2018 Community Day at RBC Bluesfest
The 2018 Community Day at RBC Bluesfest was a huge success with performances on the Blacksheep Stage featuring the Bluesfest Community CHoir, Blues in the Schools, Be in the Band and RockU.
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Community Programs
Video Documentary for Be in the Band at YAK in Perth
Thanks to Sheldon Hatch at SHMedialive for this great documentary of 2 bands that came together in the Perth area
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New CityFolk Songwriting Initiative Underway at GNAG
‘What’s in the Song’, a new CityFolk community music initiative, has kicked off in the Glebe at the Glebe Neighbourhood
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Corpus Christi BITS Song Download
Welcome to the 2018 recording download page for Blues in the Schools! Below are the links to the songs in
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New Community Songwriting Program Launched
‘What’s In The Song’, a new community songwriting initiative produced by the CityFolk Festival organization has launched it’s first participating location at Norman Johnson Alternate in Blackburn Hamlet
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2017 Festival Community Programs
From September through July, our private teachers and band coaches with BSOMA (Bluesfest School of Music and Art), RBC Bluesfest Be in the Band, and the international and cross-Canadian educator base for Blues in the Schools have been working across the city helping youth get involved with music.
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Community Programs in Full Throttle
12 locations in the Ottawa area are gearing up toward community performances from Rockland, Blackburn Hamlet, Perth, Carleton Place, Wakefield and more.
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Joining the band in Perth
We had a great turnout of talented young musicians at our newest RBC Bluesfest Be in the Band program located in Perth. Great location and a pile of community support.
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2 New Bands forming in Carleton Place
Pictured here with music teacher Tony Stuart and RBC Bluesfest Be in the Band coach Ric Denis are the latest students to join up with Be in the Band. Many of these musicians are already part of the stellar music program at the school.
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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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