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18
Jul

July 17, 2024 Samantha Zimmerman steps down as Executive Director of the Guelph Youth Music Centre The Guelph Youth Music Centre shares the news of Samantha Zimmerman’s departure as its Executive Director with mixed emotions.  Ms. Zimmerman joined the GYMC in January 2023, as the Centre was recovering from closures during the pandemic. She and the Board of Directors set …

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Thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation

26
Oct

Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner was at the GYMC on October 20 to represent the province at a special ceremony to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for its generous grant to the centre. The thank you ceremony was followed by the presentation of the GYMC’s Volunteer of the Year award for the past three years, catching up with COVID. The recipients …

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Guelph Youth Music Centre Adopts Guelph School of Music

27
Jun

The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) will be adopting the Guelph School of Music (GSM) into its family of programs beginning July 1, 2022. The GSM’s current owner/director, Tracey Clarke-Rankine, recently announced her retirement after 16 years of leading the school. She is a supporter of the GYMC and wanted her school to be part of the centre. A proposal …

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Updated Vaccination Policy

01
May

Effective May 1, 2022, you do not need to be fully vaccinated to enter the GYMC. The masking mandate remains in effect until at least June 30 and may be extended if needed.

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GYMC now offering Music for Children with Disabilities Online

17
Dec

The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) is taking the Music for Children with Disabilities program online. Led by Registered Music Therapist & Psychotherapist, Katie Hampton, this virtual group will offer creative, stimulating and fun musical experiences through an online platform for children aged five and up. “The pandemic has been hard on everyone, but it has hit school-aged children with …

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GYMC Gala goes ONLINE on Oct. 23 at 7 pm

22
Sep

SPECTACULAR ONLINE MUSIC EVENING! Exclusive video performances generously donated by Angela Hewitt (piano), Martin Beaver (violin), David Gillham (violin) & Chiharu Iinuma (piano), Gryphon Trio, Anagnoson & Kinton (piano duo), Bénédicte Lauzière (violin) & Ken Gee (piano), Nick Maclean (jazz piano), James Gordon (singer/songwriter) PLUS Suzuki String School of Guelph, Guelph Youth Singers & GYMC String Orchestras. Exclusive online concert follows at about 9 …

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GYMC EXPERIENCES Online Auction is on NOW…

04
May

The GYMC Online Auction is in progress now with final bidding LIVE at our Spanish Delights Gala on May 25. https://www.32auctions.com/experiences2019. Check out the fabulous items, including a $500 travel voucher from VIA Rail Canada, exception vintage wines, concert tickets, electronics, gift certificates, and more!  

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GYMC scent-free facility policy

29
Mar

The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) recently instated a scent-free facility policy due to increasing awareness. The GYMC will issue new guidelines to ensure the facility is a scent-free environment for all staff and visitors wherever possible. For the general population, exposure to scents is not typically problematic, however occasionally the presence of perfumes and other scented products can present …

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CLASSICAL & QUEEN performed by GYSO on March 28 at 7 pm

21
Mar

Join the Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra for its CLASSICAL & QUEEN Concert in the GYMC Recital Hall. Conductor Dylan Langan leads the GYSO in some of the greatest hits through the ages, including BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY by QUEEN. Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus Overture, Op. 43 | Haydn: Symphony 94 (Allegro Vivace) | Mozart: Concerto in E flat for Horn (Allegro) | Brahms: Hungarian Dances 1, 2, …

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UNDER ONE ROOF spectacular fundraising concert on Sat. Feb. 23 at 7 pm

01
Feb

Spectacular Fundraising Concert at the Guelph Youth Music Centre featuring Guelph Youth Singers, Suzuki String School of Guelph, GYMC String Orchestras and Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra. Grand Finale with everyone performing James Gordon’s Song of Our City. Tickets $25 adults, $15 seniors & students (to age 18) Phone orders 519.837.1119 Buy online https://squareup.com/store/gymc Under One Roof is a fundraising concert …

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