Team Work

2020-2021 Member Festivals

If your local music festival is not listed here or your festival is interested in becoming a member, please contact the Provincial Administrator – Pam Allen at mail@omfa.ca or the Local Festival Liaison, Michael Faulkner at r.michael.faulkner@gmail.com

Toronto Area Festivals

Newmarket Lions Club Music Festival

Phone: 905-252-3203
Email: newmarketlcmusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: newmarketlcmusicfestival.com
PO Box 55, Newmarket, ON L3Y 4W3

Festival Dates: April 20-25, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2020
Final Concert: May 9, 2020

Pickering GTA Music Festival

Martha Gregory, Executive Director
Phone: 905-839-9801
Email: pgtamf@gmail.com
Website: www.pgtamf.ca
861 Naroch Blvd, Pickering, ON L1W 1T1

Festival Dates: February 1 – February 15, 2020
Entry Deadline: December 1, 2019

Unionville Music Competition

Alina Mirzoev, UMC Director
Phone: 905-761-6818
Website: www.unionvillemusic.org

Competition Dates: December 14-19, 2020
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2020
Gala Concert and Award Presentation: January 24, 2021

International Music Festival and Competition
Festival General Manager: Jobert Sevilleno

Phone: 905-604-8854
Email: office@InterMusic.ca
Website: intermusic.ca

Festival Dates: March 23-April 5, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Award Ceremony: Saturday May 2, 2020 – 8:00 pm – Cornell Recital Hall

Newmarket Voice Festival

Irene Ilic – Festival Director

Phone: 905-830-6932
Email: ireneilic@sympatico.ca
Website: newmarketvoicefestival.com

Festival Dates: November 4-19, 2019
Entry Deadline: September 27, 2019

Conert of the Stars: Friday, November 15, 2019

Pickering Rotary Music Festival

John Currie, Chair
Phone: 416-884-0075
Email: john.currie@pickeringrotary.ca

David M. Stone, Festival Advisor & Founder
Phone: 905-995-8823
Email: ohnopeople@sympatico.ca

Website: pickeringrotarymusicfestival.ca
Box 7, Pickering, ON L1V 2R2

Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA

Wishing Well Lions Club Music Scarborough

Cameron Miranda-Radbord, Festival Chair
Email: info@musicscarborough.com

Website: http://www.musicscarborough.org
25 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, ON

Festival Dates: April 4-6, 2020
Entry Deadline: March 6, 2020
Awards Concert: April 20, 2020

Peel Music Festival

Joy Tappenden, President
Amy Weymouth, Festival Administrator
Phone: 647-282-7335
Email: admin@peelmusicfestival.ca
Website: www.peelmusicfestival.ca
8-17 Worthington Ave., Suite 135, Brampton, ON L7A 2Y7

Festival Dates: March 30 – May 2, 2020
Entry Deadline: December 2, 2019
Final Concert: May 24, 2020

Toronto Kiwanis Festival

Pam Allen, General Manager
Martha Gregory, Interim Artistic Director
George Rowell, President
Phone: 416-487-5885
Email: office@kiwanismusictoronto.org
Website: www.kiwanismusictoronto.org
17 Pinemore Cres., Toronto, ON M3A 1W5

Virtual Music Festival Dates: February 16 – February 30, 2021
Video SubmissionEntry Deadline: January 25, 2020

Dance Festival Dates: March 24-28, 2021
Early Bird Deadline: December 11, 2020
Regular Deadline: January 20, 2021

Yip's Music Festival (Markham)

Katherine Kwok, Festival Chair
Grace Shum, Festival Secretary

Phone: 905-948-9477 x 2211
Email: ymf@yips.com
Website: www.yips.com
28 Crown Steel Dr., Unit 19, Markham, ON L3R 9Y1

Entry Deadline: February 1, 2021
Video Submission Period: February 23 – March 29, 2021
Results Announcements: April 26 – May 3, 2021

Southern Ontario Festivals

Brant Music Festival

Naomi Wratten, Chair
naomiwratten@gmail.com

Phone: 226-938-7488
Festival Email: admin@brantmusicfestival.ca
Website:

brantmusicfestival.ca

Festival dates: April 27 – May 2, 2020
Entry Deadline: TBA
Final Concert: TBA

Hamilton Music Festival

Tom Oliver, President
Diane Manojlovich, Festival Coordinator
Festival Phone: 905-520-2477
Website: www.hamiltonmusicfestival.ca
611 Holly Hill Cres., Burlington, ON L7L 3Z8

Festival Dates: April 13 – 25, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2020

Grand Concert: May 2, 2020

Oakville Vocal Arts Festival

Linda Fletcher, President
Natalie Spurrell, Vice-President, Festival Administrator
Phone: 905-464-2411
Email: info@oakvillevocalartsfestival.ca
Website: www.oakvillevocalartsfestival.ca

Festival Dates: November 11-23, 2019
Finale Concert: November 24, 2019
Entry Deadline: September 30, 2019

Niagara Musical Theatre Festival

Lisa Brillon, Festival Director
905-401-4088

Kathryn Cushing, Festival Secretary/Treaurer
905-354-8052

Festival Email: nmtvfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.nmtvfestival.ca
6764 Dellpark Drive, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 2B8

Virtual Festival Dates: Feb. 15-28, 2021
Entry Deadline: January 8, 2021
Video Submission Entry Deadline: February 14, 2021
Gala Concert: TBD

St. Catharines Kiwanis Music & Arts Festival

Bob Romeo, Festival Chair

Claudette Borowski, Festival Administrator
Email: cborowskimusic@gmail.com

Festival Phone: 289-296-8638
Website: www.stcatharineskiwanisfestival.com
12-111 Fourth Ave., Suite 102, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3P5

Festival Dates: April 6-30, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2020
Festival of Stars Celebration: May 22, 2020

Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival

Joe Scollard, Festival Chair
Heather Fleming, Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-821-4365
Email: heathercfleming@hotmail.com
Web: www.gkmf.ca
Box 1475, Guelph, ON N1H 6N9

Festival Dates: March 30 – May 1, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2020
Highlights of the Festival: TBA

Norfolk Musical Arts Celebration

Vicky Lachine, Festival Director
Festival Email: nmaf@bell.net
Phone: 519-428-1196
Fax: 519-428-1196
Email: nmaf@bell.net
Website: www.nmaf.ca
142 Lynndale Rd., Simcoe, ON N3Y 5J1

Festival Dates: March 2 – March 6, 2020
Entry Deadline: November 30, 2019
Festival Highlights: March 10, 2020

Stamford Kiwanis Music Festival - Niagara Falls

Stamford Kiwanis Music Festival – Niagara Falls

Stephen Laramee, Festival Chair
Phone: 647-629-0224

Gina Redekop, Festival Secretary/Coordinator
Phone: 905-358-3293
Email: skmusicfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.kiwanisniagara.ca
9 Tracey Rd., St. Catharines, ON L2N 1P9

Festival Dates: Piano: April 20-24, 2020; Vocal: April 27-30, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2020

Southwestern Ontario Festivals

Kiwanis Music Festival Windsor Essex County

Ed Lanktree, Festival Chair
elanktree@gmail.com

Susan Belleperche, Festival Coordinator
suebelleperche@gmail.com

Festival email: info@wkmf.ca
Website: www.wkmf.ca
c/o 863 Hacienda Court, Windsor, ON N9G 2T1
Tel: 519-800-9013

Festival Dates: April 20 – May 1, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 22, 2020
Awards Concert: May 13, 2020

Kiwanis Music Festival of London

Jim Scott, Chairman
Charlotte Cleland, Festival Secretary

Phone: 519-432-5183
Email: secretary@kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
Website: kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
P.O. Box 50008, London ON N6A 6H8

Festival Dates: TBA
Entry Deadline: TBA
Stars of the Festival Concert: TBA

Lambton County Music Festival (Sarnia)

Judy Inch, President
email: jandj@live.ca

Sara Goodwin, Treasurer
email: vgmusic@sympatico.ca

Website: lambtonmusicfest.org

P.O. Box 772, Sarnia, ON N7T 7J7

Festival Dates: April 20-23, April 27-May 1, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Stars of the Festival Concert: May 12, 2020

Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Music Festival

Heidi Wall, Festival Coordinator
Email: heidi@kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.kwkiwanismusicfestival.com
193-55 Northfield Dr. E., Kitchener, ON N2K 3T6

Festival Dates: April 16 – May 3, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 22, 2020br>
Finale Concert: May 8, 2020

Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival (Walkerton)

Sharon Whaling – President
Gertrude Weber – Provincial Coordinator
Bonnie Park – Secretary/Registrar

Phone: 519-881-2957
Email: fhazlehurst@sympatico.ca
Email: gcweber@wightman.ca
P.O. Box 1960, Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

Festival Dates: April 20 – May 1, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Highlights Concert: May 2, 2020

St. Thomas Rotary Music Festival

Frank Exley, Festival CHAIR
Phone: 226-678-7141
Festival Email: info@rotarystthomas.org
Website: rotarystthomas.org

Festival Dates: February 24 – February 28, 2020
KeynotesConcert: April 3, 2020

Stratford Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts

Sheena Jongerden , Festival Coordinator
Phone: 519-273-3011
Email: info@kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
Website: www.kiwanisfestivalstratford.com
P.O. Box 844, Stratford, ON N5A 6W3

Festival Dates: April 1-24, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 28, 2020
Gala Concert: May 4, 2020

Woodstock Rotary Music Festival

Janna Baigent, Festival Chair
Brian Jackson, Festival Coordinator

Phone: 519-535-4124
Email: woodstockrotaryfestival@gmail.com
Website: www.woodstockrotaryfestivalofmusic.com
Box 1615 Woodstock, ON N4S 1K3

Festival Dates: March 26 – April 8, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 16, 2020

Eastern Ontario Festivals

Brockville Lions Club Music Festival

Judy Quick, Chair
judithquick@hotmail.com

Phone: 613-345-1175

Bill Jenkinson, Festival Secretary
bjenkinson45@hotmail.com

Website: brockvillelionsmusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 566, Brockville, ON K6V 5V7

Festival Dates: April 19 – April 23, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 16, 2020
Festival Awards Night: April 28, 2020

Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region (Ottawa)

Jim Puskas, Chair
Kim Chadsey, Executive Director

Christopher Askwith, Provincial Administrator
festivalcorrections@gmail.com

Phone: 1-613-226-7572
Festival Email: kim@okmf.ca
Website: ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: March 28 – April 30, 2020
Entry Deadline (online only): January 24, 2020
Gala Concert: May 21, 2020

Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival

David Milne, Chair
Darlene Ewing – Secretary

Phone: 705-748-2045
Fax: 705-748-6481
Email: kiwanismusic@trytel.net
Website: www.kiwanismusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 481, Peterborough, ON K9J 6Z6

Festival Dates: March 30 – April 3, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 26, 2020
Final Concert: TBA

Cornwall Kinsmen Music Festival

Jane McLaren, Festival Secretary

Phone: 613-360-8592
Email: cmusicstudio@cogeco.ca
Website: http://www.cornwallkin.com/index.php/events/music-festival

Festival Dates: March 30 – April 5, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 28, 2020
Concert of the Stars: April 5, 2020

MCM Festival Alexandria (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry)

Gabrielle Campbell, Chair

Phone: 613-525-0516
Email: mabouer@hotmail.com
Website: www.mcmfestival.ca
15 Sanfield, P.O. Box 624, Alexandria, ON K0C 1A0

Festival Dates: April 14-19, 2020
Entry Deadline: TBA
Gala Concert: TBA

Quinte Rotary Music Festival (Belleville)

John Chisholm, Festival Chair
Jo-Anne Wheeler, Provincial Liaison
Email: jo.wheeler@me.com
Phone: 613-969-1277
Festival Email: info@quinterotarymusicfestival.com
Website: www.quinterotarymusicfestival.com
P.O. Box 22082, Belleville, ON K8N 5V7

Festival Dates: April 20-24, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Concert of Stars:

Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival

Elaine Pedlar, Chair
pedlarela@hotmail.com
Phone: 613-539-2540
Email: kkmf@kingston.net
Website: www.kiwaniskingston.ca
P.O. Box 35004, Kingston Centre, Kingston, ON K7L 5S5

Festival Dates: February 1 – February 28, 2021
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2021
Highlights Concert: TBD

Ottawa Piano Festival

Catherine Donkin, Festival Coodinator
Email: ottawapianofestival@gmail.com
Website: www.ottawapianofestival.com

Festival Dates: March 28-29, April 2-5, 2020
Entry Deadline: December 16, 2019
Final Concert: April 19, 2020

Oshawa-Whitby Kiwanis Music Festival

John Chave, Chairperson
Tina-Marie Schaaf, Festival Coodinator
Phone: 905-430-1455
Email: info@oshawawhitbykifest.ca
Website: www.oshawawhitbykifest.ca

910 Dundas St. W., PO Box 10017, Whitby, ON L1P 1P7
Festival Dates: April 2020
Entry Deadline: TBD

Stirling Festival of Praise (Belleville)

Michael Faulkner, Chair

Phone: 613-391-1541
Email: r.michael.faulkner@gmail.com
Web: www.stirlingfestival.com
16 Woodland Acres, Belleville, ON K8N 4K1

Festival Dates: April 26 – May 7, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 15, 2020
Stars of the Festival Concert: May 15, 2020

Northern Ontario Festivals

Barrie Music Festival

Ellen Wells, Chair

Phone: 705-726-1764
Email: barriemusicfestivalassoc@gmail.com
Website: www.barriemusicfestival.com

Address: P.O. Box 20024, Bayfield North, Barrie, ON L4M 6E9

Festival Dates: April 1 – 29, 2020
Early Bird Registration: November 13 – December 13, 2019
Regular Registration: January 2 – January 24, 2020
Spirit of Music Showcase: May 2, 2020

Orillia Kiwanis Music Festival

Don Haskins, President
Amanda Stanton, Artistic Director
Stephanie Worthington, Registrar

Email: info@orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com
Website: www.orilliakiwanismusicfestival.com

Festival Dates: April 14 – April 27, 2020
Regular Entry Deadline: January 31, 2020
School Entry Deadline: February 15, 2020

South Simcoe Arts Council Music Festival (Alliston)

Suu Taylor – Festival Coordinator

Phone: 705-435-2378
Email: info@southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Website: www. southsimcoeartscouncil.com
Box 313, Alliston, ON L9R 1V6

Festival Dates: April 6 – 30, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020

The Grey County Kiwanis Festival of Music

Mark Henry – Festival Chair
Karen Kyle – Festival Coordinator

Email: info@kiwanismusicfestival.net
Website: www.kiwanismusicfestival.net
PO Box 456, Owen Sound, ON N4K 5P7

Festival Dates: March 30 – April 9, 2020
Entry Deadline: February 4, 2020
Festival of the Stars: April 21, 2020

Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts

Dawn Sebesta, Festival & Provincial Coordinator

Phone: 807-577-0060
Fax: 807-577-0303
Email: dmsebesta@gmail.com
Website: www.tbmusicfestival.com

Dance Festival Dates: March 26-29, 2020
Dance Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Music Festival Dates: April 17 – 25, 2020
Music Festival Entry Deadline: February 1, 2020
Gala Concert: TBA

Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Music Festival

Doug Fee & Raghavan Vijay – Co-Chairs
Rhodina Turner, Secretary

Phone: 613-732-5631
Email: pembrokefestival@gmail.com
Website: http://www.pembrokekiwanis.org/Page/16024
P.O. Box 1093, Pembroke, ON K8A 6Y6

Festival Dates: TBA
Festival of the Stars: TBA

Sudbury Kiwanis Music & Dance Festival

Rick Arcand, Festival Chairperson
Heather Parker, Festival Coordinator

Phone: 705-677-4675
Email: sudburykiwanis@gmail.com
Website: www.kiwanisclubofsudbury.ca
469 Bouchard St., Suite 211, Sudbury, ON P3E 2K8

Festival Dates: March 25 – April 3, 2020
Entry Deadline: January 31, 2020
Final Concert: April 20, 2020