7-12 Years Old
The pre-teen years are a great time for children to focus on music, the benefits of which are proven to improve achievement, not only in the arts, but in all other school subjects. As well as private lessons, VSOSoM group classes and ensembles offer a supportive environment in which to make friends, express yourself and learn about working as a team. There are many performance opportunities at our school, which encourage confidence in young musicians.
Scroll down to see the range of activities available for children aged 7-12 years:
Strings Learning Suites
Piano Learning Suites
Saturdays
Musicianship FUNdamentals!
Various Days & Times
RCM Theory
Wednesdays
Voice FUNdamentals
Mondays
Meet the Ukulele!
Sundays
Suzuki Violin Group Classes
Tuesdays, Saturdays
Suzuki Cello Group Classes
Various Days
First Keys Piano Classes
Fridays
Violin Technique
Saturdays
Cello Technique
Various Days & Times
Piano Technique
Tuesdays, Saturdays
Accelerated Piano
Tuesdays, Thursdays
Piano Performance Class
Wednesdays
Selected Topics in Collaborative Piano
Sundays
Azalea Chinese Music Ensemble
Mondays
Winds, Brass, Percussion Enriched Learning Program
Sundays
Erhu Ensemble
Saturdays
Beginner Choir
Various Days
Chamber Music Program
Various Days
Youth Choir
Various Days
Jazz Combos
Saturdays
Youth String Ensembles
July - September
SUMMER ’26: Arts Explorers Camps (Vancouver and Surrey, 5–8 years)
Various Dates & Times
SUMMER ’26: Meet the Instrument Camps (5–12 years)
July 27–31
SUMMER ’26: Piano Camps (6–12 years)
Monday-Friday
SUMMER ’26: Young Composers Camp (6–10 years)
August 31–September 4
SUMMER ’26: Suzuki Hits & Harmonies (7–15 years)
July 13–17
SUMMER ’26: Jazz It Up! (8–12 years)
Various Days
SUMMER ’26: VSO School of Music International Young Artists Festival
August 10–14
SUMMER ’26: Music Adventure Day Camp (5–10 years)
July 27–30
SUMMER ’26: Azalea Summer Camp (12+ years)
March 2–6, 2026
VSO School of Music Festival for Piano
February 2-5, 2026
VSO School of Music Festival for Strings
International Artist Masterclasses
Future of Excellence Concerto Competition
VSO Mentorship Events
