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May 04, 2020
Music Monday @ Home shines a spotlight on the importance of equitable access to music education
Today marks Music Monday, an annual event in which thousands of Canadians come together in song and in support of music education. Hosted by the Coalition for Music Education, Music Monday unites musicians in communities from coast to coast to make a powerful statement about the importance of equitable access to quality music education for […]
Apr 29, 2019
Thousands of Canadian students to sing Oscar Peterson civil rights anthem for Music Monday 2019
On Monday, May 6th, The Coalition for Music Education in Canada will celebrate its 15th anniversary of Music Monday with thousands of students, teachers, musicians, music lovers, and parents across the country. This year, Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson’s 1963 composition “Hymn To Freedom,” written during the Civil Rights Movement, will be this year’s anthem. […]
Mar 21, 2019
Music March For Music Therapy returns to Toronto’s west end for 6th year
Music Canada is proud to return as a rockstar sponsor for the 6th annual Music March for Music Therapy in Toronto on Sunday, March 31, 2018, in support of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund (CMTTF). This year’s march will follow the same route as last year’s event, beginning at 11:30am at the Music Therapy […]
Nov 23, 2018
Strumbellas drummer Jeremy Drury delights students in hometown with surprise instrument donation
On November 6, 2018, we were thrilled to hold the first presentation of musical instruments collected through The Three Rs Music Program with students at Central Senior Public School in Lindsay, Ontario. Our first donation event was a special one for the students, who were surprised by Jeremy Drury of The Strumbellas. Drury had donated […]
Nov 06, 2018
The Three Rs Music Program needs your musical instrument donations for Ontario students
November 6, 2018, Toronto: Music Canada Cares is putting out a call to all greater Toronto and Hamilton area residents for donations of gently-used musical instruments for The Three Rs Music Program. The program is Rescuing musical instruments, Restoring them to fully functional condition at local repair shops across Ontario, and Reuniting them with students in Ontario’s publicly-funded schools. “Please […]
Oct 29, 2018
The Three Rs Music Program Portal is now open
Schools across Ontario invited to apply for support for musical instrument programs Publicly funded schools across Ontario are now invited to submit expressions of interest to The Three Rs Music Program for musical instrument repair grants of up to $2,500, and requests for refurbished instruments. The Three Rs Music Program Portal provides a one-stop location to […]
Oct 24, 2018
Schools across Ontario invited to apply for support for musical instrument programs
October 24, 2018, Toronto: Publicly funded schools across Ontario are now invited to submit expressions of interest to The Three Rs Music Program for musical instrument repair grants of up to $2,500, and requests for refurbished instruments. The Three Rs Music Program Portal provides a one-stop location to facilitate requests and applications. Administered by […]
Oct 19, 2018
GTHA Instrument Drive
October 10th- November 30th, 2018 in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Calling on residents in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to donate gently-used musical instruments in support of music education. Instruments collected will be restored and reunited with students in Ontario’s publicly funded schools. Donors can arrange donations online through Second Closet, Official […]
Oct 18, 2018
Playback 2018: Executive Vice President Amy Terrill recaps Music Canada’s accomplishments from the last 12 months
On October 16, 2018, at The Great Hall in Toronto, Music Canada hosted Playback 2018, our annual industry dialogue and celebration. Close to 100 members of the Canadian music industry were in attendance, including representatives from record labels, awards programs, royalty collectives and funding institutions, as well as artists, journalists, politicians and other government representatives. […]