*For 2024-25 College Class Schedule, click HERE.
2024/2025 Academic Year for College Students
First Semester, Fall 2024
September 1 Tuition fees due
September 9 First day of college instruction (Orchestra starts Saturday, September 7th)
September 30 National Day for Truth & Reconciliation—building closed
October 14 Thanksgiving—building closed
October 20 VAMSO @ Kay Meek Centre, 2pm
October 27 VAMSO @ Orpheum Theatre, 2pm
November 10 College/YACP Student Recital, KRH, 1:30pm
November 11 Remembrance Day—building closed
November 17 VAMSO @ Kay Meek Centre, 2pm
November 24 VAMSO @ Orpheum Theatre, 2pm
December 21 – January 5 College Winter Break—building closed weekends and Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1
January 1 Tuition fees due for second semester
January 6 Classes Resume
January 12 Young Composers’ Competition (submission deadline)
January 19 Last day of first semester
Second Semester, Spring 2025
January 20 First day of second semester
February 9 VAMSO @ Kay Meek Centre, 2pm
February 10 Gifted Youth Competition
February 16 VAMSO @ Orpheum Theatre, 2pm
February 17 BC Family Day Holiday–building open for private lessons
February 24 Jerold Gerbrecht Woodwind & Brass Competition
March 17 – 30 Spring Break
April 6 College/YACP Student Recital, KRH, 1:30pm
April 15 New student application deadline
April 15 Scholarship applications due for 2025-2026
April 18 – 21 Easter Holidays—building closed April 18 and 20
April 28 Phyllis Salter Piano Competition
May 5 Alto Clef Competition
May 10 Bursary applications due for 2025-2026
May 12 Kay Meek Competition
May 24 VAMSO @ Kay Meek Centre, 7:30pm
May 25 VAMSO @ Orpheum Theatre, 2pm
May 26-28 Provincial Concerto Competition
May 19 Victoria Day Holiday—building open for private lessons
June 1 Barbara Clague Festival of Song Competition
June 14 Chamber Music Competition
June 15 Academic Year ends