SONG: Sounds of the Next Generation

10/28/2026

SONG was featured in this week's West Indy! (West Northumberland Independent).
Pick up a copy today and leaf through to see how we are managing our new season launch and looking for volunteers.

🔊 An early front-page tease for tomorrow’s newspaper 🗞️

(Reminder: Pick-up locations are pinned at the top of our page)

10/28/2026

🍁 TICKETS ARE ON SALE! WINTER WARMUP IS BACK! 🍁
Made in Canada. Grown Right Here. ❤️

SONG's 4th Annual Winter WarmUP Gala Fundraiser, proudly presented by Copeland & Co, is celebrating Canadian creativity, homegrown talent and the very best of Northumberland!

We're turning UP the Canadian charm with a fantastic evening of:

🎶 Live It UP! — Cassidy van Heuvelen returns alongside talented SONG students for an evening of music made right here at home!
✨ Level UP Your Holiday Game! — Our Made in Canada Masterclasses bring clever ideas for homemade gifts, local finds, festive entertaining and more! Full lineup coming soon.
🎁 Bid UP the Excitement! — Our celebrated Silent Auction returns with incredible experiences, live entertainment, sports tickets, local art and Canadian-made treasures. Watch for more fabulous finds as the big night approaches!
🎵 Listen UP! — Help us create the ultimate Oh Canada! Holiday Playlist! From Canadian classics to unexpected favourites, we're collecting your favourite Canadian holiday tunes to build a soundtrack for the season. Tell us your must-have song in the comments, or bring your picks to the event!
🍢 Eat UP! — Enjoy delicious seasonal hors d'oeuvres, visit the cash bar and celebrate with friends and neighbours!

❤️ And the best part? Every ticket helps SONG keep UP high-quality music education FREE for Northumberland kids, nurturing the next generation of talent right here in our community.

📅 Thursday, November 19 | 6–9 PM
📍 Best Western Cobourg
🎟️ Tickets: $55

🍁 Made in Canada. Grown Right Here.

👉 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://songprogram.org/winter-warmup-4/

10/14/2026

🎶 GOT AN HOUR? WE'VE GOT A SPOT FOR YOU!💛

SONG needs a few friendly faces to help welcome our young musicians!

We're looking for 💁🏾‍♂️Front Desk Volunteers💁🏻‍♀️ to help check kids in at our Afterschool Music Hub at Port Hope High School.

⏰ **Just ONE HOUR of your time** can make a big difference in keeping our free music programs running smoothly!

🙌 Easy to do. Fun to be part of. And a great way to support local kids!

👉 Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/SONGFrontDesk

Want to help in other ways? We've got lots of opportunities! Email [email protected] with VOLUNTEER in the subject line.

It takes a community to make SONG happen. Come be part of our Chorus of VOLUNTEER Support! 🎵

10/10/2026

MORE MUSIC IS WAITING. 🎶 www.songprogram.org/donate

Part of what makes SONG special is that the kid who walks in looking for a place to learn can grow into the person helping the next kid find theirs.

The photo is a student who started as a SONG and this season... came back as a teacher!

That’s the kind of growth we mean when we talk about making more music possible.

One Grade 12 student told us:
“It made me a more confident leader, teacher, and taught me to have more patience with others.”

Music can start with learning a song or picking up an instrument.

At SONG, encouragement and opportunity can grow into confidence. Leadership. Mentorship.

That’s how we build harmony into the Sounds of the Next Generation — learning how to make music, AND how to lead, teach and make room for who comes next.

Right now, every Sponsor a Student gift is still matched dollar-for-dollar as Northumberland works toward our $15,000 goal.

🟣 Meet the Match.
🟢 Earn the Encore.

🎶 Unlock $5,000 more for more Piano, more Guitar, more Strings — and more young people growing into whatever comes next.
www.songprogram.org/donate

10/09/2026

🎺KEEP THE MUSIC GOING 🎶
There's no better time to support SONG than RIGHT NOW.
www.songprogram.org/donate

Season 14 is already turning up the volume:🎚️🔊

🔵 124 young people
🟣 164 program spots claimed
🟢 Our biggest season ever

And behind every number is a young person getting to learn, play and belong in SONG.

One student told us:
“The teachers were really nice and taught us how to get better.”

That’s what we’re working to keep going.

Right now, every gift is doubled as Northumberland works to Meet the Match — and if we reach $15,000 together, we Earn the Encore: $5,000 MORE for more music, more spaces and more kids.

🟠 $25 becomes $50.
🟣 $50 becomes $100.
🔵 $100 becomes $200.

We’re counting gifts right through the end of Saturday’s Mary Frances Headliner Concert.

The kids have shown up. Now it’s our turn.

🔥 Give RIGHT NOW. Meet the Match. Earn the Encore. Keep the Music Going.

www.songprogram.org/donate

10/06/2026

🎶 ADD ANOTHER VOICE.

Classes started this week and we're still making room for more!

We've learned that not every young person walks into SONG ready to take the stage.

One parent told us:

“They saw what my son needed and let him come out at his pace.”
That matters.

SONG is about making room for young people to arrive as they are — to try something new, find their people, build confidence and discover where music might take them.

And right now, we have a chance to make room for even more.

🔵🟣 Every Sponsor a Student gift is doubled as we work toward our $15,000 community goal.
🟢🟠 Meet the Match. Earn the Encore. Reach $15,000 together and SONG can put another $5,000 toward more music and more spaces for kids.

Help us add another voice.

www.songprogram.org/donate

10/06/2026

Last season, you didn’t have to come looking for SONG.
The kids brought SONG to you.

Across Northumberland, SONG young people showed up at festivals, theatres, schools, community celebrations and local stages:
🔵55 events at 29 venues
🟣11,548 audience members
🟠788 student performance opportunities
🟢42 community collaborators

One young performer summed up what that meant in four words:
“It made me braver.”

That’s what happens when a young person gets somewhere to start — and then somewhere to go next.

Sponsor a Student doesn’t just help put a child in a music class.
It helps give them a place in their community.

And right now, every gift moves us closer to completing our $15,000 matching challenge and unlocking more music.
🎶 Help keep Northumberland’s next generation on the stage.
www.songprogram.org/donate

Want to see what that looks like?

📢SoundStage is one of the places SONG students get to take what they’re learning and share it with their community. The next one is Oct 16 at the Sculthorpe!

🎥 Watch our newest SoundStage playlist here:
https://tinyurl.com/SoundStageMar26

10/04/2026

💪Northumberland is rallying to Meet the Match — and now we can Earn the ENCORE!
Spurred by our launch, a SONG Amplifier has *added a new challenge*, Meet the $15000 Match, and Earn and ENCORE of $5000 MORE toward programming!

One $15000 Finish Line, TWO big wins🏁 🏁:
🔵 The match doubles donations to $30,000.
🟣 The Encore unlocks $5,000 for EVEN MORE...
🟢More classes. More spaces. More friendships.
🟠More Music for young people in Northumberland.

We’re collecting toward the match through the end of Saturday’s Mary Frances Headliner Concert, presented by Kawartha Metals. 🎟️www.tinyurl.com/maryfrancesPH2026.

🏁Help us cross the finish line.🏁
Meet the Match. Earn the Encore.

C’mon Northumberland, let’s bring this home!💪
www.songprogram.org/donate