{"id":6101,"date":"2021-08-03T06:57:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T13:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/?page_id=6101"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:20:32","slug":"connecting-canada-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/connecting-canada-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Canada 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6101\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6101-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6101-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6101-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020conference-500x300-1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020conference-500x300-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020conference-500x300-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020conference-500x300-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6101-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-6101-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-6101-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-6101-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Connecting Canada 2026<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A Lifetime of Music Education<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Engage in 14 dynamic workshops<br \/>\ndesigned to enhance your success in:<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Technique &amp; Musicianship<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Technology for Today\u2019s Studio<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Studio Business &amp; Growth<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Innovative Pedagogy<\/h5>\n<p><b>Full Registration:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>$80<br \/>\nInterested in certain workshops? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Register by the Week: $25<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span>Weekly live and pre-recorded content delivered to you on <b>crowdcast<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR-300x71.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR-1024x242.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR-768x181.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR-1536x363.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cfmta.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CrowdCast-logo-COLOUR.png 1724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Access all recordings, Q &amp; 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