40 Years, 40 Stories

By Jordan Baker Music Teacher, SD73 I realized working with students at KISSM was one of the most fulfilling things I've ever done in my life. I returned each year, not only because it was fun, but b

From 2007 to 2014 I attended KISSM as a student, participating in string ensembles, bands, Jazz bands, and drumline. My experience as a student was fantastic! Over the years I made many lifelong frien

By Bailey Finlay Bachelor of Music, University of Victoria My name is Bailey and I recently graduated from the University of Victoria with my Bachelor of Music. I grew up in Kamloops and started my mu

Three of us were on a Canada Works Grant to work in the schools and play in the Symphony for most of 1979. For the summer we had the music camp. We had it at Cariboo College with about 40-60 students

In 1989, I attended KISSM for the first time, selecting the flute as my instrument of choice. I was 6 years old - barely: my arms were barely long enough to hold the flute in place, and it took me WE

I first attended KISSM in 2004 as a 14 year old taking the guitar program with Mike Turner and Tina Hebner. The experience opened my eyes to a whole new world of musical possibilities and a new love;

I attended KISSM for 5 years as a camper and am returning this July for my third year as a mentor on staff. From the beginning KISSM was always exciting to me because I was able to explore all of my d

By Lucas O’Fee Masters Student, UBC Overall, I can’t say enough about the service that KISSM provides to the music education community in BC. The summers I spent at Kamloops Interior Summer School o

Just a few of the fond memories I have: · The tireless work by Cliff Noakes and Wilf Froese to keep KISSM afloat in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They continued to work quietly in the background for

By Dr. Michelle Cheramy, Flutist Professor of Music, Memorial University, St. John’s, NFLD I remember well my first experience of the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music: it was about 1984 , the