Salt Spring Music Academy

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Band Camp 2026

August 24 to August 28 in Ganges

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Music Lessons

Private lessons, group classes, and online courses for every style and level.

Flexible schedules and friendly teachers.

Reviews

Hannah Brown

“I was ‘blown away’ with Monik’s knowledge and very appreciative of her teaching manner and methodology.”

Ben Salvatore

“Very personable and fun!”

A tidy classroom corner of a music academy featuring a whiteboard filled with neatly written scales, chord progressions, and rhythmic patterns, all in different colored markers. Below, a sturdy black music stand holds an open method book with clearly printed notation, and a small metronome rests beside it on a light-wood cabinet. Natural daylight filters through a high side window, producing soft, indirect illumination with delicate shadows that keep every marking legible. The mood is organized, academic, and encouraging of focused study. Captured from a three-quarter angle with the whiteboard on the rule of thirds, the foreground music stand is in crisp focus while the far edge of the room gently blurs. The photographic realism and clean composition underscore a professional, structured learning environment.

A drum practice area in a professional music academy featuring a compact, high-quality electronic drum kit with mesh heads, rubber cymbals, and a small control module lit by tiny LED indicators. The kit is set on a dark acoustic rug within a room lined with grey fabric sound-absorbing panels and a neatly coiled set of cables along one wall. Overhead track lighting casts controlled, soft beams that create subtle highlights on pads and cymbals while keeping the overall scene gently shadowed and focused. The mood is disciplined and technical, emphasizing serious percussion study without distraction. Captured from a low, three-quarter angle, the drum module and snare pad are in sharp focus while the surrounding panels and floor gradually soften into a mild blur. The photographic realism underlines a contemporary, professional practice environment.

Upcoming Events

August 24 to 28, 2026

Band Camp 2026 is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring instrumentalists to play in a band and make new connections with other musicians.

Join drummer/percussionist Miles Fuller, guitarist/bassist Mike Iurincic and horn player Monik Nordine for a 5-day musical journey and concert on Salt Spring Island.

Band Camp 2026 | Facebook

September 19, 2026

Join us for the History of the Blues Online with Dr. Jim Martens. Follow the story of how the blues began from Africa to North America and around the world.

(7) Blues History Online | Facebook

November 6, 2026

Celebrate the birth of Adolph Sax, the inventor of the bass clarinet and the saxophone, with our first ever Burning Reed Man. Make an effigy with your used reeds and bring it along to throw in the fire.

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