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CBC
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Meet the judges for the 2025 CBC Music Class Challenge: spring edition
The spring edition of the CBC Music Class Challenge presented by MusiCounts is open and you can register here. Get to know the esteemed judges who will select the best performances in the different categories. Learn more about this year's music professionals below. Jeannie Hunter Currently head of special education and fine arts at Nepean High School, Jeannie Hunter has taught instrumental music, percussion, vocal music, band, choir, guitar, piano, orchestra, jazz and music for community living for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) over the past 30 years. She won the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award at the 2025 Junos, is the recipient of an OCDSB Director's Award, and is also a two-time recipient of the OCDSB Arts Advisory Committee Award. In 2015, her students won the title of Canada's greatest music class, and in 2024 they came second in their category for the CBC Music Class Challenge. Last year, she was awarded best percussion section at MusicFest nationals. A career-long advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, Hunter was the founding director of Brookfield High School's World Voices Choir, which partnered with social justice organizations to use music as a tool for social change. As an instructor with Ottawa's Orkidstra (the first El Sistema program in North America), Hunter has taught students ages five to 18. She is involved with the Ontario Music Educators' Association (OMEA) as a board member, clinician, conference attendee and contributor to the association's journal, The Recorder. Hunter's students have shared the stage with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Johnny Reid, Jully Black, Susan Aglukark and Serena Ryder, among others. Dylan Maddix Dylan Maddix, originally from Summerside, P.E.I., is an assistant professor of instrumental conducting and community engagement at Memorial University, where he leads the wind ensemble and concert winds. Previously, he headed wind and brass studies at Cambrian College, where he also taught music theory and pedagogy. He has also served on Laurentian University's conducting faculty. His education includes a bachelor of music from Mount Allison University, a master of music in trumpet performance from the University of Toronto and a doctorate of musical arts in conducting from Arizona State University. Maddix is active in music leadership, serving on the Newfoundland and Labrador Band Association's board. He was also a past chair of the Canadian Band Association. Additionally, he co-hosts The Band Room podcast with Cait Nishimura and leads the Changing Your Pattern conducting podcast. A skilled trumpeter, Maddix has performed with Sarah McLachlan, Roger Hodgson and others, and has conducted masterclasses at universities across Canada. He has also consulted on music for Netflix's Umbrella Academy and Global TV's Private Eyes. Kiera Galway Musician, educator and choral leader Kiera Galway is an assistant professor of music education and choral activities at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B. She holds undergraduate degrees in bassoon performance and music history/literature and music education, graduate degrees in choral conducting and musicology, and she completed her PhD in music education at the University of Toronto. Galway's research and creative activity spans the areas of music education, scholarship of teaching and learning, place-informed education and choral music. She is a co-director of the interdisciplinary Together Time literacy program and creates playful, multimodal learning experiences for learners of all ages at Mount Allison. She also enjoys research and creative collaborations with colleagues in university, school and community contexts.
CBC
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
CBC Music Class Challenge 2025 spring edition: FAQs
Social Sharing The CBC Music Class Challenge presented by MusiCounts is officially open: you can now register here. Want to know something about the competition? Take a look at our list of frequently asked questions below to find answers. What should I know about the spring Challenge? Thanks to our new partnership with MusiCounts, we can now offer the Challenge twice a year, giving teachers more flexibility for participating. The songs to choose from are the same as the fall 2024 edition, with the exception of the karaoke category, which is now the instrumental version of our featured Indigenous language song, "Yohahí:yo (The Good Road)" by Shawnee Kish. If you entered the fall 2024 Challenge, you may enter again as with the same class of students as long as you choose a new song, or you can do the same song with a new class of kids. The categories and prize amounts have been reworked in light of our new partnership with MusiCounts, in order to reflect MusiCounts values in music education. Here are the new categories. There is a new music educator award. Yay! How do I enter my class? Choose a song from the approved list to teach to your students. Once your registration has been submitted, a CBC Music producer will contact you with a link to a Google folder, where you will upload your finished class video performance, a class photo and a brief description of your class/video, which will appear in the description field of your video on YouTube. Does my music class qualify? The contest is free, and open to music classes in many locations including those at a recognized Canadian educational institution (a traditional public school music class, music club or after-school program), private school, or as part of a community music program (held in community centres, private music schools, refugee centres, etc.). Classes must consist of at least six students who are no older than age 18, with a supervising teacher. Can I, as a teacher or instructor, accompany my class in the video? Yes, accompaniment is fine. We understand that, especially at the elementary levels, kids sometimes need musical support. But the spirit of the competition is to showcase the kids' performances, so make sure your performance is heard and seen as support only, and that the kids are the focal point of the video. For the junior and senior categories, teacher support should be minimal, if at all. Does my class need to perform a specific song? Only a rendition of the following songs will be accepted: "A Little Bit Happy" by Talk. "Au chant de l'alouette." "Charlie Wenjack" by Willie Dunn. "Dans ma tête" by Etienne Dufresne. "Everything is Boring" by the Beaches. "Fille à porter" by Ariane Roy and Lou-Adriane Cassidy. "Here and Now" by Aysanabee. "Life Is" by Arkells. "Little Breeze" by Bobs & LoLo. "Reggae Party" by Kirk Diamond. "Takin' Care of Christmas" by Randy Bachman and Beverley Mahood. "The Returner" by Allison Russell. "You Can Be Anything" by Jeremy and Jazzy. "Old Love" by Dominique Fils-Aimé. "Yohahí:yo (The Good Road)" by Shawnee Kish. "We Remember" by Allan Crossley. Check out videos, song information and links to any sheet music, all available here. Can my class do a mash-up of multiple songs from the list? Sorry, no. Due to song licensing restraints, we no longer allow mash-ups. Can my class perform a song that is not on the official song list? No. Only the songs on our list are licensed for use in the contest. Can I change the lyrics of the song to suit my class? Yes. Can a class submit more than one video doing different songs? No. Each class entered can only submit one video. Do you need anything other than a song uploaded? Yes. In order to finish your submission, you need a class photo for promotion and a brief description of why your class is so great. What file format should my video be in? MP4 or .MOV format (most smartphones shoot in this format). What are the categories I can enter my class in? Upon registration, you'll be asked to choose which category your class will enter. Choose the one that best suits your music class, and that will give your students the fairest hearing. Canadian schools are grouped differently in every province, so if one of these categories doesn't perfectly suit you, choose the one that is closest. Categories are explained in greater detail in our categories post. Here are the 2025 spring categories: Category 1: Elementary Instrumental (grades 4-6). Category 2: Junior Instrumental (grades 7-9). Category 3: Senior Instrumental (grades 10-12). Category 4: Elementary Vocal (grades 4-6) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment). Category 5: Junior Vocal (grades 7-9) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment). Category 6: Senior Vocal (grades 10-12) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment). Category 7: Elementary/Junior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 4-9). Category 8: Senior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 10-12). Category 9: Non-Live-Off-the-Floor Performance (all grades). Category 10: Private Schools. Category 11: Primary Passion Prize (kindergarten to grade 3). Category 12: Passion Prize for performance of 'Yohahí:yo' (the Good Road)' with karaoke track (all grades). Category 13: Culture Passion Prize (all grades). Category 14: Music Educator's Award. My class is between categories. Which one should I enter? We recommend entering the category of the age of the eldest child or majority age in your group. How are the winners chosen? The winners will be chosen by our panel of judges, which includes CBC personalities and music teachers. Classes will be judged on the following criteria: level of participation (10 per cent), creativity in interpretation (30 per cent) and overall quality of performance (60 per cent). What are the prizes? Categories 1-9: First place winners will receive $2,500 in music instruments from MusiCounts. First, second and third place will receive plaques. Category 10: First, second and third place will receive plaques. Categories 11 and 13: First place winners will receive $1,500 in music instruments from MusiCounts. First, second and third place will receive plaques. Categories 12 and 14: First place winners will receive $1,500 in music instruments, plus first place plaques. How are the songs chosen? We begin our song selection almost as soon as the contest closes the year prior, as it takes months to clear the legal rights for many songs. With consultation from music teachers across Canada, as well as CBC Music's knowledgeable staff, we try to choose a list of Canadian songs that will appeal to as many students and teachers as possible and, most importantly, will be fun to learn and perform! What is a live "off-the-floor" performance? A live off-the-floor performance is a single-take live performance that features no editing or multi-track recording. We want to see your music class perform the song live, as if we were sitting in the audience of a school assembly, and an off-the-floor performance is the best way to do this. If you want to mic different instruments for the purpose of creating a balanced live mix, that's fine. We're trying to avoid the use of multi-tracking, which would create an unfair advantage. Teachers can appear in a supportive role like a piano accompanist, guitarist or conductor, but a teacher cannot be featured as a soloist. Can I cut in scenes from my school into the video? Yes, you can cut in as many images of the class or school in video post-production as you wish, as long as we can see your class predominantly performing the song live off the floor. Any tips for shooting and audio recording for my video? Please shoot your video horizontally, landscape-style, as opposed to holding your smartphone vertically. Gyms are fine for large groups but can be the cause of a lot of reverb and echo, so try to use curtains or baffles to absorb sound. Smaller rooms with absorbent surfaces can create the best sound results. Is sheet music of the songs available? For most of the songs on our list, links are provided for sheet music and chords on our song list. If you do not see a link, we have not been able to source any sheet music. Once I upload my song to my folder, can I replace it? No. Once a teacher has uploaded a video file to their designated folder it is considered their final entry to the contest. Please only upload a file once you are satisfied it is finished. Why didn't I get a link to my folder yet? The registration process is not automated. We only process entries during business hours, Monday to Friday, and during those days there is a waiting period of up to 48 hours. We try to speed this up closer to the registration deadline. If you have not received your link by then, please send us an email at musicclass@ We advise everyone to please register as early as you can. What format should I use for my class description and bio? Please upload your class description and bio in a DOC, DOCX or PDF format to your folder. Who can I contact if I have a question not addressed in the FAQs? Email musicclass@ and a producer will get back to you shortly. Is there a hashtag I can use to promote my class video? Yes, #CBCMusicClass. What are the other benefits of participating in the Challenge? Besides being a wonderful bonding experience for students, teachers and parents or guardians, your performance could be featured on local and national CBC Radio, TV and digital, and you could get your class in media beyond the CBC. Do I need to provide a student permission form to the CBC? No, the CBC does not require permission waivers. You own the video and should make sure all the kids are participating with parental permission before submitting your video. Will I get confirmation that my video has been received? No. If you can see your files in the shared folder, then your entry has been submitted. There will be no email confirmation sent to you. But when your submission goes live on YouTube we will send you the link to share. That will be after Monday, May 5, 2025. When is the last day I can send in my class video? The deadline for submissions is Monday, May, 5, 2025, 8 p.m. ET. Depending on your internet speed, uploading your video can take time. Please don't leave it until the last minute if possible! When are the winners announced? Winners in all categories will be announced Monday, June 9, 2025, at approximately 8 a.m. ET on CBC Music's Mornings and on all other CBC Music platforms. Good luck!
CBC
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
CBC Music Class Challenge 2025 spring edition: rules and regulations
Contest rules CBC's Music Class Challenge Contest ("Contest") From Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET to Monday, June 9, 2025 at 8 a.m. ET ("Contest Period") Organized by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ("CBC") and with MusiCounts ("Sponsor") Choose the appropriate (hereinafter referred to as "Sponsor/Prize Provider") 1. How to enter No purchase required. This Contest is open to Canadian residents only and is governed by Canadian law. To enter the Contest, during the Contest Period and in accordance with the Key Dates, a supervising teacher ("Registrant") of an eligible music class, after school program, music club, community program, or private school ("Music Class") must register their Music Class by visiting the CBC website at ("Website") and submit an entry form and, where required, an eligible video performance, class photo and class description in one of the fourteen (14) categories, detailed below: Category 1: Elementary Instrumental (grades 4-6) Category 2: Junior Instrumental (grades 7-9) Category 3: Senior Instrumental (grades 10-12) Category 4: Elementary Vocal (grades 4-6) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 5: Junior Vocal (grades 7-9) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 6: Senior Vocal (grades 10-12) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 7: Elementary/Junior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 4-9) Category 8: Senior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 10-12) Category 9: Non live-off-the-floor performance (all grades) Category 10: Private schools Category 11: Primary Passion Prize (Kindergarten - grade 3) Category 12: Passion Prize for performance of 'Yohahí:yo' (The Good Road) with Karaoke track (all grades) Category 13: Culture Passion Prize (all grades) Category 14: Educator Passion Prize (all teachers) Submission of an entry to the Contest signifies that you have read and agree to the Contest Rules. By submitting an entry to the Contest through the Website or any other electronic platform, you agree that the act of submitting the entry to the Contest is a binding form of your electronic signature, which you agree binds you to these Contest Rules. Questions marked with an asterisk or otherwise indicated as mandatory are required to be eligible for the Contest. Answers to questions not marked with an asterisk on an entry form are appreciated, but not required to participate in the Contest. To be valid, entries must be received by no later than Monday, May 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. Each Music Class may only enter one category in total. Registrants may enter more than one Music Class in the Contest (see Section 2 for more eligibility details). Registrants of the fall 2024 Music Class Challenge must submit a new song selection if entering the same class of students for the 2025 edition . If you attempt or are suspected of attempting to enter more than the authorized amount, or use robotic, automatic, programmed or any other methods of participation not authorized by these Rules, it shall be deemed as tampering and will void your entries, votes or other results of such participation. No submissions will be accepted after the above deadlines for any reason. Any entries received after the above deadlines will be void. ***THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IF YOU SUBMIT CONTENT AS PART OF THE CONTEST*** Your Entry Your entry includes any and all content you contribute, post (text, photo, drawing, etc.), hashtag or otherwise submit in connection with the Contest. You represent and warrant to CBC that you hold all of the required rights and authorizations to the content you submit to CBC. You have consent from any identifiable people appearing in your entry (including parental consent for minors) and all authorizations required to grant the license specified hereafter to CBC. The following kind of content is prohibited: a. Offensive and likely to expose an individual or a group of individuals to hatred or contempt on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or mental or physical disability b. Pornography, vulgarity, obscenity or sexually explicit content c. Anything illegal d. Hate speech e. Threats, harassment f. Threats or suggesting committing a criminal act g. Profane, libelous, defamatory, threatening, insulting or promoting any activities that may be illegal, inappropriate, unsafe, dangerous, or socially irresponsible h. Attempts to mobilise people for any purpose outside of a CBC event i. When the Contest is hosted on social media platforms, anything that does not comply with the Terms of Service and Rules of such social media platforms j. Infringement upon any person's, entity's or organization's personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights. For greater certainty, your entry may be ineligible (in CBC sole discretion) if it contains a third party's copyright, trademarks or logos k. Violates any law in Canada and/or l. Defamatory, misrepresented or disparaging remarks about CBC/Sponsor/Prize Provider or any other company, brand or person or and of their products Any entry deemed by CBC to be in violation of the above prohibitions or is otherwise inappropriate, will be disqualified by CBC in its sole and absolute discretion. All content submitted to CBC will not be returned to you. By submitting content to CBC in connection with this Contest, you grant CBC and Sponsor/Prize Provider a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, unrestricted, worldwide license to publish, reproduce and distribute the content in all media, on all platforms and by any other means of communication they control or authorize in connection with this Contest and CBC contest promotion. You waive all moral rights to the content when used for these purposes. You authorize CBC and Sponsor/Prize Provider to use your name, image and voice, in their sole discretion, in conjunction with the use of your entry. Collective agreement provisions may apply. The list of winner(s) and winning entry/ies may be posted on the CBC and Sponsor/Prize Provider platforms for an indefinite period after the close of the Contest. ***THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES IF CBC HAS PROVIDED CONTENT FOR THIS CONTEST*** Use of CBC Content. You may only use content that is provided on CBC's Website specifically for use in this Contest ("CBC Content") and not any other content owned by the CBC or found on CBC's Website. You may only copy and use the CBC Content to create and submit your entry and may not otherwise use, copy, modify, distribute, transmit, transfer, sell or exploit the CBC Content. You shall have no right, title or interest in the CBC Content, and will erase or destroy all copies of the CBC Content upon submission of your entry. CBC is entitled to terminate your right to access or use any or all of the CBC Content at any time. You irrevocably assign, transfer and abandon all of your right, title and interest in and to your entry to CBC. Accordingly, CBC has the exclusive right to implement and authorize any provision under any law pertaining to intellectual property, including without limitation, the right to protect in its own name, as owner and author, your entry and any of its derivatives under law. Further, you agree that you may not use your entry, except as specifically indicated in writing by CBC. *** 2. Eligibility Contest is open to all Canadian residents enrolled in any Music Class at a recognized Canadian educational institution (traditional music class, music club, or supervised after school program) OR non profit community music or arts school programs (community centers, private music schools, etc.). All classes must include at least six students no older than 18 years of age with a supervising teacher as of the Contest opening date. In cases where the Contest is open to contestant who has not reached the age of majority in their province (a "minor"), parent or guardian consent is necessary to enter the Contest and participate in the prize. Parent/guardian will be responsible for minor's participation in the prize. Where appropriate, the terms "contestant" and "winner" mean parent or guardian of the minor. If a minor contestant has not received consent to enter the Contest or a minor winner does not have parental/guardian consent to participate in the prize, or, where applicable, does not have a parent/guardian to accompany them in the prize, the entry shall be invalid. The following individuals are not eligible: a. Employees of CBC, during the Contest Period; b. CBC personalities on air anytime between the start of the Contest Period and up until the prize is awarded c. Employees of Sponsor/Prize Provider and their respective affiliates; d. Members of the Judging Panel; and e. Any of the above persons' immediate family (father/mother, brother/sister (including step brother/sister, half-brother/sister), son/daughter) and persons living under the same roof. Where an entry is made on behalf of a group (i.e. class entry, school entry) which includes a person mentioned above, such group's entry may be allowed by CBC in its sole discretion. 3. Procedure for awarding prizes Eligible submissions will be posted by CBC on its CBC Music Class Challenge YouTube channel for public viewing after Monday, May 5, 2025 for a six-month period. A judging panel (the "Judging Panel") as indicated below will review all eligible submissions received during the Contest Period and select the winners of the CBC Music Class Challenge based upon the following criteria: level of participation - 10 per cent creativity in interpretation - 30 per cent overall quality of performance - 60 per cent The Judging Panel will be comprised of Julie Nesrallah from CBC, Odario Williams from CBC and three (3) music teachers selected by CBC and MusiCounts. The Judging Panel will select the winner(s) for the following Prizes: Grand Prizes From all eligible submissions from categories 1-11 and 13, the Judging Panel will select one (1) first place, one (1) second place and one (1) third place winner from each category. From all eligible submissions from categories 12 and 14, the Judging Panel will select one (1) winner from each category. All Prize winners listed above will be announced on Monday, June 9, 2025 (approx.) between 8:00 a.m. ET and 8:30 a.m. ET on CBC Music. Selected potential winner(s) will be contacted using the telephone number, email or social media account provided on or used for entry and should claim their prize as instructed by CBC by no later than three (3) days after the date and time they are initially contacted. If a potential winner does not claim their prize within such time, incorrectly answers the mathematical skill-testing question(where applicable), declines the prize, or is otherwise found to be ineligible, the prize shall be forfeited and CBC has the right, at its sole discretion, to select another potential winner, even if the potential winner's name has already been publicly announced; forfeited prizes will not be awarded. You may be required to provide proof of your name/identity/age as requested by CBC in its sole discretion. If you fail to provide adequate proof you will be automatically disqualified from the Contest. 4. Description of Prize(s) Grand Prizes The first place winner from categories 1-9 will each receive $2,500 in new musical instruments and one (1) gold record plaque acknowledging the Music Class as the "Winner: CBC Music Class Challenge 2025". The second and third place winner from categories 1-9, will each receive one (1) gold record plaque acknowledging the Music Class as the "Second/Third Place Winner: CBC Music Class Challenge 2025". The winner from category 10 will receive (1) one gold record plaque only. The winner from categories 11-14 will receive $1,500 in new musical instruments and one (1) gold record plaque. The approximate retail value of individual prize(s) offered is: $40,000. The total approximate retail value of all prizes offered is: $40,000. Where the prize or use of the prize involves travel, the winner and his/her/their travel companion, are responsible for obtaining a valid passport if applicable and/or other required travel documentation at their own expense. The winner and his/her/their travel companion must comply with all travel requirements, including country entry and health requirements. If the winner or his/her/their travel companion are unable to travel or use the prize because they lack proper documentation or have not complied with other requirements, the prize will be forfeited without compensation, and a new draw may be held. No compensation or prize substitution will be provided if the winner's travel companion is unable to travel. Winner may be required by hotel to provide a valid credit card to cover incidental expenses. The winner must be available to travel and/or use prize on the dates mentioned in the prize description. Winner(s) of th Grand Prizes that include new musical instruments will have three (3) months after accepting their prize to choose the musical instruments. If the winner is unable to travel/use the prize on the designated dates, the prize will be forfeited without compensation and a new draw may be held. 5. General Rules 5.1. To be declared a winner of a prize as a result of a random draw, the selected contestant must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question. 5.2. By entering the Contest, you: a. declare you have read, agree to and have complied with the Contest Rules; b. declare you meet all criteria to enter the Contest and to accept and participate in the prize (if awarded); c. agree that subject to the accuracy of the response to the mathematical skill-testing question, if you are the winner of a prize, you agree to accept the prize as provided by CBC/Sponsor/Prize Provider; d. consent and agree that your name, city/province of residence, image, statements and/or voice and your entry may be shared with Sponsor/Prize Provider and may be used for promotional and other purposes related to this Contest free of charge by CBC/Sponsor/Prize Provider; e. your heirs, your successors and your assigns, release CBC and any Sponsor/Prize Provider as well as its/their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, consultants, agents, volunteers and employees (the "Contest Parties") from all liability for any damages, compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise arising from your participation in this Contest, the use of your entry, and from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize (if awarded) 5.3. If the prize allows the winner to be accompanied by one or more people anyone accompanying the winner in connection with the prize shall sign a release agreeing that their name, image and/or voice may be used for advertising purposes related to this Contest free of charge, and releasing the Contest Parties from all liability for any damage or loss arising from use of the prize. 5.4. The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged or refunded for an amount of money, sold or transferred. No substitutions will be allowed. Any portion of a prize not used for any reason will be forfeited. 5.5. If the prize cannot be awarded as described in these Rules, the Contest Parties reserve the right to substitute a prize or prize component with another of comparable value, as determined in their sole discretion. In no event will CBC or Sponsor be liable for more than the stated number of prizes available to be awarded. 5.6. Refusal to accept the prize or a portion of the prize releases the Contest Parties from any obligation toward the winner with respect to that prize/portion of the prize. 5.7. In the event of a dispute or complaint regarding whether an entry contravenes the Contest Rules, entries will be deemed to have been submitted in accordance with the Contest Rules, by the authorized account holder of the account used to submit the applicable entry. You may be required to provide proof (in a form acceptable to CBC) that you are the authorized account holder of the account used to submit the applicable entry and, if applicable, that you have all necessary consents, permissions and/or licenses as required by these Contest Rules. If CBC determines (in its sole discretion) that an entry contravenes the Contest Rules, the entry will be automatically disqualified from the Contest. 5.8. The decisions of the CBC with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of entrants and/or entries. 5.9. CBC reserves the right to amend the Contest Rules or to terminate the Contest at any time without any liability to any contestant. Any amendments to these Contest Rules will be posted on the Website. Without limiting the foregoing, CBC reserves the right to, without prior notice, adjust any of the dates and/or time frames stipulated in these Contest Rules, to the extent necessary, as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the CBC, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Contest Rules, or for any other reason. 5.10. For the award of a prize by voting method, CBC reserves the right to cancel any vote deemed unlawful or illegitimate and to make adjustments accordingly in calculating the number of votes received by the participant. 5.11. The Contest Parties assume no liability for any loss, damage or injury, including without limitation: (i) lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) loss, theft or damage to software or computer or telephone data, including any breach of privacy; (iii) fraudulent calls; (iv) inability of any person to participate in the Contest for any reason including but not limited to: mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail; technical, computer or telephone malfunctions or other problems with computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, or software; lost, late, incomplete, illegible, incomprehensible or misdirected entries; bugs, failures in services, hardware or software transmission failure or loss, delayed or corrupted data transmission; congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing; (v) damage to any person's computer, including as a result of playing or downloading any material relating to the Contest; (vi) any delay or inability to act resulting from an event or situation beyond their control, including a strike, lockout or other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the organizations and businesses whose services are used to administer this Contest; (vii) prizes that are lost, damaged or misdirected during shipping; (viii) loss, damage, defects, or inability to use the prize once awarded to the winner for any reason whatsoever. 5.12. Social media or other platforms used for this Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, consultants, agents, volunteers and employees shall not be responsible for any damages, compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise, with respect to or in any way arising from damages to participants occasioned by participating in the Contest or downloading any information associated with the Contest. 5.13. You agree that in your use of social media or other platforms for this Contest, including but not limited to chat areas, and the registration and use of social media accounts, user names or group names, you will not use obscene, libelous or slanderous language, or language which infringes upon a third party's trademark, trade name or other intellectual property right or right to privacy. 5.14. Contestants found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, including but not limited to acting in violation of these Rules, attempting to participate in the Contest more than the maximum number of times allowed, acting with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of this Contest, as determined by CBC, will be disqualified. The discovery of any use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, third party or like methods to participate in the Contest will void any attempted participation effected by such methods and the disqualification of the contestant utilizing the same in CBC's sole and absolute discretion. 5.15. When the Contest Rules allow entry via Facebook, X or any other social network, the terms of use of these social networks apply and the social network, as well as its directors and officers, assume no liability whatsoever in connection with the Contest. 5.16. CBC reserves the right to cancel or suspend this Contest in its sole discretion for any reason including but not limited to corruption of the security or proper administration of the Contest as a result of a bug, virus, tampering or other cause. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, CBC reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. 5.17. Personal information collected at the point of entry, such as your name, age and contact information, is collected by CBC and will be stored and used by CBC and the Sponsor/Prize Provider or their representatives solely for the purposes of administering this Contest as well as for any other purpose you may have opted into at the time of entry. By providing your personal information, you expressly consent to these terms. Please see CBC's privacy policy at CBC is not responsible for the privacy policies of the Sponsor/Prize Provider or their representatives. 5.18. If the identity of a contestant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the contestant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected contestant may be required to provide proof that (s)he is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected entry. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid entry in this Contest will be the Contest server. 5.19. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, using any robotic, automatic programmed method that artificially increases the odds of winning or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the rules may be disqualified by the CBC. CBC is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. 5.20. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between these Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: website and/or point of sale, television, print or online advertising; French version of these Contest Rules, and/or any instructions or interpretations of these Contest Rules given by any representative of CBC or the Sponsor/Prize Provider or the CBC Terms of Use, the terms and conditions of these Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the fullest extent permitted by law. 5.21. 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CBC
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
CBC Music Class Challenge 2025 spring edition: register now
The spring edition of the CBC Music Class Challenge presented by MusiCounts is open and you can now register here. Educators from across Canada are invited to teach their students a Canadian song from our list for a chance to win prizes for their classes. The top 10 will be announced on Monday, June 2, and the winners and runners-up will be announced on Monday, June 9. How the Challenge works It's easy to get your class to participate. We've pre-cleared a list of Canadian songs, all you need to do is choose one and do a cover version with your class or community group. You can create any arrangement you like. Send us a video performance of your cover version and we'll post it on our YouTube channel. Video performances must be submitted by Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET. Who can enter? First, classes who entered the fall 2024 edition are welcome to enter again as long as the same students submit a different song from our list. Or, teachers can enter the same song, but it must be with a different group of students. The contest is open to public schools and community programs alike. Check out our FAQs for more details. We encourage teachers to enter the Challenge no matter the playing level of their students. We have prizes for all abilities. Here are the categories for this spring edition: Core categories These categories are open to all public schools and non-profit community organizations. They are judged by overall quality of performance, creativity of interpretation, and level of participation. Category 1: Elementary Instrumental (grades 4-6) Category 2: Junior Instrumental (grades 7-9) Category 3: Senior Instrumental (grades 10-12) Category 4: Elementary Vocal (grades 4-6) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 5: Junior Vocal (grades 7-9) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 6: Senior Vocal (grades 10-12) (a capella or instrumental accompaniment) Category 7: Elementary/Junior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 4-9) This category is for pop/rock ensembles and technology-forward performances. Category 8: Senior Contemporary Ensemble (grades 10-12) This category is for pop/rock ensembles and technology-forward performances. Category 9: Non-Live-Off-the-Floor Performance (all grades) This category is for fully produced multi-track or mixed music video style performances. Category 10: Private Schools Private schools are eligible for plaques only. Passion Prize categories Category 11: Primary Passion Prize (kindergarten to grade 3) Category 12: Passion Prize for performance of 'Yohahí:yo (The Good Road)' with karaoke track (all grades) Category 13: Culture Passion Prize (all grades) For performance that showcases non-Western musical instruments and/or celebrates young people's cultural identity through music. Category 14: Educator Passion Prize For a submission where the educator's extraordinary effort, vision, planning and passion goes above and beyond. Passion prize criteria The passion prize categories (categories 11-14) are open to all public schools and non-profit community organizations. It is for performances that demonstrate: Through CBC Radio, TV and digital, it's our mission to shine the light on great music classes, and the educators who inspire them. We will proudly showcase a variety of classes and tell the stories of communities enriched by music. If you need further information, please read through our FAQs and rules and regulations. Please don't hesitate to contact us at musicclass@ or register for our newsletter below.
CBC
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
The Canadian Music Class Challenge will launch this spring
Social Sharing The Canadian Music Class Challenge is back for a new edition launching in February. Almost 10 years ago, CBC Music launched a project to support music education called the Canadian Music Class Challenge. The hope was to raise awareness of the important role music plays in education by shining a light on music educators and their classes through performances. In that first year, Hillcrest High School in Ottawa won a school concert by Juno-winning singer Jully Black, for their outstanding entry of Serena Ryder's "Stompa." WATCH | Hillcrest High School covers 'Stompa': In the years since, the Canadian Music Class Challenge has grown: thousands of students have been exposed to a variety of songs written by Canadian artists, and numerous classes have won musical instruments. However, many teachers have expressed a desire to have the competition also run in the spring, to allow an additional option for participation. Today, we are pleased to share that a spring edition for 2025 is possible thanks to a new partnership with MusiCounts, the music education charity associated with the Canadian Association of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Juno Awards. MusiCounts will now be the music instrument prize provider for both fall and spring editions of the Challenge, making music education even more inclusive, accessible and sustainable. To date, MusiCounts has granted more than 18 million dollars in instruments to classrooms and community groups. The spring edition will launch on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a deadline of Monday, May 5 to submit performances. The national top 10s will be published on Monday, June 2, with winners announced on Monday, June 9. Sign up to our Music Teacher Newsletter to be reminded of our launch as well as other music education initiatives. What is the Canadian Music Class Challenge? For those who want to participate, we've pre-cleared a list of Canadian songs, and all you need to do is choose one and do a cover version with your class or community group. You can create any arrangement you like. Send us a video performance of your cover version and we'll post it on our YouTube channel. All entries are eligible for musical instrument prizes from MusiCounts. Classes who entered the fall 2024 edition are welcome to enter again as long as the same students submit a different song from our list. Or teachers can enter the same song, as long as it is with a different group of students.
