2019 Award Winners
VOCAL AND CHOIR AWARDS
GEORGINA LAZZAROTTO VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP –Presented by Lorne Lazzarotto to Étoile Brown, Devan Lansdowne, Afton Papworth
MARY FOWLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP –Excellence in Classical Voice ~ Presented by Norma Jean Gomme to Jenny Sunderland
Rotary Club “Best of the Fest” in Voice: Jenny Sunderland–Presented by Sherry Gilroy, Rotary Club of Salmon Arm, Shuswap
Outstanding Junior Classical: Evje Knutson
Outstanding Intermediate Classical: Afton Papworth
Junior Musical Theatre: Evje Knutson
Intermediate Musical Theatre: Afton Papworth
Junior Ensemble: David Langridge & Evje Knutson
Choir Awards ~ Sponsored and Presented by Chrisi Davies & Denise Menzies, SASCU
Best Youth Choir: Bastion Choir;
Best Adult Choir: Vallee Harmony Choir;
Best Ensemble Choir: SAS Jackson Choir
PIANO AWARDS
Rotary Club “Best of the Fest” in Piano: Holly McCallum–Presented by Rob Hislop, Rotary Club of Salmon Arm, Daybreak
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Presented by President BCRMTA, Jane Hein
Best Performance of a Canadian Piece Award: Junior: Josée Marie Ramsay; Senior: Stephen Moore & Teslyn Bates
Adjudicator’s Choice: Junior: Gideon Breugem Senior: Sarah Trentalance
Outstanding Junior: Venetia Trentalance
Outstanding Intermediate: Sophie Joerissen
Outstanding Senior: Henry Baker
Intermediate Concert Class: Sophie Joerissen
Senior Concert Class: Henry Baker
Junior Composition: Alina Polyakh
Piano Ensembles Awards Presented by Chris Papworth, Salmar Community Assoc.
Junior Duet: Beatrice Gagne & Emma Muddiman, Jonas Roberts & Evje Knutson
Intermediate Duet: Camille Hanry & Sophie Joerissen
Senior Duet: Matthew Neudorf & Jonathan Breugem
Advanced Senior Duet: Shiloh Jansen & Ashley Nicks, Teslyn Bates & Eva Mosher
Concerto Award: Shiloh Jansen
Intermediate 2 Pianos Ensemble Award: Joanna & Lois Osborn
Senior 2 Pianos 8 Hands Award: Matthew Neudorf, Jonathan Breugem, Jenna MacLean & Brynne Smith
Advanced Senior 2 Pianos Ensemble Award: Holly McCallum & Jessica Neudorf
Advanced Senior 2 Pianos 8 Hands Award: Teslyn Bates, Julianne Moore, Samantha & Hilary Vukadinovic
Quartet Award: Holly McCallum, Jessica Neudorf, Eva Mosher & Robyn de Wet
Graded Piano Scholarships
Grade 1: Norah Wooster
Grade 2: Sam He
Grade 3: Alina Polyakh
Grade 4: Kael Ukkonen
Grade 5: Brynne Smith
Grade 6: Robert McBain
Grade 7: Ava Stanley
Grade 8: Matthew Neudorf
Grade 9: Ashley Nicks
Grade 10: Teslyn Bates
ARCT: Jessica Neudorf
STRINGS AWARDS
Rotary Club “Best of the Fest” in Strings: Holly McCallum—Presented by Martin Ketteringham, Rotary Club of Salmon Arm
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Presented by President BCRMTA, Jane Hein
Best Performance of a Canadian Piece: Akasha McCleary
Adjudicator’s Choice Award: Hannah Breugem
Outstanding Junior: Kade McChesney
Outstanding Senior: Libby Wyse
Concert Class: Holly McCallum
Senior Ensemble: Libby Wyse and Holly McCallum
Graded Strings Scholarships
Grade 1: Isabella Haak
Grade 2: Jack McChesney
Grade 3: Zaela Thiessen
Grade 4: Claire Weathermon
Grade 5: Autumn Sunderland & Anya Massa
Grade 6: Olivia Sunderland
Grade 10: Madelyn Stoney
BLAIR BORDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP –Presented by Tracey Kutschker, Director/Curator, SA Arts Council to Holly McCallum
KLEIN FAMILY AWARD–Presented by Dr. Melany Dyer, Shuswap Community Foundation to Teslyn Bates, Henry Baker, Holly McCallum & Libby Wyse
PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS—Announced by Dr. Melany Dyer, Shuswap Community Foundation
PIANO ~ Junior B Piano: Teslyn Bates (Competitor)
Intermediate Piano: Jessica Neudorf (Competitor), Henry Baker (Merited Participant)
Holly McCallum recommended in Kamloops festival for Intermediate Strings & Piano
STRINGS ~ Junior A Strings: Olivia Sunderland (Merited Participant)
Senior Strings: Libby Wyse (Competitor)
VOCAL ~ Junior Classical: Jonas Roberts (Competitor)
Intermediate Classical: Jenny Sunderland (Competitor)
Junior Musical Theatre: Evje Knutson (Competitor)
Intermediate Musical Theatre: Afton Papworth (Competitor), Jenna Romailler (Merited Participant)
CHOIRS ~ Bastion Choir, Vallee Harmony Choir, SAS Jackson Choir