Festival Focus
December 2022
Welcome to Festival Focus, the official newsletter of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association. This format is intended to draw you to our website with details of each article. We hope that you enjoy reading our newsletter.
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Enter a Festival near you in 2023!
Saskatchewan Music Festivals are back in full swing in 2023, better than ever! Entry deadlines are approaching quickly in some locations. Visit https://smfa.ca/district-festivals/ for a complete directory of festival locations, information and entry deadlines.
SMFA Syllabus & Regulations
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Adjudicator Training Session via Zoom - Saturday, January 14 @ 10:00am
Spend an hour with us discussing, among other things, some important changes to the SMFA Syllabus and regulations for Canada West Classes. All active adjudicators are urged to attend this information session. Please RSVP to sask.music.festival@sasktel.net by January 12 to receive the Zoom invitation link.
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SMFA Concerto Competition - Regina - February 25 & 26, 2023
The Saskatchewan Music Festival Association's Concerto Competition is a biennial event, held in conjunction with the Regina and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestras. The first place winner earns a $2,000 scholarship and the opportunity to appear as a guest artist with the Regina and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestras. Second place and third place scholarships of $750 and $500 may also be awarded.
The competition is open to non-professional musicians, between 14 and 30 years of age. Age restrictions are as of December 31 of the year preceding the competition. All solo instrumental categories will be considered.
The 2023 SMFA Concerto Competition will take place on February 25 (and February 26 if necessary) at the University of Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts, 2155 College Avenue in Regina. The competition is open to the public, and admission is by donation. Visit our home page at https://smfa.ca/ for more information in February.
Regulations
Entry Form Entries close January 15, 2023 at midnight.
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SMFA Fall Conference & AGM - Moose Jaw - November 18 & 19
Left to right: Nancy Toppings (Administrative Assistant, Mariel Unger (Adjudicator Liaison), Carol Donhauser (Executive Director), Dianne Gryba (1st Vice President), Alisha Mann (2nd Vice President), Doug McCosh (Director), Penny Miles (Director), Heather Macnab (Director), Clayton Braybrook (Director), Karen Frandsen (Director), Tammy Villeneuve (Past President), Jeri Ryba (President)
For the first time since 2019, delegates gathered in person for the SMFA Fall Conference & Annual General Meeting in Moose Jaw.
Penny Miles (Mainline Festival) and Heather Macnab (Maple Creek Festival) were elected to 3-year terms on the Board of Directors, and Karen Frandsen (Regina) was elected to a 1-year term.
Post-Conference Press Release
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
2022 SMFA Annual Report
Five volunteers were honoured by SMFA and their District Festivals for outstanding contributions to their festival: Angela Gent (Borderland @ Coronach), Sandra Bazin (Estevan), Cindy Hayward (Rosetown), Terry Ross (Saskatoon), and Linda Sogbetun (Yorkton). Congratulations and thank you for your service!
Volunteer Award Recipients
Chelsea Mahan and Olivia Adams were awarded the SMFA Adjudicating Excellence Award. A scholarship will be awarded at the 2023 Provincial Finals Competition in honour of their outstanding work. SMFA is grateful for the work of all of our adjudicators who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during our COVID festival years.
Adjudicating Excellence Award Recipients
Thank you to the volunteers from Moose Jaw Music Festival for hosting this year's conference!
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News from the Provincial Office
Our logo has a new tag line! You'll find it on the heading of this newsletter. Classical Competitive Festivals has been replaced by Performing Arts Competitions. The new tag line keeps pace with changes to our syllabus in recent years and is more representative of the variety of classes offered. The new logo is available on our website at https://smfa.ca/program-ads/ and is to replace the old logo on all District Festival programs, signage and correspondence.
Syllabus Changes & Corrections are updated as needed. Please check this link regularly. An updated version of the syllabus can also be found here. Users of the print syllabus will need to be familiar with the Syllabus Changes & Corrections document as posted on the website.
Mark your calendars for a Zoom Meeting for District Festivals on Thursday, January 5 @ 7:30pm to discuss operational issues and answer your questions. To help facilitate the meeting, we ask that you please submit questions in advance to sask.music.festival@sasktel.net. While the intent of the meeting is to discuss issues with festival committee members, teachers are welcome to join the meeting too. The invitation link will be sent to District Festival Corresponding Secretaries in early January, to be forwarded to interested parties.
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Canada West Performing Arts Festival - Edmonton - July 21 & 22, 2023
The 2nd annual Canada West Performing Arts Festival will be administered by the Alberta Music Festival Association (AMFA) and will be held in Edmonton from July 20 to 23, 2023.
2023 Canada West Performing Arts - Rules & Syllabus
https://www.canadawestfestival.ca/
Please note the following changes effective in 2023:
- For solo classes (vocal, piano, strings, speech, musical theatre), age divisions will change to 13 years & under, 17 years & under, 22 years & under.
- For solo classes (woodwinds, brass, classical guitar) and chamber groups, age divisions will change to 17 years & under, 22 years & under.
- Program notes are no longer required at any level of competition.
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Please help us raise Funds for Festival
DONATIONS are gratefully accepted and tax receipts will be issued. To donate to SMFA, please click on the button below.
DONATE HERE
Thank you for your support!
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Creative Kids
Creative Kids connects children and youth to unique, life-changing artistic and cultural experiences in their community. They provide financial support to Saskatchewan families so all kids have an opportunity to participate in creative activities like drama, art, dance, heritage, and music.
Make a Donation
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Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators' Association
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Best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!
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Provincial Office Address
SMFA programs and services reach lands covered by Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10, the traditional lands of the Cree, Dakota, Dene, Lakota, Nakota and Saulteaux peoples,
as well as homeland of the Métis.
The Provincial Office of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association is located at:
1600 MacPherson Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 4C9
Mail to:
PO Box 37005
Regina, SK S4S 7K3
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2023 Calendar of Events
SMFA Concerto Competition - February 25 & 26, 2023 in Regina
District Festivals - February through May, 2023
SMFA Provincial Finals Competition - June 1 to 4, 2023 in Regina
Canada West Performing Arts Festival - July 21 & 22 in Edmonton
SMFA Fall Conference & AGM - TBA
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