Network Projects & Activities

Network Projects & Activities are open to all Member Programs. Below is the list of current offerings, which is subject to additions and change based on member feedback and needs throughout the year. 

Network Projects & Activities

  • Hosted via Zoom, enabling peer-to-peer support and learning for Sistema program staff and volunteers. This platform allows members to feel connected, seek advice, be connected to resources, and remain up to date on Network news.

  • Hosted via Zoom, these calls focus on specific topics requested by members and are hosted by a subject matter expert. Presentations are recorded in order to be available asynchronously via the Resource Library.

  • Designed specifically for Teaching Artists, these sessions provide opportunities for teachers from across Canada to learn from subject matter experts and to connect and discuss topics with colleagues from across Canada. Sessions are typically held in September and January.

  • An annual project designed to foster the creation of more repertoire written by upcoming underrepresented Canadian composers.

  • Created to collect, curate, and share resources and is protected by an Intellectual Property agreement.

  • A platform where small groups of Sistema colleagues from across Canada can connect with, learn from, and support one another. This initiative is funded through the generous support of the National Arts Centre.

Working Groups

Project specific groups created to share expertise and ideas pertaining to a specific topic. These conversations may lead to recommendations for ways in which the Network can assist Member Programs and/or provide additional resources.

The Reconciliation Working Group is dedicated to implementing the Network’s Commitment to Reconciliation.

The Artistic Working Group seeks to identify and respond to member program needs for repertoire, teaching materials, and teacher support to foster artistic excellence and creativity.

  • Jonathan Astley (Sistema New Brunswick)

    Natalie Boisvert (YONA-Sistema)

    Lucas Marchand (SONG)

    Tina Fedeski (OrKidstra)

  • Jeffrey Acosta (Sistema Winnipeg)

    Yessica Rivera Belsham (Sistema Kingston)

    Lauren Dykstra (YONA-Sistema)

    Swan Serna (Sistema New Brunswick)

    Kelsy Vivash (Sistema Toronto)

Our Commitment to Reconciliation

The Sistema Canada Network acknowledges the historic and ongoing colonial violence across Turtle Island. We support the 94 Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and commit to furthering reconciliation efforts in our own work and the work of our Member Programs.

We acknowledge that education and music have been used as tools of systemic oppression and commit to promoting practices that support decolonization and healing. As our commitment to reconciliation, we pledge to take the action and to revisit our commitments annually.