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 26 - April 9, 2025. 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. If you are outside of our boundaries and would like to participate in the Strathmore Performing Arts Festival please email [email protected]. 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 26 - April 9, 2025. 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. If you are outside of our boundaries and would like to participate in the Strathmore Performing Arts Festival please email [email protected]. 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.
Registration Opens
Monday, December 1st, 2024
Registration Closes
Thursday, February 1st, 2025
Festival Dates
March 26 - April 5, 2025
2025 Showcase Concert and Awards Night
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7 pm at Hope Community Covenant Church
Festival Locations
Ḗcole Brentwood Elementary School
Holy Cross Collegiate
Strathmore High School Theatre
Strathmore Alliance Church
Strathmore United Church
Board Members
President: Loralee Laycock
Past President, AMFA Vice President & Sponsorship Chairperson: Carolyn Steeves
Vice President, Secretary & Awards Chairperson : Melissa Wiley
Treasurer: Robert Dixon
Registrar: Jessica Salmon
Print Media : Sarah Haughey
Volunteer Coordinator: Ally Brigley
Adjudicator Chairperson: Rose Schmaltz
Members at Large: Heather Hollingsworth
Carol Bartel Nickel
Marking System
90% or above - SUPERIOR
85-89% - DISTINCTION
75-84% - HONOURS
74% or below - MERIT
Monday, December 1st, 2024
Registration Closes
Thursday, February 1st, 2025
Festival Dates
March 26 - April 5, 2025
2025 Showcase Concert and Awards Night
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 7 pm at Hope Community Covenant Church
Festival Locations
Ḗcole Brentwood Elementary School
Holy Cross Collegiate
Strathmore High School Theatre
Strathmore Alliance Church
Strathmore United Church
Board Members
President: Loralee Laycock
Past President, AMFA Vice President & Sponsorship Chairperson: Carolyn Steeves
Vice President, Secretary & Awards Chairperson : Melissa Wiley
Treasurer: Robert Dixon
Registrar: Jessica Salmon
Print Media : Sarah Haughey
Volunteer Coordinator: Ally Brigley
Adjudicator Chairperson: Rose Schmaltz
Members at Large: Heather Hollingsworth
Carol Bartel Nickel
Marking System
90% or above - SUPERIOR
85-89% - DISTINCTION
75-84% - HONOURS
74% or below - MERIT
We look forward to hearing the tremendous growth of festival participants over the past year, and continuing to encourage and support the Arts in Strathmore while providing a safe, creative, and positive performance environment for the audience, adjudicators, and performers.
Sincerely,
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Board
You can visit our YouTube channel here.
"Encouraging the Arts in Strathmore"
Sincerely,
Strathmore Performing Arts Festival Board
You can visit our YouTube channel here.
"Encouraging the Arts in Strathmore"
