How to Register
There are a variety of registration forms and deadlines, depending on the Section.
Each form can be printed from this site, filled in, and submitted in person or by mail.
The GENERAL registration form is for performers in the Brass, Classical Guitar, Composition, Fiddle, Piano, Speech & Dramatic Arts, Strings, and Woodwinds Sections. The form is printable from this site.
Choral, Ethnic Performance, School Bands, School Dance, School String Orchestras, Studio Dance, and Vocal each has its own registration form, printable from this site.
Registration opens on Monday, November 14, 2011.
The deadline for registration for any performer using the GENERAL Registration form, and for performers in STUDIO DANCE or VOCAL classes, is 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Mailed registrations for these Sections must be postmarked no later than January 14, 2012.
The deadline for registration for performers in CHORAL, ETHNIC PERFORMANCE, SCHOOL BANDS, SCHOOL DANCE, and SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRAS is 4:00 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Mailed registrations for these Sections must be postmarked no later than February 14, 2012. Copies of all CHORAL and ETHNIC PERFORMANCE registrations mailed after February 9, 2012, must also be faxed to the Festival Office (250-386-9224 until January 31 then 250-380-6791 from February 3).
Registration forms and payment can be delivered in person to the Festival office before January 31 in Room 210, 932 Balmoral Road, or to 21-21 Dallas Road on or after February 3, or mailed to P. O. Box 8182, Victoria BC V8W 3R8.
Payment can be made in person in cash or by cheque. Payments sent by mail should be personal cheques only made out to "GVPAFA". The fees are listed under "Classes" in the "Register" section of this site.
Registration can be done in person on Saturday, January 14, 2012, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in Room 200 (upstairs) of the First Metropolitan United Church offices at 932 Balmoral Road. Section Heads will be present.
• • • S P E C I A L I N F O R M A T I O N re. N E W W A I V E R • • •
Some concerns have been expressed regarding the wording of the last paragraph on Festival Registration Forms (located at the back of the Syllabus). We require this paragraph to be signed and as it is already published in the Syllabus, we need your help in alerting participants, teachers and parents/legal guardians as to their options.
The three components which a participant, teacher or parent/legal guardian may agree or disagree with are:
1. The undersigned (participant, parent/legal guardian or teacher) consents to and authorizes the use of his/her name
2. The undersigned (participant, parent/legal guardian or teacher) consents to and authorizes the use of images
3. The undersigned (participant, parent/legal guardian or teacher) consents to be contacted by e- mail and social media with information about the Festival.
The Board of Directors asks that at Registration, or during other conversations, Section Heads suggest that the participant, parent/legal guardian or teacher draw a line through the phrase or statement(s) with which they disagree, initial, and then sign the Registration Form. As an example, if the participant agrees to have his/her photograph taken and does not mind his/her name being used BUT does not want to be contacted by e-mail, he/she would draw a line through the phrase 'and also consents to be contacted by e-mail and social media by Festival with information about Festival'.
We also request:
• that you be aware that although our language says 'participant', that participant should be 19
years or older if he/she is giving permission for photographs and names to be used, otherwise a
parent/legal guardian should sign on behalf of the participant
• teachers of individual students must ensure that parents sign the form whether giving or denying permission for the students' names and/or images to be used by Festival
• teachers of groups should draw a line through the clause 'and also consents to and authorizes the use of his/her name and/or images.......records.” as it appears on the form.
