Augustana Conservatory of Music

The Augustana Choirs and Music Area Faculty invite you to: A Light of Song a Virtual Concert for the Season Sunday, December 6, 4:00 pm... Free at CamroseLive.ca Join the Augustana Choirs and Music Faculty as they present a virtual concert of music from this most distinctive of fall-terms. Hosted LIVE by our Director of Music, Ardelle Ries, and Director of Choral Activities, John Wiebe, this concert will celebrate our spirit with music for choirs, solo-voice, piano and guitar.

Craving some quality arts entertainment? Tune in to these amazing concerts Sunday, September 27 and see some of our talented Conservatory teachers in action. Candice Huculiak, Carolyn Cole, Michelle Kennedy Hawkins, Erik Olson, Tova Olson and Catherine Zinck all perform. Bonus feature Dr. Roger Admiral, Dr. Milton Schlosser and Inna Luzanac! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/results

The Augustana Conservatory is thrilled to have Michelle Kennedy Hawkins on our teaching staff. Michelle is not only an alumni of Augustana, but she also holds a MA in Music, an ARCT in voice and her Kodaly level III. Michelle's teaching at Augustana started in 2002 in the Keyboard Explorer program and voice area. She has been instrumental in redeveloping our KE Program alongside Carolyn Cole and we are excited that she will once again be teaching KE, Piano and Voice. Contact the Conservatory Office for more information about lessons with Michelle this fall. 780-679-1673

If you have been around Camrose for a bit, chances are you have heard of Carolyn Cole. She has been the anchor to our Community Conservatory keyboard staff since 2010, teaching piano, Keyboard Explorers and our former Kindermusik program. Oh and in her spare time she dabbles in musicals. Anyone see the fantastic production of Les Miserables presented by the Composite Playhouse? Yep...Carolyn Cole, Music Director! Study piano with Carolyn this fall and go far!

Augustana Conservatory is pleased to announce that we have added a second Violin instructor. Abigail Milgate is a 4th year Bachelor of Music Student at Augustana and currently studies with Thomas Schoen. Abigail embarked on her musical journey at the age of 6 and began her violin studies by the time she was 8. Participation in solo work, music festivals and orchestral ensembles have shaped the musician she is today. Abigail has been teaching already for several years and her love for sharing the joy of music with others has lead her to the Augustana Conservatory. Welcome Abigail, we are so happy to have you join.

Meet Candice Huculiak, pianist extraordinaire! A recent graduate of our Bachelor of Music piano performance degree, Candice is beginning her 3rd year as a piano teacher for the Augustana Conservatory. Candice began tinkling the ivories at the ripe old age or 4 years and has been teaching already for 8! If you would like piano lessons, Candice is one of our fabulous keyboard teachers. Stay tuned in the next few days to meet the rest.