43rd Annual Stephenville Rotary Music Festival underway

Ava King performed a snippet from Hansel and Gretel in the nine-year-old girl's solo speech category on Monday morning as part of the Stephenville Rotary Music Festival, which is now underway and runs throughout the week. - Frank Gale

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS

After the wildfires — lessons on being prepared | SaltWire #wildfire #novascotia #thinkingoutoud

Watch on YouTube: "After the wildfires — lessons on being prepared | SaltWire #wildfire #novascotia #thinkingoutoud"

The Stephenville Rotary Music Festival is now underway and despite some icy conditions on Monday morning participants got in to take part in their performances and learning.

Stage 2 of the Stephenville Arts and Culture Centre was busy with a musical theatre workshop while there were speech and choral performances taking place on main stage.

The music festival continues through the week with the Rose Bowl competition taking place on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. and on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the Final Concert will be staged.

It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action. Please consider joining us in this mission by becoming a member of the SaltWire Network and helping to make our communities better.

Click here for information on becoming a member

Click here to download the SaltWire app