The Chilliwack Academy of Music offers private instruction for many instruments, in addition to group classes and ensembles led by experienced faculty. Operating as a not-for-profit charitable society, the Academy directly serves a variety of students, and is a proud member of the B.C. Association of Community Music Schools.
The Chilliwack Academy of Music began in rented spaces before purchasing and operating from a heritage home on First Avenue in 1992. Through the generosity of our community and the careful stewardship of our organization, CAM continued to grow and evolve to meet the musical needs of Chilliwack.
In 2010, CAM became a founding Core Partner of the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. As part of this exciting community initiative, the Academy invested in the creation of a permanent home for arts and culture in Chilliwack by contributing the proceeds from the sale of our heritage home toward the development of the Cultural Centre.
Today, our presence as a Core Partner reflects our longstanding commitment to music education and our belief that the arts are essential to a thriving community.
The Chilliwack Cultural Centre was built through a decade-long, community-driven effort to create a permanent home for artistic excellence, creative learning, and cultural connection in Chilliwack.
As one of the Centre's founding Core Partners, CAM helps shape the vibrant artistic community that exists within the building alongside other Core Partners and resident companies. Together, we contribute to a shared vision that celebrates music, theatre, visual arts, and lifelong learning.
The Academy oversees:
Being located within the Cultural Centre allows our students and faculty to learn, teach, and perform in one of British Columbia's premier arts facilities.
At CAM, music education is about more than learning an instrument. We believe music has the power to inspire confidence, foster creativity, build meaningful relationships, and strengthen communities.
Our faculty are at the heart of that mission. Every lesson taught, every performance presented, and every student encouraged contributes to a vibrant and inclusive musical community that has been growing for more than four decades.
We are proud to welcome you as part of that story.
