Come to the VAMS studio to write, record and produce your music. Hone your skills through instrument lessons and live performances.
Vancouver Adapted Music Society supports and promotes musicians with disabilities in the Metro Vancouver area.
Formed in 1988 by Sam Sullivan and Dave Symington, two musicians with high-level disabilities, Vancouver Adapted Music Society supports and promotes musicians with disabilities in the Metro Vancouver area at all stages of their musical journey. At Canada’s first accessible recording studio, the VAMS staff offers professional recordings, mixes and masters, and helps artists find live performance opportunities. We also offer instrument lessons and instrument adaptations in partnership with Tetra Society of North America.
VAMS is not a Music Therapy program. Our staff are trained audio professionals and musicians. If you are unsure if this program is the right for you, please contact us at info@vams.org.
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We offer programs for musicians of all levels of musical and physical ability – learn to play, record in our world-class studio, jam, compose and perform live!
VAMS Gigs
We support artists with disabilities in Metro Vancouver. Check out these upcoming performances.
Support
We need your help to build a new fully accessible recording studio so more musicians with disabilities can express themselves. Please support VAMS!