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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The Eye: Diversifying Outdoor Music Festivals
Where is photojournalism headed in the age of dynamic technology and fast content easily immortalized on smartphones?
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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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WITS Alumni: Allysann Foehring
We met Allysann a few years back during the ‘What’s in the Song’ inaugural year in Chelsea, Quebec. That year,
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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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BITB Alumni Stories: Kyle Ivan
Kyle joined Be in the Band at just 14 years old. At the time, music was quite a new experience for him. He didn’t sing and never thought that he ever would!
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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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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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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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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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