"To promote, assist and develop all forms of performing arts activity in the community."
Howe Sound Performing Arts Association (1993) is a non-profit society. We are a vibrant and dedicated organization run entirely by volunteers.
We are proud of our past and current partnerships with many local businesses, people and organizations.
In 1997, the HSPAA worked with the Squamish Rotary to raise $37,000 to purchase a Yamaha C7 grand piano. Our grand piano is housed for performances at St. John's Anglican Church in the Garibaldi Estates. Our dream is to move our instrument, at a future date, to a new Arts and Cultural Centre.
In January 2005 which HSPAA initiated the Wave of Relief Campaign with support from Squamish Rotary and the District of Squamish. With huge community support, the event raised $43,000 towards Humanity Village (Tsunami Relief).
Professional Concert Series: The HSPAA is known for bringing professional level performers to Squamish. We have have presented artists such as Janina Fialkowska, Jon Kimura Parker, Angela Cheng, Sara Buechner, Lorne Elliott, Borealis Quartet and Chor Leoni, to name a few. We recently hosted a concert by young up-and-coming piano virtuoso, Avan Yu. We are committed to bringing professional concerts to Squamish and creating evenings to remember.
Local & Educational Concerts: We work with the young talented students of Squamish and are thrilled to see them grow and learn. We hold several events throughout the year dedicated to education and fostering local talent. Home Grown Talent is held in the fall as a fund raiser for AME. Inspiration is held in the winter to raise funds of the Howe Sound Music Festival. Star Search is a local talent contest for kids and youth which raises funds for AME.
AME (Access Music Education): AME provides financial assistance to deserving music students. Applications are available on this website towards the end of the School year.
Howe Sound Music Festival: The Howe Sound Music Festival is held each year in April. Performers of all ages are welcome to compete for adjudication by professional adjudicators, scholarships and the chance to compete in the Provincial Music Festival. Performances culminate in a gala showcase of gold medal winning performances.
We welcome partnerships and look forward to a future of promoting, assisting and developing the performing arts in Squamish.
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you Everywhere"
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The Access Music Education (AME) bursary fund was established to provide financial assistance for Squamish students (K-12) who wish to pursue studies in the performing arts. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of individual commitment to studies and financial need. In 2003/04 the HSPAA youth program organizers found that some students in our community were in need of assistance to finance music lessons and summer music programs which led to the creation of AME in 2005. Funds have been generated through generous community donations and concerts featuring local students and teachers. The first bursaries were given in 2006.
Over the past six years, 36 children and youth have received almost $18,000 in bursaries to offset the cost of tuition for private music lessons and/or summer music programs. Students have used these funds to pay for private piano, violin, clarinet, flute, guitar, and voice lessons. Some youth have put the money towards summer programs in theatre, dance, band, voice, choral, rock, jazz, celtic, classical, and folk music. AME also provides the funds for Scholarships to Howe Sound Secondary graduating students.
Bursaries range from $200 to $1000. Awareness of this program has grown over the years and so has the number of applications. Application forms are available to download from HSPAA website and monies are awarded in June.
The Howe Sound Performing Arts Association (HSPAA) uses all the funds raised at their annual AME Concert in November and bi-annual Star Search concert towards this program. They also host a lunch-hour concert series held at 12:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of each Month at Squamish Academy of Music and donations are accepted at the door for the AME scholarship account.
If you would like to know more about this or any other program, or would like to make a donation, please e-mail
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for more information. Cheques can be mailed to “HSPAA” PO BOX 365, Garibaldi Highlands, BC V0N1T0. Please write: AME on the cheque.
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