Music in Schools
Reggae Roots at Sistema Toronto – Jane Finch
Kelsy Vivash, Marketing & Communications Manager, Sistema Toronto
Working in this field has shown us how a diverse, inclusive curriculum can activate a student’s passion and sense of self. At Sistema Toronto, our goal is to have repertoires that represent our students and the communities they live in. With that in mind, Sistema Toronto invited Juno-nominated reggae artist Jah’Mila to work with students at our Jane Finch Centre this March as part of a months-long exploration of reggae music titled Reggae Roots. Our students spent January and February preparing for three days of workshops led by Jah’Mila and a culminating concert.
Going Wild in New Brunswick
Larry Matthews, freelance writer with a long association with the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra
The 1,500-strong audience in eastern Canada’s Moncton, New Brunswick erupted with a roar of approval.
They were applauding the Sistema New Brunswick (Sistema NB) Children’s Orchestra, 110 musicians ages 9-14. But the performance of Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave was only the warmup.
Soon, Dan Brown walked on stage. A world-famous author of bestselling novels such as The Da Vinci Code, Brown is also a composer. In 2020, he released a new work, Wild Symphony.
