Atlantic Festival of Music
April 29 to May 1, 2015
Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Toronto Festival of Music
May 7 to 8, 2015
York University, Toronto, Ontario
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MSVU Campus Map
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AFM Adjudicators
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TFM Adjudicators
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AFM Performance Schedule
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Featured Concerts & Dances
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variety of experiences: featured
TFM Performance Schedule
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performances, clinics, workshops,
Clinics & Workshops
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and listening to other participating
AFM Featured Performers
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groups. Enjoy the music, the
TFM Featured Performers
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Scholarships
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Long & McQuade Awards
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beautiful surroundings, and take
home lasting memories.
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42 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE INCLUDING 11 IN ATLANTIC CANADA
Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Charlottetown, Summerside,
B edford, Halifax, New Minas, Dar tmouth, Sydney, St. John’s
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Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging
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Aboriginal Student Centre
Seton Annex
Child Study Centre
Evaristus Hall
Art Landry Building (Central Heating Plant)
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The Meadows (including Centre for
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Westwood (residence)
The Birches (residence)
Assisi Hall (residence)
Assisi (including Campus Security,
Health Services and LifeMark)
Rosaria Student Centre (including Dining Hall,
Vinnie’s Pub, Mount Fitness Centre)
Hilary Apfelstadt
Nathan Beeler
Dr. Apfelstadt holds
degrees in vocal music
education from the
University of Toronto,
the University of Illinois,
and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
She also has a diploma
in piano performance from the Royal
Conservatory of Music in Toronto. From
1993–2010, she was Professor and Director
of Choral Activities at Ohio State University
in Columbus, where she also served as
Associate Director for the School of Music
from 2008–2010. She has published over
70 articles on choral music, and serves on
the editorial boards of The Choral Scholar
and the ACDA Choral Journal. She is also the
choral column editor for Canadian Music
Educator.
Nathan Beeler is a music
educator, conductor and
performer from Nova
Scotia. He is currently
the department head
of the Halifax All City
Music
Program.
He
conducts the Dalhousie
University Wind Ensemble and the Halifax
City Schools Orchestra. Nathan holds an
undergraduate degree in music education
from Acadia University and a Master’s
degree in conducting from the University
of Manitoba where he studied conducting
with Earl Stafford, former music director of
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Nathan is
a frequent guest conductor with the Halifax
community orchestra Nova Sinfonia.
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Live Music
at UBC!
UBC Wind
Conducting Symposium
July 23 - 28, 2015
Summer Music Institute
July 5 - 17, 2015
Alain Cazes
Jim Doxas
Alain Cazes has taught
at the Conservatoire de
Musique de Montréal
and the Université de
Montréal. He teaches
in summer music
camps like the Orford
Art Center and the
International Brass Symposium of Ascoli
Pecino in Italy.
A native Montréaler,
Jim studied at McGill
University, and
established himself
early on as versatile
percussionist. He was
honored with Yamaha’s
Rising Star Award in
recognition of outstanding achievement
as an instrumentalist, and was a featured
artist at Carnegie Hall in a gala performance
celebrating young North American talent.
Curently principal tuba with the Orchestre
Métropolitain in Montreal, he has also
performed with the Montreal Symphony
and many orchertras in the world. He is also
co-director of the Orchestre Metropolitain
Choir and musical director of the Orchestre
Symphonique Pop de Montréal. Alain is
a full time Professor at McGill University
where he conducts the Wind Orchestras
and teaches Conducting. He has written
numerous arrangements for a variety of
instrumental ensembles.
Gordon Foote
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Gordon Foote directs
the University of
Toronto Jazz Orchestra
(UTJO), and previously
spend 26 years as a
professor in the Jazz
Studies Program at the
Schulich School of Music
of McGill University. He served as Dean
(interim), Associate Dean (Academic and
Student Affairs), Chair of the Department of
Performance, Director of Graduate Studies,
Chair of the Jazz Area, and coordinated
the McGill Jazz Orchestras. He previously
spent 6 years as a professor at St. Francis
Xavier University. Gordon is one of the
pioneers of jazz education in Canada, being
instrumental in the development and
implementation of the first undergraduate
and graduate university jazz studies
programs in the country. As a saxophonist
and artist for Conn-Selmer, Gordon has
performed in Canada, Europe and the
United States.
Jim’s work can be heard on over 150
albums and soundtracks, and he is a
popular featured artist at jazz festivals
worldwide. Jim has been received Felix
and Juno Awards, as well as nominations
for Academy and Grammy Awards. Jim is
currently a lecturer and teacher at McGill
University, while also balancing an active
performance schedule.
Ken Foote
Ken Foote earned
Bachelor of Music and
Bachelor of Education
degrees from Mount
Allison University, a
Master of Education
from Saint Mary’s
University, a Master
of Music from Boston University, and
completed post graduate studies through
Acadia University, Villanova University,
and the University of Miami. Ken has
performed with a wide range of ensembles
and conducted numerous school and
community bands. He remains active as an
adjudicator, a clinician, a conductor, and is
currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce
degree. Ken has served with a number of
community organizations including terms
on the executive of the Nova Scotia School
Boards Association and the Nova Scotia
Band Association. The Nova Scotia Music
Educators’ Association has awarded Ken
the Musica Viva for his years of dedicated
service to music educators and students.
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Mark Fonder
Jake Hanlon
Wendy McCallum
Dr. Fonder has taught
at Ithaca College since
1989, and is a former
chairman of the Music
Education department.
A graduate and two-time
fellowship recipient at
the University of Illinois,
Dr. Fonder has also served on the faculties
of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay,
the University of Texas-San Antonio, the
University of Washington, VanderCook
College and the Eastman School of Music.
He authored a book, Patrick Conway and his
Famous Band, and has published over 30
articles in leading music journals. He was
chair of the Music Educators Journal Editorial
Committee from 1998-2002 and for 10
years has edited the Journal of Historical
Research in Music Education. Dr. Fonder has
played principal trombone with the Green
Bay (Wisconsin) Symphony, the Green Bay
Packer Band, and the San Antonio Brass, and
for such entertainers as Robert Goulet, Rich
Little, and Rita Moreno.
Jake Hanlon has
imprinted himself on the
East Coast Canadian Jazz
scene as a composer,
performer and educator.
Hanlon has earned two
ECMA nominations for
Jazz Recording of the
Year for his albums as a leader, Follow (2012)
and Autumn Song (2015). Hanlon’s third
nomination for that category is for BiCostal
Collective Chapter 4 in 2015.
Dr. McCallum holds
Bachelor of Music and
Bachelor of Education
degrees from Brandon
University and
completed a Master of
Music in Instrumental
Conducting at the
University of North Dakota. She received
her Doctor of Musical Arts from the
University of North Texas, where she
served as a Doctoral Conducting Associate
and Teaching Fellow in the Wind Studies
Department with Eugene Corporon. She
has served as the conductor of the Long
& McQuade All-Star Wind Ensemble in
Winnipeg, as guest conductor of the
Winnipeg Wind Ensemble, and as a solo
and ensemble adjudicator and clinician for
concert and jazz ensembles in Canada and
the United States.
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Cynthia Johnston Turner
Cynthia Johnston
Turner serves as a
faculty member with
the summer Performing
Arts Institute at
Pennsylvania’s Wyoming
Seminary and as a
conductor with the
Syracuse Society of New Music, the Austrian
Festival Orchestra, and the Paris Lodron
Ensemble in Salzburg. Cynthia completed
her Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of
Education degrees at Queens University,
her Master of Music in music education and
conducting at the University of Victoria, and
her D.M.A. at the Eastman School of Music.
Cynthia has guest conducted the National
Youth Wind Ensemble of Great Britain, the
Syracuse Symphony (“Symphoria”), the
National Youth Band of Canada, Concordia
Santa Fe, the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble,
the Eastman Wind Ensemble, and many
more ensembles.
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Hanlon is an alumni of the University of
North Texas (2008) and Saint Francis Xavier
University (2003). Hanlon also is an alumni
of the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead composition
residency in Washington, DC (2007).
As an Educator Hanlon was the Jazz Guitar
Teaching Fellow at the University of North
Texas in 2007-2008. Since completing his
Masters Degree he has been on faculty at
Saint Francis Xavier University, where he
teaches Jazz Guitar, Jazz Composition, Jazz
Improvisation as well as a Rhythm Section
Seminar.
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Jeff Joudrey
An organ performance
graduate of Acadia
University, Jeff pursued
postgraduate training
at the International
Academy in Haarlem,
The Netherlands, and
at McGill University.
He established the renowned First Baptist
Girls’ Choir of Truro in 1983, and three
years later founded the Halifax Camerata
Singers. In 2001 he was appointed Chorus
Master for the Symphony Nova Scotia
Chorus, of which the Halifax Camerata
Singers is the core choir. He has been
Assistant Master Conductor at the Institute
of Choral Conducting for the Nova Scotia
Choral Federation (NSCF), and served
on the faculties of Dalhousie and Acadia
universities. Since 1981 Jeff has lived in
Truro where he is Director of Music at First
Baptist Church.
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Jonathan Dagenais
Wesley Ferreira
Jonathan Dagenais
holds a Masters degree
in Wind Orchestra
Conducting from McGill
University, a Bachelor’s
degree in Composition
from the Université de
Montréal as well as a
CEGEP Diploma in Music (classical percussion
interpretation). In addition to orchestra
conducting and CEGEP teaching, Mr.
Dagenais is pursuing a career as a composer
for wind orchestra. His first major work,
the symphonic tone poem Stella has been
performed by many Québec university wind
orchestras and has been part of MusicFest
Canada’s concert band syllabus since 2009.
Since 2005, Mr. Dagenais has acted as
the conductor and artistic director of the
Orchestre à Vents Non Identifié (OVNI), a
Montreal wind orchestra he co-founded.
Wesley Ferreira joined
the music faculty
at Colorado State
University in 2011 as
Assistant Professor of
Clarinet following four
years in the position of
single-reeds instructor
at Mount Allison University in Canada. He
has been featured soloist with numerous
wind bands and orchestras in North America
and Europe, and has been broadcast
nationally on both Canadian and Australian
Broadcasting Corporations. Ferreira’s album
with Soprano Helen Pridmore, Beyond the
Shores and the Ships, was awarded 2013
Classical Recording of the Year at the East
Coast Music Awards. His debut solo album
entitled Madison Avenue was released in
2014. Ferreira holds degrees from the
University of Western Ontario (B.Mus.) and
Arizona State University (M.Mus. & D.M.A).
Paul Tynan
Trumpet player/composer Paul Tynan is presently an Associate Professor
of music at St. Francis Xavier University where he teaches jazz trumpet,
arranging, and jazz history. He has released four albums as a leader:
Radio Infrequency, Digital/ Spiritual, NJPT and Freedom and Jealousy. His
fifth recording (co-lead with Baritone saxophonist Aaron Lington) entitled
Bi-Coastal Collective was released in 2009 to critical acclaim.
Paul has served on the faculties of San Jose State University, Chabot
College, the Nova Scotia Honor Jazz Program, and University of North Texas Summer Trumpet
Workshop. He received his Masters in jazz studies from University of North Texas where
he was a Teaching Fellow in jazz improvisation, large jazz ensembles and a member of the
internationally acclaimed One O’Clock Lab Band.
UPEI offers outstanding
music programs in a friendly
educational setting.
upei.ca/music music@upei.ca
902.566.0507
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AFM Performance Schedule
AFM Performance Schedule
Wednesday, April 29
Seton Stage, Seton Academic Centre
Thursday, April 30
MPR Stage, Rosaria Centre
10:00 AM
B100
Sackville Heights Jr. High School Junior Band, NS
Jill Oxford
11:00 AM
B200
Kings County Academy Grade 7 Band, NS
Mike Nelson
11:30 AM
B200
Sackville Heights JHS Senior Band, NS
Jill Oxford
01:00 PM
B200
Dartmouth HS Concert Band, NS
Mike Diabo
01:30 PM
B200
Kings County Academy Grade 8 Band, NS
Mike Nelson
02:00 PM
B300
Charlottetown Rural High School Gr. 10 Band, PEI
Mark Parsons
02:30 PM
B300
Kensington Int. Sr. High School Concert Band, PEI
Angela Profit
03:00 PM
B301
Citadel String Ensemble, NS
Sue Ellen Wilder
03:30 PM
B200
CCC Kei Wai Primary School Band, Hong Kong
Rika Lee
04:00 PM
B400
Queen Elizabeth High School, AB
Shannon Fehr
04:30 PM
B300
Acadia Youth Wind Ensemble, NS
Paul Hutten
05:00 PM
B100
Second Chances Intermediate Band, NS
Stephanie McKeown
Thursday, April 30
Seton Stage, Seton Academic Centre
9:30 AM
B100
Burkevale Concert Band, ON
Jennifer Gilchrist
10:00 AM
B200
Souris Regional School Grade 8/9 Band, PEI
Darren Chaisson
10:30 AM
B100
AJ Smeltzer Junior High Band, NS
Jill Oxford
11:00 AM
B300
Eastern Shore District High School Concert Band, NS
Allison Penwell
11:30 AM
B100
Summerside Intermediate School Grade 7 Band, PEI Peter Gallant
01:00 PM
B300
Harmonie du Carrefour, NS
Mallory De-Serres
01:30 PM
B100
Baddeck Academy Gr. 5 Band, NS
Sarah McCormack
02:00 PM
B200
Hernewood Grade 8/9 Concert Band, PEI
Andrea Ellis
02:30 PM
B100
Somerset School Concert Band, PEI
Claire Caseley Smith
03:00 PM
B200
Intermediate Singing Strings, PEI
Jenet Clement
03:30 PM
B100
Miscouche School Band, PEI
Carrie MacLellan
04:00 PM
B300
Kinkora Regional High School Concert Band, PEI
Peter Wynne
04:30 PM
B200
Burkevale Golden Tones Ensembles, ON
Blake Smith
06:00 PM
NC
Montague Regional High School Band, PEI
Kirk White
06:30 PM
B100
Digby Regional High School Concert Band, NS
Mary Turnbull
9:30 AM
NC
Sugarloaf Senior High School Concert Band, NB
Connie Graham
10:00 AM
B200
Corner Brook Intermediate Wind Band, NL
Floyd Thomas
10:30 AM
B200
Queen Charlotte Grade 9 Band, PEI
Sylvia Andrew
11:00 AM
B100
E. B. Chandler Grade 8 Concert Band, NS
Kaitlin Conrad
11:30 AM
B300
Amherst Senior Concert Band, NS
Stephanie Mizuik
9:00 AM
A601
Charlottetown Rural High Sch. Gr. 10 Jazz Band PEI
Mark Parsons
01:00 PM
B200
M E Callaghan Grade 8/9 Band, PEI
Courtney Mullen
9:30 AM
A301
Kensington Inter. Sr. High School Jazz Band, PEI
Angela Profitt
01:30 PM
B200
Harmonie du Mascaret, NB
Monica Lang
10:00 AM
A401
Stage Band le Découverte, QC
Allyson Poirier
02:00 PM
B100
Summerside Int. School Grade 8 Band, PEI
Peter Gallant
10:30 AM
A301
Dartmouth High School Jazz Band, NS
Mike Diabo
02:30 PM
B100
Birchwood Intermediate School Band, PEI
Brian Langille
11:30 AM
A601
Bayview Community School Jazz, NS
Gale Lohnes
03:00 PM
B100
M E Callaghan Grade 7 Band, PEI
Courtney Mullen
01:00 PM
A301
Halifax Schools Senior Jazz, NS
David Staples
03:30 PM
B200
Montague Intermediate Grade 9 Band, PEI
Jonathan MacInnis
01:30 PM
A601
Montague Intermediate Jazz, PEI
Jonathan MacInnis
04:00 PM
B200
Englewood Wind Ensemble, PEI
Sara Sorensen
02:00 PM
A501
Colonel Gray Little Big Band, PEI
Roger Jabbour
04:30 PM
B200
Summerside Intermediate Grade 9 Band, PEI
Peter Gallant
02:30 PM
A601
Montague High School Jazz, PEI
Kirk White
05:00 PM
B200
Second Chances Advanced Band, NS
Chris Ward
03:30 PM
A401
Halifax Intermediate Jazz, NS
David Staples
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Thursday, April 30
Vinnie’s Stage, Rosaria Centre
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New Xeno Trumpets
AFM Performance Schedule
Friday, May 1
Seton Stage, Seton Academic Centre
9:30 AM
B200
Harbour View High School Concert Band, NB
Lisa Sanderson
10:00 AM
B400
Corner Brook Regional High Wind Symphony, NL
Darren White
10:30 AM
B400
The Bromfield School Wind Ensemble, MA
Thomas E. Reynolds
11:00 AM
B400
Horton High School Senior Concert Band, NS
Kay Greene
11:30 AM
B300
Colonel Gray Grade 10 Band, PEI
Roger Jabbour
01:00 PM
B200
West Hants Middle School Concert Band, NS
Steve Reid
01:30 PM
B400
Tommy Douglas Senior Band, SK
Lisa Aune
02:00 PM
B400
Colonel Gray Grade 11/12 Band, PEI
Roger Jabbour
02:30 PM
B200
Evangeline Middle School Grade 8 Band, NS
Mike Nelson
03:00 PM
B100
Musquodoboit Junior Band, NS
Diane Clarke
03:30 PM
B400
L’Harmonie de l’école Mathieu Martin, NB
Denise Albert-Lanteigne
04:00 PM
NC
MIT Concert Band, MA
Reynolds/Babineau
04:30 PM
B100
Evangeline Middle School, Grade 7, NS
Mike Nelson
Friday, May 1
MPR Stage, Rosaria Centre
Innovation that Inspires
The entire Xeno Series of Bb Trumpets
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9:00 AM
B200
Sussex Middle School, NB
Jeanette Fisher
9:30 AM
B200
Central Kings Grade 9 Band, NS
Paul Hutten
10:00 AM
B200
Rocky Lake Grade 9 Band, NS
Tobias Beale
10:30 AM
B301
Alexander MacKenzie Orchestra, ON
Eric Hudspith
11:00 AM
B100
Baddeck Academy Wind Ensemble, NS
Sarah McCormack
11:30 AM
C101
Burkevale Woodwind/Trumpet Ensembles, ON
Blake Smith/Jennifer Gilchrist
01:00 PM
B300
Northside Intermediate Band, NS
Steve MacInnis
01:30 PM
B200
JL Ilsley High School Band, NS
Vanessa Mignault
02:00 PM
B300
Olds High School Concert Band, ON
Karri Anderson
02:30 PM
B200
Nickle School Grade 8/9 Band, AB
Dave Jensen
03:00 PM
B200
Northside Junior Band, NS
Steve MacInnis
04:00 PM
B200
West Hants Middle School Grade 9 Band, NS
Steve Reid
04:30 PM
B300
Alexander MacKenzie Concert Band, ON
Eric Hudspith
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AFM Performance Schedule
Friday, May 1
Vinnie’s Stage, Rosaria Centre
9:00 AM
NC
Summerside Intermediate School Rock Band 1, PEI
Peter Gallant
9:30 AM
A301
Colonel Gray Jazz Band, PEI
Roger Jabbour
10:00 AM
A301
Halifax Schools Senior Combo, NS
Dave Staples
10:30 AM
A301
Kinkora R&B Band, PEI
Peter Wynne
11:00 AM
NC
Summerside Intermediate School Rock Band 2, PEI
Peter Gallant
11:30 AM
A301
New World Island Academy Jazz, NL
Kelley Fewer
01:30 PM
NC
Summerside Intermediate School Rock Band 3, PEI
Peter Gallant
02:00 PM
A301
Horton High School Senior Jazz Band, NS
Kay Greene
02:30 PM
A301
Northeast Kings Education Centre Sr. Jazz Band, NS Maggie Helms
03:00 PM
NC
Summerside Intermediate School Rock Band 4, PEI
Peter Gallant
03:30 PM
A601
Corner Brook Intermediate Storm Jazz, NL
Floyd Thomas
05:00 PM
A102
Second Chances Jazz Band, NS
Stephanie McKeown
Friday, May 1
Full Gospel Stage, Kearney Lake Road
9:30 AM
C301
Dartmouth High School “The Spartones”, NS
Mike Diabo
10:00 AM
C501
HRSB East Youth Voices, NS
Melissa Hartery
10:30 AM
C301
Montague Regional High School Choir, PEI
Christie Beck
11:30 AM
C301
Montague “Here Comes Treble”, PEI
Christie Beck
01:00 PM
C301
Montague “Chrispie & the Squares”, PEI
Christie Beck
01:30 PM
C301
Alexander MacKenzie Choir, ON
Eric Hudspith
02:00 PM
C301
The Bromfield School Concert Choir, MA
Rebecca Ufema
02:30 PM
C301
Montague Small Ensemble, PEI
Christie Beck
Performances Streamed Online
During the festival, live streaming video is available from each of
the venues at www.afmtfm.ca/live.
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Featured Concerts & Dances
AFM
Friday, May 8
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, York University
Wednesday, April 29
7:30 PM
Boarding Party
Seton Stage
Seton Academic Centre
Thursday, April 30
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
Back Alley Big Band & Alastair Kay
Solo artist presented by Yamaha Canada Music
Seton Stage
Seton Academic Centre
9:00 AM
B100
Upper Canada College Form 7 Concert Band, ON
Paul McGarr
9:30 AM
B301
Weston Collegiate Concert Band
Randy Nadalin
10:00 AM
B100
Harmonie avancée l’école du Bac, QC
Melanie Laflamme
10:30 AM
B400
Charlottetown Rural High School Concert Band
Mark Parsons
11:00 AM
B200
Upper Canada College Form 7 Wind Ensemble, ON
Paul McGarr
11:30 AM
C301
Weston Collegiate Choir, ON
Randy Nadalin
01:00 PM
A701
Upper Canada College Form 7 Jazz Ensemble, ON
Paul McGarr
Back Alley Big Band & Alastair Kay
Seton Stage
01:30 PM
A301
Charlottetown Rural High School Jazz Band, PEI
Mark Parsons
Seton Academic Centre
02:00 PM
A301
Weston Collegiate Jazz, ON
Randy Nadalin
Video DJ Dance
Dartmouth
Sportsplex
02:30 PM
B300
Central Kings Rural High School Concert Band,NS
Paul Hutten
03:15 PM
B300
Marymount Academy Concert Band, ON
Brittany Goldsborough
04:00 PM
D 701
Bogart X-Treme Junior Drummers, ON
Brian Patry
04:30 PM
D702
Bogart X-Treme Senior Drummers, ON
Brian Patry
Solo artist presented by Yamaha Canada Music
Friday, May 1
7:00 PM
TFM Performance Schedule
Stadacona Band of the Royal
Canadian Navy & Alastair Kay
Seton Stage
Seton Academic Centre
C A N A D A ’ S
P R E M I E R
M U S I C A L
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Solo artist presented by Yamaha Canada Music
8:00 10:00 PM
DJ Dance
8:00 10:00 PM
Roxy and the Underground
Soul Sound
MPR Room
Rosaria Centre
Vinnie’s Stage
Rosaria Centre
TFM
Thursday, May 7
7:00 PM
National Youth Band of Canada
Presented by Yamaha Canada Music
Tribute
Communities
Recital Hall
York University
8:00 10:00 PM
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DJ Dance
The Underground
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Instrument Clinics
AFM
Junior Clinics
April 30 & May 1
10:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Senior Clinics
April 30 & May 1
11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
TFM
Clinics
May 8
10:00 AM & 2:00 PM
AFM Featured Performers
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Double Reeds
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Low Brass
Electric Bass
Percussion
Strings
Seton 530/531
Seton 304
Seton 528
Seton 532
Seton 526
Seton 527
Seton 533
Seton 308
Seton 529
Seton 306
TBA (Friday 2PM only)
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
Oboe
High Brass
Low Brass
Percussion
Strings
Choral
Room 235
Room 277
Room 229
Room TBA
Room 223
Room 225
Martin Family Room
TBA (10AM only)
TBA (10AM only)
Alastair Kay
Sponsored by Yamaha Canada Music
Alastair Kay has performed for the
last 28 years with some of the best
orchestras, entertainers, and jazz
artists around. His virtuosity and
versatility have made him the firstcall for most studio, musical theatre,
and jazz gigs in Toronto.
Mr. Kay is a consummate trombone soloist who currently leads the
trombone section of Rob McConnell’s Grammy Award-winning jazz
ensemble The Boss Brass. He has worked with leading symphony
orchestras as well as entertainers such as Frank Sinatra and Ella
Fitzgerald. One of the busiest musicians on the planet, Al also finds
time to chair the brass department at Toronto’s Humber College.
Al is the International Development Artist for Yamaha’s Lead
New Music Building
(Completion in Fall 2015)
PROGRAMS
OFFERED
Trombone, the YSL697Z, and the Al Kay Signature mouthpiece.
Bachelor of Music in
Performance
Music Education
Music History
Music Theory
Music Composition
Back Alley Big Band
BA (Honors
Specialization
in Music)/HBA (Ivey)*
Armed with an A-list of local players,
Major in Music/
HBA (Ivey)*
trombonist Paul Barrett brought
Bachelor of Arts in
Music
Music Administrative
Studies
Popular Music
Graduate Programs
MMus in Composition
MMus in Literature &
Performance
MMus in Music
Education
Music Performance
MA in Music Theory
Diploma
MA in Musicology
MA in Popular Music &
Certificate in Piano
Culture
Technology
PhD in Music
DMA
Western/Fanshawe
Graduate Diploma in
Collaborative Degree/
Community Music
Diploma in Music
Leadership*
Recording Arts (MRA)*
together The Back Alley Big Band,
an actualization of a project he and
drummer David Burton dreamed
up in 2007. The 17-piece group
*NEW PROGRAM
often looks to the likes of iconic big
Bachelor of Musical
Arts (Honors
Music)/HBA (Ivey)*
banders Thad Jones and Mel Lewis and the current Big Phat Band
Call 519-661-2111, ext. 80532 or agorbase@uwo.ca. Visit www.music.uwo.ca.
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for inspiration.
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AFM Featured Performers
TFM Featured Performers
Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy
National Youth Band of Canada
The Stadacona Band of the Royal
Sponsored by Yamaha Canada Music
The National Youth Band of Canada
Canadian Navy is one of six regular
(NYB) is the most comprehensive
force military bands serving the
music education youth project
Canadian Forces. The band has
offered by the Canadian Band
always called Halifax its home
Association. Founded in 1978, the
and in 2015 will celebrate its 75th
band provides an opportunity for the
anniversary. The band’s thirty-five
country’s outstanding 16-22 year old
musicians can be found performing
on a parade square, in a concert hall or at the dockyard welcoming
naval vessels. The band is in constant demand by Maritime
charitable organizations to support their campaigns. At anytime,
the Director of Music can meet requests for the band by utilizing
the most appropriate ensemble: the parade band, brass or
woodwind chamber groups, small dinner groups, our Rock and
Roll/Top 40 band “Boarding Party” and/or the full symphonic
concert band.
musicians to gather for an enriching
and inspiring musical and cultural experience. It is an outstanding
opportunity to perform under the leadership of a renowned
Canadian conductor with a Yamaha Canada Music featured soloist.
The NYB is the premiere youth wind ensemble in Canada.
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TorQ and Schools across Canada
choose Yamaha percussion
Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound
Inspired by the sweet sounds of
Motown, southern soul, R&B and
funk, Roxy and the Underground
Soul Sound create original soul
music that harks back to the good
ol’ days, yet maintains a youthful
and current edge. The five foot
firecracker of funk, Roxy (lead
vocals) is backed by Ian Bennett (bass), Matt Gallant (drums)
Andrew MacKelvie (sax), and Adam Hewey (guitar).
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Using the finest woods and precision-tooled hardware, skilled artisans work with leading
musicians to design and build instruments with unmatched quality, consistency and playability.
See your local dealer today and visit www.ca.yamaha.com
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GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
WITH NEW JUNO STUDENT REEDS
MADE BY VANDOREN
Juno is the first reed made specifically for beginning students.
Using Vandoren cane and manufactured in the same facility as
all Vandoren reeds, JUNO is a new cut that makes the first notes
easy and beautiful.
Students will experience success from the start. Your students
will have success from day one. Having immediate success will
encourage them to stay in your program.
You can teach tone and balance from the beginning! It’s pretty
exciting to start developing your section sound from the first day
your students play. It happens with JUNO.
Scholarships
Berklee College of Music Scholarships (AFM & TFM)
Berklee College of Music is pleased to offer scholarships to the following
Summer Performance Programs: the Five Week Summer Performance
Program, Bass Lines, Brass Weekend, Guitar Sessions, Percussion Festival,
Saxophone Weekend, String Fling or Stage Performance Workshop.
These scholarships will be awarded in the following amounts: one award
Your parents will love them too! Who wouldn’t want a child
who was excited with immediate success! Parents will also
love that each reed is individually wrapped for performance and
cleanliness. And the cost of JUNO reeds is the same or lower
than other entry-level reeds!
of 50% of tuition, two awards of 35% of tuition and three awards of 25%
For more information: www.junoreeds.com
www.berklee.edu/summer. To be eligible, students must be listed on the
...it’s their first Vandoren.
of tuition each applicable to any of the Summer Performance Programs
listed above. For detailed information, please visit the Berklee website at
Soloist form supplied to the band director.
Designed and manufactured by Vandoren SAS France. © 2013.
Juno AFM-TFM half pg 2015.indd 1
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Acadia University Summer Music Academy Scholarships
(AFM Only)
Acadia University is proud to offer two tuition scholarships to attend the
Summer Music Academies Concert Band Camp in Wolfville, NS. The tuition
scholarships are valued at $360 each. You can learn about the camp and
find links to registration online at music.openacadia.ca.
Creative Music Workshop Scholarship (AFM Only)
One full scholarship to attend the core program of the 2015 Creative Music
Workshop (CMW) taking place in Halifax July 2-12. Sponsored by the Halifax
Jazz Festival. Value $450. Coinciding with the TD Halifax Jazz Festival, the
CMW summer intensive gathers renowned musicians and educators from
across North America. 2015 core faculty includes Jerry Granelli, J. Anthony
Granelli and Christian Kogel with guest faculty Julian Priester and Jane Ira
Bloom. CMW offers students of all genres a chance to perform at the festival,
festival passes, and the opportunity to learn from world class artists. For
information visit halifaxjazzfestival.ca or contact (902) 492-2225.
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Long & McQuade Awards
Teach It...
Outstanding Soloist Awards
Long & McQuade trophies will be awarded to students who play
an outstanding solo during their ensemble’s performance at the
Festivals. To be eligible, students must be listed on the Soloists
form supplied to the ensemble director.
Most Outstanding Soloist Award
The most outstanding soloist will receive a Long & McQuade
trophy and a Long & McQuade gift card in the amount of $100. To
be eligible, students must be listed on the Soloists form supplied
to the ensemble director.
or Experience It.
Most Outstanding Ensemble Awards
Most Outstanding Concert Ensemble
Most Outstanding Jazz Ensemble
Most Outstanding Percussion Ensemble
Most Outstanding Choral Ensemble
A most outstanding ensemble in each of the four categories will
receive a Long & McQuade trophy and a Long & McQuade gift
card in the amount of $300.
These Awards are given at the discretion of the adjudicators. Any and all awards will
be posted on the Festivals website (www.afmtfm.ca) once adjudications and award
decisions are completed. Award announcements may be made at evening concerts if
the information is available and time allows.
Immerse your students in an interactive
cross-cultural learning experience in Cuba
To truly learn, theory must be put into practice. Our educational
trips engage your students by providing face-to-face in-depth
encounters with Cuban music students, master musicians and
ensembles. Through workshops, integrated rehearsals and
concerts, your students will experience the techniques, unique
passion and true excellence of Cuban music. A life changing
experience.
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