04/30/2026
Many of you have read the recent articles in the Toronto Star outlining allegations of mistreatment and assault of students at the Royal Conservatory over several decades. As a music school, we want to address this head on, and discuss our school's commitments to our community.
First, Toronto Music Alliance unequivocally condemns any kind of behaviour that hurts anyone, from discrimination, to verbal or physical abuse, or any other form of harm.
We would also like to remind everyone that there are many wonderful, caring teachers at the RCM, and we stand by these teachers as fellow pedagogues, musicians, and friends.
Caring for the well-being of our community - both students and faculty - is central to our ethos of everything we do. Our building was specifically custom-designed with safety in mind, featuring large glass doors visible to the public at all times. Our faculty all have background checks. (Of course, we are very picky about who is brought onto our faculty roster!) Parents are always welcome to sit in on the lesson, and we always strive to foster a nurturing, caring, and supportive lesson environment.
This extends to the administration of the school as well, always ensuring we deal with any issue with care, respect, and diligence.
For nearly 15 years, we have tried to cultivate a culture of caring while instilling the highest levels of musicianship in our students, and will continue to strive for excellence for years to come.
We take your safety seriously; we always have. But now, more than ever, we want to remind everyone of our promise to have ToMA be a safe place for everyone to learn and grow. And we are committed to keeping that promise.
