WWU Festival, Saturday, March 13th

Directions to the Performing Arts Center at Western Washington University, parking instructions and a schedule for the entire Festival can be found in attachments to your most recent email from BIYO. 

Please note that Car parking is available by permit ($2 or $3 fee) - stop at the visitor center and ask for a permit close to the PAC.  There are 20 minute loading/unloading spaces behind the PAC (lots 11G and 25G) for instrument drop-off (car use, only).

The Festival starts at 8:00am and runs until 6:30pm, BUT we do not have to be there until 1:00pm.  

Schedule:

   1:00pm  Arrive at PAC Lobby to check in with Reid

   1:15-2:15    Listen to Olympia High School Junior, and Edmonds High School
                      perform in the PAC Concert Hall

   2:15           Transit to Warm Up Room #24  (I’m assuming there will be a tiny
                      break in action between performance ending and clinician coming
                      to the stage to work with the group.   At that break, our group
                      can exit the Concert Hall to go to their Warm Up room)

   2:30-2:55     Warm Up

   3:05-3:40     Perform in Concert Hall  

   3:40-4:05     Clinic in Room #16

   4:05-4:45     Break and Transit to Master Classes

   4:45-5:45     Master Classes in separate Rooms for violin, viola, cello
                       and chamber

   5:50-6:15     WWU Symphony Orchestra Performance in Concert Hall

   6:15-6:30     Awards Ceremony in Concert Hall

Meals:   **Lunch and Dinner are available on campus, but this is OPTIONAL.   There are many places to eat in downtown Bellingham if you would like to spend some time exploring.   

  11:30-12:55   **Lunch is available at Viking Commons/Cafeteria  $7.50
                          all you can eat, or   
                          Viking Union Café: a la carte  $4.00 - $8.00                                                   

  6:30pm - ??  **Dinner is available at Viking Commons/Cafeteria  $8.75
                         all you can eat, or
                         Viking Union Café:  a la carte  $4.00 - $8.00

Please email Reid if you think you will take advantage of this option.  They want to know.   Reid's email address is  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,

Master Class Opportunity for Advanced Students:  Sign up with Reid if you are interested in playing for a master class.   If signing up, PRACTICE a solo, or part of a solo, as if you would be playing it in recital.   Don't do this without preparation!!