2020 ANNUAL REPORT August 1, 2019 July 31, 2020 Est. in 1908 WWW.SMFA.CA Funded by: Established in 1908 Incorporated under the Non-Profit Corporations Act Affiliated with the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, 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. Thomas Chase, 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 Administrative Assistant Carol Donhauser Nancy Toppings Table of Contents Board of Directors .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Vision, Mission, and Values .................................................................................................................................. 5 History of the SMFA .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Board of Directors Liaison Map ........................................................................................................................... 7 Cultural Impact Statement .................................................................................................................................... 8 President's Report ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Executive Director's Report ................................................................................................................................. 12 National Music Festival ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Federation of Canadian Music Festival (FCMF) Business Meeting Report .................................................. 16 SMFA Car Lottery ................................................................................................................................................ 17 2019 SMFA Fall Conference ................................................................................................................................ 18 2019 AGM Minutes ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Wallis Opera Competition .................................................................................................................................. 22 SMFA Musical Theatre Competition ................................................................................................................. 23 Testimonial – Dr. Melissa Morgan, DMA ......................................................................................................... 25 District Festival Reports ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Assiniboia & District Music Festival .............................................................................................................. 28 Battlefords Kiwanis Music Festival................................................................................................................ 28 Biggar & District Music Festival ..................................................................................................................... 30 Borderland Music Festival (Coronach) .......................................................................................................... 30 Carnduff & District Music and Arts Festival ................................................................................................ 31 Central Saskatchewan Music and Speech Arts Festival (Davidson) ......................................................... 32 Estevan & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 33 Eston Music Festival ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Gravelbourg & District Bilingual Music Festival ......................................................................................... 34 Hafford & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 35 Humboldt Music Festival ................................................................................................................................ 35 Kindersley & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 36 Kipling & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................... 36 La Ronge & District Music Festival................................................................................................................ 37 Lafleche & District Music Festival ................................................................................................................. 37 Lanigan & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 37 Last Mountain District Music Festival (Strasbourg) .................................................................................... 38 Lloydminster Kiwanis Music Festival ........................................................................................................... 39 Mainline Music Festival (Wolseley) ............................................................................................................... 39 Maple Creek & District Music Festival .......................................................................................................... 40 Meadow Lake & District Music Festival ........................................................................................................ 41 Melfort Music Festival ..................................................................................................................................... 41 Moose Jaw Music Festival ............................................................................................................................... 42 Moosomin & District Music Festival .............................................................................................................. 42 Nipawin Music Festival ................................................................................................................................... 43 Outlook & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 44 Parkland Music Festival (Canora) .................................................................................................................. 44 Potashville Music Festival (Churchbridge) ................................................................................................... 45 Prairie Sunset Music Festival (Macklin) ........................................................................................................ 45 Prince Albert Music Festival ........................................................................................................................... 46 Qu’Appelle Valley Festival (Fort Qu’Appelle) ............................................................................................ 47 Quill Plains Music Festival (Kelvington) ....................................................................................................... 47 Redvers & District Music Festival .................................................................................................................. 47 Regina Music Festival ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Rosetown & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................... 48 Sand Hills Music Festival (Leader) ................................................................................................................. 49 Sask Valley Music Festival (Rosthern) ........................................................................................................... 49 Saskatoon Music Festival ................................................................................................................................. 50 Shaunavon & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 52 Spiritwood & District Music Festival ............................................................................................................. 53 Swift Current Music Festival