CBC Music Class Challenge 2026 spring edition: Top 10s

The finalists have been revealed for the 2026 spring edition of the CBC Music Class Challenge powered by MusiCounts.

As a reminder, the prizes for this year’s competition include gold record award plaques and thousands of dollars in MusiCounts grants, which can be redeemed for musical instruments and equipment for your school or organization.

For the following categories, the first-place winners will receive $2,000 in new musical instruments from MusiCounts. First, second and third place will receive plaques.

• Category 1: mitêh Elementary Performance  (kindergarten to Grade 4) 
• Category 2: mitêh Intermediate Performance (grades 5-8) 
• Category 3: mitêh Senior Performance (grades 9-12)
• Category 4: Original Elementary Performance (kindergarten to Grade 4)
• Category 5: Original Intermediate Performance (grades 5-8) 
• Category 6: Original Senior Performance (grades 9-12)

Congratulations to all the classes that made it, and thank you to all the teachers, musicians and schools that have taken part.

The winning classes will be revealed on May 29.

Category 1: mitêh Elementary Performance (kindergarten to Grade 4)

• Brown Junior Public School (Brown School Primary Panthers) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Capitol Hill Elementary School (Capitol Hill Elementary Div. 8-12) from Burnaby, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Central Montessori School (CMS-Lower Elementary) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Central Montessori School-York Mills (CMS Lower Elementary YC) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École Chinook Park School (Mme. Caroline & Fortin’s Gr. 4/5 Classes) from Calgary, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École Robb Road Elementary (École Robb Road Grade 2 & 3 Students) from Comox, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Irvine Elementary School (Mme Shier’s Class and Irvine Choir) from Port Coquitlam, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham
• Rundle College (Rundle College Grade 4 Music Class) from Calgary, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• St. Patrick Fine Arts Elementary (Grade 4 Music Class) from Lethbridge, Alta., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Willow River Public School (Grade 1-7 Students) from Kitchener, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.

Category 2: mitêh Intermediate Performance (grades 5–8)

• Capitol Hill Elementary School (Capitol Hill Elementary Choir) from Burnaby, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École Anne Hathaway Public School (Grade 4-6 Junior Choir) from Stratford, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École J.B. Mitchell School (JBM Sings) from Winnipeg, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École Morden Middle School (EMMS Noon Choir) from Morden, Man., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• École secondaire Michelle-O’Bonsawin (Chorale Michelle-O’Bonsawin) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Hazel McCallion Sr. PS (HMC Junior-Intermediate Choir) from Mississauga, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Kamloops School of the Arts (KSA Pod 3 Students) from Kamloops, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Sistema Kingston (Sistema Kingston Molly Brant Choir) from Kingston, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Sistema Toronto – Parkdale (Sistema Parkdale Singers) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• St. Brigid School Choir from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.

Category 3: mitêh Senior Performance (grades 9–12)

• Brookfield High School (Brookfield Singers) from Ottawa, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Cardinal Carter Catholic High School (Cardinal Carter Choir) from Aurora, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Centennial Secondary School (Concert Choir) from Coquitlam, B.C., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Dr. G.W. Williams SS (Sen. Repertoire Class Gr.11/12 Band) from Aurora, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Gordon Bell High School (Gordon Bell Senior Choir) from Winnipeg, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Lotus Centre for Special Music Educ. (LC Singing Coll. & Rock Band) from Kanata, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Saint Patrick Secondary (Saint Patrick United Ensembles) from Toronto, performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.
• Unionville High School (Arts Unionville Chamber Choir) from Markham, Ont., performing mitêh by Sherryl Sewepagaham.

Category 4: Original Elementary Performance (kindergarten to Grade 4)

• Dr. E. W. Coffin School (The Coffins – Rm. 4) from Calgary, performing the original song Follow Your Dreams.
• Faraday School (The Faraday Olympians) from Winnipeg, performing the original song Rise to the Challenge.
• Gitwinksihlkw Elementary School from Gitwinksihlkw, B.C., performing the original song Nisga’a Nuum.
• Isaac Brock School / Winnipeg School Division (Room 11) from Winnipeg, performing the original song Rain is the Water.
• Literacy and Mathematics Academy (Bluemoonium Cup Acting Group) from Stoney Creek, Ont., performing the original song Bluemoonium Cup.
• Musically Inclined (Musically Inclined Easter Camp) from Conception Bay South, Nfld., performing the original song Our Canada.
• Second Street Community School from Burnaby, B.C., performing the original song If I Was In Charge of the World.
• St. Angela Merici Catholic School (Grade 1/2 D) from Chatham, Ont., performing the original song Love Is Our Story.
• St. Angela Merici Catholic School (Grade 3 E) from Chatham, Ont., performing the original song The Golden Rule.
• St. Joseph Catholic School (Grade 3/4 F) from Tilbury, Ont., performing the original song Friendship Never Ends!.

Category 5: Original Intermediate Performance (grades 5-8) 

• Betty Huff Elementary (The Murmurs) from Surrey, B.C., performing the original song Truth.
• Carlyle School (The Carlyle Grade 6 Students) from Montreal, performing the original song Don’t Look Away.
• Central French Immersion Public School (Phantom Crush) from Grimsby, Ont., performing the original song Phantom Crush.
• Douglas Park Elementary School (Pickle) from Regina, performing the original song The Runner.
• Dr. E. W. Coffin School (The Coffins – Rm. 1) from Calgary, performing the original song Follow Your Heart.
• Ecole St. Joseph School (The Five Puppeteers) from Yellowknife, performing the original song A Little Bit Tragic.
• Monsignor Fee Otterson E/Jun. HS (Mr. O’s Gr. 6 Class) from Edmonton, performing the original song As We’re Getting Older.
• Roberta Bondar PS (The AA Batteries Gr. 8 Rock Band) from Brampton, Ont., performing the original song All I Want Is Nothing.
• St. Joseph Catholic School (Intermediate Band) from Oshawa, Ont., performing the original song Beach of Endless Time.
• Tone Labs Music Academy (The Youngstars) from Markham, Ont., performing the original song Our Time.

Category 6: Original Senior Performance (grades 9-12)

• Austin O’Brien High School (AOB Grad Song Band) from Edmonton, performing the original song Let’s Take a Picture.
• Austin O’Brien High School (AOB Guitar Band) from Edmonton, performing the original song Erase.
• Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton CSS & RAC (BMTM Royals Choir) from Toronto, performing the original song The Hollow.
• Eastwood Collegiate Institute (Grade 10 Music Production Class) from Kitchener, Ont., performing the original song NoLife.
• Father Leo J Austin CSS (Grade 12 Music Class/Dryden) from Whitby, Ont., performing the original song I Can’t Speak.
• Glendale SS – Programs of the Arts (Sen. Pop Music Class) from Hamilton, performing the original song Cheese Song.
• Huron Heights SS / York Region District School Board from Newmarket, Ont., performing the original song Now or Never.
• Korah Collegiate (Mustang Sally) from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., performing the original song Time Machine.
• Ptarmigan Arts BC (Ptarmigan Arts Senior Ensemble) from Pender Island, B.C., performing the original song Walking Soft.
• Vancouver College (Senior Concert Band) from Vancouver, performing the original song World of Wonders.