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March 11, 2024 Alan Marsden

Blues in the Schools 2024

Blues in the Schools has come and gone again with artists from Ottawa and the surrounding area visiting schools from

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January 22, 2024 Alan Marsden

Blues in the Schools Featured Artist: TJ Wheeler

TJ Wheeler is an American musician who has been educating youth on the roots of modern music for decades. He

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December 8, 2020 Alan Marsden

2023 Blues in the Schools

We are happy to announce that schools can now participate in Blues in the Schools online for the 2020-2021 calendar year.

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March 15, 2020 Alan Marsden

Blues in the Schools Virtual Edition in 21 Local area schools

This was our school’s first year participating and we were blown away by the talent, engagement, enthusiasm and knowledge of the artists.

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February 5, 2020 Alan Marsden

Blues in the Schools Artists Win Big in Memphis

Blues in the Schools artists JW Jones and Jeff Rogers from the band Horojo Trio won the prestigious ‘band of the year’ award in Memphis.

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July 15, 2019 Alan Marsden

2019 Community Programs: That’s a Wrap!

What began back in October with one community ‘Be in the Band’ location turned into an epic festival performance on the final Sunday.

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March 11, 2019 Alan Marsden

2019 Blues in the Schools: A Celebration

Musicians from all over the Ottawa area as well as visiting artists from Cape Breton, Toronto, Peterborough, Manitoulin Island, and New Hampshire descended on Ottawa and surrounding area schools for a celebration of Blues and Roots oriented music and history.

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March 15, 2017 Alan Marsden

2017 RBC Bluesfest Blues in the Schools

With 22 participating schools and over 6500 students per day, 24 artist/educators (Canadian and international) made their way around Ottawa and rural locations through the snow and rain, sharing the roots of music with students, parents and teachers alike.

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February 28, 2017 Alan Marsden

RBC Bluesfest Instructor Sharon Riley features in new Vin Diesel Movie

It’s been quite a year for long time RBC Bluesfest Blues in the Schools artist educator Sharon Riley. At our post-first-day of Blues in the Schools debrief, Sharon dropped a story about how she was featured in the new Vin Diesel movie ‘The Return of Xander Cage”.