virginia tech football

Lakeshore’s grade 7/8 music class is a band of renegades, learning to play the instruments that make up a rock band. Over two years, they’ll have experience, on drums, bass, guitar, and of course, singing.

This is Fred Varley’s very first Orffestra. It came about when our grade 3 and 4 students were mesmerized by the school band and wanted a band of their own. We have about 50 students in our ensemble ages 7 and 8. Since our ensemble is made up of such a variety of instruments, we get have fun in exploring and creating our own arrangements of pieces. Our students came with a wide range of musical experiences - some came in with none, but we do our best to create arrangements that include everyone regardless of where they are at, only with a shared passion for creating beautiful music and having fun. Without further ado, here’s Fred Varley’s Orffestra! (Listen to it with headphones to hear those contrabass bars. They are pretty cool!) For more information about the Canadian Music Class Challenge please visit: http://cbcmusic.ca/musicclass

The Grade 4 Musical Falcons are an enthusiastic, hardworking, and music loving class of Grade 4s in Ms. Thomson's music class at Sir Samuel B. Steele Junior Public School in Scarborough, Ontario. We come from many different backgrounds but we communicate through the language and love of music! We voted on learning to play our own arrangement of The Strumbella's "End of an Era" because it suited our chosen instrumentation and it sounded just right for us! Our process was to break it down into sections and try to add something unique to each segment. After we learned the whole piece, we practiced, practiced, practiced!!

We are a grade 10 class at Huntsville High School, located in a small rural town, Huntsville, ON. We are the only high school in the town, with a strong thriving music program. With numerous bands that play throughout the year at different venues and travel most years for cultural tours. This is the first time participating in the CBC Music Class Challenge. What makes us special is the community that is built within the school but also within the town. The people of Huntsville are a big supporter of the schools bands. When the band performs at the local theatre it is a real turn out of people not just parents but strangers. Within the school the music department is isolated from most of the hustle and bustle of the school but, that wouldn’t seem the case. The music room is always busy, with people just practising, jamming, eating their lunch, or just hanging out. The great thing about the music program is it is like your second family, always there to support you and help you through any troubles that you are going through. For more information about the Canadian Music Class Challenge please visit: http://cbcmusic.ca/musicclass