WHAT’S NEW IN 2025

Participants are asked to respectfully consider the issue of cultural appropriation when choosing selections.

“Cultural appropriation applies when cultural borrowings or adaptations
from a minoritized culture reflect, reinforce, or amplify inequalities, stereotypes,
and historically exploitative relationships that have direct negative consequences
on equity-seeking communities.”
Information update | Canada Council for the Arts (follow the second blue link on the website for details)

Chamber Ensemble, Choir, Band, and Orchestra classes
available in the Ensemble Stream [renamed from the Recorded Stream].

These are virtual competitions with adjudication workshops for Chamber Ensembles.

A Conductor Roundtable will be offered for choir, band, and orchestra conductors.
See class descriptions, pages 21-25.


The maximum number of members in a Chamber Ensemble has been
increased to nine [9], with no conductor.

Each member local festival can send a maximum of TWO students per discipline
to the virtual Non-Competitive Education Stream [NCES].