The Vancouver Dixieland Jazz Society proudly presents
A festival of classic old style jazz played in the great New Orleans tradition
View a Photo Gallery of the 2006 Vancouver DixieFest
View a Photo Gallery of the 2007 Vancouver DixieFest
View a Photo Gallery of the 2008 Vancouver DixieFest
We are sorry to have to announce that there will be no Vancouver DixieFest in 2011.
At its meeting on October 30 the VDJS Board made the decision to cancel the 2011 festival. Although it was an emotionally difficult decision, from a strictly business point of view, it was an obvious one.
The decision was the result of a double whammy to our finances: rising costs and reduced income. A change in Government policy eliminated our annual grant of $20,000; there is no indication that this funding will be restored and, as it represents about 25% of our festival budget, it leaves a hole which we cannot see any reasonable way of filling.
Our major source of income comes from the sale of badges. Attendance has been declining steadily, but apart from the obvious loss in income, when we lose out-of-town visitors, there are other associated losses as well. When trends in declining attendance and rising costs were analyzed it became clear that a festival in 2011 could easily put our financial position in the red.
Without a festival we face the question Now what? For the coming year, at least, the Board has decided to carry on with its local program of monthly dances, a Spring DixieFest, and perhaps a one-day Fall DixieFest. The VDJS will also continue with its mission to support young musicians learning to play traditional forms of jazz.
For more information or to be placed on our mailing list, send us an email
The Vancouver Dixieland Jazz Society
3205 Hoskins Rd.
North Vancouver, BC V7J 3B5
Telephone: 604-987-5966
This document was last modified on November 1, 2010
A festival of classic old style jazz played in the great New Orleans tradition
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View a Photo Gallery of the 2007 Vancouver DixieFest View a Photo Gallery of the 2008 Vancouver DixieFest |
We are sorry to have to announce that there will be no Vancouver DixieFest in 2011.
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At its meeting on October 30 the VDJS Board made the decision to cancel the 2011 festival. Although it was an emotionally difficult decision, from a strictly business point of view, it was an obvious one. The decision was the result of a double whammy to our finances: rising costs and reduced income. A change in Government policy eliminated our annual grant of $20,000; there is no indication that this funding will be restored and, as it represents about 25% of our festival budget, it leaves a hole which we cannot see any reasonable way of filling. Our major source of income comes from the sale of badges. Attendance has been declining steadily, but apart from the obvious loss in income, when we lose out-of-town visitors, there are other associated losses as well. When trends in declining attendance and rising costs were analyzed it became clear that a festival in 2011 could easily put our financial position in the red. Without a festival we face the question Now what? For the coming year, at least, the Board has decided to carry on with its local program of monthly dances, a Spring DixieFest, and perhaps a one-day Fall DixieFest. The VDJS will also continue with its mission to support young musicians learning to play traditional forms of jazz. |
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