In 1908, with the help of musicians Vernon Barford and Howard Stutchbury, Edmonton staged the first regional musical festival in North America. 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 representativ
es,
offers assistance to the local festivals,
publishes the annual Syllabus. The Alberta Music Festival Association (AMFA) is made up of 37 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 [email protected] AMFA will assist a community in the formation of a new festival.
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THE TWO PROGRESSIVE LEVELS OF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MOVEMENT
Competitors, teachers and parents are responsible for obtaining all pertinent local addendum and provincial and for familiarizing themselves with rules regulations and requirements. The local contact person or the local entry secretary 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.