CCVI and GCVI are preparing to play at MusicFest Canada Nationals
May 8, 2018
GUELPH, Ontario – Students and staff from Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute and Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute are gearing up to perform at MusicFest Canada’s National competition.
This competition brings together thousands of students and staff from across Canada for a week of musical performances. Every year, a different city hosts the festival, this year the festival is being hosted by the University of Toronto from May 14 to 19.
The goal of MusicFest Canada is to evaluate the musical achievements of Canadian music students. The event features guest adjudicators and clinicians and offers a unique way for students to learn and showcase their talent.
Centennial CVI’s Senior Symphonic Winds band will be performing on May 18. This will be their second year competing at MusicFest Canada.
Guelph CVI has been competing at MusicFest Canada for several years and this year they are sending a record number of students to the festival. The school is sending 135 students that are part of four different groups. The Guelph CVI Junior Symphonic Band, which is made up entirely of grade 9 students, has qualified for the competition for the first time. The Guelph CVI Senior Symphonic Band will be competing for their 7th consecutive year. The Guelph CVI Gael Force Stage Band will be competing for their 8th consecutive year. Finally, competing for their 3rd consecutive year is the Guelph CVI Chamber Choir.
This year, Guelph CVI is one of only three schools across Canada that has four groups competing in four different categories.
Good luck to all UGDSB students that are heading to MusicFest Canada’s National competition.
