Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival
June 1-5 - Victoria BC
Can West Festival - Saskatoon
July 24 - 26, 2025
Guitar, Strings, Woodwind, Brass, and Chamber Provincial Participants may also enter the parallel Canadian Music Class.
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.
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Category
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Age
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Grade Level
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Time Limit
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Junior
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14 yrs. & under
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Grade 4 & up
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15 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 yrs. & under
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Grade 6 & up
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20 minutes
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Senior
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22 yrs. & under
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Grade 8 & up
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25 minutes
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Excellence
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22 yrs. & under
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40 minutes
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The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
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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.
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Category
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Age
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Grade Level
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Time Limit
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Junior A
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14 yrs. & under
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Grade 6-8
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20 minutes
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Junior B
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14 yrs. & under
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Grade 9 & up
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20 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 yrs. & under
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Grade 8 & up
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25 minutes
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Senior
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22 yrs. 7 under
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30 minutes
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National
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22 yrs. & under
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40 minutes
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The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
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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
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Age
|
Grade Level
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Time Limit
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Junior
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14 yrs. & under
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Grade 5 & up
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15 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 yrs. & under
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Grade 7 & up
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20 minutes
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Senior
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22 yrs. & under
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Grade 9 & up
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25 minutes
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National
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22 years & under
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40 minutes
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The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
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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.
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Category
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Age
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Grade Level
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Time Limit
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Junior
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14 yrs. & under
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20 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 yrs. & under
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25 minutes
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Senior
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28 yrs. & under
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25 minutes
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National
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28 years & under
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40 minutes
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The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
|
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
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Grade 6 & up
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15 minutes
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Intermediate
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17 yrs. & under
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Grade 7 & up
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20 minutes
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Senior
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22 yrs. & under
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Grade 9
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25 minutes
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National
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22 years & under
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40 minutes
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The Provincials’ Syllabus is available at www.bcprovincials.com
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