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Vancouver School of Irish Music is a non-profit organization which aims to foster a community of traditional Irish musicians and enthusiasts here in Vancouver, BC.
Our current series of classes is running from April - June 2025, for children aged 6-12.
If you are interested in joining us next term in September 2025 please get in touch!
As the school grows we plan to introduce adult classes as well as host concerts and further masterclasses from visiting musicians.
Browse our blog posts and menu links for further information.
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Irish Families Picnic
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Sean-nós Northwest
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Regular Trad Session at Foy's Bar
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Next tin whistle classes starting April 1st!
These group tin whistle classes are intended for children in the 6-12 age group and will run from April to June 2025.
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CelticFest
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Lecture by Seán Gavin and Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl
Our students had a special class with guest teachers Seán and Caoimhín, learning the march Roddy McCorley. Later on Seán and Caoimhín delivered an insightful lecture on the regional styles of Irish traditional music.
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Children's Classes Update
We are looking forward to our Jan/Feb 2025 children’s classes, which are now fully booked. We have emailed instructions to registered families - if you have missed the email or have any further questions please contact us at info@vsim.ca.
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Children's Classes Starting January 2025!
We are delighted to announce our first run of Irish traditional music classes! These classes are intended for children in the 7-10 age group (approx.) and will run for six weeks in Jan/Feb 2025.
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Update
Thank you to everyone who responded to our survey over the summer. Based on the results we are planning to run a pilot series of classes in the New Year. We are inquiring with schools in East Van (via the Vancouver School Board) to arrange a suitable venue. The details will be worked out once we have secured the venue, but will involve a group of children in the 6-10 age range, all on the tin whistle, once a week (weekday evening) for 4-6 weeks. We will send out a newsletter email and social media posts once the classes are confirmed, likely November.
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Take Our Survey
If you live in the Vancouver area and are interested in Irish traditional music lessons, please take our survey below.
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Wednesday Evening Session
Eoin brought a mic along to our last session and has extracted a few tracks.
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