Atlantic Festival of Music 2016
Parent Information Meeting
About the Festival
The beautiful campus of Mount Saint Vincent
University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is
host to the Atlantic Festival of Music, the largest
band and choral festival on the East Coast.
Each year, approximately 3000 musicians from
Canada and the United States perform for
and receive adjudication from internationally
recognized adjudicators.
Evening concerts, instrument specific clinics workshops
and opportunities to listen to bands in an excellent
performance setting are all part of the event.
Daily Schedule: Day 1
Wednesday, April 27
Morning:
Meet your coach and driver at Stonepark School. Load luggage and instruments
and travel to the Atlantic Festival of Music in Halifax via the Confederation
Bridge.
Afternoon:
Have lunch (own expense; some students may choose to bring a
lunch) in the Bedford area and continue on to Mount Saint Vincent
University to attend the Instrument Specific Clinics (1:00 pm). After the clinics
listen to other groups perform before heading to your hotel to check
in and change for the evening.
Evening:
Dinner at the MSVU Rosaria Cafeteria followed by the Evening Festival Concert
at Seton Academic Centre. After the concert we will participate in a
recreational activity.
Day 2
Thursday, April 28
Morning: Complimentary Breakfast at your hotel and then off to Mount St.
Vincent University for your Festival Performance, adjudication and clinic.
Afternoon: Lunch (own expense) at a local restaurant and then head
downtown to Pier 21 Canada’s Museum of Immigration. After your
museum tour take the Halifax ferry to Dartmouth where your coach will
pick you up to head to the MicMac Mall for shopping and
supper (own expense).
Travel home to PEI via the Confederation Bridge.
Detailed Itinerary
Please note that a more detailed version of the itinerary
(including exact times, locations and contact
numbers) will be provided on the band blog at a later
date.
Chaperones for the trip will include Alison Peters (Band
teacher), Norman Beck (principal), and one parent.
Behaviour
 Students are representatives of P.E.I. , their families,
Stonepark Intermediate School, and the Stonepark band
program.
 All school rules apply during the trip. Students and
parents will be asked to read and sign an agreement
regarding expectations concerning student conduct.
What does the price include?
Approx. $200/student (based on 67 participants)
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Round-trip transportation via motor coach(es)
One continental breakfast and one dinner
Hotel accommodations
Atlantic Festival of Music Registration
Admission to all activities as per the itinerary (includes
tax and gratuities)
 Private security in the hotel during the night
Additional expenses
 The students will need to bring a lunch to eat on the
bus on the first day or they may purchase lunch at a
fast food restaurant when we stop in the Bedford area
en route to Halifax. Students will also need to
purchase their own lunch and supper on the second
day.
 Students may wish to bring spending money.
 Chaperones cannot be responsible for cash or personal
items.
Fundraising
 Parents who wish to organize fundraising using the
Stonepark name may do so. Please inform Mr. Beck in
advance.
Payment Schedule
Total cost/student based on 67 participants= $200/student
This includes a $45 fundraising credit for each student ($3015)
which was raised through cookie dough sales.
A deposit of $100 will be required to confirm participation.
This deposit will be due by Tuesday, March 1st.
Please do not send in the full amount on March 1st as the total cost
may have to be adjusted once participation is confirmed and
deposits are received.
Sending Payments
 To make the task of collecting band trip payments
easier for us, please follow the following guidelines:
 All payments must be in an envelope or zip-lock bag
clearly labeled with the student’s name and class. All
cash payments must be passed in by students to the
main office. Please add the student’s name and class to
the memo line on cheques. Receipts for payments will
be issued. Please maintain these receipts for your
records.
Stonepark Band Blog
I will use the band blog to communicate with parents
and students and to provide updates about the trip.
https://stoneparkband.wordpress.com/
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