Training
MusiCounts offers professional development and incubator-style opportunities across the music education spectrum. These training programs are designed to support music educators—as well as emerging artists, composers, songwriters, and industry professionals—in building career-advancing skills and communities.
MusiCounts Fellowship for Emerging Songwriters & Composers
The MusiCounts Fellowship for Emerging Songwriters & Composers is a national application-based program designed to elevate Canada’s next generation of music creators while generating new Canadian repertoire for use in classrooms across the country.
RBCxMusic First Up, Program Powered by MusiCounts
The RBCxMusic First Up Program, Powered by MusiCounts, will offer a transformational professional development experience to 30 emerging artists and music professionals who represent the next generation of Canada’s music industry.
MusiCounts Industry Exchange
Presented by the Hamilton JUNOS Host Committee, the MusiCounts Industry Exchange is a new program that will bring together up to 10 educators and 10 emerging artists from the Hamilton area for a one-of-a-kind experience combining community-building, celebrating Canadian music, and hands-on music industry learning.
MusiCounts Professional Development for Educators
Between February and April 2026, MusiCounts is proud to offer a free series of virtual workshops for educators across Canada. Led by music education leaders, these sessions are designed to support participation in the 2026 CBC Music Class Challenge, Powered by MusiCounts, while also sparking meaningful conversations about music education advocacy.
Wîtaskîwin
This Indigenous-created teacher resource is intended to guide music educators in Canada through the process of understanding Indigenous Peoples and provides steps to consider when inviting and working collaboratively alongside local Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers (also referred to as Culture Bearers and other titles specific to region and territory) in music education and community music programs.