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SHORT PROFILE

Name: Darren Hamilton Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Current Occupation: High School Music Teacher and University Music Instructor First black person to: First Black recipient of the Juno’s 2022 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award

"I've always been passionate about diversity being present in music education"

What current what positions Did you hold? Or what did you do that made you the first Black person to accomplish what you did?

In 2022, I was the recipient of the music counts, Teacher of the Year Award at the Juno'. It's the Juno Award that recognizes music educators across Canada once a year, and I was the first Black music educator to be the recipient of this award in 17 years of the award being established.

Can you tell me what led you to become a music educator?

I worked four years full-time as a personal banker, and one of the things I discovered in that role was my passion for teaching and educating. And it was through that, I discovered I had a passion for teaching, so I then started to explore that passion further by volunteering at an elementary school, and I also volunteered as a camp counsellor.

Then I thought to myself, you know what, I have this passion for teaching, but I really also love music, which is what I did for my degree and maybe I can put the two together. So I decided to go back to university, I did some upgrading courses in music education, and then I applied to Teachers College, and then finished teachers college and got a full time job immediately after and the rest is history.

"There's also pressure, I think to perform at a particular level with anything, when you are awarded something. It's almost like you now have the microscope or the spotlight on you, and everyone's looking to see what you're going to do next. Or there's pressure for you to continue excelling an upward trend."

Do you feel a lot of pressure being the first?

Yes, I do feel pressure being the first Black music educator, it is an honour, I'm not going to negate that is extremely honoured, and I'm humbled and thankful for the opportunity. But there's also pressure, I think to perform at a particular level with anything, when you are awarded something. It's almost like you now have the microscope or the spotlight on you, and everyone's looking to see what you're going to do next. Or there's pressure for you to continue excelling an upward trend.

To see the work that I've done and the impact that I'm making at the school is something that just reminds me that, although there's a certain amount of pressure, there's also a certain amount of pride in terms of being proud that I've actually accomplished something. And what I've accomplished was not just for me, but it's for a community of people. It's for the next generation for them to be able to see that excellence is possible, achieving your goals and your dreams is possible.

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We celebrate today the opportunity for every kid to learn music 🎶🎼 & have essential instruments to reflect their talents thanks #Musicounts & #KidzBop! . . #BandAid #help #school #essential #instruments #support #talented #children (at Immaculate Conception Catholic School)

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The surprises keep coming! I was contacted by MusiCounts a few weeks back and was offered this award of $1000 and the opportunity to attend and vote in the upcoming Junos! My gratitude goes to MusiCounts/CARAS for this bolstering accolade and to the faculty of LaSalle College of Vancouver for secretly submitting me. All that time at school really paid off. I appreciate every friend and work partner I've made along the way, and I can only hope all of the projects we take on get bigger and better than the last. I love what I do and I couldn't do it without all of your support. ❤️ #CARAS #MusiCounts #JunoAwards #Audioengineer #Composer #Sound Designer #Sothankful

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Thanks to Kevin Hearn for chatting about the Superhero Suite as well The Batenaked ladies, Kiefer Sutherland, and his cousin Harland Williams. All proceeds from the album go to MusiCounts, a music education charity. Photos by @razzmatazzroesel Thanks to @listenharderpr #podcast #endeavours #barenakedladies #thesuperherosuite #musicounts #kiefersutherland #batman #ironman #carolepope #harlandwilliams #thecousins #alandoyle #ronsexsmith #recordstoreday #cancon #limitedrelease #charity https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPtWHvhZxk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17uhfushwqo4m

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GKitchenParty: 🔥 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽! ⭐More Canadian stars added to an already packed lineup! Supporting three incredible causes: B2ten, @aplaceforfood, @MusiCounts. 🎟️Tickets & details in your region: greatkitchenparty.com/ca/cities

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Local music teacher in the running for a Juno…again!

We check in with Nicholas Pettipas, music teacher at Bicentennial School in Dartmouth, to get his thoughts on being nominated for a JUNO award for MusiCounts Teacher of the Year for a third time, and about having to adapt how to teach music to students in a pandemic. from : Halifax https://ift.tt/3tdIx9j

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New Video: City and Colour's Achingly Lonely Visual for "Astronaut"

New Video: City and Colour's Achingly Lonely Visual for "Astronaut" @cityandcolour @dinealonemusic @still_records @grandstandhq

Throughout the course of 2019, I’ve written quite a bit about the St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada-born singer/songwriter and guitarist, Dallas Green, the creative mastermind behind the acclaimed and commercially successful folk rock/alt country solo-recording City and Colour. Interestingly, Green may arguably be one of the most…

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@burdock stocked to play with these great musicians This Sat 14/19 at Burdock Music Hall Toronto CHECK THE LINK #torontonightlife #toronto_insta #torontomusician #musicounts #torontomusicscene #martinguitars #fendertelecaster #traynoramps #torontolivebands#howling #videoshot #folkpunk (at Mississauga, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2QI15RAXOT/?igshid=1h2mupi6u5eld

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JUNO Concert Series aligns with MEGAPHONO

JUNO Concert Series aligns with MEGAPHONO

JUNO Musical showcase returns on Friday, February 3 at Barrymore’s Music Hall, with artists raising funds for MusiCounts

Show features Jeremy Fisher, Kalle Mattson, Lynn Miles, MonkeyJunk, Safia Nolin and more… (more…)

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Going to be performing alongside some great artist for the @beatforbeat_ #fundraiser @RoyalConservatoryOfMusic in support of @MusiCounts . Get your tickets today ! Link in bio! . . . #TafariAnthony #TafariDie4U #Acoustic #royalconservatoryofmusic #TeoMilea #Toronto #TorontoLiveMusic #SingersLife #MusicansLife #TheSix #The6ix #MusiCounts #CBCMusic #LivePerformance (at Royal Conservatory Of Music)

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And that moment of beauty when school gets musical instruments 🎸 to support children, show how music 🎶 change lives, educates & make this world better place to live due to beautiful sounds coming out from these instruments! 🎶 🎸 #school #support #music #musical #instruments #kids #children #Musicounts #donate #buy #Toronto #Canada #KidzBop (at Immaculate Conception Catholic School)

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Shawn Mendes Leads 2019 Juno Awards Nominations

1/29/2019 by Karen Bliss

A foot of snow that blanketed Toronto and caused havoc on roads overnight did not delay the Canadian Academy of Recordings Arts and Sciences (CARAS) from announcing the nominees for the 48th Juno Awards, March 16 and 17, nor the unexpected host of the televised show, Sarah McLachlan, from showing up.

"It took me about 12 hours to get here from Vancouver yesterday and I got into Toronto and almost every single flight was canceled so I feel very, very lucky," McLachlan told the members of the industry and media assembled at CBC headquarters in downtown Toronto, and those watching the live stream.  

The two-hour Junos will air on CBC, March 17, from Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, about two hours from Toronto.

"I was extremely honored to be asked to host the Junos. I was excited; I was terrified. It's something that's well outside of my comfort zone, so I thought ‘I have to tackle this.’ I think it's going to be a whole lot of fun," McLachlan added.

The nominees were announced over two videos that went through each of the 42 categories from pop to jazz to producer to classical.  

Shawn Mendes led the pack with a total of six — fan choice, single, album, artist, songwriter, and pop album, and just one behind is fellow Torontonian The Weeknd, up against Mendes in four of the categories, fan choice, single, album, and artist, plus R&B/Soul Recording which he’s won four previous times.

First time nominees with four a piece are singer bülow (who has a Canadian smash with her single “Not A Love Song”) for fan choice, single, breakthrough artist and pop album and London locals Loud Luxury (which has a big hit with “Body”) also up for fan choice, single, breakthrough group, and dance recording.

The awards are spread out over two nights, the majority given out at a private gala dinner on the Saturday night (March 16), this year at the London Convention Centre. But the televised awards, which is performer-heavy usually with less than 10 awards, is the coveted of the two.  

Previously announced were the three big awards. “Sunglasses At Night” singer-songwriter Corey Hart will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame; producer David Foster will receive the Humanitarian Award and the recipient of The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, honoring a member of the Canadian music industry, is broadcast veteran Duff Roman.

All categories are for Canadian artists, except International Album of the Year, which this year pits Camila Cabello’s Camila; Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy; Maroon 5’s Red Pill Blues; Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys; and Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD.

All awards are voted on by CARAS members except for fan choice, for which the public get to vote (junofanchoice.ca) for Alessia Cara, bülow,  Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine, KILLY, Loud Luxury, NAV, Shawn Mendes, The Weeknd, or Tory Lanez.  

Previously announced were the three big awards. “Sunglasses At Night” singer-songwriter Corey Hart will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame; producer David Foster will receive the Humanitarian Award; and the recipient of The Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, honoring a member of the Canadian music industry, is broadcast veteran Duff Roman.

Only three performers on the televised show have been revealed to date: Corey Hart, who apparently hasn’t performed live on TV in 20 years; Loud Luxury; and bülow.

Over almost 50 years in Juno history, hosts have included Paul Anka, Burton Cummins, Paul Shaffer, Anne Murray, Barenaked Ladies, Jann Arden, Nelly Furtado, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, Michael Buble, Drake and Alanis Morissette. Before she came out on stage, CARAS president Allan Reid recounted how he was attending Canada’s Walk of Fame and chatting with "a very familiar face in the room" and thought to himself that they've never hosted the Junos.

“Now they're one of Canada's most beloved artists. They're charming, they're smart, they're humble, and they're funny," Reid said. "They're a 12-time Juno award winner and they've received every honor that CARAS can bestow on an artist — our humanitarian award, the international achievement award, and she gave one of the most inspiring speeches at the Ottawa Junos when was inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame. So we asked her and she said, 'What took you so long?' She actually, she said, 'Yes.'"

The 48th annual Juno Awards broadcast will air live across Canada on CBC, CBC Radio and globally on CBCMusic.ca/junos

The award ceremonies are part of Juno Week (March 11-17) which includes the JunoCup, musicians vs ex NHLers , a hockey game with proceeds to MusiCounts, CARAS’ music education charity (March 15), followed by the Juno Cup Jam; Juno Songwriters’ Circle hosted by Alan Doyle (March 17); JunoFest (March 15-16 in the local venues), and usually fan fare (autograph sessions in one location with some of the nominees) which has not been announced yet.

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Edmonton Artist Opportunities (April 2019)

Calls for Artists L1 Lounge is looking for musicians to perform during live music nights. Click here for more information.

The Carrot Art Gallery welcomes exhibition proposals from local visual artists and arts collectives for their monthly gallery and window exhibitions. Click here for more information and to apply. The Art Gallery of Alberta is accepting visual art submissions for its Biennial of Contemporary Art exhibition. Apply by April 15.

Jupiter Theatre is accepting submissions of new plays for its 2019/2020 season. Apply by April 30. Phenomania Arts Society is looking for stories and memories of Old Strathcona to inform short audio plays for Secret City: Old Strathcona. Submit yours by April 30. Edmonton Made is accepting submissions from local artists for its 2019/2020 Gifted catalogue. Submit by April 30. The Edmonton Arts Council seeks an Alberta, British Columbia, or Saskatchewan-based artist to participate in a three-stage project for Civic Precinct: Child Friendly Public Art Project. Apply by May 1. Strathcona County’s Art Collection Advisory Committee is seeking submissions for its 2019 Art Acquisition Program. Apply by May 3. The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is accepting proposals for a research fellowship. Apply by May 6. Edmonton Arts Council, City of Edmonton, and Edmonton Public Library are accepting Expressions of Interest for Edmonton’s Poet Laureate. Apply by May 6. Femme Wave Feminist Arts Festival is accepting submissions from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, and visual artists. Apply by June 1.

University of Alberta is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 Writer in Residence. Apply by August 31. Grant Opportunities Canada Council for the Arts has a new Explore and Create grant program to assist new and early career artists with the grant application process, and provides them with access to grants they were previously not eligible for. Applications for the MusiCounts TD Community Music Program are now open. Apply by April 18. Award Opportunities Nominations for the Mile Zero Progressive Artist Award are open. Apply by April 18. Applications for the Nordic and Cloutier Family Innovation Award for theatre artists are now open. Apply by April 29. Job Opportunities Edmonton International Street Performers Festival is hiring a Co-Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator. Winspear Centre is hiring a choral teaching artist. Apply by April 12. Winspear Centre is hiring a Music Library Assistant. FAVA is hiring an Executive Director. Apply by April 19. FAVA is hiring a Director of Programming. Apply by April 19. Space Opportunities YEG Artist Collective has opportunities for artists to join their new shared studio space. Click here for more information.

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greatkitchenparty: Toronto's #GreatKitchenParty Podium 🥇 Elia Herrera of Los Colibris 🥈 Gian Nicola Colucci of Four Seasons Hotel Toronto 🥉 Keith Pears of Delta Toronto Thank you to our presenting sponsor Deloitte Canada, silver sponsors Stonegate Private Counsel, York Marble, @ellisdoncorp, @futuresteelbuildings and everyone who came together to support @musicounts, B2ten & @aplaceforfood last night at the @mtcc_events! greatkitchenparty. . . . . . #CanadaEats #chefsofinstagram #foodlovers #chefstalk #truecooks #truechef #finedinning #canadianmusic #canadianmusician #canadianfood #degustation #gastronomia #foodlife #gastroart #discoveringchefs #Canadianmade #torontoeats #torontofood#torontosports #B2ten #partywithpurpose #yyzfood #yyzeats #torontofoodie #torontomusic

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Eskasoni teacher behind Blackbird cover selected for national award Carter Chiasson, the Allison Bernard Memorial High School teacher behind the band program that spawned the Mi'kmaw cover of Blackbird, has been named the 2020 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year Award. Source link

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New Audio: City and Colour Releases a Slow-Burning and Cinematic New Single

New Audio: City and Colour Releases a Slow-Burning and Cinematic New Single @cityandcolour @dinealonemusic @still_records @grandstandhq

Throughout the course of this year,  I’ve written quite a bit about the St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada-born singer/songwriter and guitarist, Dallas Green and his acclaimed, commercially successful folk rock/alt country-solo recording project City and Colour. And as you may recall, Green may arguably be one of the most commercially successful Canadian artists of his generation — he’s won 3 Juno…