Upcoming Events
Focus on Youth
The CVMTA is excited to share that our 2025 Focus on Youth event will be held at the Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium, and are proud to boast an excellent week of performances starting Monday, May 5th and running to Friday, May 9th. There will be piano, violin, vocal, dance, drama performances, and more!
Registration is free, and there will be additional registration details for private and school teachers in early 2025 on our Programs page, so please keep an eye out for the announcement!
Stars of the Festival Concert
All of the CVMTA’s students’ Festival of the Arts award winners will be putting on a spectacular concert on Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at the Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium.
Entrance is by donation; you will get to listen to an excellent collection of performances and watch as the students are presented their awards.
Festival of the Arts
The CVMTA is proud to announce that our annual Creston Festival of the Arts adjudicated festival will be running from March 5th to March 7th, 2025.
Please visit our Programs page to see how to register online and view the syllabi. Please note the deadline to apply is February 15th, 2025.
Cookie Concert
The CVMTA is excited to announce that our annual Valentines’ Day themed Cookie Concert will be on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 with a 2:00pm start! It will be at the Erickson Covenant Church: 6017 Canyon-Lister Road.
STUDENTS: Please come at least 10-minutes early.
Please stick around after the recital for some sweet cookies and treats provided by the CVMTA members and their students!
Teachers' Concert: Better Together
Please join the CVMTA at our annual Teachers’ Concert!
This year’s theme is “Better Together” where the teachers will be sharing collaborative performances across a variety of instruments.
The concert will be on Sunday, February 2nd, at 2:00pm. Entrance is all by donation, and it will be taking place at the Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium.
Canada Music Week Recital
Please join the CVMTA and our students for our annual Canada Music Week Recital!
This year’s recital will be hosted at the Erickson Covenant Church, at 6017, Canyon-Lister Rd on Saturday, November 16th, with a 2:00pm start. At this recital, the CVMTA will also be presenting Royal Conservatory of Music examination awards.
Please stay a while after the recital for some cookies, treats, juice, and visiting!
John Reischman and the Jaybirds
The Creston Concert Society is welcoming John Reischman and the Jaybirds to our Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium with a great performance planned for Friday, October 25th, at 7:30pm.
The Jaybirds put their own particular stamp on bluegrass, old time and acoustic roots music, with a satisfying blend of traditional and modern styles, and they also give the impression that they really enjoy playing together. There’s plenty here to please both bluegrass traditionalists and lovers of modern American folk music, especially for those with an appreciation of great harmony singing as well as masterful instrumental playing.
CVMTA at the Creston Career Fair
Please join the Creston Valley Music Teachers’ Association at the Creston Career Fair!
Doors will open from 2:00pm-3:00pm for high-school students, and will be open to the general public from 3:00pm-6:00pm.
It will be held in the Creston Room at the Creston and Community District Complex.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Trashion Fashion Show
We are excited to announce the 2024 Focus on Youth: Trashion Fashion show!
Focus on Youth
The CVMTA is excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Focus on Youth week of performances for students across Creston to attend. This includes CVMTA students, our local elementary schools, and high school. Everyone is encouraged to participate with song, dance, acting, art, and more!
Stars of the Festival Concert
All award-winning students from the Creston Festival of the Arts will be putting on a performance on March 10th, 2024 at 2:00pm at the Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium. Entry is all by donation. This concert is open to the whole community of Creston, and we encourage everyone to attend to support our hard-working students.
Creston Festival of the Arts
Our annual Creston Festival of the Arts adjudication program will be happening the week of March 6th-8th; adjudications will take place at the Erickson Covenant Church between the hours of 9:00am - 4:00pm. Schedules for students will be released closer to their class date; *note: the general public cannot attend adjudications. This is for participating students and their families.
Creston Concert Society: Piano Heist
The Creston Concert Society is hosting the performers of the act: Piano Heist in the next community concert! It will be hosted at the Kootenay River Secondary School auditorium, and the performance starts at 7:30pm. You can get tickets online at the Creston Auditorium.
Cookie Concert
The CVMTA is excited to announce we will be hosting our annual Valentine’s-Day-Themed recital, affectionately dubbed the “Cookie Concert”.