{"id":2364261,"date":"2026-04-08T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2364261"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:00:15","slug":"watch-w-ross-macdonald-school-for-the-blind-students-perform-sherryl-sewepagahams-miteh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-w-ross-macdonald-school-for-the-blind-students-perform-sherryl-sewepagahams-miteh\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind students perform Sherryl Sewepagaham&#8217;s miteh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qn5:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qn5:\" 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>Cree-Dene musician Sherryl Sewepagaham put her skills as a composer and educator to the test by crafting a new song for this edition of the CBC Music Class Challenge, powered by MusiCounts.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WATCH | How to sing miteh (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>Sewepagaham composed <em>mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/em> while reflecting on the &#8220;disconnection of love and kindness we sometimes feel with others&#8221; as well as the &#8220;disconnection we may feel within ourselves, our heart connection.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The choir at W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford, Ont., learned Sewepagaham&#8217;s song<em> <\/em>and CBC Music captured the experience by taking cameras inside the school for a new mini documentary, <em>Beyond Sight<\/em>, about its music program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an iconic program, formed by giants,&#8221; said the school&#8217;s principal Dan Maggiacomo. Notable alums include Jeff Healy, a Juno-winning and Grammy-nominated rock guitarist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of these students may or may not become professional musicians, but what I hope for them is that they develop a love of music and a love of choral singing that they can continue in the rest of their life once they leave this school,&#8221; said Elise Brisson, elementary and vocal music teacher.<\/p>\n<p>At the 18 minute mark, you can see the students sing <em>mit\u00eah (Heart)<\/em> while rehearsing as a choir, and at the end of the film they perform the song in full in the school auditorium.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WATCH | The documentary Beyond Sight:<\/strong><\/em><span><span class=\"youtube\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beyond Sight | A CBC Short Documentary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/53B_KcGPtf4?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><em> <\/em><em>This documentary\u00a0was made possible with a grant from AccessCBC.<\/em> <\/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 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. 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