Bands
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Plan Today To Come To Colorado’s
Community Run/Band Festival
73rd Annual
Music & Blossom Festival
In Cañon City, Colorado
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Dear Band Director,
On May 6th and 7th, the City of Cañon City, Colorado will be hosting the 73rd Annual Music and Blossom Festival. This is Colorado’s only community run Band Festival.
I cordially invite you and your students to participate in this spectacular musical event. The festival offers competition performances in concert, jazz, orchestra and parade.
The weekend of music and entertainment is both competitive and non-competitive. Details of participation for competition, exhibition, festival ratings or judge’s critique are found on this website.
I sincerely hope that you will accept this invitation and make the 73rd Annual Music and Blossom Festival the highlight of your school year for you and your students.
The City of Cañon City and the Music and Blossom Festival Corporation have provided a quality musical experience for over 150,000 students during its 73 year history.
Plan now to attend during the weekend of May 6th and 7th for the 73rd Annual Music and Blossom Festival in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
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Parade |
Music General Effect Music Execution – Individual Marching Execution – Individual Auxiliary Music Execution – Ensemble Marching – General Effect Drum Major Percussion |
| Concert Band |
Festival Ratings. comments. |
| Jazz Band |
comments.
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- All Performance times are scheduled on a priority basis, determined by postmarked date of entry. - Each Band that participates in the festival will receive a participation plaque. - All entry fees are waived if your school participates in the parade. - Middle Schools perform for Ratings or Critique only in Concert and Jazz Band categories. - Time limits not to exceed 25 minutes, including setup, performance and exit. - Distinguished Plaques for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place in each class and category. |
| Classifications |
Classification is based on a four year total enrollment of your high school as of the October 1st count. If you are a 3 year high school, you must adjust your enrollment upward by adding 1/3 of the enrollment to the 3 year enrollment figure.
Each school may enter a second Concert or Jazz Band in the Open Class category provided there are approved duplications of personnel. Enter your first group as 1, second as 2, along with the ensemble name, i.e. Wind Ensemble, Concert Band. - Jazz Combo Class |
| Entry Fees |
Entry Fees |
| Middle School Classification |
Class A 1-500 Middle Schools may only enter concert and jazz bands for ratings or critique only.
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| Awards |
Festival Plaques for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in each category, each class. .. .. Sweepstakes Award Given to the school accumulating the most points by rankings in each competitive category. .. .. The Awards presented by the Cañon City Music and Blossom Festival provide an incentive for students in various performing organizations to strive for musical excellence in their performances. As a reward for these accomplishments, we present distinctive and impressive trophies that are sure to provide many years of pride and fond memories. |
Bands can perform for a competitive score, ratings or judges critique only.
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