{"id":4362,"date":"2024-12-06T14:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/?p=4362"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:05:08","slug":"maple-ridge-elementary-choir-performs-indigenous-language-song-for-national-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elementary.sd42.ca\/mapleridge\/maple-ridge-elementary-choir-performs-indigenous-language-song-for-national-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Maple Ridge Elementary choir performs Indigenous language song for national contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8sLxbjRC0Gc?si=1ceS36CBUz22AYFU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The choir club at Maple Ridge Elementary put on their best performance for a national music contest held by the CBC.<\/p>\n<p>There are more than 70 submissions in their category, but according to the students, their chances of winning are pretty high.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve definitely got a shot,\u201d said Grade 4 student Addison. \u201cIt\u2019s just 50\/50. Probably something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Max, who is in Grade 2, agreed with those odds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just some people were coughing a lot and they were going a bit too fast,\u201d he explained, and that brought their odds down to 50\/50.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music\/events\/canadian-music-class-challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contest<\/a>, organized by CBC Music in association with Juno Awards charity MusiCounts, challenges music classes and choirs across the country to learn a Canadian song from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music\/events\/canadian-music-class-challenge\/2024-canadian-music-class-challenge-songs-1.7238789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-approved list.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Maple Ridge Elementary choir chose <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K7xWQlZGeY0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yohah\u00ed:yo (The Good Road)<\/a> <\/em>by Shawnee Kish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a song in Mohawk, an Indigenous language, and I chose it because that\u2019s one of [the] goals of our school,\u201d said Alliette Mora, the school\u2019s fine arts teacher. \u201cWe want to really learn more about Indigenous culture\u2026 and I thought it was a great opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The song features lyrics in both English and Mohawk. Each line is first sung in English and then repeated in Mohawk, teaching students the language as they sing along.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was tough because it\u2019s not a language that you know yet,\u201d explained Grade 4 student Mya.<\/p>\n<p>But with some practice, it became easier to sing in both languages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you sing it like once or twice, you kind of start to get the hang of it,\u201d said Max.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was fun,\u201d added Zoey, who is in Grade 4. \u201cI thought it was different because most people just sing in English but we sang in two different languages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the choir felt confident in their performance, they recorded it and submitted their video for judging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey did awesome, they\u2019re so dedicated,\u201d said Mora. \u201cThey come every week without a miss and they\u2019re always so happy to just come and sing with their friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Judges will evaluate submissions in 11 categories ranging from primary vocal to senior instrumental. The top 10 in each category will be announced on Dec. 9, 2024, and winners will be announced on Dec. 16, 2024. Prizes include gold-record plaques and gift certificates to purchase new musical instruments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch Maple Ridge Elementary&#8217;s contest submission:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q0_xYY3XFdo?si=KQi8Ge8BoHq93WGh\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The choir club at Maple Ridge Elementary put on their best performance for a national music contest held by the CBC. 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