EMCS Music Department

07/03/2025

Thank you to the McCombs family for their generous donation of a vibraphone and xylophone!

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03/17/2025

Be sure to catch this one ... if you can!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_If_You_Can_(musical)

12/08/2024

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Joining a school choir or chorus can be a great way for students to not only build their musical talents, but other important skills like teamwork, self-discipline, and goal setting. Thanks to all the music educators helping our students lift their voices in song!

11/14/2024

🎶🎄 Sounds of the Season 🎄🎶

Join us for a festive evening of music and dance as Edward Milne Community School's Music Department proudly presents "Sounds of the Season"! This annual concert will feature performances by our talented Choir, Jazz Band, and Concert Band, with special appearances by the EMCS Dance and Musical Theatre groups.

📅 Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: EMCS Theatre, 6218 Sooke Rd
🎟 Admission: By Donation

Celebrate the holiday season with beautiful music, joyous dance, and heartfelt performances from our dedicated students. Bring family and friends and experience the magic of "Sounds of the Season" in the warmth of our community.

Don't miss this wonderful evening! Share the event and invite others to spread the festive cheer. 🎶✨

11/08/2024

We're excited about our Colibri fundraiser for the EMCS Music Department. You can help by placing an order. Just head over to www.colibrifundraising.com and pop some items into your cart, pick our school/group at checkout, fill in the required information and your student will bring the goodies home. Even friends and family can chip in! When they order and fill out the information their orders will come home with the student they enter. Let's make this fundraiser a success—get your orders in by November 18th.

11/05/2024

🎶 Support Our Music Program with Colibri Canada! 🎶

We’re thrilled to announce our Colibri Canada Fundraiser has officially started and runs until November 18th! 🌟 Here’s your chance to shop eco-friendly, reusable products while supporting our music program. 20% of each purchase goes back to our school, helping fund our music students’ activities and needs.

💡 How Does It Work?
1️⃣ Shop for Colibri Products: Choose from a wide variety of items like snack bags, wet bags, bowl covers, and more!
2️⃣ Select EMCS Music Department at Checkout: Visit ColibriFundraising.com, complete your shopping, and choose "EMCS Music Department" to ensure your purchase supports us.
3️⃣ Support a Student or the General Fund: You can enter a student’s name or choose "NA" for the general pool.

📊 What You Can Earn Here’s a sneak peek of what our program earns with each item sold:

Small Snack Bags – $9.99 ($4.50 goes to the EMCS Music Program – 45% of sale)
Snack Bag Sets – $31.47 ($13.50 goes to the EMCS Music Program – 42.9% of sale)
Reusable Straws – $12.99 ($4.50 goes to the EMCS Music Program – 34.6% of sale)
Not Paper Towels (8 Pack) – $20.99 ($6.50 goes to the EMCS Music Program – 31% of sale)
…and many more items!

✨ Why Choose Colibri? Every year, Colibri offers 15 fun and popular prints for everyone in the family! By choosing Colibri, you’re not only getting high-quality, sustainable products but also helping reduce single-use plastic. 💚

📈 For example, just one order of a Snack Bag Set and a box of Reusable Straws earns $18.00 for our music program!

Thank you for supporting our young musicians and helping make a difference! 🎺🎻 Let’s make this fundraiser a huge success!

09/11/2024

🎶 Support the EMCS Music Department! 🎶

We’re excited to announce our Mitchell’s Soup Co. fundraiser to help raise funds for the Edward Milne Community School Music Department! By purchasing some of these delicious, locally-made soups, you’ll be directly supporting our band and choir students with equipment, travel, and enriching music opportunities.

🛍️ Shop here: https://raise.mitchellssoupco.com/edwardmilnecommunityschoolmusicdepartment/musicf24
📅 Deadline: Thursday, October 24th

Thank you for your continued support of our talented young musicians! Every purchase makes a difference. 🎺🎷🎤

Support Edward Milne Community School Music Department

09/06/2024

🎶 Attention EMCS Band & Choir Students 🎶

Please meet in the Band Room on Tuesday, September 10th at lunch for an important meeting! We will be handing out course outlines and going over our schedule and performance commitments for the year.

Looking forward to seeing you all there! 🎵😊