About CNCM

The Northern Lights Canadian National Conservatory of Music (CNCM), founded in 2002, is a national music academy with examination centres in 7 provinces and a total reach of nearly 100,000 teachers, students and other music professionals across the country and abroad. Offering Canadian teachers and students a new approach to music pedagogy and private music examinations, CNCM is Canada’s fastest growing conservatory of music. Operated to date by a team of volunteer professionals, CNCM is seeking sponsorship to ensure its continued growth.

With its innovative approach to music education and a mandated focus on promoting Canadian content and bringing music and culture to rural environments, CNCM stands apart from other national conservatories. Through its diverse programming, publications and events, CNCM engages students of music from young beginners to seasoned teachers.

In fostering a strong domestic music industry, CNCM connects composers with teachers and students with performers through interactive programs such as Composers & Kids. This program actively promotes and develops Canadian content through its growing body of publications.

CNCM Examination Centres

Alberta Calgary Edmonton Manitoba   Boissevain Melita Portage la Prairie  Souris Swan River  Winnipeg Nova Scotia Bedford

Ontario Ailsa Craig Ayr Burlington Collingwood Drayton Etobicoke Fordwich Ilderton London Millbank Mount Forest         Nairn Oakville Palmerston Parkhill St. Thomas

Thunder Bay Welland Quebec Montreal Saskatchewan Foam Lake Regina Saskatoon Wynyard Yorkton