Program Recognition
•Voice (Jazz) within Capilano's four-year Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (degree offered since 1993), one of Canada's leading jazz-training programs.
Training
•Education route balances jazz performance with pedagogy, conducting, and class-instrument study, preparing graduates to transition into music-teacher certification for primary and secondary schools.
•Jazz vocalists study with faculty including multiple-Juno-winner Brad Turner and vocal/choral specialists Laura Harrison and George Roberts.
Performance & Productions
•Singers audition into the program's vocal ensembles, including the jazz choirs NiteCap (led by Réjean Marois) and Capital Jazz, alongside instrumental big bands such as A-Band.
Notable Alumni
•Bria Skonberg — Juno-winning jazz trumpeter and vocalist (Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for Bria), Lincoln Center performer.
Facilities
•Performances and recitals in the BlueShore Centre for the Performing Arts, North Vancouver.
