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Visit http://www.gvpaf.org for detailed festival schedule information. The Festival - now in its 95th year! Many volunteers help make the Festival a success.

For six weeks from March to May, several thousand Victoria-area performers and students of music, dance and theatre arts are on stages throughout the city receiving adjudications from renowned experts in the arts. Performances in Brass, Classical Guitar, Choral, Composition, Dance (Ethnic, School and Studio), Fiddle, Musical Theatre, Piano, School Bands, School Orchestras, Speech and Dramatic Arts, Strings, Vocal and Woodwinds by talented youngsters and adults take place daily each Spring. Ten concerts showcase highlights of the amazing talent. Dozens of significant awards and trophies are presented including the Rose Bowl (Vocal), the City of Victoria Medallion Tray (Piano), and the Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship. All adjudicated sessions and Concerts are open to the public. The public is warmly invited to enjoy the talent and to support our performers.

10/28/2026

Were you part of our festival?
Did you perform? Accompany students? Teach? Volunteer? Cheer from the audience?

If you've ever been part of the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, your story belongs in our Centennial Legacy Archive.

We're collecting:
- Memories and stories
- Photos and videos
- Programs and memorabilia
- Teacher and adjudicator experiences - Family traditions connected to Festival

Help us preserve a century of performing arts history!

Share your story here: https://www.gvpaf.org/share-your-story

02/10/2026

⏰Reminder!

Today is the last day to register for the Brass, Choral, Fiddle, Woodwinds, School Bands, and School Orchestra sections!

If you'd like to participate in the oldest adjudicated performing arts festival in Greater Victoria, register on our website at gvpaf.org/register

We look forward to seeing you there!

02/03/2026

⏰It's almost time! Registrations for the Guitar, Composition, Piano, Speech, Strings, and Voice sections close tomorrow, Wednesday February 4th.

Get your entries in if you'd like to perform for our esteemed 2026 adjudicators!

Register on our website here: https://www.gvpaf.org/register

01/05/2026

It's official: registrations for our 2026 festival are OPEN! Here is your chance to gain valuable performance experience and get feedback from expert adjudicators.

Go to GVPAF.org/register to complete your registration.

Closing dates are as follows, so get your entry in before then:

💃Studio and International Dance - January 19th

🎹Guitar, Composition, Piano, Speech, Strings, and Voice – February 4th

🎺Brass, Choral, Fiddle, Woodwinds, School Bands, School Orchestra – February 11th

👯School Dance – March 13th

01/02/2026

Mark your calendars! Registration to participate in the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival of 2026 opens on January 5th! 🎉

Calling all Musicians, Dancers, Speech Artists, and Performers of all skill levels! Come be a part of the heart of the performing arts community in Victoria. Gain valuable performance experience and receive feedback from expert adjudicators. Improve your skills, and make some friends along the way!

Registration closing dates are as follows:

💃Studio and International Dance - January 19th

🎹Guitar, Composition, Piano, Speech, Strings, and Voice – February 4th

🎺Brass, Choral, Fiddle, Woodwinds, School Bands, School Orchestra – February 11th

👯School Dance – March 13th

Register online at https://www.gvpaf.org/register
We look forward to seeing you there!

04/21/2025

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02/10/2025

Our Woodwinds adjudicator is Brenda Fedoruk!

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02/07/2025

Our Senior Piano adjudicator is Bogdan Dulu!

Swipe to read a bit about Bogdan, and visit our website for his full bio.

02/06/2025

Our Speech and Dramatic Arts adjudicator is Alana Hawley Purvis!

Swipe to read a bit about Alana, and visit our website for her full bio.

02/05/2025

Our School Orchestra adjudicator is Jessica Pickersgill!

Swipe to read a bit about Jessica, and visit our website for her full bio.

Address

1538 Cedar Hill Cross Road
Victoria, BC
V8P2P1

Website

http://www.gvpaf.org/

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