For the 6th consecutive year, the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival is pleased to invite young jazz musicians between the ages of 17 and 22 to participate in a jazz intensive workshop during the 2010 Festival from June 24 to July 4. Applications for the TD Jazz Youth Summit 2010 are due March 30th, 2010

The Coalition for Music Education in Canada is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Ticketmaster Canada in support of Music Monday. As a part of this initiative, Ticketmaster Canada will be supporting the Music Monday Showcase Concert in Vancouver and providing ten schools across Canada with a $2,500 grant to eligible schools participating in Music Monday.

The deadline for submissions in answer to a call for proposals for the 2nd UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education is coming up. Submitting a paper will not automatically give the person the right to become an official participant of the Conference. However those that are selected will have the opportunity to participate in the Conference as well as have their paper abstracts published and distributed during the Conference.

From now until the end of March, all membership fees (both new and renewal) will be donated to the Haiti relief efforts of the Canadian Red Cross.

Some critical changes are being discussed regarding the music education curriculum in Alberta. This has been an opportunity for educators, parents and students to engage in discussion and take a stance. Read our article to find out what has been happening and visit saveourfinearts.ca to engage in the discussion.