Our Vision
To be at the heart of Kelowna’s music community, where all are inspired by
the transformative power of music.
Our History
KCMS was founded in 1976 by a group of parents wanting to pass on the gift of music making to their children. Faced with travelling some distance for a qualified teacher, a seed was sown to build a school in Kelowna. The first KCMS faculty included Denis Letourneau, who remains very much active in our music community
to this day.
KCMS occupied numerous sites before settling on DeHart Avenue in 1991, and we are again looking for a new home!
KCMS celebrates over 45 years of excellence in teaching and now has an enrolment of approximately 400 students, of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, and served by an outstanding, 24-strong faculty.
About Us
Our goal is to provide high quality music instruction, thereby helping to foster the growth of our music community.
The culture of KCMS is characterized by the diversity, creativity, and commitment
of its student body, by the high
professional standards, imagination,
and dedication of its faculty and administrative staff, and by the joyfulness
of musical expression in all genres by
both students and faculty throughout the greater community.
KCMS is a member of the BC Association of Community Music Schools, and is a registered non-profit charitable society.
Our Board
President: Maria Correia
Secretary: Caitlin Kessler
Treasure: Juanita Gomes
Director: Alice Mah Wren
Director: Joanne Taylor
Our Staff
Executive Director: Lucy Benwell
Artistic Director: Christine Moore