Saskatchewan
Music Educators Association

Singing in Canadian Schools:

COVID-19 IMPACT SURVEY

Funded by Choral Canada, CMEA and their partners, this study provides a national review of the impacts of COVID-19 on the teaching of singing in K-12/CEGEP school music education in Canada during the 2020-21 school year. Some of the findings will come as no surprise to our members, including these statistics:

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• Extra-/Co-curricular music programs involving singing were suspended in 91% of respondents' schools.

• Live performances with students were eliminated from 93% of music programs by responding teachers.

• Professional development addressing safe indoor singing or modifying the music curriculum to reflect pandemic restrictions on singing were perceived to be inadequate by 55% of music teachers.

• 67% of music teachers who responded did not receive modified music curricula to guide music instruction and assessment, particularly in relation to the limited use of singing.

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The full final report and executive summary can be downloaded here:  FINAL REPORT |  SUMMARY

SMEA SPONSORED WORKSHOP

How to be a Culturally Intelligent 

Simple Super Star featuring Wilbur Sargunaraj

Advanced Certified Cultural Intelligence Facilitator | Speaker | Musician

Reach new heights in musical development and perform with students across the province. Saskatchewan Honour Groups is open to band and choral students enrolled in Grades 9-12 at the start of the school year (September 2022).