Welcome to Bur Oak Music

Our programme offers a wide variety of music opportunities to students and strives to maintain a challenging and exciting musical environment using high-quality, authentic music experiences.

We look forward to your child taking full advantage of the department.

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Upcoming Events

Music Banquet

May 29, 2024

The Bur Oak Music Programme is pleased to present our annual Music Banquet, our end of year celebration on Wednesday, May 29. We will be celebrating a year's worth of excellence and acheievement at the J & J Buroak Banquet Hall.

The Music Banquet is open to all Repertoire Music Students. The cost per student is $65.00. Forms are due to the dropbox by Friday, May 17th. The evening is a semi-formal event, featuring a buffet dinner, awards ceremony, followed by a dance.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Spring Rhapsody 2024

May 16, 2024

The Bur Oak Music Department is pleased to present our spring music showcase, Spring Rhapsody 2024 at the Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts. The concert is being held Thursday, May 16th beginning at 7:30 p.m., and will feature all our core performing ensembles, jazz ensembles, and selected solo and small ensembles. The concert will also feature very special guests, the Fred Varley Public School Concert Band who will be joining the Bur Oak Music Programme onstage to showcase their talent and passion for music.

Tickets are $15.00 and are available for presale on School Cash Online beginning Wednedsay, April 17th through Friday, May 10th. Ticket Order Forms are due to the drop box Friday, May 10th. The remaining tickets will be available at the door.

The concert will be an amazing celebration of the Arts, and will also honour the memory of an important music educator in YRDSB and at Bur Oak Music. Mr. Jim Rueckert passed away in October 2023 following a brave journey with glioblastoma. This year's Spring Rhapsody will be dedicated to his memory, with the Grade 9 Concert Band performing a tribute to Mr. Rueckert.

Looking forward to welcoming you to a beautiful evening of music and memories.

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Dates at a glance

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - Fall Celebration @ Markham Theatre - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - Parent / Teacher Interviews - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - Junior Awards AME Performance @ Bur Oak - 8:15 am
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Music Social Night (MSN) @ Bur Oak - 3:00-4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Linda Beaupre Vocal Workshop - 3:00-5:00 pm
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 - Front of Curtain Auditions - 3:00-4:30 pm
Monday, November 20, 2023 - Grade 8 Open House @ Bur Oak - 6:15 pm-8:15 pm
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - Winterlude @ Markham Theatre - 7:30 pm
January 16 & 18. 2024 - Colin Clarke Masterclass @ Bur Oak - 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - Senior Band @ OBA Provincial Band Festival - 6:20 pm
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - Concert Band @ OBA Provincial Band Festival - 7:00 pm
Friday, February 23, 2024 - Concert Band @ Kiwanis Music Festival - 10:30 am
Monday, February 26, 2024 - Senior Wind Ensemble @ Kiwanis Music Festival - 10:00 am
Friday, March 1, 2024 - Bur Oak Choir @ Kiwanis Music Festival - 10:30 am
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - OMFA Recording Session @ Bur Oak SS - 3:00-5:00 pm
Thursday, March 28, 2024 - OMFA Recording Session @ Bur Oak SS - 3:00-4:00 pm
April 9 & 11, 2024 - Bur Oak Invitational Music Festival @ Bur Oak SS
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - Cabaret Night @ Bur Oak Caf - 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Stouffville Invitational @ SDSS - 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - Choir Performs for PEAC Symposium @ Sheridan - 5-6:00 pm
April 18 & 30, 2024 - Dennis Beck Masterclass @ Bur Oak - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday, April 22, 2024 - Front of Curtain Auditions - 3:00-4:30 pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - Elaine Choi Workshop with Choir @ Bur Oak SS - 3:00-5:00 pm
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Spring Rhapsody @ Markham Theatre - 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Music Banquet @ J&J Banquet Hall
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Choir Performs for Staff Awards @ Venetian - 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - Bur Oak Graduation @ Bur Oak SS