COVID-19 Band update

18 March 2020

Regretfully, in light of COVID-19, All-City Bands is suspending it's rehearsal and performance season until further notice. With schools closed and the risk of spreading the virus to the vulnerable in our community, rehearsals are out of the question. Included in our cancellation notice are the following events:

• The Jazz Band Communities trip to Haines Junction, Burwash Landing, and Beaver Creek April 2nd to 4th
• Elementary School Concerts for April 7th to 9th
• Rotary Music Festival April 21st to 25th.

The Yukon Arts Centre is closed until after the Easter break, but will likely continue to be closed for longer given the seriousness of the national response to the Corona virus. It is highly unlikely the May 4th concert will occur given the virus trend and the fact that rehearsals will have been suspended. That being said, we will keep you posted if there is any possibility of a performance that night.

The Band trip to MusicFest Canada 2020 is also looking like it'll be cancelled. We haven't received official word that the event itself is cancelled, but given the gravity of concern about rate of infection in Calgary, it's safe to bet that a cancellation notice will occur any day. Convincing members to attend MusicFest in light of an infected populace in Calgary would not be in our best interests. We will be looking into any possible refund possibilities and keep you posted on that front. A formal announcement regarding the MusicFest Canada trip will be forthcoming as soon as we receive further information.

Our Spring Purdy's Chocolate order is still on track with one exception...pick up will be changed to Wednesday, April 1st. All sellers will still be responsible to pick up their orders. We will be implementing heightened safety measures with our packaging and distribution. Sellers, please watch your email for further details.