{"id":2233417,"date":"2026-01-13T20:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2233417"},"modified":"2026-01-13T20:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:05:35","slug":"cbc-music-class-challenge-2026-spring-edition-register-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cbc-music-class-challenge-2026-spring-edition-register-now\/","title":{"rendered":"CBC Music Class Challenge 2026 spring edition: register now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 3 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qnl:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qnl:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Educators from across Canada are invited to learn or create new works for a chance to win MusiCounts grants for their classes. Sign up your class or community program with our one-minute <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdGPiepy-yu4l2liijcQP_A6sewlIvSyaj_7G_AjViy0Mxhlw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">registration form<\/a> if you intend to enter the Challenge. Then, when it&#8217;s time to submit your video entry, fill out this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScXnAkKcdjP5FEEJ87_TY_2A1uIjmKOrYAfWad4cJNatNWYig\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The final deadline to submit your video performance is Thursday, April 9, at 8 p.m. ET, and winners will be announced on Friday, May 29, at 8 a.m. ET. All contest milestones can be found by reading our key dates.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the Challenge?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every year, <!-- -->CBC Music and MusiCounts<!-- --> challenge music educators from across Canada to teach their students a Canadian song, create a video of the performance, and send it in to us for a chance at winning great prizes and a whole lot of love from the CBC.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, we are thrilled to announce a significant departure from the usual cover versions in the CBC Music Class Challenge powered by MusiCounts. We invite classes to participate in one of two ways, both designed to foster creativity and celebrate new Canadian music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Perform either a commissioned work or an original work<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Option 1: Perform mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Engage your students with a new CBC commissioned work, called <em>mit\u00eah (Heart), <\/em>by acclaimed Indigenous composer Sherryl Sewepagaham. The sheet music for this Cree piece is fully modular, with arrangements available for SATB, SA, and unison choir, plus an optional Orff accompaniment. All score versions are available to download free of charge on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/musicounts.ca\/en\/miteh\/\" target=\"_blank\">MusiCounts website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a helpful instructional video on how to pronounce the Cree lyrics for the song.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WATCH | The instructional video for <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>mit\u00eah (Heart):<\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"youtube\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;mit\u00eah (Heart)&#039;  - Song by Sherryl Sewepagaham in Woodland Cree-Dene - Choir and Pronunciation Guide\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cPJHvkaDwks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 2: Submit an original song<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a new option, we are excited to invite classes to submit an original song. This is your chance to write, arrange and perform a creation entirely your own. It can be in any genre and about any subject that the students are passionate about. You can read the song criteria in our FAQs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are music teachers saying about their Challenge experience?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>WATCH | Teacher testimonials for the CBC Music Class Challenge:<\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"youtube\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MusiCount&#039;s Canadian Music Class Challenge 10th Anniversary - Impact Testimonials #2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UOZJ42giKv4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who can enter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The contest is open to public schools, private schools and community programs alike. Check out our FAQs for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this year&#8217;s categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Category 1: <\/strong><em>mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/em><strong> <\/strong>Elementary Performance\u00a0 (kindergarten to Grade 4)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category 2: <\/strong><em>mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/em><strong> <\/strong>Intermediate Performance (grades 5-8)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category 3: <\/strong><em>mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/em><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em>Senior Performance (grades 9-12)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category 4:<\/strong> Original Elementary Performance (kindergarten to Grade 4)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category 5:<\/strong> Original Intermediate Performance (grades 5-8)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category 6:<\/strong> Original Senior Performance (grades 9-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good luck and have fun!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cbc.ca \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. 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