Awards presentation wraps up Festival of the Arts

At the Showcase Performance, Karen Smith, winner of the Dramatic Monologue Award, performed a piece called 'French Fries' from 'Talking With...' by J. Martin.

At the Showcase Performance, Karen Smith, winner of the Dramatic Monologue Award, performed a piece called 'French Fries' from 'Talking With...' by J. Martin.

Participants in the recent 100 Mile Festival of the Arts were all winners in their own right, but many were singled out and presented with an award for an exceptional performance.

Several of those presentations were made at the Showcase Performance on May 6 at Martin Exeter Hall in front of a packed audience.

The full list of awards winners in each category is as follows:

 

Speech Arts Awards

Outstanding Achievement  – Lydia Kinasewich.

Junior Aggregate – L. Kinasewich.

Intermediate Aggregate – Tahsis Jensen.

Canadian Author – Hisako Arai.

Humourous Poetry – Matfin family.

Narrative Poetry – T. Jensen.

Prose – T. Jensen.

Choral Speaking – Mile 108 Elementary (108), Grade 3.

Readers Theatre Doug Macleod Memorial – Anya Levermann and L. Kinasewich.

Readers Theatre large group – Forest Grove Elementary School (FGES).

Group Poetry – Kai Grinyer and Noah Dykstra.

Dramatic Monologue – Karen Smith.

Gregory Grant Memorial Bursary – Yellowbird Boyce.

Sandra Cannon-Walker Awards – FGES, Horse Lake Elementary School (HLES) and 108.

Adjudicator Awards – Ashley Holyk, Natasha McKay and Ryan Grant.

Recommended for Provincial Festival:

Junior competitor – Madison Ardiel.

Junior observers – L. Kinasewich, Kira Saenger, N. McKay and A. Holyk.

Intermediate competitor – T. Jensen.

 

Piano Awards

JS Bach Jr., Helen Ames Award – Anna Betuzzi.

JS Back Sr., Margaret Christie Award – Isaiah Haines.

Baroque Jr., June Truant Memorial – Cory Mapson.

Baroque Int./Sr. Priscilla White Memorial – Alexandra Wolfe.

Romantic Jr. – Jesse Stich.

Romantic Int./Sr. – Hildegarde Goertz Memorial – I. Haines.

Classical Jr. – A. Betuzzi.

Classical Int./Sr. – A. Wolfe.

Piano Sonata – I. Haines.

Canadian Composer, Joan Ireland Award – A. Wolfe.

20th Century Jr. – J. Stich.

20th Century Int./Sr – Ian Heales.

Piano Ensemble – Maximilian Irl and A. Wolfe.

Piano Composition Jr. – C. Mapson.

Piano Composition Sr. – Daven Mapson.

Adjudicator Awards – Chelsea Dunk, Emilie Patterson and Seth Haines.

Recommended for Provincial Festival:

Jr. participant – A. Wolfe.

Jr. observer – I. Haines.

 

Instrumental Awards:

Tamara Price Beginner Solo – Heather Heales.

Shelly Somerville Award – A. Betuzzi.

Doolan Family Award – Natanya Jeffrey.

Instrumental Ensemble – A. Betuzzi and M. Ardiel.

Charles Cawdell Memorial Band Award – Buffalo Creek Handbell Choir Grade 6/7.

Adjudicator Awards – Niamae Benson, S. Haines and I. Haines.

Anthony and Helen Lau Bursary – Isaiah Haines.

Recommended for Provincial Festival:

Junior competitor – N. Jeffrey.

Junior observers – A. Betuzzi, M. Ardiel and I. Haines.

 

Vocal Awards:

Sacred Irva and James Stewart Memorial – Fessica Fouchier.

Folk Song, Olga Pugsley Memorial – Jordan Shields.

Musical Theatre, Jr. – L. Kinasewich.

Musical Theatre, Int. – Ian Levick.

Musical Theatre, Sr. – Nicole Weir.

Pop – Vanessa Rhynolds.

Jazz, George Kellet Memorial – N. Weir.

Country, John Jones Memorial – Melissa Grahn.

Vocal Ensemble – L. Kinasewich and Courtney Cave.

Adjudicator Awards – Baylee Shields, Mia Weir and D. Mapson.

Outstanding Achievement – J. Shields.

Recommended for Provincial Festival:

Classical Jr. observer – J. Shields.

Musical Theatre Jr. observer – L. Kinasewich, J. Shields and C. Cave.

Musical Theatre Sr. competitor – N. Weir.

Musical Theatre Sr. observer. – M. Grahn.

 

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