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2019 ANNUAL REPORT August 1, 2018 • July 31, 2019 2019 ANNUAL REPORT August 1, 2018 • July 31, 2019 Est. in 1908 WWW.SMFA.CA Established in 1908 Incorporated under the Non-Profit Corporations Act Affiliated with the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Recreation, SaskCulture Inc., and the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals HONORARY PATRONS His Honour the Honourable Russell Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The Honourable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan HONORARY PRESIDENTS Dr. Vianne Timmons, University of Regina Dr. Peter Stoicheff, University of Saskatchewan REPRESENTATIVES BY APPOINTMENT Saskatchewan Band Association Saskatchewan Choral Federation Saskatchewan Music Educators Association Saskatchewan Orchestral Association Saskatchewan Registered Music Teachers' Association SMFA PROVINCIAL OFFICE PO Box 37005 (4623 Albert Street), Regina, SK S4S 7K3 Phone: (306) 757-1722 Toll Free: 1-888-892-9929 Fax: (306) 347-7789 [email protected] www.smfa.ca Executive Director Carol Donhauser Program Coordinator Administrative Assistant & Adjudicator Liaison Nancy Toppings Karen Klassen Table of Contents Board of Directors .................................................................................................................................................. 4 History of the SMFA .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Board of Directors Liaison Map ........................................................................................................................... 7 Cultural Impact Statement .................................................................................................................................... 8 President's Report ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Executive Director's Report ................................................................................................................................. 12 2018 SMFA Fall Conference ................................................................................................................................ 14 2018 AGM Minutes ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Adjudicator Liaison Report ................................................................................................................................. 19 Shurniak Concerto Competition......................................................................................................................... 21 District Festival Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Assiniboia & District Music Festival .............................................................................................................. 25 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival................................................................................................................ 25 Biggar & District Music Festival ..................................................................................................................... 27 Borderland Music Festival (Coronach) .......................................................................................................... 28 Carnduff & District Music and Arts Festival ................................................................................................ 28 Central Saskatchewan Music and Speech Arts Festival (Davidson) ......................................................... 29 Estevan & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 30 Eston Music Festival ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Gravelbourg & District Bilingual Music Festival ......................................................................................... 31 Hafford & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 32 Humboldt Music Festival ................................................................................................................................ 32 Kindersley & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 33 Kipling & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................... 34 La Ronge & District Music Festival................................................................................................................ 34 Lafleche & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................. 35 Lanigan & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 35 Last Mountain District Music Festival (Raymore) ....................................................................................... 36 Lloydminster Kiwanis Music Festival ........................................................................................................... 37 Mainline Music Festival (Wolseley) ............................................................................................................... 38 Maple Creek & District Music Festival .......................................................................................................... 38 Meadow Lake & District Music Festival ....................................................................................................... 39 Melfort Music Festival ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Moose Jaw Music Festival ............................................................................................................................... 41 Moosomin & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 41 Nipawin Music Festival................................................................................................................................... 42 Outlook & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 42 Parkland Music Festival (Canora) .................................................................................................................. 43 Potashville Music Festival (Esterhazy) .......................................................................................................... 44 Prairie Sunset Music Festival (Kerrobert) ...................................................................................................... 45 Prince Albert Kiwanis Music Festival ............................................................................................................ 45 Qu’Appelle Valley Festival (Fort Qu’Appelle) ............................................................................................. 46 Quill Plains Music Festival (Wynyard) .......................................................................................................... 46 Redvers & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 47 Regina Music Festival ...................................................................................................................................... 48 Rosetown & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................... 49 Sand Hills Music Festival (Leader) ................................................................................................................. 50 Sask Valley Music Festival (Rosthern) ........................................................................................................... 50 Saskatoon Music Festival ................................................................................................................................. 51 Shaunavon & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 52 Spiritwood & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 53 Swift Current Music Festival ........................................................................................................................... 53 Twin Rivers Music Festival (Dalmeny) .......................................................................................................... 54 Unity Music Festival......................................................................................................................................... 55 Vanguard & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................... 56 Watrous & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................
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