ANNUAL REPORT 2014 August 1, 2013 - July 31, 2014 Established in 1908 Incorporated under the Non-Profit Corporations Act Affiliated with the Department of Tourism, Parks, Culture & Recreation, SaskCulture, and the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals HONORARY PATRONS The Honorable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan HONORARY PRESIDENTS Dr. Vianne Timmons, University of Regina Dr. Gordon Barnhart, CM, SOM, PhD, University of Saskatchewan (Interim) 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 e-mail: [email protected] www.smfa.ca Executive Director Administrative Assistant Carol Donhauser & Adjudicator Liaison Sandra Kerr Table of Contents Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Vision ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Board of Directors Liaison Map ........................................................................................................................... 5 Cultural Impact Statement .................................................................................................................................... 7 President's Report ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Executive Director's Report ................................................................................................................................. 10 2013 Saskatchewan Music Conference ............................................................................................................... 12 2013 AGM Minutes ............................................................................................................................................... 14 2014 District Festival Statistics ............................................................................................................................ 17 Saskatchewan Music Alliance ............................................................................................................................. 18 Adjudicator Liaison Report ................................................................................................................................. 19 Wallis Opera Competition .................................................................................................................................. 20 District Festival Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Assiniboia Music Festival ................................................................................................................................ 22 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival ................................................................................................................ 22 Biggar Music Festival ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Borderland Music Festival .............................................................................................................................. 23 Carnduff & District Music and Arts Festival ................................................................................................ 24 Central Sask Music Festival ............................................................................................................................ 24 Estevan & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 25 Eston Music Festival ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Gravelbourg & District Bilingual Music Festival ......................................................................................... 26 Hafford & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 26 Humboldt Music Festival ................................................................................................................................ 27 Kindersley & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 27 Kipling & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................... 28 La Ronge & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................ 28 Lafleche & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 28 Lanigan Music Festival .................................................................................................................................... 29 Last Mountain District Music Festival (Earl Grey) ...................................................................................... 29 Lloydminster Kiwanis Music Festival ........................................................................................................... 30 Mainline Music Festival ................................................................................................................................... 31 Maple Creek & District Music Festival .......................................................................................................... 31 Meadow Lake & District Music Festival ....................................................................................................... 32 Melfort Music Festival ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Moose Jaw Music Festival................................................................................................................................ 33 Moosomin & District Music Festival .............................................................................................................. 33 Naicam Music Festival ..................................................................................................................................... 33 Nipawin Music Festival ................................................................................................................................... 34 Outlook & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 34 Parkland Music Festival ................................................................................................................................... 35 Potashville Music Festival ............................................................................................................................... 35 Prairie Sunset Music Festival (Macklin)......................................................................................................... 36 Prince Albert Kiwanis Music Festival ............................................................................................................ 36 Qu’Appelle Valley Festival .............................................................................................................................. 37 Quill Plains Music Festival .............................................................................................................................. 38 Redvers & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 38 Regina Music Festival....................................................................................................................................... 39 Rosetown Music Festival ................................................................................................................................. 40 Sand Hills Music Festival (Leader) ................................................................................................................. 41 Sask Valley Music Festival ............................................................................................................................... 41 Saskatoon Music Festival ................................................................................................................................. 42 Shaunavon & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 43 Spiritwood & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 44 Swift Current Music Festival ..........................................................................................................................