: March 5, 2010

WEBSITE:

　 www.musicfestivalweb.com/hsmf

MAILING ADDRESS:

c/o HSPAA: Box 365, Garibaldi Highlands, BC　 V0N 1T0

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

:　 Veronica McPhee　　(604) 892-7819   hsmfestival@gmail.com

Howe Sound Music Festival is produced by Howe Sound Performing Arts Association.

Chair:　 No nominees　　　　　　　　　　　　

Vice-chair:　 No nominees

Past-chair: 　Kelly Coubrough

Treasurer:　 Brian Marchant
Secretary:　 Carol Grolman
Board of Directors:　

 Dana-Marie Battaglia

Kelly Coubrough

Andrew Dixon
Paula Donville

Bryn Knight
Colleen Koop
Lois Lemieux

Veronica McPhee

Kristine Miles

Stephen Miller

Stephanie Miller
Aaron Purdie

ADVISORS

Piano: Heidi MacPherson　　　　　　(604) 938-3230 heidimacp@telus.net

1. Junior　- Age 14 & under,　 Recommended Minimum Level – Grade 7

2. Junior Canadian Music Age 14 & under,　 Recommended Min. Level – Grade 7

3. Intermediate　– Age 17 & under, Recommended Min. Level – Grade 8

4. Intermediate Canadian Music - Age 17 & under,　Recommended Min. L. Gr. 8

5. Senior – Age 28 and under, Recommended Minimum Level – Grade 9

6. Senior Canadian Music - Age 28 & under,　Rec. Min. Level – Grade 9

7. National Piano – Age 28 & under　　 (NO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HSMF)

1. Junior　　 - Age 14 & under, Recommended Min. Level – Grade 4

2. Intermediate　 – Age 18 & under, Recommended Minimum Level – Grade 7

3. Senior　 – Age 28 & under,　　 Recommended Minimum Level – Grade 9

4. National Vocal – Age 33 and under　　 (NO REC.S FROM HSMF)

1. Voice: Jr MT　　 - Age 14 and under

2. Voice: Intm. MT　 – Age 18 & under

3. Voice: Sr MT　 – Age 28 & under 　

The Festival has opportunities for parents, teachers, grandparents, and friends to support the festival. In appreciation of one's volunteer support during the festival, anyone (teacher or parent) providing a minimum of 4 hours volunteer time outside of the Hi-lites Concert will receive a complimentary Festival pass.　 Please contact Veronica McPhee at (604) 892 7819 or email hsmfestival@gmail.com　

The Festival produces a 32 page program which covers the 10 day festival.　 This program reaches the hands of more than 200 people.　 If you are a supporter of the Performing Arts and our community's music students, please consider promoting your business in this program.　 Business card-size ads are available for a donation of $25.　 Please send cheques, with a memo to "HSMF ad" to Howe Sound Performing Arts Association at Box 365, Garibaldi Highlands, BC　 V0N 1T0.　 Please send your business card via email to hsmfestival@gmail.com.　 Thank you for your support.

Aline Banno holds a Bachelor of Music and a Professional Teaching Certificate from the University of British Columbia where she studied with Phyllis Schuldt. She is also a trained Carol Orff teacher and a certified Kelly Kirby Kindergarten teacher. Ms. Banno has adjudicated at various festivals such as the Cranbrook Music Festival, the Vancouver Festival Workshop, the Kelowna Kiwanis Music Festival and the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival.

Ms. Banno has led many workshops on teaching the Kelly Kirby method, and teaching the young beginner for organizations such as the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association and the Kelly Kirby Teachers' Association. She is the past president of the Kelly Kirby Teachers' Association of Greater Vancouver and past president of the North Shore Registered Music Teachers' Association. Ms. Banno has been an elementary school teacher and currently runs a private piano studio that she has had for twenty five years.

Joanne Hounsell is an accomplished artist and inspirational teacher. She has received critical acclaim for her professional work with major symphony orchestra, theater and opera companies across Canada. A native of Newfoundland, Ms. Hounsell graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor Music and Certificate of Excellence in Performance; an Artist Diploma from the University of Toronto and a Master’s Degree in Voice Performance from the University of British Columbia. She continued her training at the Banff School of Fine Arts and as a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio.
As the VCM Head of Voice, she was instrumental in bringing new life to its young professional program and giving new direction and energy to its existing programs. Ms. Hounsell is the Artistic Director of the St. Michael’s University School Vocal Academy and has been on faculty at the University of Victoria and the University of Lethbridge. The key influences in her life are the love of music, a belief in the importance of the arts, the training of young artists and a passion for nurturing the arts at all levels.

Piano

April 16, 2010 (afternoon/evening) and 17, 2010 (morning/afternoon/evening)

Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church

6299 Lorimer Rd.

Squamish – All Levels

Saturday April 17, 2010 (morning/afternoon/evening)

Squamish – Children, Youth & Adult Choirs

Sunday April 18, 2010 (afternoon)

St. John’s Anglican Church

Please Note:　 PERFORMERS DO NOT PAY AT THE DOOR　　　　　　　　　　

ADMISSIONS PASS: $10.00　　 - Best Value  (Entry to all classes, Hi-Lites Concert)　　　　　　　　　

INDIVIDUAL ENTRY: $2.00 per session (morning or afternoon or evening)　　　　　　　　　　　　

HI-LITES CONCERT:　 $7.00 per person

If any other teachers and/or individuals wishing to donate a scholarship towards the festival please contact the Executive Director Veronica McPhee or hsmfestival@gmail.com

Please note: Final confirmation of all scholarships will be added to the Festival Program.

$50.00 – Vocal Scholarship 14 years & under - Donated by Colleen Koop

$75.00　　 - Vocal Scholarship 18 years & under - Donated by Veronica McPhee

$50.00 – Vocal Scholarship (Most Promising Jazz Vocalist) - Donated by: Ali Milner

$100 – Vocal Scholarship - Donated by Moving Chords (Sadie Culliford & Colleen Koop)

$50.00 Piano Scholarship (Most Promising Pianist Level Beg.-3 - Solo Classes) - Donated by: Carol Grolman

$75.00 Piano Scholarship (Most Promising Pianist Level 4 – 7 - Solo Classes) - Donated by:　 OPEN

$100.00 Piano Scholarship (Most Promising Pianist　Level 8–Honours – Solo Cl.) - Donated by Heidi MacPherson

$100.00　Duet Scholarship (Level Beginner to Level 4) - Donated by Joanne Heppner

$50.00 - Piano Scholarship (Levels 4 – Honours　- Sonata class) - Donated by: Julie Murakami

The 2010 Howe Sound Music Festival Syllabus to download shortly.  For a paper copy, please call Veronica at (604) 892 7819

To view the syllabus, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available via this link