Monday March 24th, 2025
Each year during the Juno Awards, MusiCounts https://musicounts.ca/en/ ( a charity supplies instruments to schools & communities across Canada) recognizes a Canadian music teacher who inspires and has an impact on students with music education. The winner receives $10,000 cash donation towards their school music program as well as a statuette based on the JUNO Award design. This years nominees are:
- Drew Van Allen – Nakoda Elementary School – Mînî Thnî, AB (formerly Morley)
- Emily Dominey – Dundas Valley Secondary School – Hamilton, ON
- Greg Chomut – Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School – Thunder Bay, ON
- Jeannie Hunter – Nepean High School – Ottawa, ON
- Robert Colbourne – Holy Heart of Mary Regional High School – St. John’s, NL
Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com speaks with Music Teacher Robert Colbourne https://x.com/robertcolbourne about his career and nomination.
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