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2021 AIBF Edmonton Festival
NEW FOR MARCH 2021 - John Nikel Scholarship Application
We are pleased to announce, that although our annual festivals in Calgary and Edmonton are not happening this Spring, we will be offering the John K Nikel Scholarship to two students – one in the North and one in the South.
We would appreciate you notifying any of your current Grade 12 students or those that graduated from your school in 2020, that are thinking of a career in Music Education, of these awards. Information is now posted on both the Edmonton and Calgary AIBF websites. The deadline for application will be April 30, 2021 and the awards will be announced by June 1, 2021.
Applicants must be from high school band programs that have participated in the festival in at least TWO of the last three years – AIBF 2018, 2019 or 2020. They must be attending university in the fall of 2021 with the intention of becoming a band director.
To learn more, please pass along this link to band students who may wish to apply - https://aibfestival.ca/Edmonton/scholarships/#scho...
Here’s hoping for a return to normalcy in the band room!
On behalf of the Board, ALL THE BEST & STAY SAFE!
Rob Speers
AIBF President
AIBF 2021 cancelled
On behalf of the AIBF Board it is with great disappointment that I announce that AIBF 2021 is being cancelled due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. Many of us have seen great changes to our music programs through this unprecedented time and, from your responses to our questionnaire, we have made the decision to cancel this year. We look forward to resuming the festivals in 2022 and hope that you and your music program stay healthy throughout the turbulent times.Please continue to watch the AIBF website as we update information in the future.
Rob Speers
President AIBF
AIBF 2022 (tentative dates)
We are looking forward to seeing and hearing all of you again in Edmonton March of 2022.
CONCERT BANDS - March 14-18, 2022
JAZZ BANDS - March 15 & 16, 2022
The Alberta International Band Festivals (both Edmonton North and Calgary South) are run by a volunteers. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a performance platform for outstanding junior high/middle school, high school, and community bands. The Festivals are held each year in Calgary and Edmonton. Organizers are committed to providing participants with a valuable and stimulating educational experience in a non-competitive atmosphere.
All bands are adjudicated against a standard performance rubric established by the Festival Committee. bands receive "Superior", "Excellent" or "Satisfactory" ratings from each of two adjudicators. One adjudicator gives a written evaluation, while the other provides recorded comments of the performance. The Festival also makes an archival recording for each band with no adjudicator's comments.
The Festivals are funded by grants, corporate sponsorship, donations, entry fees and ticket sales. We invite organizations, foundations and individuals interested in supporting the Festivals to contact our Sponsorship Director, Cathy MacRae at [email protected].
For additional information about or questions concerning the Alberta International Band Festival - North, please contact ROB SPEERS: [email protected].