Peace River North Festival 2023 kicks off Friday

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Peace River North Festival kicks off on Friday with band performances.

The festival, held at the North Peace Cultural Centre, runs from April 14th to 23rd to showcase the talent in the region as part of the Performing Arts BC Festival.

Dance director Melissa Paakkonen says the festival is a volunteer-run event that also allows art students to learn from professionals in their industry.

The Peace River North Festival Association welcomes five adjudicators this year from around B.C. and Alberta. The festival will feature band, instrumental, strings, piano, vocal, choral and dance performances.

Because the local festival is part of the Performing Arts BC Festival, adjudicators can also send students to the provincial level to compete.

Fort St. John will be welcoming students from dance and music schools from Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Beaverlodge, Prince George and Quesnel.

To attend the festival, tickets are $3 a session, $8 for a day pass, and $20 for a weekend pass. Music programs are $4, and dance programs are $5.

Schedule:

Friday, April 14th, 2023:

9:30 a.m. Session – Band:

• SD60 Beginning Band (1)
• SD60 Beginning Band (2)
• SD60 Beginning Band (3)
• SD60 Beginning Band (4)
• SD60 Beginning Band
• R.L. Angus Beginning Band

12:45 p.m. Session – Band:

• Advanced Beginner Band
• Junior Jazz Band

3:00 p.m. Session – Woodwind:

• Junior Woodwind Solo
• Intermediate Woodwind Solo
• Junior Woodwind Duet

6:00 p.m. Session – Band:

• Senior Jazz Band
• Junior Band
• Senior Band
• Community Band

Saturday, April 15th, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Strings:

• Own Choice Solo: Pre-Grade 1

9:30 a.m. Session – Strings:

• Own Choice Solo: Grade 1-2

10:00 a.m. Session – Strings:

• 20th/21st Century: Grade 1-2

10:45 a.m. Session – Strings:

• Baroque Solo: Grade 1-2

11:30 a.m. Session – Strings:

• Baroque Solo: Grade 3-5

1:00 p.m. Session – Strings:

• Romantic Solo: Grade 3-5

1:45 p.m. Session – Strings:

• Romantic Solo: Grade 6-8

2:30 p.m. Session – Strings:

• 20th/21st Century: Grade 6-8

4:15 p.m. Session – Strings:

• Own Choice Solo: Grade 6-8

6:00 p.m. Session – Choral:

• Community Youth Choir
• Youth Ensemble
• Adult Ensemble
• Adult Community Choir

Sunday, April 16th, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Vocal:

• Folk Song: Primary, Junior, Intermediate

9:30 a.m. Session – Vocal:

• Graded Solo: Grade 2, 4, Intermediate

10:00 a.m. Session – Vocal:

• Musical Theatre Solo: Primary, Junior, Intermediate

10:30 a.m. Session – Vocal:

• Vocal Variety: Primary-Senior

11:30 a.m. Session – Piano:

• 20th Century: Pre-Grade 1 – Grade 1

1:00 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Romantic: Grade 2-4, Adult

2:30 p.m. Session – Piano:

• 20th Century: Grade 6, 10

3:15 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Classical: Pre-Grade 1-5

4:15 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Canadian: Pre-Grade 1-1
• Jazz & Blues: Grade 2

5:00 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Baroque: Grade 1-2

6:30 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Canadian: Grade 7-10

7:00 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Impressionism: Grade 9-10

7:30 p.m. Session – Piano:

• Baroque: Grade 7-10

Monday, April 17th, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Piano:

• Junior Duet
• Intermediate Duet
• Senior Duet

9:45 a.m. Session – Piano:

• Classical: Grade 7-10

10:30 a.m. Session – Piano:

• Popular: Pre-Grade 1

11:15 a.m. Session – Piano:

• Classical Romantic Grade 6-10

Thursday, April 20th, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Single Session:

• Musical Interpretation Ballet
• Musical Interpretation Jazz

11:30 a.m. Session – Single Session:

• Dancer’s Own Choreography

1:00 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo Contemporary 13 & Over
• Solo Hip Hop All Ages

5:45 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Production
• Demi Character Groups
• Modern Groups 12 & Under
• Contemporary Groups 12 & Under
• Musical Theatre Groups 12 & Under
• Hip Hop Groups 12 & Under
• Acrobatic Dance Groups 12 & Under
• Variety Groups 12 & Under

7:00 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Contemporary Groups 13 & Over
• Modern Groups 13 & Over
• Hip Hop Groups 13 & Over
• Musical Theatre Groups 13 & Over
• Variety Groups 13 & Over
• Acrobatic Dance Groups 13 & Over

Friday, April 21st, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Single Session:

• Solo Tap All Ages

12:15 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo Modern 13 & Over
• Solo Contemporary Ballet 13 & Over
• Solo Jazz 12 & Under

3:00 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo Classical Ballet 12 & Under
• Solo Jazz 13 & Over

6:00 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Classical Ballet Groups 12 & Under
• Jazz Groups 12 & Under

7:45 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Classical Ballet Groups 13 & Over
• Classical En Pointe Group 13 & Over
• Jazz Groups 13 & Over

Saturday, April 22nd, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo National 13 & Over
• Solo Demi character 12 & Over
• Solo Classical Ballet 13 & Over
• Solo Variety  All Ages

11:00 a.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo Demi Character 13 & Over
• Solo Contemporary Ballet 12 & Under
• Solo Contemporary 12 & Under
• Solo Classical En Pointe 13 & Over
• Solo Acrobatic Dance All Ages
• Solo Musical Theatre 13 & Over

1:30 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Solo Lyrical Jazz All Ages

6:00 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Lyrical Jazz Groups 12 & Under
• Tap Groups 12 & Under

7:15 p.m. Session – Double Session:

• Open Ballet Groups
• Open Variety Groups
• Open Jazz Groups
• Open Tap Groups
• Lyrical Jazz Groups 13 & Over
• Tap Groups 13 & Over

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023:

9:00 a.m. Session – Double Session:

• All duos

7:00 p.m. Best of the Fest: