Student Performers' Guild Festival
The Student Performers’ Guild Festival is an integral part of the Vancouver/Burnaby Branch. Its primary goal is to provide learning opportunities for students in a supportive and encouraging environment; its secondary goal is to distribute scholarships and awards to deserving young musicians. Registration is open to all students of the Vancouver/Burnaby Branch members as well as its STA members.
The SPG Festival is a workshop style festival, where students will get a chance to work with the adjudicator at the piano in front of the other students.
For more information on the history of this important Branch activity, please CLICK HERE
The SPG Committee wishes to thank our sponsor Tom Lee Music Ltd for generously providing the festival pianos and a portion of the scholarship prizes to be awarded in 2024.
2025 SPG FESTIVAL
| Festival Dates |
February 18 - 22, 2025 |
| Registration Deadline |
January 21, 2025 at 10:00PM |
| Adjudicators |
~ Elementary, Junior & Intermediate Divisions ~
~ Senior Division ~ |
| Festival Venue |
Unitarian Church of Vancouver 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Z 2T1 |
| Rules & Regulations | |
| Registration Guide | |
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Comprehensive Reference Guide (includes class description, fees & time limits) |
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| Registration Worksheet | |
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Festival Program |
will be posted by February 3, 2025 |
| For Enquiries |
please contact spg@bcrmta.org |
| SPG Honour Concert |
Sunday, March 9, 2025 3:00-6:00PM Unitarian Church of Vancouver 949 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Z 2T1 |
| Honour Concert Program |
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| List of Award Recipients |
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| Chair | David Vandereyk |
| Treasurer | Brenda Lam |
| Scheduler | Barbara Siemens |
| Adjudicator Coordinator | Susan Chan |
| Adjudicator Assistant Coordinator | Gaye Alcott |
| Venue/Piano Coordinator | Rebecca Cheng |
| Webmaster | Hailey Wong |
| Awards and Honour Concert Coordinators | David Vandereyk & Susan Chan |
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
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Parents will be registering and paying entry fees for their children through individual accounts with the guidance of their teachers; therefore, it is essential that teachers read the 2025 SPG Rules and Regulations.
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It is the responsibility of the teacher/participant to ensure all entry information is correct. While the festival committee makes every effort to ensure all entries are in the correct class, we accept no responsibility if an entry has been made incorrectly – teachers are expected to check the confirmation emails sent to them by the SPG once their student has registered. If a piece is entered in the wrong level or category, the performance will be heard and adjudicated but no mark or rank will be awarded.
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Teacher's confirmation emails from the SPG may end up in the spam/junk mail folders, so please check there for them.
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TEACHER VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT: The SPG is a community effort and the support of the branch members is both appreciated and essential. The students of teachers who do not volunteer, do not provide a substitute, or are absent from their assisting session without notifying the Volunteer Coordinator will be ineligible for scholarships, awards and trophies. Please refer to the 2025 SPG Rules and Regulations for full details.
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BEVERLEY KAGNOFF AWARD: Each year, the Committee will select a class category in which $40 will be given to the highest mark for each level, 1 to 12. For 2025, the class category will be TECHNICAL STUDIES.
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There is no piano warmup or tryout at the festival venue.