A school built around the student.

The school was founded in 1976 as a branch of the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens. From 1999 until May 2009 it operated as a branch of the Musical Horizons Conservatory, and since September 2009 it has been an independent conservatory under the name Eliconas. Over the years it has been housed in several premises; since 1978 it has been based in central Limassol.

Since 2009 its curriculum has been run in partnership with the Hellenic Conservatory. Students can also sit ABRSM (Royal), Trinity, Rockschool and other examinations.

Many well-known musicians have taught at or worked with the school over the years, among them Marinos Mitellas, Stavros Xynaridis, the soprano Maria Papaioannou and Nikos Vichas. It has also worked for many years with music teachers including Elena Lamari, Zooula Paisanou, Eleni Pisia, Anoula Kaminara, Aris Varytis, Christina Sergiou, Kleopatra Papa, Kostas Petridis, Ioanna Potamitou, Marina Koumoudi, Lenia Papadopoulou, Vathoula Sergidi, Tsveta Christoforou, Marlen Efstathiou, Elena Gianakou and others.

For a number of years the school ran a ballet department with the dancer, choreographer and ballet teacher Nadina Loizidou. A theatre department has run since 1995, first under the direction of Nicola Lefkariti; today it is led by the internationally renowned Italian director Paolo Baiocco and the actress Ermina Kyriazi.