MusiCounts's pressreleases

Drummer plays world’s longest drum fill with 125+ drums to support MusiCounts charity

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:30:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, ON - Jared Falk, Founder and CEO of Musora Media, is playing the world's longest drum fill, set to the Surfaris' song "Wipeout" to help raise funds for MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity. Falk is jamming on a rig of over 125 drums to the iconic surf rock track as a follow up to his 99+ drum performance of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”. Musora, home to education platforms Drumeo, Singeo, Guitareo, and Pianote, is calling for donations to the charity and matching donations up to $50,000. Click here to donate.

$500,000 in Musical Instruments Awarded to 33 Community Organizations Across Canada

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON - MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity, is thrilled to announce that $500,000 worth of musical instruments, equipment, and resources are being allocated to 33 community organizations across Canada through the MusiCounts TD Community Music Program. JUNO Award winner, JP Saxe made the announcement on MusiCounts’ social media channels, watch here.

2021 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award Winner Announced

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:30:00 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, ON: MusiCounts is thrilled to announce that Dr. Mary Piercey-Lewis from Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut is the winner of the 2021 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation (CST Foundation).

MusiCounts Launches Music Industry Careers Learning Hub for High School Students

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:30:00 +0000

Toronto, ON - MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity, is proud to announce the MusiCounts Learn TRACK Program, powered by a donation from the RBC Foundation through the RBC Emerging Artists Project: an online learning hub that exposes high school students to the scope of career possibilities in the music industry, beyond performance. Launched today, the MusiCounts Learn TRACK Program is a series of free, on-demand video resources created by a range of music industry professionals in career areas including the artist team, live music, and music dissemination and monetization. The program aims to spark curiosity about music industry career possibilities and to break down barriers to entering the industry that young people may face. The videos can be accessed at musicounts.ca/en/programs/musicounts-learn/custom-resources/track/.

MusiCounts Awards $1 Million in Musical Instruments to 95 Schools Across Canada

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Toronto, ON - MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity, is proud to announce that $1 million worth of instruments, equipment, and resources are being allocated to 95 schools across Canada through the MusiCounts Band Aid Program. The MusiCounts Band Aid Program grants up to $15,000 for high-need schools to furnish or refurbish their music programming. Max Kerman of The Arkells made the announcement virtually on MusiCounts’ TikTok account.

MusiCounts Announces Contemporary Indigenous Music Classroom Resource

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0000

Toronto, ON – MusiCounts, Canada’s leading music education charity, is proud to announce Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and Their Music, a learning resource that will support teachers in bringing Indigenous voices, perspectives and music into classrooms. This new resource is a product of collaboration between several Indigenous educators, advisors, and artists. It will empower any grade 7 to 12 music or social studies educator to explore and celebrate contemporary Indigenous music in the classroom in a way that is authentic, respectful, and culturally appropriate.

MusiCounts Announces Gary Slaight As The 2021 MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:30:00 +0000

TORONTO, ON - Today, MusiCounts announced Gary Slaight, President and CEO of The Slaight Family Foundation, as the 2021 recipient of the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award, presented by The Canadian Scholarship Trust (CST) Foundation. Gary is being recognized for the extraordinary philanthropic contributions he has made to music education in Canada. To amplify Gary’s efforts, $30,000 worth of MusiCounts Band Aid Program instrument grants will be awarded to three Canadian schools in his name.

Media Advisory: MusiCounts Announces UnSilent Night A Virtual Holiday Concert

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000

TORONTO, ON – On Thursday, December 10, MusiCounts will celebrate the sounds of the Holiday season with a Facebook Live concert called MusiCounts UnSilent Night. The night will feature performances by BROS, Corey Hart, Fred Penner, Matt Webb from Marianas Trench, Splash' N Boots, Sacha, The Tenors, Tyler Shaw and special appearances by Denise Donlon, Strombo, and Jeffrey Remedios.

Canada’s Great Kitchen Party Celebrates Another Year of Canadian Excellence In Support of MusiCounts, Community Food Centres Canada and B2ten

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 06:30:42 +0000

Toronto, ON – Starting on October 22, Canada’s Great Kitchen Party, in partnership with MusiCounts, Community Food Centres Canada and B2ten, are inviting Canadians to enjoy a podium-worthy meal from a local culinary legend, and an online show featuring some of Canada's most iconic musicians.

MusiCounts Announces Final Virtual Dance Party Vol III on Thursday, July 23, 2020

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:00:26 +0000

Toronto, ON – MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity, announces Vol III of their Virtual Dance Party, presented by SiriusXM, to be held on Thursday, July 23 at 8pm EST. The virtual party will be held on MusiCounts Facebook Live and headlined by 2020 JUNO Award winner for Canadian Country Album of the Year, Meghan Patrick. Additional special guests will include emerging Canadian country artist, Sacha, and 2019 MusiCounts Scholarship recipient, Cassidy Taylor.