An evening of music was a fitting salute for the top performers of the Swift Current and District Music Festival, with 13 performances scheduled as part of the Festival's 2012 E-Travaganza Awards Ceremony and Extravaganza.
The awards evening on May 4 provided the category winners from the three-week long Music Festival a chance to take a bow for their outstanding efforts, with a selection of performances offered to allow a number of the young performers a chance to share their talents on stage.
Award winners were as follows:
STRINGS SCHOLARSHIPS
Guitar, 1st/2nd/3rd Year Instruction - Ben Cloutier.
Guitar, Elementary, Solo - Heidi Raizlaff.
Guitar, Junior, Solo - Tim Cloutier.
Violin, Primary Solo - Bliss Ries.
Violin, Primary Solo - Hailey Folks.
Violin, Primary Solo - Payton Reddekopp.
Violin, 2nd/3rd Year Instruction (any age) - Darian Folks.
Violin, Sask. Orchestral Association Primary Award - Darian Folks.
Violin, Elementary, Canadian or Fiddle Music - Rebecca Treen.
Violin, Sask. Orchestral Association Elementary Award - Rebecca Treen.
Violin, Junior, Canadian or Fiddle Music - Alishia Beach.
Violin, String Duet - Sierra Francis and Alisha Beach.
Violin, Intermediate, Canadian or Fiddle Music - Sierra Francis.
Violin, Sask. Orchestral Association Junior Award - Joshua Dyck.
Violin, Intermediate, Concerto or Sonata Solo - Esther Derksen.
Violin, Sask. Orchestral Association Intermediate Award - Esther Derksen.
Violin, String Ensemble - Strings 'N Things.
SPEECH ARTS
Choral Speech, Elementary School - Grade 3-4 Class, Wymark School.
Choral Speech, Elementary School - Ms. Blackmer's Grade 4-5 Class, Ashley Park School.
Choral Speech, Elementary School - Mrs. Boorah's Grade 4 Class, Central School.
Choral Speech, Elementary School - Ms. Hope's Grade 4 Class, Oman School.
Trophy for Choral Speech, Elementary School - Oman School
Primary, Solo Speech Arts - Paxton Neustaeter.
Elementary, Solo Speech Arts - Rory Neustaeter.
Intermediate, Solo Speech Arts - Tiara Stuart.
Senior, Solo Speech Arts - Tiara Stuart.
CHOIR
Elementary School Music - Grade 3-4 Class, Wymark School.
Elementary School Music - Grade 3-4-5 Choir, Ashley Park School.
Elementary School Music - Ms. Keenleyside's Grade 2 Class, Oman School.
Elementary School Music - Mrs. Lemieux's Grade 1 Class, Central School.
Trophy for Elementary School Chorus - Central School
CHORAL
High School Chorus - SCCHS Chamber Singers.
Trophy for High School Chorus - SCCHS Chamber Singers.
VOICE
Primary Solo - Justine Sletten.
Primary Solo - Dylan Sletten.
Primary Vocal Solo - Payton Reddekopp.
Junior and Elementary, Vocal Duet - Presley and Payton Reddekopp.
Elementary, Recital and Test Piece, Solo - Presley Reddekopp.
Musical Theatre Duet - Faith Wall and Presley Reddekopp.
Elementary, Can./Sask. Composer - Ainma Ambion.
Elementary, Solo Musical Theatre - Dawnella Rude.
Junior, Recital and Test Piece - Arianna Plett.
Junior, Folksong or Folk Ballad - Arianna Plett.
Junior, Musical Theatre - Arianna Plett.
Junior, Sacred Solo - Taylor Bezanson.
Intermediate, Solo Musical Theatre - Carson Walliser.
Senior, Artsong and Recital - Kaitlynn Kern.
Senior, Test Piece and Concert Group - Cassidy Bickner.
Senior, Musical Theatre Solo - Cassidy Bickner.
Senior, Can./Sask. Composer - Meegan Houghton.
Senior, Folksong or Folk Ballad - Meegan Houghton.
Teen Choir/Solo Summer Camp Recommendation - Laura Sawatzky.
Senior, Sacred Solo - Laura Sawatzky.
Senior, Most Promising Vocal Laura Sawatzky.
Senior, Opera/Oratorio/Bach - Tamia Nickel.
Senior, Most Distinguished Vocal - Tamia Nickel.
OWN COMPOSITION
(Receiving Purple Note Medallions)
Piano - Lesley Levorson-Wong.
Piano - Ryan Lee.
Piano - William Prescesky.
Recorder - Celia Hammerton.
Speech Arts - Tiara Stuart.
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