2011 Festival dates announced:
March 14 – 18, 2011
PDF forms can be filled out online while the Word documents must be printed and filled out
2011 Festival dates announced:
2010 Edmonton Festival
2010 Award Recipients Announced
| CONCERT BANDS March 15 – 19, 2010 TransAlta Arts Barns |
JAZZ BANDS March 16 – 17, 2010 Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre [formerly known as the Cosmopolitan Music Society] |
General Information [as below]
adjudication and awards
Adjudication forms and awards will be sent out at the conclusion of the festival. Directors should make sure that they have their extra copies of scores with them at the conclusion of their clinic.
All bands will be adjudicated against a standard of performance as established by the AIBF committee. Bands receive “SUPERIOR”, “EXCELLENT” or “GOOD” ratings from each of two adjudicators. One adjudicator gives a written evaluation, while the other provides taped comments of the performance. Bands that receive a “SUPERIOR” rating from both adjudicators will receive “GOLD AWARD” plaques.
The following awards will be presented at the discretion of the adjudicators:
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE CONCERT BAND – JUNIOR HIGH
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE CONCERT BAND – SENIOR HIGH
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE JAZZ ENSEMBLE – JUNIOR HIGH
ADJUDICATOR’S CHOICE JAZZ ENSEMBLE – SENIOR HIGH
Amenities
Numerous restaurants can be found within walking distance of the venues. Both of the venues are located in the heart of Old Strathcona. The festival location is two blocks north of Whyte Avenue (82nd Avenue) and all of its eclectic stores and restaurants.
arrival
TransAlta Arts Barns [Concert Bands]
10330 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
All buses should arrive at the TransAlta Arts Barns northbound on Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street). Cross 83rd Avenue and turn left into an alley at the north end of the Farmers’ Market building. Buses MAY ONLY DROP OFF at the designated spot and then must leave the area to park. STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON BUSES while the DIRECTOR comes in to the registration desk.
At the registration desk, directors will meet their volunteer guide; turn in an MC Form and conductor’s scores (2 per piece) as well as the optional Background Information Form. Once the director has registered, a guide will show the director where his/her group’s instrument cases will be stored.
Directors will then return to their buses and have the students unload and proceed QUIETLY to the designated instrument storage area. Once students and equipment have been unloaded, buses must leave the TransAlta Arts Barns and park in the parking lot located on the east side of Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street).
Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre [Jazz Bands]
[formerly known as the Cosmopolitan Music Society]
8426 Gateway Boulevard NW
Edmonton, AB
All buses should arrive northbound on Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street). The main entrance to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Center is located on the west side of Gateway Boulevard a half block south of 85th Avenue. STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON BUSES while the DIRECTOR comes in to the registration desk.
At the registration desk, directors will meet their volunteer guide; turn in an MC Form and conductor’s scores (2 per piece) as well as the optional Background Information Form. Once the director has registered, a guide will show the director where his/her instrument cases will be stored.
Directors will then return to their buses and have the students unload and proceed QUIETLY to the designated instrument storage area. Once students and equipment have been unloaded, buses must park in the parking lot located on the east side of Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street).
audience
All performances are open to the public at no charge. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend the festival. Your students are encouraged to listen to as many bands as possible. Parents and friends are advised to park in the large lot located on the east side of Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street). There will be a fee for parking.
Background Information Form
This form is optional. You may use it to provide any background information about your band that you feel will help the adjudicators to make the festival more meaningful or appropriate for your students. If you use this form, please attach a copy of it to the front cover of the score for your first piece to be performed (one for each adjudicator).
Band Set-up Form
Because the stage will be set appropriately for the size of your band, it is essential that you fax this form to Rob Speers @ 780-438-1465 prior to March 1, 2010.
Please do your best to work within the set-up provided on stage. If you must change the configuration, it is your responsibility to change it back within your time allotment.
DO NOT REMOVE CHAIRS, STANDS OR EQUIPMENT FROM ANY STAGE.
Concert Band Set-up Form
Jazz Ensemble Set-up Form
Emergency Contact Numbers
| TransAlta Arts Barns | 780-448-9000 |
| Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre | 780-432-9333 |
| Rob Speers | 780-232-6215 |
Equipment
The festival will provide the following equipment. Auxiliary percussion equipment (mallets, etc.) will not be provided. Please note that equipment lists are organized by venue. Please read these lists carefully as it is your responsibility to provide any other equipment necessary for your performance.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE FESTIVAL REMAINS IN THE VENUE.
If there is a problem with any festival equipment, please advise a festival representative.
events
We hope that all Directors will be able to attend the Director’s Reception at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 in the TransAlta Arts Barns. This reception will follow the AIBF Feature Concert. Directors, sponsors, adjudicators and dignitaries are invited to attend.
The 2010 Feature Concert at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 will showcase the Grant MacEwan/U of A Jazz Band and the Grant MacEwan Showcase Band.
Tickets for the concert should be pre-ordered as they are on a limited first-come, first-served basis.
Any remaining tickets will be available at the door. Each Director will be provided with a complimentary ticket; however, they too should be pre-ordered.
DOWNLOAD Feature Concert Ticket Order form
The MacEwan / U of A Big Bands |
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| Grant MacEwan University and the University of Alberta established their respective jazz ensembles more than 30 years ago to provide a performance outlet for students to gain experience in the jazz and commercial genres. The bands have worked under the direction of such musicians as Tommy Banks, Neil Corlett, Rick Garn, Fordyce Pier and Bob Stroup. They have backed up internationally renowned musicians Phil Woods, Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby Shew and have also appeared with Sunny Wilkinson and Ernie Watts at the Rocky Mountain Festival in Banff, Alberta.
In addition to performing in numerous educational functions, the groups have performed at a variety of civic and community functions including a performance for the Duke and Duchess of York. One of the ensembles was featured at the International Association of Jazz Educators conference in Washington, D.C., and a year earlier they recorded a one-hour music special for the CBC-FM national network. The students have also travelled to many national music festivals, receiving both Gold and Most Outstanding Band awards in their class. Over ten years ago, Grant MacEwan College and the University of Alberta entered into a partnership to offer students a broader range of opportunity. The result has been a winning combination for all those involved. |
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Raymond Baril, M.Mus. Section Head, Winds & Brass Performance MacEwan Mr. Baril is also in his tenth season as principal conductor and musical director of the New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia. For 24 years he has been the director of the MacEwan University/University of Alberta Big Band. Prior to his appointment at MacEwan, he taught at Ross Sheppard High School and W.P. Wagner High School and was conductor of the University of Alberta Concert Band. Before that period, he was the Executive Director of the Alberta Band Association, and for many years taught woodwinds, music history and jazz studies at MacEwan as a sessional instructor. He was also a conductor for the Cosmopolitan Music Society in Edmonton for fifteen seasons. |
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MacEwan Showcase Band |
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| There are two Showcase Bands at the MacEwan University — one led by Torben Holm-Pedersen and the other by Allan Gilliland. The focus of these ensembles is to create a “show” style band that covers a wide variety of styles and genres.
Each band has four singers, a versatile four-piece rhythm section and a horn section that includes woodwinds and brass. This year my band has played music by Chicago, Frank Zappa, Maceo Parker, Gnarls Barkley, No Doubt, Aretha Franklin and many others. |
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Allan Gilliland, M.Mus. Section Head, Composition Department One of Canada’s most commissioned and performed composers, Allan Gilliland was born in Darvel, Scotland in 1965 and immigrated to Canada in 1972. He has written music for solo instruments, orchestra, choir, brass quintet, wind ensemble, big band, film, television and theatre. He is also a graduate of Humber College and holds a Master of Music degree in composition from the University of Alberta and is currently pursuing a PhD in Composition from the University of Edinburgh. |
MC Form
Please fill out the MC Form and turn it in at the registration desk when you arrive at the festival. Please type or print neatly, as the MC will introduce your group directly from this form.
Performance
Grades 1-3 Concert Bands will have 30 minutes on the performance stage followed by a 30-minute clinic with one of the adjudicators in a different room.
Grades 4, 5 and 6 Concert Bands have been given 45-minute time slots on stage followed by a 30-minute clinic. This has been done to accommodate the increased set-up time for percussion that much of this repertoire demands.
Each band will perform 2, 3 or 4 selections at the director’s discretion, provided the time allotment is not exceeded. The festival does not utilize a required or suggested repertoire list. Adjudicators may comment on the suitability and appropriateness of repertoire on the adjudication sheets.
All Jazz Ensembles will have 45 minutes on stage for their performance and clinic.
PHOTOS
Photos will be taken by Images Unlimited.
PROCEDURES for concert bands
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1. ARRIVAL — TransAlta Arts Barns [all Concert Bands]
10330 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
All buses should arrive at the TransAlta Arts Barns northbound on Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street). Cross 83rd Avenue and turn left into an alley at the north end of the Farmers’ Market building. Buses MAY ONLY DROP OFF at the designated spot and then must leave the area to park. STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON BUSES while the DIRECTOR comes in to the registration desk.
At the registration desk, directors will meet their volunteer guide; turn in an MC Form and conductor’s scores (2 per piece) as well as the optional Background Information Form. Once the director has registered, a guide will show the director where his/her group’s instrument cases will be stored.
Directors will then return to their buses and have the students unload and proceed QUIETLY to the designated instrument storage area. Once students and equipment have been unloaded, buses must leave the TransAlta Arts Barns and park in the parking lot located on the east side of Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street).
2. STORAGE ROOMS — Volunteer guides will assist directors and students in locating their designated storage area. This area is for storage of instrument cases. Several groups will be sharing these rooms so PLEASE USE AS LITTLE SPACE AS POSSIBLE to avoid problems. This is not a warm-up room – ABSOLUTELY NO PLAYING.
Storage areas will not be locked so students should not leave valuables unattended. Neither AIBF nor the TransAlta Arts Barns will be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged articles. Groups who arrive early will meet their guides at the storage room no later than 45 minutes prior to performance time.
3. WARM-UP ROOMS — The guides will escort bands to a warm-up area approximately 30 minutes prior to their performance time. This room will be equipped with chairs and stands only. Directors are responsible for bringing their own tuners.
4. PERFORMANCE — The guides will lead bands to the performance area at the appropriate time. The stage manager will assist with any set-up requirements groups may have. The MC will introduce each group before its performance. Please wait for a signal from the adjudicators between each piece.
Concert Bands:
Total stage time is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes including set-up, performance and departure.
Grade 4, 5 and 6 bands are allotted 45 minutes to allow for extra percussion set-up.
TIME LIMITS WILL BE ENFORCED. Band directors are reminded to submit an MC Form when registering. Please do not change the stage set-up unless this is critical to your success.
If you do change it, it is your responsibility to return the stage to its original set-up within your time allotment.
5. CLINICS — The guides will lead each band to the clinic room in a separate building for a half hour session with an adjudicator. CDs and scores will be retrieved by the guide during this session and given to the director. Adjudication sheets will not be available until the conclusion of the festival.
6. PHOTOS — If you have pre-arranged with them, Images Unlimited will be taking photos of your ensemble as they perform and will ask you to remain on stage at the completion of your performance for a few moments for a group shot.
7. STORAGE ROOM — Following the photo session, the guide will lead each band back to their storage area. At this point students will be directed to put away instruments. Groups who stay for the entire day to listen to other groups will need to make alternate arrangements for storing equipment, as our space is extremely limited. We may be able to help. Please indicate this intent when registering your band.
PLEASE ADHERE TO ALL DIRECTIONS FROM YOUR GUIDES
8. RECEPTION – The Director’s Reception will be held in the TransAlta Arts Barns at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. All directors, adjudicators, sponsors and dignitaries are invited.
9. FEATURE CONCERTS – The 2010 Feature Concert will be held in the TransAlta Arts Barns
at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Seating is limited and $10 tickets should be pre-ordered using the Feature Concert Order Form. Remaining tickets will be available at the door for $15.
PROCEDURES FOR JAZZ ENSEMBLES
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1. ARRIVAL – Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre [all Jazz Ensembles]
[formerly known as the Cosmopolitan Music Society]
8426 Gateway Boulevard NW
Edmonton, AB
All buses should arrive northbound on Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street). The main entrance to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Center is located on the west side of Gateway Boulevard a half block south of 85th Avenue. STUDENTS SHOULD REMAIN ON BUSES while the DIRECTOR comes in to the registration desk.
At the registration desk, directors will meet their volunteer guide; turn in an MC Form and conductor’s scores (2 per piece) as well as the optional Background Information Form. Once the director has registered, a guide will show the director where his/her instrument cases will be stored.
Directors will then return to their buses and have the students unload and proceed QUIETLY to the designated instrument storage area. Once students and equipment have been unloaded, buses must park in the parking lot located on the east side of Gateway Boulevard (103rd Street).
2. STORAGE ROOMS – Volunteer guides will assist directors and students in locating their designated storage area. This area is for storage of instrument cases. Several groups will be sharing these rooms so PLEASE USE AS LITTLE SPACE AS POSSIBLE to avoid problems. This is not a warm-up room – ABSOLUTELY NO PLAYING.
Storage areas will not be locked so students should not leave valuables unattended. Neither AIBF nor the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Center will be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged articles. Groups who arrive early will meet their guides at the storage room no later than 45 minutes prior to performance time.
3. WARM-UP ROOMS – The guides will escort bands to a warm-up area approximately 30 minutes prior to their performance time. This room will be equipped with chairs and stands only. Directors are responsible for bringing their own tuners.
4. PERFORMANCE – The guides will lead bands to the performance area at the appropriate time. The stage manager will assist with any set-up requirements groups may have. The MC will introduce each group before its performance. Please wait for a signal from the adjudicators between each piece.
Total stage time is limited to a maximum of 45 minutes including set-up, performance,
clinic and departure.
TIME LIMITS WILL BE ENFORCED. Band directors are reminded to submit an MC Form when registering. Please do not change the stage set-up unless this is critical to your success. If you do change it, it is your responsibility to return the stage to its original set-up within your time allotment.
5. CLINICS – Bands remain on stage where they will be joined by the adjudicators in a clinic session. CDs and scores will be retrieved by the guide during this session and given to the director. Adjudication sheets will not be available until the conclusion of the festival.
6. PHOTOS – If you have pre-arranged with them, Images Unlimited will be taking photos of your ensemble as they perform and will ask you to remain on stage at the completion of your performance for a few moments for a group shot.
7. STORAGE ROOM – Following the photo session, the guide will lead each band back to their storage area. At this point students will be directed to put away instruments. Groups who stay for the entire day to listen to other groups will need to make alternate arrangements for storing equipment, as our space is extremely limited. We may be able to help. Please indicate this intent when registering your band.
8. RECEPTION – The Director’s Reception will be held in the TransAlta Arts Barns at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. All directors, adjudicators, sponsors and dignitaries are invited.
9. FEATURE CONCERT – The 2010 Feature Concert will be held in the TransAlta Arts Barns at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
Seating is limited and $10 tickets should be pre-ordered using the Feature Concert Order Form. Remaining tickets will be available at the door for $15.
REGISTRATION
PDF registration form
Word document registration form
DEADLINE for submissions was Friday, December 18, 2009.
schedules
- Concert Band 2010 [updated 8 March 2010]
- Jazz Band 2010 [updated 24 Jan 2010]
Scores
You are required to submit two conductor’s scores for each piece you perform.
AIBF does not condone illegal copies of scores.
scholarships
Venues
All Concert Band Performances
- TransAlta Arts Barns
10330 – 84 Ave.
Edmonton, AB
Tel: 780-448-9000
Google map
All Jazz Performances and Clinics
- Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
[formerly known as the Cosmopolitan Music Society]
8426 Gateway Boulevard [half block north of the TransAlta Arts Barns]
Edmonton, AB
Tel: 780-436-6606
Google map