Annual Award Winners

Intermediate Canadian Piano

Junior Musical Theatre

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

KLEIN FAMILY AWARD
Presented to Holly McCallum and Jessica Neudorf by Lindsay Wong, Shuswap Community Foundation

BLAIR BORDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented to Stephen Moore by Jane Hein

LOGAN STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP
Best Performance in a Foreign Language Presented to Saige Dubyna by Terry Logan

GEORGINA LAZZAROTTO VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
Presented to Jonas Roberts by Lorne Lazzarotto

MARY FOWLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Excellence in Classical Voice ~ Presented to Elise Parsonage by Reid Fowler

Vocal Awards

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest” in Voice:  Afton Papworth
Presented by Carl Flatman, President of Shuswap Rotary Club
Outstanding Junior Classical:  Devan Lansdowne
Outstanding Intermediate Classical:  Saige Dubyna
Outstanding Senior Classical:  Elise Parsonage
Junior Musical Theatre:  Evje Knutson and Peyton Gecse
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Carlee Cleveland, Macie Lewis and Carys Watts
Senior Musical Theatre:  Elise Parsonage
Adjudicator’s Awards:  Elise Parsonage and Jonas Roberts

Choir Awards

Best Youth Choir:  VCMS Youth Chorus
Best Adult Choir:  Vallée Harmony
Best Ensemble Choir:  Shuswap Barbershop Project

Band Awards

Band Awards ~ Announced by Barry Johnson, Salmon Arm Savings & Credit Union
Best Elementary/Middle School Band:  Carlin Elementary Grade 7/8 Concert Band
Best Secondary School Concert Band:  Jackson Concert Band
Best Jazz Band:  Sullivan Jazz Band

String Awards

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest” in Strings: Presented by Martin Ketteringham, Rotary Club of Salmon Arm to Holly McCallum

BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Presented by President, Jane Hein to Aleta Lu and Jasmin Schweitzer

Outstanding Junior:  Hannah Breugem
Outstanding Senior:  Holly McCallum
Junior Concert Class:  Karina White
Intermediate Concert Class:  Olivia Sunderland

Graded Strings Scholarships

Grade 1:  Hugh Weathermon
Grade 2:  Hannah Breugem
Grade 3:  Claire Weathermon
Grade 4:  Anya Massa
Grade 10:  Jasmin Schweitzer

Piano Awards

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest” in Piano:  Jessica Neudorf
Presented by Rob Hislop, Rotary Club of Salmon Arm, Daybreak

BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Presented by President, Jane Hein

Junior:  Nicole Tomlinson
Intermediate:  Kyla Nicks
Senior:  Shiloh Jansen
Advanced Senior:  Samantha Vukadinovic
Outstanding Junior:  Venetia Trentalance
Outstanding Intermediate:  Jonathan Breugem
Outstanding Senior:  Holly McCallum
Junior Duet:  Melissa Neil & Rachel Maclean
Intermediate Duet:  May & Ava Stanley
Senior Duet:  Jonathan Breugem & Matthew Neudorf
Advanced Senior Duet Award:  Samantha & Hilary Vukadinovic
Junior Concert Class:  John Langridge
Senior Concert Class:  Jennika Bobryk
Composition Class:  Holly McCallum
Piano Ensembles Awards Presented by Chris Papworth, Salmar Community Assoc.
Concerto Award:  Aleta Lu
Intermediate 2 Pianos Ensemble Award:  Jenna Maclean & Brynne Smith
Senior 2 Pianos Ensemble Award:  Teslyn Bates & Julianne Moore
Advanced Senior 2 Pianos Ensemble Award:  Jessica Neudorf & Holly McCallum
Int 2 Pianos 8 Hands:  Ava Stanley, Alexanne Lepage, Joshua Mark, May Stanley
Advanced Senior 2 Pianos 8 Hands Award:  Jessica Neudorf, Holly McCallum, Robyn de Wet & Eva Mosher

Graded Piano Scholarships

Grade 1:  Beatrice Gagne & Emma Muddiman
Grade 2:  Venetia Trentalance
Grade 3:  Nicole Tomlinson
Grade 4:  Brynne Smith
Grade 5:  Camille Hanry
Grade 6:  Austin Tomlinson
Grade 7:  Matthew Neudorf
Grade 8:  Ashley Nicks & Hilary Vukadinovic
Grade 9:  Teslyn Bates
Grade 10:  Stephen Moore

Provincial Recommendations

Announced by Roger Parenteau, Shuswap Community Foundation:

PIANO ~ Junior A Piano:  Teslyn Bates (Competitor)
Intermediate Piano:  Jessica Neudorf (Competitor), Stephen Moore (Merited Participant)
STRINGS ~ Intermediate Strings:  Holly McCallum (Competitor)
VOCAL ~ Junior Classical:  Saige Dubyna (Competitor), Zaela Thiessen (Merited Participant) and Jenna Romailler (Merited Participant)
Intermediate Classical: Elise Parsonage (Competitor)
Junior Musical Theatre: Carys Watts (Competitor)
CHOIRS ~ VCMS Youth Chorus, Vallée Harmony & Shuswap Barbershop Project

VOICE AND CHORAL AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Vocal Best of the Festival”:  Destinée Trentalance
Pre-Grade One Award:  Maya Roberts
Outstanding Junior Classical:  Evje Knutson
Outstanding Intermediate Classical:  Saige Dubyna
Junior Musical Theatre:  Josiah Trentalance
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Eve Cleland
Best Intermediate Vocal Ensemble:  Saige & Siera Dubyna
Composition Class Award:  Annika Smale

Best Adult Choir:  Shuswap Men’s Chorus
Best Ensemble Choir:  Ancora Women’s Ensemble

LOGAN STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP –Best Performance in a Foreign Language: Destinée Trentalance

BAND AWARDS:

Best Elementary/Middle School Band:  Shuswap Middle School Gr 8 Concert Band
Best Secondary School Concert Band:  Jackson Concert Band
Best Jazz Band:  Sullivan Jazz Band

STRINGS AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Strings Best of the Festival”:  Holly McCallum
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Robyn de Wet & Holly McCallum
Outstanding Junior:  Anna Hrabchuk
Outstanding Intermediate/Senior:  Anna Konrad
Outstanding Junior Ensemble:  Jack & Kade McChesney
Intermediate/Senior String Ensemble:  Holly McCallum & Anastasia Martens
Concert Class:  Holly McCallum

Graded Strings Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Hugh Weathermon
Grade 1:  Hannah Breugem
Grade 2:  Marissa Dollack
Grade 3:  Anya Massa
Grade 4:  Aidan Chan
Grade 5:  Nadya Henrie
Grade 6:  Laura Hrabchuk
Grade 7:  Simone Konrad
Grade 8:  Robyn de Wet
Grade 9:  Indigo Freeman

PIANO AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Piano Best of the Festival”:  Serafina Muto
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~
Junior: Nathan King
Intermediate:  Jacob Huntington
Senior: Hilary Vukadinovic
Advanced Senior:  Samantha Vukadinovic
Outstanding Junior:  Jenna Maclean
Outstanding Intermediate:  Matthew Neudorf
Outstanding Senior:  Jessica Neudorf
Jr Duet/Trio: Lucas Hansen, Jonas Roberts & Tate Spence
Intermediate Duet/Trio: Jonathan Breugem & Matthew Neudorf
Sr Duet: Samantha & Hilary Vukadinovic
Advanced Senior Duet Award (Gr 10-ARCT):  Grace Neudorf & Sidney Victor
Junior/Intermediate Concert Class: Silvano Arpagaus
Composition Class: Timothy Weicker
Mini Concerto Award:  Shiloh Jansen
Trio/Quartet Award: Eva Mosher, Teslyn Bates, Julianne Moore & Julia Van Buskirk
Junior 2 Piano Ensemble Award:  Jenna Maclean & Brynne Smith
Intermediate 2 Piano Ensemble Award:  Matthew Neudorf & Jonathan Breugem
Senior 2 Piano Ensemble Award:  Jessica Neudorf & Holly McCallum
Sr 2 Piano 8 Hands: Jessica Neudorf, Holly McCallum, Eva Mosher & Robyn deWet

Graded Piano Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Ella Klassen
Grade 2:  Olivia Chapman and Emmersen Haak
Grade 3:  Daniel Richman
Grade 4:  Nathan King
Grade 5:  Jonathan Breugem
Grade 6:  Shiloh Jansen
Grade 7:  Ashley Nicks
Grade 8:  Teslyn Bates
Grade 9:  Robyn de Wet / Stephanie Lu
Grade 10:  Jaalah Ward
ARCT:  Grace Neudorf

BLAIR BORDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Andrea Roberts (Vocal), Serafina Muto & Grace Neudorf (Piano)

PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

PIANO
Junior A Piano:  Samantha Vukadinovic
Intermediate Piano:  Serafina Muto
Senior Piano:  Grace Neudorf

STRINGS
Junior A:  Simone Konrad
Junior B:  Holly McCallum
Intermediate Strings:  Robyn de Wet

VOCAL
Junior Classical:  Saige Dubyna
Junior Musical Theatre:  Eve Cleland, Josiah Trentalance (Alternate)
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Destinée Trentalance

CHOIRS
Ancora Women’s Ensemble & Shuswap Men’s Chorus

PIANO AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest”:  Andrew Stoney
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Junior: Jacob Huntington / Intermediate:  Hilary Vukadinovic
Senior: Teslyn Bates / Advanced Senior:  Aria Izik-Dzurko

Outstanding Junior:  Jonathan Breugem
Outstanding Intermediate:  Ashley Nicks
Outstanding Senior:  Holly McCallum
Junior Duet:  Matthew Neudorf & Jonathan Breugem
Senior Duet/Trio/Quartet (Gr 7&8):  Robyn de Wet & Eva Mosher
Advanced Sr. Duet/Trio/Quartet (Gr 9-ARCT):  Jessica Neudorf & Holly McCallum
Junior/Intermediate Concert Class:  Micah Lichti

Piano Ensembles Awards
2 Pianos 4 or 6 Hands Ensemble:  Jessica Neudorf & Holly McCallum
2 Piano 8 Hands Ensemble:  Holly McCallum, Robyn de Wet, Eva Mosher, Jessica Neudorf

Graded Piano Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Jace Mortenson
Grade 1:  Mira Shaw
Grade 2:  Calia Mortenson
Grade 3:  Matthew Neudorf
Grade 4:  Jacob Huntington
Grade 5:  Zachary Naish
Grade 6:  Aleta Lu
Grade 7:  Julianne Moore
Grade 8:  Benjamin Sui
Grade 9:  Stephen Moore
Grade 10:  Aria Izik-Dzurko
ARCT:  Grace Neudorf

VOICE AND CHOIR AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest”:  Paige Tower
Outstanding Junior Classical:  Evje Knutson
Outstanding Intermediate Classical:  Destinee Trentalance
Outstanding Senior Classical:  Jenae VanGameren
Junior Musical Theatre:  Josiah Trentalance
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Destinee Trentalance
Best Junior Vocal Ensemble:  Siera & Saige Dubyna
Best Intermediate Vocal Ensemble:  Destinee & Josiah Trentalance
Best Adult Choir:  Shuswap Men’s Chorus

BAND AWARDS:

Best Elementary/Middle School Band:  Shuswap Middle School Gr 8 Concert Band
Best Secondary School Concert Band:  Jackson Concert Band
Best Jazz Band:  Sullivan Jazz Band

STRINGS AWARDS:

Rotary Clubs “Best of the Fest”:  Libby Wyse

BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards:  Robyn de Wet and Holly McCallum
Outstanding Junior:  Anya Massa
Outstanding Intermediate/Senior:  Holly McCallum
Intermediate/Senior String Ensemble:  Anna & Simone Konrad
Concert Class:  Libby Wyse

Graded Strings Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Jack McChesney
Grade 1:  Kelsey Phillips
Grade 2:  Autumn Sunderland
Grade 3:  Aidan Chan
Grade 5:  Isabel Hladych
Grade 6:  Simone Konrad
Grade 7:  Robyn de Wet
Grade 8:  Anna Konrad
Grade 9:  Anastasia Martens

BLAIR BORDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Jenae VanGameren (Vocal, )Emily Wark & Andrew Stoney (Piano)

MARY FOWLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:  Excellence in Classical Voice ~ Paige Tower

PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

PIANO
Junior A Piano:  Stephen Moore (Competitor), Intermediate Piano:  Grace Neudorf (Competitor), Senior Piano:  Andrew Stoney (Competitor)

STRINGS
Junior A:  Anna Konrad (Competitor)

VOCAL
Junior Classical Voice:  Georgia Nitchie (Competitor)
Intermediate Classical Voice:  Paige Tower (Competitor)
Senior Classical Voice:  Jenae VanGameren (Competitor)
Junior Musical Theatre:  Destinee Trentalance (Competitor)

Congratulations to all the participants in the festival and to the remarkable work done by the adjudicators: Don Bennett, Bands; Muge Buyukcelen, Strings; Matt Hill, Voice; Darlene Brigadear, Jr. Piano; and Anne Wilson Unger, Sr. Piano.

Award recipients by discipline:

PIANO AWARDS:

Best of the Festival for Piano:  Stephen Moore
BCRMTA Shuswap Branch Awards ~ Junior: Aleta Lu and Nadya Henrie;
Intermediate: Connor Levins & Jessica Neudorf; and Senior: Ashley Fong

Outstanding Junior:  Aleta Lu
Outstanding Intermediate:  Jennika Bobryk
Outstanding Senior:  Aria Izik-Dzurko
Junior Duet:  Calia Mortenson & Gerogia Rands
Intermediate Duet:  Hilary & Samantha Vukadinovic
Senior Duet/Trio/Quartet:  Robyn de Wet, Holly McCallum, Eva Mosher, Jessica Neudorf
Junior/Intermediate Concert Class:  Katie Wall
Junior/Intermediate Composition:  Anna Biernacki
Senior Concert Class:  Hannah Bennison
Senior Composition Award:  Holly McCallum
2 Pianos 4 or 6 Hands Ensemble:  Holly McCallum & Jessica Neudorf
Sr 2 Piano Ensemble: Ashley Fong, Elena Bruns, Rebecca McDonald, Lara May McCallum

Graded Piano Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Mira Shaw
Grade 2:  Jonathan Breugem
Grade 3:  Eric Moore
Grade 4:  Tessa Elliot
Grade 5:  Julianne Moore
Grade 6:  Teslyn Bates
Grade 7:  Eva Mosher
Grade 8:  Rachel Bates
Grade 9:  Jessica Brown
Grade 10:  Lara May McCallum
ARCT:  Elena Bruns

VOICE AWARDS:

Best of the Festival for Voice:  Mairead Raupach
Pre-Grade One Vocal Scholarship:  Evje Knutson
Outstanding Junior Classical:  Siera Dubyna
Outstanding Intermediate Classical:  Destinee Trentalance
Outstanding Senior Classical:  Spencer Christensen
Junior Musical Theatre:  Adelynn Heyes
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Paige Tower
Senior Musical Theatre:  Sidney Cummings
Best Intermediate Vocal Ensemble:  Dubyna Sisters (Saige, Siera, Sheyanne & Salena)

MARY FOWLER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP for Excellence in Classical Voice: Spencer Christensen

CHORAL AWARDS:

Best Youth Choir:  North Okanagan-Shuswap Honor Children’s Choir
Best Adult Choir:  Shuswap Men’s Chorus
Best Ensemble:  Ancora Women’s Ensemble

BAND AWARDS:

Best Elementary/Middle School Band:  Shuswap Middle School Gr 8 Concert Band
Best Secondary School Concert Band:  Salmon Arm Secondary Gr 9 Concert Band
Best Jazz Band:  Salmon Arm Secondary Jazz Band

STRINGS AWARDS:

Best of the Festival for Strings:  Anna Konrad

Outstanding Junior:  Nadya Henrie
Outstanding Intermediate:  Holly McCallum
Intermediate Ensemble:    Anna & Simone Konrad
Concert Class:  Holly McCallum

Graded Strings Scholarships:

Pre-Grade 1:  Anya Massa
Grade 1:  Cheyanne Haak
Grade 5:  Simone Konrad
Grade 8:  Libby Wyse

BLAIR BORDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Lara May McCallum.

PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS for the BC Provincial Music Festival, May 26-30, 2015 at Powell River, BC:

PIANO
Junior Piano:  Aria Izik-Dzurko (Competitor), Stephen Moore (Observer)

STRINGS
Junior A: Holly McCallum (Competitor), Anna Konrad (Observer)

VOCAL
Junior Classical Voice: Georgia Nitchie (Competitor), Destinee Trentalance (Observer)
Intermediate Classical Voice:  Spencer Christensen (Competitor), Sidney Cummings (Observer)
Junior Musical Theatre:  Jenna Romailler(Competitor) Zoe Plummer (Observer)
Intermediate Musical Theatre:  Mairead Raupach (Competitor) Megan Barss (Observer)
Ensemble:  Ancora Women’s Choir (Competitor)
Choir:  Shuswap Men’s Chorus (Competitor)