Events at DCMS – WInter and Spring Term
Saturday January 17 – Mock Vocal Audition Session
At DCMS (Masterclass with D’Arcy)
Saturday February 28th – Tracy’s masterclass / Open Mic with Kate
Sunday March 8 – Spring Recital – Ladner United Church – 2 pm
Thursday April 2 – Open Mic – Red Barn at Southlands
– Performances at 5 pm and 7:45 pm
Sunday May 10 – Spring Recital –
– Ladner United Church (Mother’s Day) – 2 pm
Sunday May 23 – 24 – May Days
– Vocal performance – Sunday after the Parade
Sunday May 31, Voice Recital with D’Arcy
– All Saints Anglican Church – Time TBA
Sunday May 31 – Instrumental Scholarship Recital – at DCMS time TBA
Sunday June 7 – Voice Scholarship Recital – at DCMS Time TBA
Sunday June 14 – Final Recital – All Saints Anglican Parish – 2 pm
Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.
One Week Camp July 20 – 24, 2026
- live band day
- Special guest artists
- Lunch and snacks included
- The Day Camps will be for ages 13 and up.
- Each day will be from 9am til 3:30 pm
Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow
One Week Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.
Monday July 20 to Friday July 24, 2026 –
Tuition: $1699 CND plus $60 registration fee.
Cancellation Policy – ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS
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 14 and up (aduilts welcome)
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
March Break Jazz Camp
Come to our March Break Jazz Improv
Introductory Camp
Wednesday March 25 – Friday March 27
1 – 4 pm at the Music School
Come and learn about jazz improv, Each afternoon we will begin with a seminar topic to discuss with the students to introduce concepts and techniques, then the second half of the afternoon will be a combo rehearsal where we will put these ideas into practice. Our instructors will be Thomas Holden (trumpet) and Stephen Robb (reeds and keys)
All instrumentalists welcome reguardless of expereince, players should have a year or two of school band experience
ages 12 and up
Feea – full Camp – early bird rate $200.00
Sign Up and Payments due by March 23, 2026
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Sunday November 9
Student Recital and Annual General Meeting
of the Delta Community Muisc School Society
Ladner United Church – 2 pm
Sunday December 14, 2025
Holiday Recital
Ladner United Church – 2 and 3:15 pm