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

Winterlude 2025

Dec 4, 2025

The Bur Oak Music program proudly invites you to our annual winter concert at the Flato Markham Theatre on Wednesday, December 3rd beginning at 7:30 pm.

Tickets are $15.00 and can be secured via School Cash Online and submitting a Ticket Request Form to the Bur Oak Music dropbox.

The evening will feature all our core performing ensembles, choirs, jazz ensembles, and selected solos and small ensembles from the program.

Please note, our last few concerts at the Flato Markham Theatre have sold out, which has obviously left some families disappointed. To ensure that we are being fair to all families, we will be continuing our ticket request policy for Winterlude 2025. Orders are limited to 3 tickets per family until Thursday, November 20. Additional tickets will be available between November 24-27 on a first come, first served basis. If families are adding tickets to an existing order, please use the coloured form available on Monday, November 24th in Room 1050.

Looking forward to welcoming you to Winterlude 2025.

Musicwear 2025

Dec 5, 2025

Bur Oak Musicwear is back. This is your chance for all Bur Oak Music students to own our official Bur Oak Music hoodies, full-zip, crewneck sweatshirts, and sweatpants with the Bur Oak Music embrodiery and personalization.

Use the Google Form to place your order for your Bur Oak Musicwear: https://forms.gle/Mi41p71hjpgniibP7

Payments must be made using School Cash Online at

yrdsb.schoolcashonline.com

Please complete your payment first before using the Google Form. You'll require your School Cash Online receipt number to complete the form.

All payments and forms must be completed and received by Friday, December 5th by 3:00 p.m.

MSN: Music Social Night

Nov 6, 2025

The Bur Oak Music council invites all Repertoire students to our annual Music Social Night (MSN). The event is after school on Thursday, November 6th beginning at 3:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. and will include pizza, pop, games, and prizes.

Forms and $5.00 are due to the Bur Oak Music dropbox by the end of the school day on Friday, October 31st.

Click here for our full event listing

Dates at a glance

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Trip Parent Meeting - 5:00 p.m. @ Bur Oak Cafeteria
Friday, September 12, 2025 - Trip Signup Opens
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - BOSSilicious - 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. @ Bur Oak
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - WPS Workshop - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Fall Celebration Benefit Concert - 7:30 p.m. show
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - PT Interviews - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, October 27, 2025 - FVPS Workshop
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - AME Performs Junior Awards Breakfast - 8:15 a.m.
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - Music Social Night (MSN) - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, November 10, 2025 - Front of Curtain Auditions - 3:00 -4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Remembrance Day Assembly
Monday, November 17, 2025 - Grade 8 Open House
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - Patrick Murray Choral Masterclass - 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - Winterlude 2025 - 7:30 p.m. @ Markham Theatre
January 13-15, 2026 - Colin Clarke Workshops - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
January 22-28, 2026 - Exams
OBA Provincial Band Festival
- Tues, Feb 10 - Grade 10 Symphonic Band - 5:50 p.m.
- Tues, Feb 10 - Senior Wind Ensemble - 7:35 p.m.
- Wed, Feb 11 - Grade 9 Concert Band - 5:45 p.m.
February 2026 - Kiwanis Music Festival
April 2026 - OMFA
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - Stouffville Invitational
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - PT Interviews - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Monday, March 30, 2026 - Cabaret Night - 6:30 p.m. call time / 7:00 p.m. show
April 2026 - Band Masterclasses
April 2026 - Choral Masterclass
Wednesday, April 15 - Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Bur Oak Invitational Festival
April 30-May 3, 2026 - Montreal Performance Tour
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - Spring Rhapsody 2026 - 7:30 p.m. @ Flato Markham Theatre
Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Music Banquet - 5:30 doors, 6:00 dinner, 10:00 p.m done
June 17-23, 2026 - Exams
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - Graduation