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RECIPIENTS OF 2010 FRED SHERRATT AWARD ANNOUNCED
Twelve Students Are Rewarded For Their Excellence In Music Education
MusiCounts, partnered with CTVglobemedia, honoured the recipients of the MusiCounts Fred Sherratt Award at a ceremony at MuchMusic’s MuchOnDemand studio in Toronto. The annual Award recognized the achievements of 12 graduates of post-secondary music programs across Canada. In the spirit of the award, the audience was treated to a special performance of Thelonious Monk’s “Well You Needn’t” by five of the recipients. The performance clearly showcased the musical prowess of the recipients, as well as their true love of music and provided the perfect finale to the ceremony.
BOBS AND LOLO PERFORM WITH LOCAL STUDENTS IN CELEBRATION OF $10,000 MUSICOUNTS GRANT TO LARKHALL ACADEMY
Kicking off JUNO Week 2010, MusiCounts celebrated a 2009-2010 MusiCounts Band Aid grant awarded for the purchase of new instruments for more than 350 Larkhall Academy students.
BARENAKED LADIES PERFORM IN CELEBRATION OF $5,000 MUSICOUNTS GRANT TO ALEXANDER MUIR / GLADSTONE AVE JR. & SR. PUBLIC SCHOOL
Grant supports one of Canada’s most diverse music programs
TORONTO, March 22, 2010 - MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), gathered with more than 350 Alexander Muir / Gladstone Avenue Public School students and staff today to celebrate a 2009-2010 MusiCounts Band Aid grant.
SHORE 104 FM a key supporter of MusiCounts
The recently launched SHORE 104 FM radio station, based in Vancouver, have become proud supporters of MusiCounts. Their hugely impactful donation will help fund Band Aid grants over the next 7 years in the greater Vancouver area. By providing the children in this area with the tools they need to learn to play an instrument, we are also providing them with skills that will help them to overcome obstacles, and will help them enjoy success throughout their lives.
“SHORE 104 FM is a local, community oriented independent radio station with a focused involvement in the Vancouver music scene”“In this spirit, as part of our community involvement, Shore Median Group Inc. has committed $125,000 per year for seven years to the CARAS – MusiCounts program which will support music education in schools in various neighbourhoods in our listening area. The money will be targeted to schools in neighbourhoods which would not otherwise be able to expose young minds to the power of music.” says Roy Hennessy, President / GM of SHORE 104 FM.
SHORE 104 FM and its listeners should be proud to be such a driving force in helping to keep music alive in Canada, and in particular along our nation’s west coast.
Corus Entertainment and MusiCounts Band Together
MusiCounts is delighted to have the support of Corus Entertainment and would like to thank and acknowledge them for their generous contribution. “Corus Entertainment strongly believes that young Canadians should have an opportunity to explore music and nurture their creativity through programs like MusiCounts,” says Ross Winters, program director at Corus station 102.1 The Edge in Toronto. “We’re pleased that this partnership with MusiCounts gives us an opportunity to play a role in helping to provide youth with access to music education through their schools and encourage the next generation of music makers.” It is thanks to various contributions like these that MusiCounts is able to ensure children in Canada have access to a thriving music program through their school.
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About MusiCounts
- MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS, is helping to keep music alive in schools across Canada. MusiCounts' mission is to ensure that children in Canada, regardless of socio-economic circumstances and cultural background, have access to a comprehensive music program through their school. MusiCounts includes Band Aid musical instrument grants, the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, Scholarships, and other music education initiatives.
- Since 1997, more than $3 and a half million dollars have been donated through Band Aid musical instrument grants and scholarships, impacting 214 post-secondary music program graduates and over 250,000 students, their schools and communities from coast to coast. MusiCounts also continues to honour extraordinary music teachers through the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award.
- Please contact us at (416) 485-3135 ext. 228 to find out how you can partner with MusiCounts in support of music education in Canada.
- Charitable Registration:
10684 2057 RR0001