Performers are chosen from each discipline by the adjudicators. Only one from the junior, intermediate and senior levels of each discipline may participate. The National Music Festival is sponsored by the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals and the hosting Provincial Association.
Performers must first perform at the local level in order to qualify for provincial or national levels.
The Sunshine Coast Festival Of The Performing Arts is a member of both the The British Columbia Association Of The Performing Arts Festivals and The Federation Of Canadian Music Festivals.