The first ever MusiCounts Town Hall will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 2:00pm EST, live on MusiCounts’ Facebook.
This town hall will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on music education in Canada. We’re proud to have four exceptional educators to speak about this important topic:
Mark Reid: District Resource Teacher with the Vancouver School Board and 2013 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year.
Kim Hastings: Music Teacher at Pioneer Middle School in Rocky Mountain House, AB and 2019 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year.
Dianne Winmill: Music Teacher North Hastings Regional High School in Bancroft, ON, and 2017 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year.
Andrew Mercer: E-Music Teacher at the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation with the Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Education.
This conversation will explore how teachers in different regions of the country are adapting to teaching music remotely, as well as what the lasting ramifications of COVID-19 might mean for music education once schools reopen. This discussion will be moderated by MusiCounts’ Nick Godsoe.
Teachers, parents, and anyone curious about the current state of music education in Canada are encouraged to tune in. Questions for the panelists will be accepted via Facebook and Twitter during the live event. For those who can’t watch the town hall live, it will be recorded and made available on MusiCounts’ website following the event.