Be in the Band Alumni Stories: Jordan Davies
Jordan Davies was part of the very first Be in the Band program in 2009 with our initial community partner, the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group.
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Education
Be in the Band Alumni: Noëlie Liard
We have been reaching out to past participants of the Be in the Band program to see where they have
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Be in the Band Alumni Stories: Jacob River Milnes
We first met Jacob at one of the initial Be in the Band sessions in Wakefield, Quebec. For his age,
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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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Be in the Band Alumni Stories: Mia Kelly
We first met Mia when she was just 12 years old in Wakefield, Quebec at the community centre.
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Festival Community Programs Go Online
The ‘What’s in the Song’ community songwriting program started up at the Glebe Neighborhood Activities Group (GNAG) in April this year.
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Be in the Band Changing Lives
It’s easy to see why parents and youth have described RBC Bluefest’s “Be in the Band” program as transformative and life altering. The benefits are far-reaching and can change the trajectory of a young person’s life.
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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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2019 What’s In the Song Performances
CityFolk’s new community initiative officially launched this year and has been seeing some exceptional student performances.
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Ottawa Life Magazine Feature: Be in the Band
‘While so many people have dream jobs, there’s very few options to get started young. The RBC Bluesfest Be In The Band program however, not only teaches kids the ropes of playing music, but gives them a taste of stardom too’.
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