Description

Founded in 1992, the Guelph Youth Music Centre is a unique facility that educates, enriches and fosters the development of our youth through music and the arts. The idea of the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) began over 30 years ago when a group of community-minded individuals saw a need for a permanent facility in which Guelph youth could participate in music and arts activities. This initial group was made up of families and teachers from the Suzuki String School of Guelph which was looking for a new permanent home. After many years of fundraising, the SSSG saw the need for a larger, community vision. In 1985, the GYMC was formed and was given all funds raised by the SSSG. In 1992, the former Heritage Seed Company, a historic post and beam building along the Speed River, was purchased by the City of Guelph and turned over to the GYMC under a long-term lease. The centre opened in September 2001, following an extensive renovation that relied on more than 30,000 hours of labour and service from more than 100 volunteers. Today the GYMC is home to many of Guelph's arts organizations including the Suzuki Strings School of Guelph and the Guelph School of Music. The GYMC runs many of it's own programs including the GYMC Youth Orchestras, Kids' Chorus, and Music for Children with Disabilities. The GYMC rents space to organizations and individuals to run programs, meetings, events, and concerts.