For years, a Montreal music teacher has had big dreams of bringing his classroom to one of the largest stages in the world, and on Sunday, that dream will become a reality.
Willingdon School Choir sings "O Canada" at the Canadian Grand Prix (2025)
Montreal elementary students to sing national anthem at Canadian Grand Prix
A group of elementary school students from Montreal’s west end will have their voices heard by hundreds of thousands this weekend — live at the Canadian Grand Prix. The Willingdon Elementary School choir will perform “O Canada” at the start of Sunday’s Formula 1 race on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, in front of an international crowd and millions more watching on television.
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The Willingdon Elementary School choir to perform National Anthem at Montreal Grand Prix
The Willingdon elementary school choir has been chosen to perform the national anthem just before the Formula One race next Sunday. Nick Batzios, Music Teacher & Choir Director at Willingdon Elementary School along with students Eve Gartshore & Sienna Lowrie, spoke with Andrew Carter.