Blue and Gold Studios presents the Blue and Gold Christmas Album
Quebec High School
Quebec High School’s singer-songwriter club had an idea to build a music-recording studio. Over the course of a year, grants were written, permission from administration was received, parent and student volunteers renovated an old book room in the basement and equipment and sound proofing was installed. 
Once the studio was completed, A group of secondary 5 students had the idea of making a Christmas album with money raised being split between the annual Christmas hamper and the studio. The Christmas album was released in December 2012 and featured an original song and cover songs by students and teachers. Students recorded and produced the sound, liner note and artwork. A highlight of the album was a rendition of the “12 days of Christmas” featuring verses by each department including Administration, Secretaries, and Students from the Challenges Program and Work Oriented Training Program (WOTP).
The recording studio provided a service to the school community by a niche in school for students who were not necessarily interested in sports, to be connected to the school and contribute collectively.
As a result of the studio, QHS has become a spot for artists traveling through Quebec to stop and perform, allowing them to inspire and mentor young musicians and music producers. Many artists have performed at QHS’s annual coffeehouse to a large crowd. Students have been recording musical performances in the studio and posting the video to a youtube video page. Check out a performance with Hey Ocean.
QHS Teacher DJ Awalt is very proud of all the accomplishments. He writes...
Blue and Gold Studio started out two years ago and has evolved into what we have today. We transformed what was once a room full of moldy books to welcoming 7 different Canadian musicians into QHS’s very own recording studio. Our first album “Blue and Gold Christmas” was produced last December and was a great success and sold close to 100 copies! When we look back on this year we can see proof of the determined and creative spirit that embodies all of us at QHS. B & G Studio has inspired all who has taken part in its creation and production of the music that is captured within its walls to push our creativity to the next level. Thank you to all that supported us and volunteered their time and money to making this project a success. This is only the beginning!
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