Festival Fees & Class Numbers

The festival welcomes all instrumental and vocal performers!

  • Class descriptions & information available here.
  • Syllabus for all instruments available at www.acnmp.ca.
  • The syllabus serves as a guide & substitutions are permitted.
  • Grading for own choice material should be as found in Conservatory Canada or Royal Conservatory Syllabi. If it’s not listed in a syllabus, the teacher may estimate its level.
  • Classes may be added as required.
  • Music must be by a Canadian composer & is encouraged to be in a contemporary idiom.
Class Type
Fee
Time Limit
Junior
$25
5 min
Intermediate
$30
6 min
Senior
$34
8 min
Advanced
$38
10 min
Students may choose to play 1 or 2 pieces for all classes except where noted in this chart.
The combined playing time of both pieces must not exceed class time limits.
Violin
501 (gr.1-2)
502 (gr.3-4)
503 (gr.5-6)
504 (gr.7-8)
505 (gr.9-10)
*1 piece
506 (gr.11+)
*1 piece
Cello
701 (gr.1)
702 (gr.2-4)
703 (gr.5-6)
704 (gr.7-9)
705 (gr.10+)
Guitar
1001 (gr.1-3)
1002 (gr.4-6)
1003 (gr.7-9)
1004 (gr.10+)
If your instrument is not listed, check the syllabus at www.acnmp.ca
Piano, Voice & Joyce Oliver classes: 3rd digit is grade level.
Class numbers ending in 0 are beginner, all other ending numbers match the grade level.
Piano
100 - 103
104 - 106
107 - 109
110, 111
Voice
400 - 403
404 - 406
*1 piece 405,406
407 - 409
*1 piece
410, 411
*1 piece
Joyce Oliver
Alberta Composer Class
*open to any instrument, *only music by an Alberta composer
J0 - J3
J4 - J6
J7 - J9
J10, J11
Creative Music
*students perform their own compositions, *composition must be submitted in advance
CM-Jr
(gr.1-3)
*1 piece
CM-Int
(gr.4-6)
*1 piece
CM-Sr
(gr.7-9)
*1 piece
CM-Adv
(gr.10+)
*1 piece
Duets (any instrument)
Add "D" before the class number from above. *1 piece
Ensembles (any instrument)
Add "E" before the class number from above.
Adult only class
Add "M" before the class number from above.
25 min Master Class
*includes playing time
$40
Add "MC" before class number from above.
15 min Mini-Lesson
*includes playing time
$30
Add "L1" before class number from above.
25 min Mini-Lesson
*includes playing time
$40
Add "L2" before class number from above.

Master Class:

  • Registering for a master class is a good option if you have prepared longer works.
  • Total maximum time with the clinician is 25 minutes per entry, including performance time.
  • Canadian works are preferred but other contemporary compositions are accepted.

Mini-lesson:

  • This class gives students (and their teachers) an opportunity to work with a clinician on a contemporary piece.
  • Students could receive guidance with contemporary interpretation or have a lesson on a work-in-progress.
  • Students and/or teachers can specify to the clinician what they would like the lesson to address.
  • Students may choose either a 15 or 25 minute session.

Contact Brenda Philp for further information: 587-920-3385 artdog@shaw.ca