Strathmore Performing Arts Festival
"Encouraging the Arts in Strathmore"
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival is a non-competitive music festival that takes place in Strathmore, Alberta,
from March 24th - April 1st, 2023. The festival includes performance areas in Voice, Musical Theatre,
Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Classroom Music, Piano, and Instrumental Solos, Duets,
& Small Ensembles.
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival uses the Alberta Music Festivals Syllabus and is committed to providing a safe, creative, and positive performance environment for the audience, adjudicators, and performers.
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival boundaries span east to west from highway 56 to Calgary's eastern city limit, and north to south from highway 9 to the Bow River. SPAF is dedicated to encouraging the arts in and around Strathmore, and while we are happy to welcome performers from outside our boundaries at our festival, we will give the first opportunity for performance to local performers. The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival reserves our awards and scholarships as well as Provincial Recommendations for performers and students of teachers from within our boundaries.
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival is a non-competitive music festival that takes place in Strathmore, Alberta,
from March 24th - April 1st, 2023. The festival includes performance areas in Voice, Musical Theatre,
Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, Classroom Music, Piano, and Instrumental Solos, Duets,
& Small Ensembles.
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival uses the Alberta Music Festivals Syllabus and is committed to providing a safe, creative, and positive performance environment for the audience, adjudicators, and performers.
The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival boundaries span east to west from highway 56 to Calgary's eastern city limit, and north to south from highway 9 to the Bow River. SPAF is dedicated to encouraging the arts in and around Strathmore, and while we are happy to welcome performers from outside our boundaries at our festival, we will give the first opportunity for performance to local performers. The Strathmore Performing Arts Festival reserves our awards and scholarships as well as Provincial Recommendations for performers and students of teachers from within our boundaries.
2022 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Slideshow
2021 Strathmore Performing Arts Showcase Concert
You can watch the Strathmore Performing Arts Festival 2021 Showcase Concert here, and the program is available here.
Inaugural 2019 Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Slideshow
Registration Opens
Sunday, January 1st, 2023
Registration Closes
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Festival Dates
March 24th - April 1st, 2023
2023 Showcase Concert and Awards Night
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, 7 pm at Hope Community Covenant Church
Festival Locations
Holy Cross Collegiate
Strathmore High School Theatre
Strathmore Alliance Church
Strathmore United Church
Board Members
Past President: Carolyn Steeves
President: Loralee Laycock
Vice President: Melissa Wiley
Secretary: Melissa Wiley
Treasurer: Gloria Russell
Registrar: Sarah Haughey
Website: Carolyn Steeves
Sponsorship Chairpersons: Loralee Laycock & Carolyn Steeves
Print Media Coordinator: Sarah Haughey
Awards Chairperson: Melissa Wiley
Nominations Chairperson: Melissa Wiley
Adjudicator Chairperson: Rose Schmaltz
Volunteer Coordinator: Heather Russell
Festival Operations Managers: Carolyn Steeves & Loralee Laycock
Provincial Festival Coordinators: Carolyn Steeves & Loralee Laycock
Social Media Coordinators: Loralee Laycock & Carolyn Steeves
The Vault Cultural Collective Liaison: Carolyn Steeves
Members at Large: Lisa Kiernan
Marking System
90% or above - SUPERIOR
85-89% - DISTINCTION
80-84% - HONOURS
79% or below - MERIT
Sunday, January 1st, 2023
Registration Closes
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Festival Dates
March 24th - April 1st, 2023
2023 Showcase Concert and Awards Night
Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, 7 pm at Hope Community Covenant Church
Festival Locations
Holy Cross Collegiate
Strathmore High School Theatre
Strathmore Alliance Church
Strathmore United Church
Board Members
Past President: Carolyn Steeves
President: Loralee Laycock
Vice President: Melissa Wiley
Secretary: Melissa Wiley
Treasurer: Gloria Russell
Registrar: Sarah Haughey
Website: Carolyn Steeves
Sponsorship Chairpersons: Loralee Laycock & Carolyn Steeves
Print Media Coordinator: Sarah Haughey
Awards Chairperson: Melissa Wiley
Nominations Chairperson: Melissa Wiley
Adjudicator Chairperson: Rose Schmaltz
Volunteer Coordinator: Heather Russell
Festival Operations Managers: Carolyn Steeves & Loralee Laycock
Provincial Festival Coordinators: Carolyn Steeves & Loralee Laycock
Social Media Coordinators: Loralee Laycock & Carolyn Steeves
The Vault Cultural Collective Liaison: Carolyn Steeves
Members at Large: Lisa Kiernan
Marking System
90% or above - SUPERIOR
85-89% - DISTINCTION
80-84% - HONOURS
79% or below - MERIT
