SHOWCASE CONCERTS
The following Showcase Concerts will be presented at this years festival. Exact times will follow shortly.
Thursday Evening April 19
Central Memorial ChamberChoir, Calgary, Alberta
Director - Anne Gardner

Flathead High School Concert Choir, Flathead, Montana.
Director - Kevin Allen-Schmid

Friday Evening April 20
Seycove Chamber Choir, North Vancouver, B.C.
Director - Frank Lee

Vincent Massey Sr. Jazz Band, Winnipeg, MB
Director - Bill Kristjanson

Form & Nuf Sed, Edmonton, AB
Director - Scott Leithead

Saturday, April 21,
Kokopelli Choir, Edmonton, AB
Director - Scott Leithead

Vincent Massey Wind Ensemble, Winnipeg, MB
Director - Jacquie Dawson

Maple Sugar Vocal Jazz, Winnipeg, MB
Director - Phillip Lapatha

TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
We are now taking applications for the Teachers Professional Development Program.  According to teachers who have been part of this program over the past years this is probably the best PD you will ever receive.  Both newer teachers and seasoned teachers are equally motivated by this program.  Please go to the TPDP page for more information.

REGISTRATION DUE
Just a quick reminder that 50% of your total registration is now due.  Please mail to:

C.R.M.F.
P.O. Box 1657
Stettler, AB
T0C 2L0

FESTIVAL CONCERTS
We are pleased to announce that our guest groups for this Years Festival Concerts are NiteCap Vocal Jazz and Capilano University Jazz A Band.

SHOWCASE CONCERTS
Thus far the following groups will be performing Showcase Concerts at the festival: Central Memorial Choirs(Calgary),Flathead High School Choir (Flathead, Montana), Form & NufSed (Edmonton), ihana (Red Deer), Kokopelli (Edmonton), Seycove Choir(Vancouver), Vincent Massey Sr. Jazz Band(Winnipeg)    

CONCERTS
There are two types of concerts at the festival; Festival Concerts and Showcase Concerts.

FESTIVAL CONCERTS feature our guest groups and take place in the main theatre the Eric Harvie Theatre.  All groups will be scheduled into the festival concerts so you will attend Festival Concerts on Thursday & Friday or on Friday & Saturday.

SHOWCASE CONCERTS feature outstanding festival performing groups that have been selected for these concerts. These concerts take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening. All concerts are on a first come basis except for the Kokopelli Saturday night concerts which will be ticketed.

2012 FACILITATORS
We are pleased to announce the following Facilitators will be at the 2012 festival.
Concert Band - Gerald King, David Becker, and Frank Tracz
Concert Choir - Stephen Hatfield, Lori Marie Rios
Jazz Band - John Davis, Jim Rupp, and Greg Gatien
Vocal Jazz - John Chalmers, Kerry Marsh

We will be adding another choir facilitator soon.

FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE & REGISTRATION SCHEDULE
Please check the registration page for the 2012 festival performance & registration schedule.

FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FOR 2012

You can send your registration on line then mail in your deposit and recording.  Due to the postal strike, we will not hold to our June 30th deadline and we expect anything mailed will be late. Do not use a courier.

2012 FESTIVAL REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2012 festival to be held April 19-22, 2012 is now available on the registration page.

Congratulations to the following scholarship winners. Could you please E-mail your contact information including full address,phone number and Email to the festival office at:williefjc@aol.com

Travis West - 50% Berklee Summer Program

Ann-Marie Zak - SWCC Vocal Jazz Camp July 18-22 in Winnipeg

Jacob Lee - Internation Music Camp (Peace Gardens)Concert Band

Dan Gilmour - International Music Camp (Peace Gardens) Jazz

Tayn Haley - SWCC Vocal Jazz Camp July 18-22 in Winnipeg
  
Ben Dwyer - Marie Josephine Richard

Lara Hyrak - 50% Berklee Summer Program

Thank you to all who applied for scholarships.