WHO ARE WE?
The Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival has been adapting to the needs of prairie music education since 1950. Each May the city of Moose Jaw hosts over 4000 music students from over 100 performing groups from across the Canadian prairies.
This festival provides a quality festival experience with an hour long performance / clinic opportunity with well renowned clinicians in 3 disciplines. We are one of the very few Canadian festivals providing an educational experience for your entire music program. Bring your concert band, jazz band, and choir. If you have a string program we will bring in quality string clinicians as well.
We invite all groups to participate in “Moosic in the Park” , either as a performing group or as a member of the audience for no charge, thanks to our sponsor, “Visit Moose Jaw”.
Evening concerts, by quality groups, entertain and educate students and adults alike, for a nominal, additional fee.
If this isn’t enough, we then have Moose Jaw businesses stepping up with a number of activities, both educational and entertaining, to keep your students busy.
Consider including Moose Jaw in your yearly plans.
Still considering joining us?
Please choose from the following times.
Concert Bands:
Monday - 8:30
Tuesday - Fully booked
Wednesday - Fully booked
Thursday - Fully booked
Jazz Bands:
Tuesday - 8:30
Wednesday - Fully booked
Thursday - 8:30, 9:30, 2:00
Choirs:
Tuesday - 8:30, 4:00
Wednesday - 8:30
Thursday - 3:00
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“Party in the Park” with 800 festival participants, celebrating the return of the festival after Covid.
For over seven decades, the Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival has been a fixture in Moose Jaw. We are proud to receive thousands of young musicians from across Western Canada each year.
Fostering Growth; Empowering Musicians
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Our committee is made up of parents of students, retired teachers, music educators and music students themselves.
Our current committee members are:
Janie Fries - Chair
Marion Church - Treasurer
Avery Surtees - Secretary
Paul McCorriston - Equipment
Cam Church / Lisa Mitchell - Clinicians
Sandi Hutchinson - Hospitality
Patti Kreutzwiser - Volunteer coordinator
Laura Peckham - Program
Dave Richards - Moosic in the Park
Jim Mitchell - Sponsors / city banner
Vacant & available - Night shows
Joyce Walters - Merchandise
Mickey Peebles / Avery Surtees - PR
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How has our festival managed to grow since 1950? We’ve continued to evolve and endure to meet educational needs of music programs throughout the prairies.
Moosic in the Park
Sponsored by Visit Moose Jaw and Deja Vu Cafe
Big thanks to the performers who participated in the park! We arranged for the rain to avoid your performance. Thank you very much.
We must also thank those who came to the park to enjoy the music from other groups. Let’s plan to do this again next year. Same time, same place.
