Abbotsford Community Music School

The Carnival of the Animals is an entertaining 14-movement work by French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saens.

On Friday, Oct 11th at 7pm at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium in Abbotsford, the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra (along with talented pianists from the Fraser Valley) will perform all 14 short movements and will add a few additional movements from the “Canadian Carnival of the Animals” by Vancouver composer Cameron Wilson. We will be including the Skunk, the Moose and the Loon.

Tickets are only available online **
Link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carnival-of-the-animals-tickets-935069717697
Adults: $25 plus tax/fee
Seniors: $22 plus tax/fee
Students $15 plus tax fee

NOTE: Tickets are less expensive if you buy them in advance as opposed to buying them at the door.

​**If you have issues with online ticket purchasing, please email [email protected] and we can work out another way for you to pay.

We are excited to welcome back our students for a new year of lessons starting on Tuesday, September 3rd. The ACMS office will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for Labour Day.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Denice Grant will be joining our faculty starting in September. We look forward to working with her as our new vocal and piano instructor. If you are interested in registering for music lessons, please contact us via email: [email protected].

Our office is currently closed for the summer. We will re-open for regular office hours on August 26th. If you want to register for music lessons or have questions, please send us an email: [email protected].

Join us tomorrow for our Year End Concert!

Join us for our Year-End Concert on Saturday, June 8th at 2:00 pm. Admission is free. Location: Emmanuel Mennonite Church sanctuary, 3471 Clearbrook Road.
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acms-year-end-concert-tickets-907098234237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

Join us for our student recitals on Saturday, May 25th.

We will be holding auditions for the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra on June 13th and 14th. Contact the ACMS office to schedule your audition time.

Join us for our Year-End Concert on Saturday, June 8th at 2:00 pm. Admission is free. Location: Emmanuel Mennonite Church sanctuary, 3471 Clearbrook Road.
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acms-year-end-concert-tickets-907098234237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1

CARMEN (and other works) Calvin Dyck, the AYO & the Fraser Valley Academy of Dance will present this concert on Fri, Jun 7th at 7pm-Abby Arts Centre in Abbotsford.

Order your Mother's Day hanging baskets and support our fundraiser! Visit https://clearviewgardenshop.com/product/abbotsford-community-music-school/ to order you voucher.

Don't forget to register for our Spring Music Together - Early Childhood Music classes and discover the Triangle Song Collection! Classes start Thursday, April 11th at 10:00 am at our location. Register for Music Together at: https://abbotsfordmusic.com/registration-form/

Just a reminder that we will be closed for Spring Break (March 18-April 1) and will re-open for lessons on Tuesday, April 2nd. Need to contact us in the meantime? Send us an email: [email protected]. Enjoy the holidays!

Register now for our Spring Music Together - Early Childhood Music classes and discover the Triangle Song Collection! Classes start Thursday, April 11th at 10:00 am at our location. Register for Music Together at: https://abbotsfordmusic.com/registration-form/

ACMS will be closed on Monday, February 19th for Family Day. Enjoy the holiday!

9 days left to buy your tickets to this fun concert! See https://bridgewolakduoabbotsford.eventbrite.ca for ticket link.

We are still accepting new registrations for our Music Together - Early Childhood Music classes! Classes are on Thursdays at 10:00 am at our location. The fee will be prorated to the number of sessions left. Register now to claim your spot: https://abbotsfordmusic.com/registration-form/

ACMS is closed today (Friday, January 19) due to the weather and road conditions. We hope everyone stays warm and safe!

ACMS is closed today (Thursday, January 18) due to the weather conditions. Our Music Together class at 10:00 am is cancelled.
For private lessons, some teachers may choose to teach online - if so, they will contact their students to arrange this.

ACMS is closed today (Wednesday, January 17) due to the weather conditions. Some teachers may choose to teach online - they will contact their students to arrange this. We hope everyone stays warm and safe!

Calvin Dyck presents two virtuosic musicians, Michael Bridge (Accordion) and Kornel Wolak (Clarinet) at MCA Auditorium on Wednesday, February 21st at 7pm. They will also be accompanied by the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra on pieces such as Bach’s “Air”, “Cinema Paradiso” by Morricone, and a couple of Benny Goodman classics “Flying Home” and “Tattletale”. Ticket link: https://bridgewolakduoabbotsford.eventbrite.ca

There is still time to register for our Music Together - Early Childhood Music classes! Classes start Thursday, January 18th at 10:00 am at our location. Register now to claim your spot: https://abbotsfordmusic.com/registration-form/

Just a reminder that ACMS will be closed from December 25th to January 5th. We will re-open for lessons on Monday, January 8th. Need to contact us in the meantime? Send us an email: [email protected]

Join us for our student recitals on Saturday, December 16th!
Location: Abbotsford Community Music School (3471 Clearbrook Road)

Join us for our annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9th at 2:00 pm. Admission is free.
Location: Emmanuel Mennonite Church sanctuary, 3471 Clearbrook Road.
For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-celebrations-a-christmas-concert-tickets-754952923517?aff=oddtdtcreator