Capitol Hill Elementary and Second Street Community School have made the finals in a prestigious national music contest.
Hundreds of teachers and thousands of students from coast-to-coast submitted entries in after learning, performing and recording a Canadian song.
Capitol Hill has an impressive three entries that made the top ten finalist list in their categories. Congratulations to all the students who entered and to the classes below for making it to the finals.
Scroll down to see their music video entries.
CATEGORY: PRIMARY VOCAL (Grades K-3)
CAPITOL HILL ELEMENTARY – Grades 1 and 2 (Divisions 13, 14 & 15) – “I am a Pizza” by Charlotte Diamond
CATEGORY: ELEMENTARY INSTRUMENTAL (Grades 4-6)
CAPITOL HILL ELEMENTARY – Multi-Grade Ensemble, Resonance – “Passionfruit” by Drake
CATEGORY: JUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL (Grades 7-10)
CAPITOL HILL ELEMENTARY – Grade 6/7 (Division 3) – “Máhsi ts’enÄŻwÄ™” by Leela Gilday
CATEGORY: TOP NON-LIVE-OFF-THE-FLOOR PERFORMANCE
SECOND STREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL – Grade 6/7 (Division 1) – “Great One” by Jessie Reyez
Click on the videos below to hear the amazing musical entries by the finalists from the District.
For those who competed in the challenge, but aren’t in the top 10 lists, there is still a chance to win the MusiCounts Band Aid Passion Prize, the MusiCounts Innovation Prize and the Indigenous Language Prize. These categories and winners chosen from the finalists will be announced on December 13.
Posted December 2023