Newmarket, ON – The student vocal ensemble Enter A Cappella from Sir William Mulock Secondary School won second place in the national CBC Music Class Challenge.
The challenge saw submissions from an estimated 50,000 students from 1,200 registered classes with Enter A Cappella taking second place in the Senior Vocal category with their rendition of ‘In My Blood’. Enter A Cappella has competed in the challenge for the past four years and have made the top 10 each year.
“We are incredibly proud of Enter A Cappella’s finish in the CBC Music Class Challenge this year,” said Carmen Spiteri-Johnson, Principal of Sir William Mulock Secondary School. “The work of Enter A Capella in the classroom, on stage and in our community make me a proud principal!”
“It is an absolute pleasure working with these students each and every week.” said Chris Uchida, Teacher and Staff Advisor for Enter A Cappella. “The positive character and leadership skills demonstrated by these musicians is really something special. I feel incredibly lucky to work every day with amazing students, dedicated teachers like Mr. Eriksen and Ms. Sotiropoulos, and incredibly supportive administration.”
Enter A Capella will also compete at the North Metro Youth A Cappella Challenge in February, and at MusicFest Canada in Calgary in May. You can see more of their performances on the Mulock Music YouTube channel.
York Region District School Board is the third largest school district in Ontario with over 127,000 students in 180 elementary schools and 33 secondary schools. York Region students consistently perform above average in provincial testing and the Board is one of the top achievers in Ontario. For more information about the York Region District School Board, please visit the Board website and follow YRDSB on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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