Alberta Music Festival Association

Alberta Music Festival Association
AMFA

CONTENTS

AMFA info

Annual Festival

Executive

Member Festivals

Music Links

National Competitors Showcase

National Festival

Syllabus

ALBERTA MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION

Festival inquiries should be sent to info@albertamusicfestival.org

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In 1908, with the help of musicians Vernon Barford and Howard Stutchbury, Edmonton staged the first regional musical festival in North America. One hundred musicians competed in 11 classical categories.

AMFA Mission Statement: to promote and develop music and speech arts in Alberta through performance and workshop style adjudication.
To accomplish this purpose,
AMFA plans and presents the annual festival for competition among local festival representatives,

offers assistance to the local festivals,

publishes the annual Syllabus.

The Alberta Music Festival Association (AMFA) is made up of 35 local festivals, many of which are organized chiefly by volunteers. Meetings are held twice a year.
Anyone desiring information about the festival movement should contact AMFA at info@albertamusicfestival.org AMFA will assist a community in the formation of a new festival.

THE THREE PROGRESSIVE LEVELS OF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MOVEMENT

Competitors, teachers and parents are responsible for obtrainign all pertinent local addendum and provincial and national syllabi and for familiarizing themselves with rules, regulations and requirements.

The local contact person or the local entry sevretary will be able to advise you on class selections that will help you qualify for recommendation to Provincial and National levels.

LOCAL FESTIVAL - For participation in the Local Festival enter any combination of AMFA Syllabus and Local Addendum classes. See Rule 507-2 under Rules Governing the Provincial Festivals for local addendum classes that may be eligible for provincial recommendation.

PROVINCIAL FESTIVAL - In order to be eligible to compete at the Provincial Festival enter appropriate classes in the AMFA Syllabus or any approved Local Addendum classes to fulfill the requirements for recommendation to the Provincial Festival. Study the Rules Governing The Provincial Festivals for Local Addendum classes that may be eligible. In addition, an adjudicator's recommendation is necessary.

NATIONAL FESTIVAL - In order to be eligible for recommendation to compete at the National Music Festival you must enter the Provinical National class at your local festival. You need your adjudicator's recommendation to compete in the National class at the Provincial Frestival. You must have the adjudicator there recommend you in order to proceed to National competition. Be sure to read the National Syllabus for the specific guidelines and requirements.

THE 2009/2010 EXECUTIVE

President:
Larry Johnson, Cherhill AB
Phone: 780.785.2468
Fax: 780.785.2448

Past President:
Paul J. Bourret, Edmonton AB
Phone: 780.436.3412

Vice President:
Norma Jean Atkinson, Fort McMurray AB
Phone: 780.743.5053

Provincial Administrator:
Jerry Lonsbury, Blairmore AB
Phone: 403.562.2434
Fax: 403.562.7501

Treasurer:
Bev Sweet, Wetaskiwin AB
Phone: 780.352.7339
Fax: 780.352.2040

Director:
Sheila Lonsbury, Blairmore AB
Phone: 403.562.2405

Director:
Matthew Thompson, Sunset Beach AB
Phone: 780.675.4420

Director:
Anne Carrier, Medicine Hat AB
Phone: 403.527.0771

Syllabus:
Sharon Cook, Calgary AB
Phone: 403.283.6009

Assistant Provincial Administrator,
Fund Raising & Public Relations:
Dianne Johnstone, Provost AB
Phone:780.753.6152
Fax:780.753.3502

TO THE TOP

MEETINGS

The Alberta Music Festival Association meets twice a year,

The June meeting is held in Edmonton after the June Festival.

The Annual General Meeting is held in October usually in conjunction with a workshop. The location of this meeting varies. Contact the Provincial Adminstrator for more information.