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Get out this weekend to Fort Saskatchewan's Legacy Park for the Big Bands Bash!
June 8 from 9am to 9pm - Admission is FREE! Mill Creek will be on at 11am and will be alongside other local groups like the Concordia Concert Band, the St. Albert Community Band, River City Big Band, Tubas of St. Albert and MANY more!

Make sure to come out and show all the groups performing your support!

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Apply for the 2024 SiriusXM Canada Soundwaves MusiCounts Community Fund today 💙

🔗 (musicounts.ca/soundwaves)

Community groups and not-for-profit organizations can apply for grants up to $20,000 for instruments, equipment, and resources to sustain existing music programs or build new programs from the ground up.

Deadline for applications is May 30, 2024.

Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival – 116 years of Music & Speech Arts in the Edmonton Region Home 2024 Festival to be Held April 15 – May 1 The 116th Annual Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival (formerly known as the Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival) creates over 2,500 opportunities for over 20,000 music students, actors, musicians, and music lovers to perform in front of an audience a...

Greetings Edmonton Flute Association Members!

It has been a very busy time for the EFA and we have much excitement coming up! We wanted to remind you of our upcoming major event and encourage you to register fast for Flute Day 2024 featuring a Masterclass by Anthony Trionfo at the Winspear Centre on March 9th. Registration will close on March 1st, 2024.

Flute Day will include two workshops in which for you to bring your flutes and participate, the first by Shelley Younge at 10:00am will get you and your flute warmed up and in shape to take on the day! The second workshop at 11:00am features Tami Cooper who will teach you the ins and outs of Celtic-style flute playing and will have players of all levels available to play a beautiful Celtic melody on their flutes.

We are very excited to be able to bring to you for your shopping and networking enjoyment, several of our local vendors and organizations. You will also be treated to musical performances by the Northwinds, and Suzuki flute students of the Edmonton Suzuki Flute and Recorder Society over the lunch hour. A simple lunch will be provided, thank you in part to the Cosmopolitan Music Society.

We look forward to the Masterclass with Anthony Trionfo beginning at 1:00pm and are pleased to announce that performers for the Masterclass have been auditioned and selected and are excited for you to see what they have prepared. Following the Masterclass, you are invited to join us with your flutes once again for a massed flute ensemble experience directed by Petar Dundjerski from 3:30-5:00pm. We encourage all with piccolos, flute, alto, bass and even contrabass to bring them out for this exciting opportunity!

Flute Day 2024 is not far off, please don’t miss out! To secure your spot at this exciting event please register online at the Winspear Box office under the Anthony Trionfo Masterclass event listing or click here. Registrants for the Anthony Trionfo Masterclass are also registered for the Flute Day 2024 event, from 10:00am-5:00pm and are welcome to enjoy any or all of the offerings available at this event, there is no obligation to attend the entire day.

The deadline to register is March 1st, 2024. Don’t wait! Secure your spot today!

If you have any questions at all about Flute Day, or the Edmonton Flute Association, please contact us via email at [email protected]

We can’t wait to see you at Flute Day!

We know we are preaching to the choir ! But just in case , here is more evidence on how music positively affects our brain! 💪

☀️🎶 We're finally back at it! Please join us tonight for the first of our summer reading sessions! We'll be trying a wide variety of new pieces up to a grade 3 playing level.🎶 ☀️

All you need to bring is your instrument and a stand.

We hope to see you there!

Doors open at 6:30, session runs from 7-9.
In the gym at the Alberta Avenue Community League
9210-118 Ave NW

If you're looking for some pieces to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, we've just updated our list of FNMI inspired concert band selections.

Huge String Instrument Clearance Sale!

A pretty shining example that you don't always have to choose between music and sports. Jason Kelce played in the Super Bowl this past Sunday and he attributes a lot of his growth as an athlete and as a person to learning a musical instrument and sticking with it through college. He loves both sports and music, and he made the time to excel at both.

“I consider a lot of my growth as a player and as a person happened learning the saxophone, being coached by conductors and teachers, reading sheet music and understanding how to practice by repeating the same thing over and over again and you see how much easier the song becomes.” - Jason Kelce

https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/jason-kelce-saxophone-2023-super-bowl-lvii-20230210.html?outputType=amp&fbclid=IwAR0bj5qh3IlUuSunRFfEh-Ag5PpB6ZOXzqZpTPnGPpAYxxGZ5de7DZ51EeE

Playing the saxophone in high school helped Jason Kelce become a Hall of Fame-caliber football player Kelce played football, hockey, and lacrosse at Cleveland Heights High School yet somehow found time to play in the school’s band.

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Jazzworks 2023 | TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival Each ensemble will have the opportunity to work through 2-3 songs with two adjudicators. Sessions are recorded on an SD card and given to each band director, along with adjudicator notes, at the end of their clinic.

Mill Creek is back in rehearsals and getting ready for a very special performance, Brass for Kids! We promise this will be a thoroughly enjoyable event for all ages. However, this show will have an extra special focus on those who are young and young at heart!

Share the details and find tickets available NOW through Tix on the Square.
https://www.tixonthesquare.ca/events/2023/brass-for-kids/

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We've got lots of new and used instruments in stock, ranging from student models to pro models. Prices to fit almost any budget. Payment plans available on most new instruments. Stop by and try out the instrument that's at the top of your wish list. 🎶🎄🎵

Can't wait for Mill Creek's Christmas Concert on December 10?? Neither can we! Find your tickets for FESTIVE BRASS at https://www.tixonthesquare.ca/events/2022/festive-brass/

We are very excited to share that you can find us this Saturday, Dec 3 as part of Celebrate the Season at the Alberta Legislature. Festivities will begin at 6:30 pm and we will be on at 7:00 PM after the Ensemble of Edmonton Sejong Korean Orchestra!
Be prepared to sing, and we'll see you there!
Find more info about this Saturday at https://www.assembly.ab.ca/visit/events/celebrate-the-season

Registration - Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival Registration information and documents for the Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival (EMSAF)

Who loves Christmas Carols! ♫

Our Winter Concert is fast approaching, so don't forget to register your spot(s) today! Tickets are $10 each and we welcome all friends and family to this wonderful event.
https://forms.gle/Hw72C5cH5pExb5Uy8

We still have quite a few raffle tickets for our Cheer Baskets available. The draw will be during the concert. These are fantastic baskets full of all the goodies needed for this holiday season! Raffle tickets are $10 each or $50 for the booklet. Please contact us to order yours today!

😢 Almost everyone on our staff has played with or for Frank during his many years of dedicated work with Edmonton's music community. From Edmonton Catholic School's All City Band, to Love According to John, to the Alberta Band Association, he influenced thousands of tweens, teens and adults to work at and share their love of music. He will be greatly missed by the Alberta music community. 💞

Remembering the life of Francis DUNNIGAN Francis DUNNIGAN passed away . This is the full obituary where you can express condolences and share memories. Published in the Edmonton Journal on 2022-11-12.