Open House Sept 27 & 28

Come Join us for theh DCMS Open House

Drop in and see a selection of what we have to offer at the school

Free Admission!

Open House Schedule

Time 

Saturday Sep 27

Sunday Sept 28

12 noon

Violin with Julia Clarinet with Stephen
1 pm Guitar with John Piano with Suzy
2 pm Voice with Tracy Jazz Jam with Kris
3 pm Drums with Rck Drum Circle with Elliot
4 pm TBA Drum Circle with Elliot
5 pm finish

finish

 

Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.


 

 

One Week Camp July 28 – August 1, 2025

  • live band day
  • Special guest artists
  • Lunch and snacks included
  • The Day Camps will be for ages 13 and up. 
  •  Snacks and Beverages provided but all students must bring their own lunch.
  • Each day will be from 9am til 3:30 pm

 

Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow


 

One Week Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.

Monday July 28 to Friday August 1, 2025 – SOLD OUT
Tuition: $1699 CND plus $60 registration fee.

Cancellation Policy – ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS

 

Online Registration For New Students

 

We may add a second Week if there is interest, contact the office for waiting list.

Returning Students who have attended previous years – please contact the office (office@dcms.ca)

Registration 

  • Each Student will have their own  drumset to use during the week.  
  • Lunch & snacks/beverages are included with the Camp Fee
  • Ages 19 and older

Here’s a Breakdown of what will be taught throughout the week:

  • Daily Warmups-An In-Depth Understanding of Rhythm  
  • Each Day consists of various topics and lessons taught by Mike & Guest Instructors
  • Improving Hand & Foot Technique
  • Making your Grooves “Groove”
  • intermediate to Advanced Independence
  • Understanding Odd Time Signatures
  • Learning to play with a click track or sequencers
  • How to Quickly Learn Songs
  • Rhythms from Around the World
  • The Concept of Soloing
  • An Introduction to Polyrhythms
  • Famous Drum Grooves
  • Drumming History and the pioneers of Drumming
  • An Introduction to new Styles:
    • Funk, Jazz, Latin, Metal
    • Double Bass Drumming (for those who play it)
  • Reading Exercises – Learning to Improvise
  • Thursday is ” Band Day” where each student gets a chance to play with live  musicians in a learning environment.
-Transportation to and from the hotel from the school is provided.
-Air Conditioned classroom
-Minimum 2 years of Drumming experience is required

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About Mike Michalkow – Drummer/Percussionist/Author/Educator

Mike has been playing drums for over 30 years and is a top graduate of the music program in 1994 at Grant MacEwan University.   He currently resides in Vancouver, BC where he performs with groups such as Supernatural (A Santana Tribute) John Cameron Entertainment (Orchestra Drummer in Edmonton, Alberta), Strangiato (A Tribute to Rush) Flow (A Tribute To Sade), and various other projects. He is also very active in the Vancouver Recording Studio Scene recording 2-3 albums per month.

Mike is the Head Drum Instructor at LCMS (Langley Community Music School), An Adjudicator for the Canadian Drumline Association (CDA), and one of the resident instructors on the popular online lesson site Drumeo.

He hosts Drum and Percussion clinics in Canada and the USA sponsored by Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads, Kelly Cajons, and Pro Mark Drum Sticks.

Mike Michalkow has shared the stage with the likes of David Foster, Lionel Richie, Peter Cetera, Sarah MacLaughlan, Olivia Newton-John, Nathan East, Larry Carlton, Mike Stern, The Tenors, Steven Page and many more.  

 Mike is the author of the Modern Drummer Award Winning Educational Book “The Total Rock Drummer, as well as he is the creator of “The Drumming System, The Moeller Method Secrets, The Latin Drumming System, The Jazz Drumming System, and the Drum Tuning System”

To learn more about Mike visit www.mikemichalkow.com

 

 

 

 

DCMS Events – Winter/Spring 2025

 

Student Recital – March 9th – 2 pm
Ladner United Church

Open Mic at the Red Barn – Thursday March 13
Red Barn at Southlands – Set 1: 5:15 pm, Set 2 7:45 pm

Voice students of D’Arcy – Saturday April 12
Ladner United Church

Student Recital – Sunday May 4th
All Saints Anglican Parish

DCMS Students at May Days – Saturday May 25
TBA

Voice Scholarship Recitals – June 1
Kinsroom, DCMS

Instrumental Scholarship Recitals- June 8
Kinsroom, DCMS

Year end Recital- Sunday June 15
All Saints Anglican Church – 2 pm

Tracy’s Voice Recital – Sunday June 22

Ladner United Church – times TBA

 

Spring Concerts and Recitals 2024

Sunday, March 7 – Student Recital
Ladner United Church – 2 pm

Thursday, April 18 – Open Mic
Red Barn at Southlands – times TBA

DCMS at May Days 2024
Ladner May Days – Memorial Park in Ladner BC
May 25  – 10 – 11 am – Main Stage

Students of Sylvia Z –
Saturday, June 1 – 1 pm.  Laadner United Church

Instrumental Scholarship Competition Recital

Adjudicator – Dr. Barry Barrington
Sunday, June 2 – 1 pm – Junior Category
Sunday, June 2 – 2 pm – Senior Category
Kinsroom at DCMS

Vocal Scholarship Competition Recital- 
Adjudicator – Shawn Henry
Sunday, June 9 – 11:30 am  – Junior Category
Sunday, June 9 – 12:30 pm – Senior Category
Kinsroom at DCMS

Final Student Recital
Sunday, June 16 – 2 pm. and 3 pm 
All Saints Anglican Church.

Students of Rick Klemm – Drums
Saturday, June 22 – 1 pm – Kinsroom at DCMS

Students of Tracy Neff
Saturday, June 22 – Ladner United Church –