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Award Winners

Each week, the adjudication panel selects bands that went above and beyond in their performance at the Festival and these bands are awarded the Adjudicator's Choice Awards.  In addition, any band that receives a Superior rating in all components of their performance will receive a Superior Band Award. 

Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands 2025 Adjudicators' Choice Awards

Adjudicator’s Choice – Week 1
Ottewell Junior High School Grade 8 Concert Band – Edmonton, AB- Stephen Fong, Director
Assumption Junior Senior High School Senior Concert Band – Cold Lake, AB – Meredith Keizer, Director

Sightreading Adjudicator’s Choice – Week 1
Assumption Junior Senior High School Senior Concert Band – Cold Lake, AB – Meredith Keizer, Director

Adjudicator’s Choice- Week 2
Calgary French & International School Grade 6 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Andrew Bacsalmasi, Director
Highwood High School Symphonic Band – High River AB – Dylan Wiest & Jace Stearn, Directors 
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Sightreading Adjudicator’s Choice – Week 2
Evan Hardy Collegiate Senior Concert Band – Saskatoon SK – Stacey Mortenson-Spokes, Director

Alberta Band Association Provincial Festival of Bands 2025 Superior Band Awards

Grade 1
Westmount Charter School Grade 7 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Dr. Ilkim Tongur, Director
Ottewell Junior High School Grade 7 Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Stephen Fong, Dir.
Senator Riley Middle School Grade 7 Concert Band – High River AB – Paul Stelter, Director

Grade 2
Westmount Charter School Grade 9 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Dr. Ilkim Tongur, Director
Queen Elizabeth High School Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Lindsey Kemp, Director
Ottewell Junior High School Grade 8 Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Stephen Fong, Dir.
Holy Rosary School Grade 8 Concert Band – Lloydminster AB – Aaron Sikora, Director
F.E. Osborne School Grade 8 & 9 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Sara Therrien, Director
Calgary French & International School Junior Concert Band – Calgary AB – Andrew Bacsalmasi, Director
Webber Academy Grade 8 Concert Band – Calgary AB – April Waterbury, Director

Grade 3
Assumption Jr. Sr. High School Senior Concert Band – Cold Lake AB – Meredith Keizer, Dir.
Madeleine d’Houet Junior High School Honour Band – Calgary AB – Michael Carlucci, Dir.
Archbishop Jordan High School Senior Concert Band – Sherwood Park AB – Nevada Moes, Director
Western Canada High School Grade 10 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Brendan Hagan, Dir.
George Elliot Secondary School Senior Concert Band – Lake Country BC – Sergei Ryga, Dir.
Highwood High School Grade 9 Concert Band – High River AB – Dylan Wiest & Jace Stearn, Directors
Archbishop Joseph MacNeil School Grade 9 Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Tamara MacKenzie & Sarah Haeubl-Kaluzniak, Directors
Grade 4
Archbishop MacDonald High School Senior Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Dale Chapman, Director
Camrose Composite High School Senior Concert Band – Camrose, AB–Graham Green, Dir.
Mother Margaret Mary High School Honour Band – Edmonton, AB – Marty Majorowicz, Dir.
Raymond High School Senior Concert Band – Raymond, AB – Ryan Heseltine, Director
Webber Academy Senior School Concert Band – Calgary AB – Jeff Bryant, Director
Bow Valley High School Symphonic Band – Cochrane AB – Taylor Grant, Director
Evan Hardy Collegiate Senior Concert Band – Saskatoon SK – Stacey Mortenson-Spokes, Director
Salisbury Composite High School Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Rob Graves, Director
Highwood High School Symphonic Band – High River AB – Dylan Wiest & Jace Stearn Directors
Harry Ainlay High School Symphonic Band – Edmonton AB – Joel Forth, Director
Western Canada High School Grade 11 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Brendan Hagan, Director
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Grade 5
Edmonton Catholic School District Senior All-City Concert Band – Edmonton AB – Dale Chapman, Director
Archbishop MacDonald High School Honour Band – Edmonton AB – Jolene Wong, Director
Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School Grade 11 & 12 Concert Band – Calgary AB – Victoria Scott, Director

2024 Award Winners
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Description of the Organization
    • Purpose, Priorities and Principles
    • Get Involved
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Member Types
    • Applications and Renewals
  • Resources
    • Advocacy Tools
    • Provincial Syllabus
    • Lending Library
    • Teaching Resources
    • Run For Music
  • Programs
    • ABA Awards
    • Provincial Honour Bands >
      • Alberta Wind Symphony >
        • Nomination Process
        • Selection Procedures
        • Recommended Timeline
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Guest Conductor
        • Past Repertoire
      • Alberta Jazz Ensemble >
        • Audition Process
        • Guest Director
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Junior Honour Bands >
        • Nomination Process
        • Selection Procedures
        • Timeline
        • Guest Conductors
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Accommodations
    • Festival of Bands >
      • Provincial Syllabus
      • Repertoire Lists
      • Registration & Fees
      • Festival Regulations and Operations
      • Schedule
      • Adjudicators
      • Festival Awards
      • Preparing for a Festival
  • Alberta Band Summit
    • Registration
    • Sessions
    • Hotel
  • Connections
    • Affiliates
    • Job Board
    • Mike Achtymichuk Scholarship
    • Professional Development
    • Supporters