MBA FESTIVAL (Optimist) 2024

Posted December 4th

Here at Westwood we are HUGE supporters of the Manitoba Band Association Festivals (Formerly known as Optimist). This is a mandatory competitive performance for all of our ensembles - Jazz and Concert Band


PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, Please mark your calendars, in past we have ended up with conflicts because students have procrastinated in mentioning these dates to parents.

This is going to be one amazing festival run with 6 bands at competition.

M.B.A. Concert Band
RBC Convention Centre 375 York.

Wednesday, FEB 21st, 2024

10:30 AM -  Gr. 9 Concert Band -  Performance time

Students will be taken down and return by school bus.

8:45 AM Pick up at Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd) going to the Convention Centre
11:30 PM Pick -up at the convention centre returning to Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd)
12:00PM  -ISH - @Westwood

Thursday, Feb 22nd, 2024

1:50PM -  Gr. 10 Concert Band -  Performance time

Students will be taken down and return by school bus.

11:30 AM Pick up at Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd) going to the Convention Centre
3:00 PM Pick -up at the convention centre returning to Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd)
3:30 PM -ISH - @Westwood

Friday, Feb 23rd, 2024

7:15 PM - Symphonic Band

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the convention centre


3:30 PM all percussionists meet in the band room to pack up instrumentation

6:00 PM  - All members must be at the convention centre and meet Mr. Edwards at the bottom of the main escalators.  We should be finished adjudication and photo by 8:15PM


M.B.A.Jazz Band 
Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre 340 Provencher Blvd.

Thursday February, 29th

2:10 PM Westwood B.I.G. Band -  Performance time.

Students will be taken down and return by school bus.

12:00 PM Pick up at Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd) going to the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre
3:15 PM Pick -up at the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre returning to Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd)
3:45PM- ISH - @Westwood

Friday  March 1st

10:40 AM Little Tykes Jazz Orchestra -  Performance time.

Students will be taken down and return by school bus.

8:45 AM Pick up at Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd) going to the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre
12:00 PM Pick -up at the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre returning to Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd)
12:30PM- ISH - @Westwood


3:20 PM Sr. Jazz Band -  Performance time.


Students will be taken down and return by school bus.

1:00 PM Pick up at Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd) going to the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre
4:30 PM Pick -up at the Franco Manitoban Cultural Centre returning to Westwood Collegiate (360 Rouge Rd)
5:00PM- ISH - @Westwood

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