One of the fastest growing communities is getting a little more musical.
The Victoria Conservatory of Music prepares to open its doors to a first ever satellite location with a month of free music lessons leading into their expansion into the West Shore for their first ever satellite location.
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The VCM officially opens its doors to their official music programming in April following the month of complimentary sample lessons sponsored by Island Savings. Their new programs wonB次元官网网址檛 just be a carbon copy of what they offer downtown, but based on feedback from community partners in the West Shore, who had a say in local programming, she said serves anyone and everyone.
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Butler-McGregor said the VCM invested approximately $500,000 into the facility, going into leasehold improvements and operational costs for the first three years, which was funded in part by their 50th anniversary fundraising campaign, which was aiming for $2 million.
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The facility hosts programming for a variety of musical styles, even those outside the classical genre, including rock, pop and scoring for film and video games, which arenB次元官网网址檛 always associated with the stylings offered at the conservatory.
Butler-McGregor said itB次元官网网址檚 all coming and open to all visitors at their new facility where she hopes to continue their vision of more music, to more people and more communities.
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