We are very excited about the upcoming 5th annual Forest City Music Festival! The last four years' events were very successful, and we hope to continue to increase festival entries from across Southwestern Ontario.

This year, the Forest City Music Festival will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the London Convention Centre. Solo competitions will be held for piano, guitar, voice, violin, woodwinds and drums, for students of any age, from primer level to grade 10.

What makes this Festival fun and unique are the wide varieties of styles and genres that can be performed. The solo competition categories allow the students to select their own pieces; students may perform Conservatory repertoire, pop, rock, jazz or Broadway pieces, or material from any method book. Medals will be awarded to the students earning the top three marks in each class, and every participant receives valuable written comments and feedback from the adjudicator.

Please note that the Festival entry deadline is Saturday January 14, 2011. We hope to see you there!