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Play It Forward

Tenille Announces Play It Forward Alberta GRAND PRIZE WINNER on BT Edmonton!

Tenille announces student leader, Cooper Kennedy as the Grand Prize WINNER of the Alberta Play It Forward School Tour.  The 11 year old from Wye Elementary School was awarded a cheque for $10,000 which half goes to his school and half to a charity of his choice.

Cooper, has already decided where he plans to Play It Forward with his prize winnings. $5,000 of his winnings will go back to his school to help with gym equipment, $2,500 to Make A Wish Foundation and $2,500 to The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Want to find out more about Cooper winning? Watch both Tenille and Cooper on Breakfast Television Edmonton online HERE.

Tenille’s Play It Forward Alberta School Tour – GRAND PRIZE WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS THURSDAY!

Tenille will be stopping by Breakfast Television Edmonton this Thursday to announce the WINNER of the Alberta Play It Forward School Tour GRAND PRIZE of $10,000!

Tune in the morning of January 17th to find out who the winner is and to hear their story!

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ABOUT PLAY IT FORWARD

WHAT:
A 50 minute in-school presentation that uses music and story telling to spark interest, ignite change, and fuel passion while recognizing positive leadership efforts of our nation’s youth! Particular emphasis given to selfless, community-minded behavior that helps others; essentially, PLAYING IT FORWARD!

WHERE & WHEN:
The exciting launch of the Play It Forward tour took place in Tenille’s home province of Alberta between October 15 and November 09, 2012. This tour will continue across Canada throughout 2013. Tour dates to be posted soon!

WHO:
  • Tenille is the Youngest ever recipient of the 2012 CCMA Slaight Music Humanitarian Award.
  • The 2012 Alberta Country Music Association Female Artist Of The Year.
  • Youngest ever Canadian Country Music Awards nominee for Female Artist of the Year in 2011.
  • Tenille’s ultimate goal is to make a difference with her passion for music.

WHY:

The future belongs to youth who believe in their dreams and have the ambition to make them reality.
Today’s youth hold the opportunity to prove that passionate actions can truly make a difference!!

WHAT ELSE:
During the show, Tenille and staff members of the school will call 1-3 pre-determined leaders out of the student body who will be recognized for their actions during the presentation. Each leader will receive $75 – this money is to be played forward to their school however they see fit! They will also be entered to win the mass draw at the end of the tour for the $10,000 prize package. $5000 of which is donated to a charity of choice the chosen leader is passionate about, and the other $5000 going towards the school of the drawn leader to be put towards a program that continues to play it forward through their hallways!

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2012 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award Winner Tenille Presents Play It Forward Tour


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                               September 28, 2012

 

2012 slaight music humanitarian award winner tenille

presents play it forward tour

                                                                                                       

Toronto, ON – Winner of the 2012 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, 18-year-old Canadian country artist Tenille is proud to present the Play It Forward tour. Beginning in Peace River on October 15, the tour will incorporate music and motivational speaking for students in schools across Alberta, promoting positive leadership efforts for Canada’s youth. The tour is sponsored by Canadian Tire (Grand Prairie store), Caron Measurement and Controls, Low Impact, Save on Foods and T-Ram Canada. Additional 2012 and 2013 Canadian tour dates to be announced soon. For current listings, see below.

 

 “I am really looking forward to being out on the road and recognizing students who make a positive difference within their own school environments,” says Tenille. “It’s exciting to know that these kids inspire others through simple acts of kindness or dreams to change the world. I’m honoured to play for them and inspired by their potential to play it forward!”

 

Tenille will give a 50-minute presentation at each school that will include a performance and interactive activities. The school will pre-select one to three students that will be recognized during the show for their leadership skills. At the end of the tour, these students will be entered in a draw for the chance to win $10,000 to put towards a charity of their choice and an in-school charity program.

 

In 2012, Tenille won Female Artist of the Year at the Alberta Country Music Association Awards and in 2011 she was the youngest ever to be nominated for Female Artist of the Year at the CCMA Awards. Her debut album, REAL (Royalty Records), was released in June 2011 and debuted at  #13 on the Soundscan Country charts the week of release. Tenille is the founder of Alberta-based charity Big Hearts For Big Kids which has raised $194,000 since its inception in 2010. All proceeds raised at the annual event benefit Sunrise House, the only emergency youth shelter north of Edmonton. 

Canadian Performance Dates:

 

October 15, 2012                    TA Norris Middle School                   Peace River, AB

October 16, 2012                    Fairview High School                        Fairview, AB

October 17, 2012                    Hillside Jr/Sr High School                 Valleyview, AB

October 18, 2012                    Summitview Middle School               Grande Cache, AB

October 24, 2012                    R.F. Staples Secondary School         Westlock, AB

October 25, 2012                    Elmer S. Gish                                  St. Albert, AB

October 26, 2012                    Wabamun School                             Wabamun, AB

October 26, 2012                    Sherwood Heights Junior High           Sherwood Park, AB

November 1, 2012                   Donnan School                                Edmonton, AB

November 15, 2012                 Clairmont                                        Grande Prairie, AB

November 16, 2012                 Harry Balfour                                   Grande Prairie, AB

Links

Website: www.tenille.ca

Facebook: www.facebook.com/realtenillemusic 

Twitter: @_Tenille

YouTube: www.youtube.com/realtenillemusic

 

Play It Forward Website: www.tenille.ca/playitforward  

 

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Tenille will be available for select advance and in-person interviews surrounding the Play It Forward tour.

 

For more information or to request an interview, please contact:

 

Strut Entertainment

Liz Reid

liz@strutentertainment.com

416.861.0387

 

Strut Entertainment
1240 Bay Street, Suite 205
Toronto, ON M5R 2A7
416.861.0387

Tenille PRESENTS…. The Play It Forward School Tour

 

2012 CCMA SLAIGHT MUSIC HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENT,
TENILLE PRESENTS….. THE PLAY IT FORWARD SCHOOL TOUR!
OFFICIAL HASHTAG: ##piftour

 

  Most recently honoured with the 2012 CCMA Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, Tenille presents The Play It Forward School Tour beginning October 15th, 2012. This exciting launch of the Play It Forward tour will take place in Tenille’s home province of Alberta between October 15th and November 9th, 2012.

The Play It Forward School tour is a 50 minute in-school presentation that uses music and storytelling to spark interest, ignite change, and fuel passion while recognizing positive leadership efforts of our nation’s youth! Particular emphasis given to selfless, community-minded behavior that helps others; essentially, PLAYING IT FORWARD!

During the presentation, Tenille and staff members of the school will call on 1 – 3 pre-determined leaders out of the student body who will be recognized for their actions. Each leader will receive honorariums to Play It Forward…. Additionally each leader will also be entered to win the final mass draw at the end of the tour! The final draw at the end, will include a $10,000 prize pack consisting of a $5,000 donation to a charity of choice that the chosen leader is passionate about, and a $5,000 monetary prize to the school of the winning leader to be put towards a program that Plays It Forward.

Tour dates will be announced on Friday September 28th, 2012.

ABOUT TENILLE

  Awarded the 2012 Alberta Country Music Association Award for Female Artist of the Year, Grande Prairie’s Tenille first experienced national media attention at age nine, when she was hoisted on to an Edmonton stage to perform with Shania Twain. It was then she declared, “I really want to be a singer – that’s my dream.” And and so her dream unfolds…

Tenille was signed to Royalty Records at seventeen years old and was selected to sing when the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay went through her hometown. Later that year, she took the stage at the CCMA New Artist Showcase and her song “Time Machine” placed in the Top 50 for the International Songwriter’s Competition in the youth category. Tenille’s exceptional songwriting skills have aligned her with Nashville SESAC Legacy Award Winner Stan Webb, and multi JUNO nominated and CCMA Award winners Tim Taylor, Byron Hill and Troy Kokol.

One year later working with Nashville-based Canadian producer Fred Mollin, Tenille released her debut album, REAL, in 2011. The album reached #13 on the Soundscan Country chart in its first week and earned Tenille the title of youngest ever nominee for Female Artist of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards.

On July 9, 2012 Tenille’s latest single, “Starts With You” was serviced to Canadian country radio.

A strong advocate for ‘giving back,’ Tenille has contributed to fundraising efforts for Slave Lake, Haiti and is the creator behind the annual music event Big Hearts for Big Kids benefiting Sunrise House, the only youth emergency shelter north of Edmonton. In the three-year event tenure, $194,000 was raised which helped to keep the shelter doors open. Her efforts have been recognized by Chris Warkentin, Canada’s Member of Parliament for Peace River and she was also recognized by the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau Association and awarded a Leaders of Tomorrow Award.

On September 8th, 2012 at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Saskatoon, SK, Tenille was honoured with the 2012 Slaight Music Humanitarian Award, previously won in 2011 by Johnny Reid and Gord Bamford in 2010.

Tenille’s Play It Forward tour begins October 2012 in her home province of Alberta and will continue to move throughout the country in the spring 2013. Additional school tour dates and locations will be announced shortly.

Go to www.tenille.ca/playitforward for the latest news, event information and join the conversation by tweeting hashtag #PlayItForwardSchoolTour.

A special thank you goes out to our sponsors, Low Impact, Caron Measurement and Controls, Canadian Tire (Grande Prairie Store), Save On Foods and T-Ram Canada.

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