Instrumental/Strings Provincials

Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival

 

June 1- 5, 2025  - Victoria B.C.

 

Guitar, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, and Chamber Provincial Participants may also enter the parallel Canadian Music Class.  

 

 

CLASSICAL GUITAR CLASSES

 

Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals.  Age of competitors is determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial Festival.

 

Category

Age

Grade Level

Time Limit

Junior

14 yrs. & under

Grade 4 & up

15 minutes

Intermediate

17 yrs. & under

Grade 6 & up

20 minutes

Senior

22 yrs. & under

Grade 8 & up

25 minutes

Excellence

22 yrs. & under

 

40 minutes

The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com

 

 

STRINGS CLASSES

 


Each regional festival is entitled to send one representative as Junior (two competitors for Junior, one in each level A and B--depending on their grade level), Intermediate, Senior, and National to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade levels are determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial Festival.

 

Category

Age

Grade Level

Time Limit

Junior A

14 yrs. & under

Grade 6-8

20 minutes

Junior B

14 yrs. & under

Grade 9 & up

20 minutes

Intermediate

17 yrs. & under

Grade 8 & up

25 minutes

Senior

22 yrs. 7 under

 

30 minutes

National

22 yrs. & under

 

40 minutes

The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com

 

 

BRASS CLASSES

 

 

Each regional festival is entitled to send representatives in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade categories are determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial Festival.

 

 

Category

Age

Grade Level

Time Limit

Junior

14 yrs. & under

Grade 5 & up

15 minutes

Intermediate

17 yrs. & under

Grade 7 & up

20 minutes

Senior

22 yrs. & under

Grade 9 & up

25 minutes

National

22 years & under

 

40 minutes

The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com

 

 

CHAMBER GROUP CLASSES

 

Ages and categories are the same as for Woodwinds, Brass, Piano and Strings.  Members of a chamber group may also represent their local festival as a soloist.

 

 

Category

Age

Grade Level

Time Limit

Junior

14 yrs. & under

 

20 minutes

Intermediate

17 yrs. & under

 

25 minutes

Senior

28 yrs. & under

 

25 minutes

National

28 years & under

 

40 minutes

The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com

WOODWIND CLASSES

 

Each regional festival is entitled to send representatives in each of the following age groups to the B.C. Provincial Finals. Requirements for age and grade categories are determined as of December 31st before the upcoming Provincial Festival.

 

 

Category

Age

Grade Level

Time Limit

Junior

14 yrs. & under

Grade 6 & up

15 minutes

Intermediate

17 yrs. & under

Grade 7 & up

20 minutes

Senior

22 yrs. & under

Grade 9

25 minutes

National

22 years & under

 

40 minutes

The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com