Three-Week Summer School: July 5 - 23, 2010, 8:30 AM to 2:45 PM, after KISSM care available until 5:45 PM for an additional fee (space is limited).
Location: John Peterson/South Kamloops Secondary School Campuses, 821 Munro Street in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Billeting: We will arrange billeting for out-of-town students for an additional cost. A weekly fee is also paid to the host family for room, board and transportation to and from KISSM. Any host families arranged through KISSM are pre-inspected by KISSM, and are required to undergo criminal records checks. Note: Billeting is not guaranteed. Please complete the application form and email it to the KISSM office as soon as possible.
After Hours Care: After hours childcare is available during KISSM at a cost of $20.00 per per child.
Instrumental Rentals: KISSM does not rent out equipment. It can be rented from one of the local music stores in Kamloops. Check with your music Teacher to see if youcan borrow one from your school.
Scholarships and Bursaries
KISSM offers a limited number of scholarships and bursaries to students wishing to attend KISSM. Additional sources of bursaries or scholarships may be found through school music support organizations, school Parent Advisory Councils, and some community service organizations. We encourage you to contact any of these organizations for possible financial assistance.
KISSM Scholarships are awarded on the basis of musical ability and leadership as demonstrated in school music programs, and as funding permits. Students must complete and hand in a scholarship application and a KISSM registration to be considered for these scholarships. Scholarship application forms may be obtained from your school music teacher or by mail or telephone request to KISSM. All scholarship applications must be endorsed by the student's music teacher.
KISSM Bursaries are awarded to deserving students on the basis of financial need, as funding permits. Bursary awards are generally in the range of $150 per student. Any student attending KISSM is eligible to apply for a bursary. Students must complete and hand in a Bursary Application Form to be considered for a bursary. Bursary application forms are available from most school music teachers, many private music teachers or by mail or telephone request to KISSM. Only completed application forms received by the deadline will be considered.
Download the Scholarship/Bursary Application
The deadline for KISSM Scholarship and Bursary Applications is June 1, 2010.
Concerts
During KISSM many lunchtime concerts are planned. Come and bring your lunch and enjoy the student performances. Weather permitting and check at the office for days and times.
Past Concerts have been held at:
Faculty Concert at St. Andrews Square in Kamloops
Family BBQ and Concert MacDonald Park
Music in the Park, Riverside Park Bandshell
KISSM Showcase Concerts at Calvary Community Church
SPECIAL DAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
The full days at KISSM are made even fuller and more exciting with the inclusion of special event days and special events.
KISSM Concerts happen every week during KISSM, over lunch and the Period 3 Exploration classes. They are usually on Friday, and take place (weather permitting) outdoors. KISSM Concerts feature ensembles, solos, special presentations, and usually some nonsense from faculty.
Special Theme Days, like Tacky Tourist Day and Christmas in July, are organized by our Assistant Faculty as dress-up days. Prizes are offered for best costume. Stay tuned for details about this year’s Theme Days.
In the afternoon of a day during the final week of KISSM, the Great KISSM Water Fight takes place after classes are done for the day.
Musical Olympics is back at KISSM again this year. Stay tuned for details.
Faculty Recitals, when our outstanding faculty entertains us, are presented during KISSM. Some of these performances take place in the evening, others at noon. These recitals are open to the public, and are highly recommended to all KISSM students. Times will be announced at KISSM and in the local media.
Concert in the Park takes place on the evening of the second Wednesday of KISSM, at the Riverside Park Bandshell. Here we feature our major student ensembles at the halfway point of KISSM.
KISSM student ensembles will perform at various Community Outreach Concerts during KISSM.
KISSM’s two Showcase Concerts happen on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in the third week of KISSM, and feature final performances by all our major Core Program ensembles.
KISSM's Musical Theatre performances are not to be missed.
