Submitted. CBC Music in association with MusiCounts, Canada’s leading music education charity associated with CARAS and the JUNO Awards, have once again teamed up for the Canadian Music Class Challenge (formerly Canada’s Greatest Music Class). The challenge, which kicked off on September 30
and runs through until December 16, will seek out students in music classes, music clubs and after-school programs nationwide.
This year there will be more opportunities to win, with six categories including:
•High School Instrumental
•High School with Vocal/Choral (a cappella or with band)
•Junior High School Instrumental
•Junior High school Vocal/Choral (a cappella or with band)
•Elementary School Instrumental
•Elementary School with Vocal/Choral (a cappella or with band
The winning classes will be awarded hometown hero status, receiving a commemorative plaque and a high-tech classroom recording kit that includes a laptop computer, recording software, speakers, a keyboard, microphones, and more.
To enter the contest, a supervising teacher (the “Registrant”) of an eligible music class, after school program or musicclub (the “Music Class”) must register his/her music class by completing the entry form found at cbcmusic.ca/musicclass and submit an eligible video performance and “publicity” photo during the submission period.
The following 16 songs can be submitted for consideration:
•”Ain’t Gonna Bother” by Rosie and the Riveters
•”Rolling Stone” by Reuben and the Dark
•”Run This Town” by Corb Lund
•”Soul Run” by Tanika Charles
•”Wish You Well” by Justin Hines
•”The Hockey Song” by Stompin Tom Connors
•”Fil de Soi” by Marie-Pierre Arthur
•”Le Mepris” by Caracol
•”T’es Pas Un Autre” by Buffy Sainte-Marie
•”We’re Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time)” by Trooper
•”Stitches” by Shawn Mendes
•”2 Heads” by Coleman Hell
•”Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip
•”Ahead by a Centry” by The Tragically Hip
•”Aida” by Sarah McLachlan
•”Machine” by Scott Helman
A panel of musicians and CBC Music journalists will evaluate applications, and a regional shortlist will be revealed on December 7. The winning classes will be announced on Radio 2 Morning on December 16. Schools who participate in the Canadian Music Class Challenge also have the opportunity to apply for new instruments and equipment through MusiCounts’ Band Aid Program. Through this program, MusiCounts provides musical instruments in $5,000 and $10,000 value allotments to support public (elementary, secondary andseparate) school programs across Canada.
Visit www.musiccounts.ca for more information.