An annual Provincial Competition will be held for District Winners. Scholarship winners are selected by the adjudicator. If the standard attained is not of sufficient merit, the scholarship will not be given.

Provincial Scholarship Class Regulations are found on pages 11-12 of the SMFA Provincial Syllabus. The Provincial Scholarship Classes, including scholarship amounts are listed on pages 27-42.

Provincial Level of Canada West Performing Arts Festival Regulations are found on page 13 of the SMFA Provincial Syllabus. The Canada West Excellence Classes are listed on pages 47-49.

Garth Beckett/Gustin House Senior Piano Scholarship

INFORMATION FOR DISTRICT FESTIVALS

• For 2023, District Festivals are allowed two District Winners to the Provincial Finals for each Provincial Scholarship Class and each Canada West Excellence Class, provided the qualifying mark (88) has been attained.
• An accurate record of all competitors entered in Provincial Classes, including name, contact information, and marks, must be maintained.
• Qualified District Winners will be notified within 24 hours following the scholarship meeting.
• Completed pages of the District Winner Charts (signed by adjudicator) must be sent to the Provincial Office (via e-mail) immediately following the scholarship meeting.

ELIGIBILITY FOR RECOMMENDATION TO PROVINCIAL FINALS

Competitors must:

• comply fully with the Regulations.
• enter and compete in at least two solo classes in the same discipline at their District Festival. Instrumentalists must compete on the same instrument, with the exception of percussion, where performers play more than one percussion instrument. This rule does not apply to the pianist in the lieder class. Musical Theatre and Voice are considered separate disciplines.
• obtain a mark of 88 or higher. In classes where two selections are performed, the combined mark must average 88 or higher.
• not exceed 28 years of age for Provincial Scholarship Classes, or 24 years of age for Canada West Excellence Classes.
• provide their own piano accompanist, page-turner, and instrument (piano being the exception).

Competitors are:

• eligible to be a District Winner from one or more District Festivals, providing they are not in the same Provincial Scholarship Class.
• required to represent the festival where they first became eligible for Provincial Finals.
• not eligible to compete in more than one age category in the same discipline nor in Grade A and Grade B Voice. Canada West Excellence Classes are exempt from this regulation.

PROVINCIAL PERFORMANCE REGULATIONS

• Memory work is mandatory at the Provincial level with the exception of the pianist in Lieder Class 10267 and in Canada West Excellence Choral and Chamber Classes.
• Memory work is mandatory at the District level in all Canada West Excellence Classes, in order to advance to Provincial Finals.
• Competitors and accompanists must provide an original score or authorized copy of their music before performing. Number the first bar of each line in the scores and each fifth line of the Spoken Word selections.
• The maximum performance time is 30 minutes, and all movements must have been performed in the same Provincial Class at the District Festival. Some exceptions may apply (e.g. time limits in Canada West Excellence Classes on pages 47-49 of the SMFA Provincial Syllabus.

CHORAL CLASSES REGULATIONS

• Choirs advancing to Provincial Final Competitions must submit an audio recording in MP3/MP4 format for adjudication. Recordings may be done during the District Festival performance or any time before the entry deadline. Recordings must be done with the same choir, conductor, and accompanist as in the original performance. The first take must be used. A festival official must supervise and witness the recording. Recordings must be checked for completeness before being forwarded to the Provincial Office. Arrangements and costs for the recording of these classes are the responsibility of the participating Choral Directors and must be made in consultation with the District Festival committee.
• High quality recordings (two selections per class) must be submitted as per instructions on the entry form. No acoustic or electronic compensation, filtering or other enhancement is to be used while recording.Recordings and scores should contain no reference to the name of the choir, its conductor, or the festival from which they have been sent. In the event that a recording made during the scheduled performance is blank or seriously compromised, a substitute recording may be made under the conditions outlined above.
• A complete original music score for each selection, containing choral parts and accompaniment, in the correct key, is required for the adjudicators. The first measure of each line in the score must be numbered. All copyrights must be observed.
• Minimum number of singers constituting a choir is 8, except where specifically stated otherwise.
• In classes limited by an upper age, the average age/grade must fall within the age/grade category entered.

If further clarification is needed, please contact the Executive Director at the Provincial Office. Entry Forms, Fees, and Choral Recordings, must be RECEIVED by the Provincial Office by midnight May 15. Provincial entry forms will be available at www.smfa.ca by April 15.

GRAND AWARDS REGULATIONS

• At the conclusion of the Provincial Final sessions, the adjudicators will select the competitors to advance to each Provincial Grand Awards Competition.
• Each adjudicator will spend a few moments with the competitor(s) they have chosen, to advise them concerning the selection(s) to be performed, as they will be competing for our most prestigious awards. Competitors must choose selection(s) that they have performed during Provincial Finals. There is a 10-minute time limit, which may necessitate an abridged version of their selection(s).
• Immediately following this discussion, the competitors must report to the on-site festival office.
• No music is required for the adjudicators at the Grand Awards Competition.
• After the Grand Awards competition, the judges will deliberate and choose the winners.

Notwithstanding any other provision in these Regulations, the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association’s Board of Directors shall be the final and binding decision-making authority on all matters pertaining to competitions administered by the SMFA.

The provincial performing arts associations of Western Canada (Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) partnered to present the first Canada West Performing Arts Festival at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, July 21 to 23, hosted by SMFA.

The next CWPAF will be hosted by the Alberta Music Festival Association (AMFA) in Edmonton, July 21 to 22, 2023.

2023 CWPAF – Rules and Syllabus

https://www.canadawestfestival.ca/

Saskatchewan sweep in Musical Theatre, 24 years & under! Congratulations to Forrest Hiebert (1st place), Declan Hewitt (2nd place), and Corie Groome (3rd place).

Media Release – 2022 Results

2022 Program – with Scholarship Winners