/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory/Photo Op - Music fills the skies at Ontario Science Centre for Music Monday's 10th anniversary/

TORONTO, May 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Celebrate Music Monday's 10^th Anniversary in Toronto on May 5, 2014 at the Ontario Science Centre. The Coalition for Music Education's signature program, Music Monday promotes the lasting academic and social benefits of music education.  The Toronto event will participate in the live webcast, linking simultaneous events in 10 cities across Canada and ending with synchronized nationwide performance of I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) with former Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield, led by Maestro Bramwell Tovey of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.  

What:		Music Monday 10^th Anniversary Celebration featuring live cross Canada web-cast.
Who:		Jane Cutler, Board Member, Coalition for Music Education Dr. Hooley McLaughlin, Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre
		Justin Hines, Singer/Songwriter Supertonic, A cappella Quartet Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Founder, The Egbo Arts Foundation
		with special performances by Chris Hadfield Public School (Milton) Grenoble Public School (Toronto) Little Bear Drum Group (Thunder Bay) M.M. Robinson Drumline (Burlington)
		When: Monday, May 5, 2014 11:00 a.m. Registration 11:30 a.m. Formal remarks and live performances 12:56 p.m. National sing-a-long led by Col. Chris Hadfield and Maestro Bramwell Tovey
Where:		Ontario Science Centre 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Please enter via main lobby doors. TV crews may enter through South Security Entrance via Gateway Blvd.)

Presented by the Coalition for Music Education. Music Monday 2014 is made possible with the generous support of TD Bank Group and The NAMM Foundation, as well as Titanium level support from Yamaha Canada Music Inc. and Long and McQuade and all of our partners.

ABOUT MUSIC MONDAY

Launched in 2005, Music Monday is the world's largest single event dedicated to raising awareness for music education. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students, educators, and music makers participate in a simultaneous nationwide concert performance of an original song written by a Canadian artist. In 2013, Music Monday extended its reach into space with I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) co-written by former Canadian Space Agency Astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson, and commissioned by CBCMusic.ca and The Coalition for Music Education. More info: www.musicmonday.ca.

ABOUT THE COALITION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION

Music Monday is an annual initiative of The Coalition for Music Education, an organization made up of parents, students, educators, and business people from varying walks of life who support school music programs and highlight the importance of music education for all young people in Canada. More info: www.musicmakesus.ca.

ABOUT TD COMMUNITY GIVING

TD Bank Group invests in communities in order to effect positive change in the places where it operates and where its clients and employees live and work. In 2013, TD donated over $74.7 million to support community organizations in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. In Canada, TD focuses on education and financial literacy, creating opportunities for young people and the environment. For further information, please visit www.td.com/corporate-responsibility.

SOURCE: Ontario Science Centre

Media contacts: Andrea Mus, Ontario Science Centre, [phone] / [email protected]; Victoria Lord, VLPR Inc., [phone] / [email protected]