2009 Edmonton Festival

March 16-20, 2009
Concert Bands
TransAlta Arts Barns

March 17-19, 2009
Jazz Bands
Cosmopolitan Music Society

2008 Edmonton Festival

Jazz & Concert Band Recipients
Mar 10-14, 2008

CONTACTS

Mr. Rob Speers
Edmonton Vice-President

Mr. Roy Townend
Assistant Vice-President

VENUES

CONCERT BANDS
TransAlta Arts Barns
10330 – 84 Avenue
Edmonton, AB  T6E 2G9
Tel: (780) 448-9000
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JAZZ BANDS
Cosmopolitan Music Society
8426 Gateway Boulevard NW
Edmonton, AB  T6E 4B4
Tel: (780) 432-9333
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John. K. Nikel Scholarship | AIBF Professional Development Scholarships
AIBF Commissioning Initiative Scholarship

THE JOHN K. NIKEL SCHOLARSHIP

John K. Nikel

Dear Colleagues,

For the third year in a row, the Alberta International Band Festival, Calgary is proud to present the John K. Nikel Scholarship. This scholarship, valued at $2,500, is intended for a graduating student who intends to pursue a career as a band director.

The recipient may use these funds to offset the cost of their post-secondary education. To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be in grade 12 and current members of their high school band(s). Students who graduated last year, but took a year off after high school are also eligible. Applications will only be accepted from students (or graduates) who are members of bands that are participating in the Alberta International Band Festival.

We are very grateful to the Optimist Club of Calgary for their generosity in funding this scholarship for 2008.

The guidelines for the John K. Nikel Scholarship as well as the application form can be downloaded below:

DOWNLOAD Scholarship Application Guidelines
DOWNLOAD Scholarship Application Form [deadline was Jan 25, 2008]

Please encourage your students to apply if the criterion for the scholarship applies to them. If you have questions about this award, please contact the chair of the scholarship sub-committee, Mr. Kevin Willms directly: (klwillms@cbe.ab.ca)

AIBF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

The Alberta International Band Festival, Calgary is pleased to announce four new professional development scholarships, valued at $500 each, which are intended to support the professional development of instrumental music educators.

It is the intent of the scholarship that the funds be put towards costs incurred by the recipient educator to one of either the International Jazz Educator’s Association Annual Conference (which occurs annually in early January) or the Chicago Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (which occurs annually in late December).

Applications will only be accepted from directors whose bands are regularly participating in the Alberta International Band Festival.

We are very grateful to the Alberta International Band Festival Scholarship Fund for their generosity in funding this professional development for four educators for 2008.

View guidelines for application [deadline was Feb 10, 2008]

AIBF COMMISSIONING INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIP

The Alberta International Band Festival, Calgary is pleased to announce a new commissioning scholarship, valued at $2,500, which is intended to support new wind band music composed by established or emerging Albertan composers.

The recipient school music program will work with a local composer (chosen by Selection Committee) to commission a new wind band piece for young band, which will be premiered at the 2009 Alberta International Band Festival, Calgary. Additionally, classroom visit(s) by the composer during the creation of the work, reference recording by the Calgary Stampede Showband and opportunity for a free clinic to workshop the music from of the Calgary Stampede Showband will be made available to the successful recipient.

Applications will only be accepted from directors whose bands are regularly participating in the Alberta International Band Festival.

We are very grateful to the Calgary Stampede Showband for their generosity in funding this commissioning scholarship for 2008.

View guidelines for application [deadline was Feb 10, 2008]