Your Provincial Syllabus
Your festival chooses the classes in one of two ways; they either have their own unique syllabus or they operate on a base syllabus provided to them by a provincial organization they are a member of. If they operate on a provincial syllabus, you will be able to find more details about the rules for entry in a class in that provincial syllabus.
In Alberta and the Northwest Territories
The Alberta Music Festivals Association provides a provincial syllabus for all its member festivals. Their classes appear in the syllabus and in MusicFestivalSuite.com as 5-digit numbers starting with 1 through 9. If you see a class in MusicFestivalSuite.com that begins with a 0, it is part of your local festival’s addenda. You will need to consult with your local festival for a listing of those classes and the rules and advantages associated with them.
You can learn more about the Alberta Music Festivals Association Syllabus by visiting their Syllabus page at www.albertamusicfestival.org.
You can learn more about the Alberta Music Festivals Association Syllabus by visiting their Syllabus page at www.albertamusicfestival.org.
Changes for the 2019 Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus from 2018
There is only one significant change to the syllabus for 2019, and that revolves around the Alberta Music Festival Association's exit from the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals. As a result, all the Provincial National classes have been renamed to Alberta Excellence Classes. All other changes are minor rule clarifications. For a list of complete changes, and all rules and criteria for the Alberta Music Festival Association, view the Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus Page.
Changes for the 2018 Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus from 2017
Changes to the syllabus for the 2018 season are very minimal, and mostly revolve around clarifications of rules. Specifically for Provincial National Choral Ensembles, ensembles can now be as few as 6 singers. The Musical Theatre List will now see updates once every three years. For a list of complete changes, and all rules and criteria for the Alberta Music Festival Association, view the Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus Page.
Changes for the 2017 Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus from 2016
Changes to the syllabus for the 2017 season are very minimal, and mostly revolve around clarifications of rules. Of note, participants of Musical Theatre classes should observe the more defined rules for props. For a list of complete changes, and all rules and criteria for the Alberta Music Festival Association, view the Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus Page.
Changes for the 2016 Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus from 2015
Changes to the syllabus for the 2016 season are very minimal, and mostly revolve around clarifications of rules. There is only one new addition to the syllabus that will only affect the Provincial Festival and not local festivals. That change is a Provincial class for String Solo - String and Keyboard Sonata - 1 Movement. For a list of complete changes, and all rules and criteria for the Alberta Music Festival Association, view the Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus Page.
Changes in the 2015 Alberta Music Festival Association Syllabus from 2014
The most significant change was the clarification for Musical Theatre of the Up-Tempo and Ballad options. A comprehensive Musical Theatre List has been compiled for teachers and students to use to determine whether or not a selection is Up-Tempo or a Ballad. Where a selection does not exist on the list, please contact your local festival for help with the interpretation.
Other changes include minor adjustments to classes in School Choral, Choral Speech, and Provincial classes in Piano and Choir. It is the responsibility of the teacher and participant to understand the syllabus, so please read all the applicable sections to ensure you meet the relevant criteria.
Other changes include minor adjustments to classes in School Choral, Choral Speech, and Provincial classes in Piano and Choir. It is the responsibility of the teacher and participant to understand the syllabus, so please read all the applicable sections to ensure you meet the relevant criteria.
In British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador
Each festival in both British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador have their own festival syllabus that is not linked to any provincial organization. As such, you will need to refer to your local festival’s syllabus for details on how to find classes in MusicFestivalSuite.com.
For the Clarenville Rotary Music Festival, visit their website at http://festivalguide.ca
For the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Syllabus, visit their website at http://gvpaf.org
For the Gander Kiwanis Music Festival Syllabus, visit their website at kiwanisclubofgander.ca
For the Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's Syllabus, visit their website at www.kiwanismusicfestivalsj.org
For the Clarenville Rotary Music Festival, visit their website at http://festivalguide.ca
For the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Syllabus, visit their website at http://gvpaf.org
For the Gander Kiwanis Music Festival Syllabus, visit their website at kiwanisclubofgander.ca
For the Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's Syllabus, visit their website at www.kiwanismusicfestivalsj.org
In Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Music Festival Association provides a provincial syllabus for all its member festivals which is updated triennially. Some additions and alterations are occasionally made within that three-year period, but the syllabus remains largely intact during that time. The current cycle for the syllabus concludes following the 2021 Festival Season. Their classes appear in the syllabus and in MusicFestivalSuite.com as 5-digit numbers starting with 1 through 9. If you see a class in MusicFestivalSuite.com that begins with a 0, it is part of your local festival’s addenda. You will need to consult with your local festival for a listing of those classes and the rules and advantages associated with them.
You can learn more about the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Syllabus by visiting their Syllabus page.
You can learn more about the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association Syllabus by visiting their Syllabus page.