The Silverton/New Denver area is an outdoor-lover's paradise. Opportunities for hiking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, beachcombing, biking, and much more abound! Our communities are also steeped in history. Visit the Outdoor Mining Museum in Silverton, and in New Denver don't miss the Nikkei Memorial Internment Centre and the Kohan Garden. Check out the historic ghost town of Sandon, drive up to Idaho Peak for a breathtaking 360 degree view, or soak in one of the three hot springs in the area.

Accommodations in the area are limited, so we encourage you to book early. There are a variety of campgrounds, cabins, motels, B&Bs - visit our housing page for a listing.

All sessions and concerts are held in Silverton's newly renovated Memorial Hall. This historic hall is acoustically superb, and boasts comfortable seating, choral risers and staging, as well as a beautiful Yamaha C7 grand piano.

Optional Sessions

In the afternoons, VSSM registrants will have the opportunity to participate in various optional sessions such as music appreciation, adult instrumental chamber music or private lessons in violin, viola, cello, piano, flute and guitar. Note: If you are not registering in the core VSSM-Choral or VSSM-Instrumental programs but would still like to take part in the optional sessions, please use the separate Optional Sessions Registration Form.

• CAMPFIRE GUITAR - Scott Arnold

  Guitar players of all levels looking for a casual and fun musical group experience can sign up for this program. This lakeside (location TBA) program runs every evening during VSSM week and is led by Scott Arnold. Several favourite campfire tunes will be introduced which include words with chords, a chart, melody line, scales for improvisation, alternate chord fingerings, harmony line, introductions -- and instruction on how it all works! Don't forget to bring a blanket or a chair to sit on. Marshmallows for the campfire are optional! Cost - $50/week or $10/drop-in. Time 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
  
  

• MUSIC APPRECIATION - Sheldon Nadler

  Learn about the music you love and the composers who created it, in a relaxed and informal setting. No previous music training is required. This year, explore music of the Romantic era. A surprising number of important and popular composers, representing different aspects of the Romantic sensibility, were born in or around 1810, including Mendelssohn (1809), Chopin (1810), Schumann (1810), Liszt (1811), Verdi (1813), and Wagner (1813). Celebrate the birth of these musical masters, and the first flowering of the Romantic era of music. Cost - $50 (Five 1-hour sessions, M-F)

• PRIVATE LESSONS : Violin - Gwen Hoebig, Sheldon Nadler, Karl Stobbe, Michael van der Sloot, Mary Jane Vandekerkhove | Viola - Michael van der Sloot | Cello - Nigel Boehm, Judith Fraser, Yuri Hooker, Audrey Nodwell | Piano - David Moroz, Susanne Ruberg Gordon | Flute - Lauren Eselson | Guitar - Scott Arnold

  Work with one of our experienced faculty on the technical and musical sides of your instrument, at your level and pace. Registrants should have a minimum of 2 years experience. Cost - $45/45-minute lesson

• INSTRUMENTAL CHAMBER MUSIC (violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, guitar)

  Explore the world of making music in a small ensemble. Registrants should have 3-5 years experience with their instrument. Cost - $100 (Five 1-hour sessions, M-F). See Registration Form for more details.

• PIANO AND STRING REPERTOIRE PERFORMANCE

  With Susanne Ruberg Gordon. For advanced string students only. Cost: $45 for 45 minutes.

IMPORTANT : registrants for private lessons and chamber music should include a brief paragraph outlining their musical experience (include your instrument, approximate level, number of years of playing experience, etc.)

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