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Winter break begins-office closed
Our office will be closed from December 20–January 5 for our winter break.
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Madness and Music
Axworthy Health and RecPlex Multipurpose room 350 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe “Mad” identity is a focus of interest in disability studies which seeks to question the dominant narrative of what modern society calls “mental illness”. This course will offer a new perspective of how culture and music can function as an expression of madness while providing paths to healing. We will explore the history of psychiatric patient activism, while also listening to the works of artists such as Nina Simone, Schumann, Sun Ra, and Iggy Pop.
Astronomy: How did we get here?
Axworthy Health and RecPlex Multipurpose room 350 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCourse Description Astronomy is the study of the universe and all the matter and energy in it. It gives us a perspective on what it means to be here on […]
Intro to Instruments-1:30 pm
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 4-7. This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be violin? Piano? Ukulele? Harmonica? Try them all!
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$60.00
Intro to Instruments-2:30 pm
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 4-7. This group class will introduce children to a different instrumental discipline each week, letting them decide what they like best as they transition into private instruction. Will it be violin? Piano? Ukulele? Harmonica? Try them all!
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$60.00
Intro to Musical Theatre-1:30 pm
Chapel Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 3-5. Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music!
Intro to Ensemble Playing
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada12+/Grade 5 RCM. Intended for intermediate-advanced players looking for ensemble experience. This four week introduction invites intergenerational string and piano players to learn to collaborate and work together as a musical team with the goal of performing at an MCMA recital.
Intro to Musical Theatre-2:30 pm
Chapel Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 3-5. Explore four weeks of musical theatre in a small group to help determine whether your child is ready for the next step in their musical journeys with activities designed especially for busy minds and bodies who love music!
Intro to Ensemble Singing
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 10+. This group class will prioritize learning to breathe, sing, and tell stories as a group. The class will begin by focusing on unison singing and move towards introducing harmony based on level and interest of participants. This is a multilevel, intergenerational class that invites anyone wanting to explore the skills needed to be a part of a choir or vocal group.
Baby Beats-free online class
Ages 0-3. Baby Beats gives parents with babies and toddlers a chance to participate in music sharing time together from the comfort of their own homes. Instructor McKenna Ogg uses nursery rhymes, books, music recordings, dance, movement, and body percussion to introduce basic musical foundations to our littlest participants.
Musical Storytime-9:30 am
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 2-3. This hands-on group is a fun and engaging place to introduce your children to early musical concepts, build social connections, and foster a love for music.
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$110.00
Adventures in Music-10:30 am
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 4-5. This un-parented group will use a variety of instruments, movement songs and familiar tunes to create a fun space for connecting and making music.
Musical Storytime-11:30 am
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 2-3. This hands-on group is a fun and engaging place to introduce your children to early musical concepts, build social connections, and foster a love for music.
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$110.00
Adventures in Music-12:30 pm
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 4-5. This un-parented group will use a variety of instruments, movement songs and familiar tunes to create a fun space for connecting and making music.
Black History Month Vocal Workshop-Celebration of Spirituals and West Indian Song
Chapel Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 16+. Songs to be covered include field songs, work songs and popular and lesser known vocal gems from the West Indies. You will learn these songs through the aural-oral method of song acquisition, based on West African musical practices. Techniques such as call and response and use of body percussion will be covered.
Black History Month Visual Art Workshop: Exploring Black Artists’ Works in Visual and Performing Arts
University of Winnipeg art gallery foyer Gallery 1C03, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 16+. Explore the artistic and musical contributions of peoples of African descent through paint and sound. Join us on a visual and aural journey through the last 200 years of the contributions of Black artists. Let the musical styles and visual expressions inspire your own artistic exploration as we pay tribute to those before us.
Student winter recital
Convocation HallAsk your instructor about signing up!
Celtic Fiddle Jam
Chapel Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 8+. Come and play some Irish and other Celtic flavoured tunes to get you in the mood for St. Patrick’s Day! Join Grandmaster Champion Patti Kusturok for an afternoon of fun music making.
Louis Riel Day-office closed
There will be no lessons or classes on Monday, February 17 in observance of Louis Riel Day.
Intro to Ukulele
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 6-9. This four-week program will give your child a chance to explore the basics of ukulele and its transferable skills for guitar in a four-week group setting.
Intro to Voice
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAges 6-9. Introduction to Voice invites kids to explore their voices as a group with games, exercises and singing together. In this four-week introduction to vocal study, your child will come away with an understanding that singing is like any other instrument, gain valuable vocal technique, and set them up for successful individual instruction.
Greeks and Romans at War
Axworthy Health and RecPlex Multipurpose room 350 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCourse Description This course will provide an overview of many ways Greeks, Romans, and neighbouring peoples waged war. There will be a special emphasis on war experiences of soldiers, civilian […]
The Tragedy of the Obsolescence of Politics
Axworthy Health and RecPlex Multipurpose room 350 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaCOURSE DESCRIPTION The skepticism, cynicism, and even violence directed towards the institutions, processes and persons of politics are symptomatic of its obsolescence. This is a tragedy because politics is what […]
Adult student coffee house
Ensemble room Bryce Hall, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAsk your instructor about signing up!
Spring break-office closed
Our office will be closed from March 29- April 6 for spring break.
Student spring recital
Convocation HallAsk your instructor about signing up!
Good Friday-office closed
There will be no lessons or classes on Friday, April 18 in observance of Good Friday.
Easter Sunday-office closed
There will be no lessons or classes on Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday-office closed
There will be no lessons or classes on Monday, April 21 in observance of Easter Monday.
Victoria day-office closed
There will be no lessons or classes on Monday, May 19 in observance of Victoria Day.
Scholarship winners recital
Convocation HallJoin us as we celebrate the winners of the MCMA Scholarship competition!
Adult year-end recital
Convocation HallAsk your instructor about signing up!
Student year-end recital
Convocation HallAsk your instructor about signing up!
Last day of lessons for the academic year
Our last day of lessons for the 2024-2025 academic year will be on Saturday, June 14.