, vocal quality, expression, dynamic, speaker, confidence, confident, shy, hesitant, dramatic, acting, actor, drama, creative, literature, stories, storytelling, storyteller, characters, role, poetry, presentation, public speaking, expressive, clear, communication, communicate, communicator, |
S | Speech Arts & Drama Theory
theory
group
speech arts & drama
|
3 | 100 | theory, speech, group | RCM, theory, theoretical, examinations. curriculum |
S | Speechworks (grades 2-7)
group
speech arts & drama
|
5 | 15 | speech, group | speech, speaking, speech arts, RCM, Examinations, goals, skills, performance, presentation, developmental, long-term, progressive, excellence |
S | Stage Combat
group
speech arts & drama
|
0 | 100 | speech, group | speech, speaking, speech arts, stage |
S | Storybook Series (ages 4-5)
new!
group
children
speech arts & drama
|
4 | 5 | new, children, speech, group | speech, speaking, speech arts, RCM, Examinations, goals, skills, performance, presentation, developmental, long-term, progressive, excellence |
S | Strings private lessons
private lessons
|
5 | 100 | private | strings, violin, viola, cello, bass, fiddle, classical, jazz, customized, all-ages, perform, kids, teens, youth, adult, |
S | Summer Jazz Workshop (ages 13+, adults welcome)
jazz
summer
|
13 | 100 | jazz, summer | blues, jazz, teen, adult, bass, guitar, piano, drums, sax, trumpet, clarinet, combo, ensemble, group, improvisation, camp, workshop, |
S | Summer Programs (index of all)
summer
|
6 | 18 | summer | summer, workshop, camp, babies, kids, children, adult, senior, guitar, jazz, choir, opera, vocalist, piano, Suzuki, drum, drumset, Blues, Cowtown, rock, |
S | Suzuki Guitar (ages 3+)
children
strings
|
3 | 100 | children, strings | early childhood, private lessons, method, twinkle, group lessons, parent child, strings |
S | Suzuki Piano (ages 3+)
children
keyboard
|
3 | 100 | children, keyboard | keyboard, early childhood, private lessons, method, twinkle, group lessons, parent child |
S | Suzuki Summer Institute (all ages)
summer
keyboard
|
0 | 100 | summer, keyboard | keyboard, trumpet, guitar, Suzuki, children, teachers, training, professional, children, parented, introduction |
S | Suzuki Trumpet (ages 3+)
children
woodwind & brass
|
3 | 100 | children, woodbrass | horn, brass, early childhood, private lessons, method, twinkle, group lessons, parent child, bugle, cornet, pocket trumpet, fanfare, band, |
S | Swing Big Band
jazz
orch. & instr.
|
15 | 100 | oie, jazz | blues, jazz, teen, adult, bass, guitar, piano, drums, sax, trumpet, clarinet, combo, ensemble, group, improvisation, |
T | Taiko Drumming
percussion
|
3 | 100 | percussion | Japanese, percussion, ensemble, physical, spirit, energy, loud, fun, engaging, Paula Midori Nieckar |
T | Theory, History and Composition (all ages)
theory
group
|
0 | 100 | theory, group | theory, music, group, private, rudiments, harmony, compose, analysis, history, classical, modern, counterpoint, Janz, ear training, musicianship, |
U | Ukulele Group Classes
group
strings
orch. & instr.
|
13 | 100 | oie, group, strings | guitar, ukulele, ensemble, strings, youth, teen, adult, family, ensemble, group, musicianship |
V | Viola Symposium
summer
strings
|
12 | 18 | strings, summer | viola, symposium, strings, summer |
V | Voice private lessons
private lessons
|
10 | 100 | private | vocal, voice, classical, jazz, popular, opera, lieder, art song, rehearsal, performance, lesson, Minke, Noren |
W | What Every Musician Needs To Know About The Body
new!
group
|
16 | 100 | group, new | music, group, body, mechanics,woodwind, brass, strings, percussion, voice |
W | Woodwinds & Brass private lessons
private lessons
woodwind & brass
|
10 | 100 | private, woodbrass | brass, woodwinds classical, jazz, customized, all-ages, perform, kids, teens, youth, adult, saxophone, clarinet, flute, French horn, |