CBY Music & Performing Arts
Developing the next generation of Canadian artists since 2017
With our purpose-built academy in the heart of Waterdown, industry-leading instructors and extensive connections within the creative arts industries, CBY offers award-winning instruction in the performing arts where you can explore your passion and find your place.
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CBY Music & Performing Arts
Developing the next generation of Canadian artists since 2017
With our purpose-built academy in the heart of Waterdown, industry-leading instructors and extensive connections within the creative arts industries, CBY offers award-winning instruction in the performing arts where you can explore your passion and find your place.
We're musicians, producers, directors, actors & educators with years of experience.
Music & Performing Arts in Waterdown
At CBY Music, we have an exciting range of performing arts opportunities designed to help you realize your potential. Our private and group lessons, which take place in an engaging and supportive environment, teach a host of skills in the fields of music, drama, dance, and musical theatre.
- Music
Cultivate the skills you need to create, produce, and perform different styles of music as either a singer, instrumentalist or artist. If your goal is to play your favourite songs, become a performer, write your own songs, grow your confidence or take your music exams, we have the programs to get your started and keep you going!
- Private, Semi-Private and Group Lessons
- Voice and Instrumental
- Creative Artist Development
- Accredited Exams
Music
If your goal is to play your favourite songs, become a performer, write your own songs, grow your confidence or take your performing arts exams, we have the programs to get your started and keep you going!
- Private, Semi-Private and Group Lessons
- Voice and Instrumental
- Creative Artist Development
- Accredited Exams
We’re Proud Of Who We Are And What We Do.
Active and celebrated industry professionals
We have a diverse team of professional musicians, actors, dancers and live performers whose talent is highly in-demand. We’re confident in our expertise, as we have years of experience and a fervent passion for the arts. We strive to make students and parents feel proud of their studio and pass on that CBY pride to future generations.
Unique Opportunities
We develop the next generation of Canadian artists by constantly offering opportunities outside of lessons to help our students reach their full potential.
Measurable Achievements
We build personalized learning plans for each student based on their goals and work closely in tandem with parents to keep each student on a path for success.
Industry Access
We have deep connections with the performing arts industry and are proud to make these connections available to our students.
Learn more about our values and what we offer
We work diligently to create an academy environment that makes all members feel valued and integral, with less of an emphasis on “star culture”.
Real students and families. Genuine Testimonials.
What Does the CBY Community Say?
Vanessa Sears
“CBY Music fosters a safe, fun and invigorating environment for young people eager to hone their skills and excel in the industry.”
Vanessa Sears is an actress and CBY masterclass instructor, most recently known for:
- Mary Poppins (Young Peoples’ Theatre)
- Billy Elliot (Stratford Festival)
- Suits (as Young Jessica)
She is a Dora Award winner, Toronto Theatre Critic’s Association Award, Critic’s Pick and BroadwayWorld award-winning Canadian Stage and Screen actor.
Vanessa Sears
“CBY Music fosters a safe, fun and invigorating environment for young people eager to hone their skills and excel in the industry.”
- Mary Poppins (Young Peoples’ Theatre)
- Billy Elliot (Stratford Festival)
- Suits (as Young Jessica)
Zooey found her bus shelter ad! #lifeatcby #cbystudents
Taking a rest to learn about rests 😂 awesome stuff happening in Studio A with one of our newest teachers, Adelaide! #lifeatcby #cbymusicstudents
It’s registration day! Woo hoo!! 🎉 interested in joining CBY this September? Head over to our website and register starting today! We have private and group programs for all ages, all abilities and all artistic interests.
Explore your passion; find your place.
#cbymusicstudents #lifeatcby
Our new program brochure for September ‘22 is out now! In it, you will learn all about our private and group programs, including two new programs for September - ACTING FOR FILM 🎥 and GROUP PIANO 🎹. Scheduling, ages, events and all other important information for the upcoming academic year are also included. Head over to cbymusic.com/brochure22 to download your copy today - it’s the perfect companion guide for September registration, which opens TOMORROW! 🙌🏻
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📣 NEXT SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 coming to a swamp near you in June 2023, the next CBY Showstoppers musical production will be…🥁…SHREK JR!!! Want to be in the cast? Registration for our Showstoppers program opens on August 1st at cbymusic.com. Spots will be super limited, so be sure to mark the date! 💚 🧌📚
#believeallogreagain #letyourfreakflagfly #cbyshowstoppers #lifeatcby
A very special thank you to our good friend Sandra Gillis of Premier Artists' Management INC. for coming down to the studio to lead our agent showcase this morning. A small group of CBY students auditioned for Sandra and received some valuable feedback and auditioning experience. Some amazing opportunities on the horizon for some of our auditionees! Well done everyone! 🎉
📷 - voice and acting student Avery entertaining Sandra with her monologue!
#lifeatcby #cbystudents #premierartistsmanagement
Rock painting 🎨 We have some very talented artists at #campcby this week 😁
This afternoon, the campers are performing their final show before saying goodbye 😢 what a wonderful week of creative performing arts!! #summercamp #waterdown #lifeatcby
BREAK A LEG CARLY, who is at Queen’s University in Kingston today, singing at the beautiful Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Carly is one of six finalists from across Ontario selected to perform in the 2022 DAN School Musical Theatre Competition for High School Students. Karen and Alysa, as well as our frequent guest artist Marnie, are all graduates of the Queen’s music and drama departments and are sending extra special good vibes as Carly goes to represent our studio so well! Congratulations Carly, perform your heart out, you’ve got this! 💪🏻 ⭐️
#lifeatcby #cbystudents
A superhero pirate bunny and cowboy knight-in-shining-armour, off to save the day. That’s just how we roll at #campcby 😂 🐰 🤠
Dress up hour is the most fun hour ever!
#lifeatcby #waterdown #summercamp
This cheeky chap just loves singing time at #CampCBY! Our junior musical theatre camp for ages 4-6 is in full swing this week! 💛 🎭 #summercamp #waterdown #lifeatcby
It’s arts and crafts-o’clock at #CampCBY!! 💛 🎨 #summercamp #waterdown #lifeatcby
Join us today!
Who’s ready for #campcby week 2? This super hero camper, that’s who! More songs, dance, acting and DEFINITELY more dress up this week 😎 #lifeatcby #summercamp #waterdown
