Let’s all unite in song to celebrate music in our lives! Join Canadians from every region of the country to emphasize the importance of music education on Music Monday – May 1, 2017!

Music Monday – from Coast to Coast to Coast is a pre-programmed webcast of curated videos from across Canada. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this exciting ode to music and music education in our country. Popular ways to participate include creating a video in advance and/or performing on the first Monday of May, the same day/same time as thousands of other music-lovers from Sidney to St. John’s.

Download the 2017 Music Monday Information Sheet.

Below is a rundown of everything you could possibly want to know about Music Monday. We urge you to share this information with your contacts in the BC choral community!

 

WHEN: A full day of music on the first Monday of May each year. This year Music Monday is May 1, 2017, beginning at 9:00 am Pacific time. From coast to coast, let’s fill the skies with music all at the same time!

WHO: Everyone from school children and teachers to amateur and professional musicians, choristers, music retailers, local businesses, community groups, and local politicians can all get involved.

WHERE: In your community, large or small, from across BC, Canada, and around the world. Let’s take our music to the streets and perform in unconventional locations, such as shopping malls, courthouses, office buildings, downtown street corners, libraries, on the pier, and coffee shops.

WHY: There is strength in numbers. This is a time for us to celebrate the galvanizing power of music in BC – to unite within our communities and express how much music means in our everyday lives and in our schools. We want to show the important links between school music programs, their communities and the cultural vitality of this country

HOW: Participating is simple. Everything you need is FREE and available through MusicMonday.ca.

SHARE: Let’s share our Music Monday events with others through photos and videos. Please email your photos and links to any videos to our BCCF Communications Coordinator at communications@bcchoralfed.com. We will then compile a video of province-wide Music Monday events, or share some of them via our social media channels. We can’t wait to see and hear the results!

ANTHEM: The Music Monday Anthem, Sing it Together, is a collaboration between Juno award winning, veteran songwriters Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. Sing it Together asks us to sing for joy, for truth, for healing and for freedom. Click here for free downloads in many different vocal and instrumental configurations. Another option is to sing a piece of your choice.

GET INSPIRED: Watch the video below, featuring the 2017 Music Monday anthem, Sing it Together: