The in-person festival will take place at Riverside United Church, 695 Riverside Dr, London, Ont. Classes and times will be sent out in late October. If Covid numbers get too high for us to run the event, these students will be moved to the virtual festival.
We are very excited to have Ina Dykstra (online) and Marnie Van Weelden (online and in-person) adjudicating this year.
Please note that due to Covid, there will be limited space for spectators at the November 20th in-person event. Each student taking part may be accompanied by one guest. Teachers who wish to attend: kindly get in touch with Elanna Clark (see email address below).
We are also looking for teacher volunteers to help out on the day of the festival. If you are free that day and would like to help out, please get in touch with Elanna Clark at [email protected]. We would love to see you there!
ORMTA REQUIRES ALL ATTENDEES OF IN-PERSON EVENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19, 2020) Act. All performers and guests 12+ must provide proof of vaccination upon entry. Please speak with your students/parents to ensure any submissions are in compliance with this requirement.
General Recital Guidelines:
- Students will be grouped into small performances of 15-30 minutes
- Students and family members attending are expected to attend the full duration of the recital. We want to show our full support and respect for all of our performers.
- Teachers may submit 7 minutes worth of performance material with no more than one piece per student.
- Deadlines will be sent out as each recital approaches. Teachers that miss the submission deadlines will not be able to have their students participate in that recital
- Requests for specific time frames will not be granted
In Person Recital Guidelines:
- Proof of vaccination is required for everyone 12+
- Screening questions must be asked upon entry
- There is a limit of one guest per performer to adhere to capacity limits
- Teachers must RSVP to ensure there is space
- Masks are mandatory for all guests and performers of all ages
- Hand sanitizer (provided beside the piano) must be used before and after every performance
Something else to keep in mind, because memorization is not mandatory for this festival, if a student does decide to use the music for a piece, please ensure they have an extra copy for the adjudicator. No photocopies will be accepted.
We are looking forward to celebrating Canada Music Week in such a special way this year! Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Sincerely,
Canada Music Week Festival Committee
Elanna Clark
Susanne Murphy
Karen Rowell