2008 Bach Festival

Saturday, October 25
at First Academy of Music
9751 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs
For K-12 students in Lee and Collier Counties

The Bach Ensemble is sponsoring a music festival to encourage area music students to learn about the Baroque era and to perform compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. The Bach Festival will be hosted by First Academy of Music, located at the First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs.

Each participating student will learn and memorize one composition by J.S. Bach, to be played before a qualified judge on the day of the Bach Festival. Each student will receive a rating sheet with comments on his/her performance, along with a certificate of participation.

At the conclusion of the Festival, judges will select a few Outstanding Performers from among the participating students. Each Outstanding Performer will receive a prize and be invited to perform at an upcoming Bach Ensemble concert or fundraiser.

Members of The Bach Ensemble will staff the event. Participating music teachers are not required to volunteer their time.

A registration fee will be required to cover the expenses of the event. "Scholarships" may be available to cover the fee for students with financial need.

Please read the documents below for further information. If you have additional questions, please contact Valarie Milazzo, Festival Chairman at bachtreasurer@earthlink.net. For information about First Academy of Music, including directions, please visit www.firstacademyofmusic.org/.