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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NEW! Summer Strings at the GYMC in July
12
Apr
Monday July 25 to Friday July 29 from 10 am to 2 pm daily String Orchestra • Percussion Enrichment Sharpen your orchestral and ensemble skills with conductor Joy Schuster Daily sectionals with guest musicians Bucket drumming with percussionist extraordinaire Adam Bowman For any string players who would like to have a fun enjoyable Summer String experience! Suitable for string level Grades 5–7 or Suzuki late …
Read MoreGYMC is open, but please note…
04
Jan
UPDATED 2022-03-23: As a small business operating in the province of Ontario, the GYMC is continuing our current COVID-19 safety policies and protocols. We all have a role to play in helping protect our community and reducing the spread of COVID-19. Please follow GYMC pandemic protocols to help keep yourself and others safe when you are in the building. …
Read MoreUpdated GYMC Mandatory Vaccination Policy
01
Sep
Since October 1, 2021, everyone entering the GYMC Facility must be vaccinated against COVIDs 19, as recommended by the Ministry of Health and Provincial Health Officer. Subject to the exemptions enumerated in this policy, the GYMC requires you to obtain a vaccination for COVIDs 19 prior to engaging in any lessons (single or group), events or any other business that …
Read MoreOur sympathies to the family of Wendy Vernon
06
May
We are saddened to learn of the sudden death, in late April, of Wendy Vernon. Wendy will be remembered in the Guelph and Mt. Forest area as a highly respected ballet teacher and choreographer. She is survived by her husband, Canadian conductor, Timothy Vernon, and four children: Allegra, Ariel, Blythe and Jeremy, to whom she was a supportive Suzuki Mom.
Read MoreGYMC Donation Matching Challenge
24
Mar
It’s been a tough year for the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC), just it has for many due to the pandemic. The GYMC faces a $100,000 deficit and is in urgent need of support to continue its music, dance and arts programs. Fortunately, a generous donor has pledged to match donations up to a total of $50,000 to help close …
Read MoreNEW GYMC Online Course… Music is a Language
04
Jan
The Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) is offering a NEW Online Course… Music is a Language. Led by GSO/GYSO Conductor Al Cannon, this interactive course provides a hands-on version of the written and oral language of music, commonly referred to as music theory. Students play their instruments at every session! Students will immediately apply their new knowledge to their playing, …
Read MoreGYMC 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 …
Read MoreRental Space Available
02
Dec
The Guelph Youth Music Centre is offering rental space for private lessons, classes, rehearsals, and meetings in accordance with current government restrictions and regulations. There are seven studio rooms (small, medium and large), one dance studio with sprung floor and one recital hall available. Rental rates, appointments and tours are available by calling 519-837-1119. For more information, click on the RENTALS menu …
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