I have not posted about Music Alive Festival for some time. It’s been very challenging this year. The political situation is escalating, and has been escalating. Tensions are high. There is pressure on everyone. It has been suggested to us from various sources, that we consider canceling for this year. Some other festivals have canceled. There is more paperwork to do, more communication and meetings to attend. Emergency decisions to make. We have had to make changes to due dates and deadlines. We are trying to continue our journey, and moving forward to delivering a festival in 2020.
Music directors are not able to pay for their registration. Well, some are not. Our registrations are lower this year, but we can deliver a festival. We owe it to the many schools who have followed the guidelines and have paid for a festival. We continue to complete our schedule, and have changed our starting date for the festival. We are refining the schedule, communicating with all our clients and meeting the needs of our clients. We do have some strategies we can tap into depending on the new challenges we may encounter in the future.
It’s been so much more work this year for both Edel and I, and Susanne, who continues to support us.
The committee members continue to support, and we hope to deliver a successful festival. Music Alive has had a long history. It’s our duty to protect the festival.
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