86th Annual Gladstone Music and Arts Festival a success
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- Published on Saturday, May 14, 2016
Submitted photo. Provincial Recommendations: Back row (from left): Vanessa Sawatzky, Sam Salmon, Emma Salmon, Janelle Braun. Front row (from left): Sydney Strocen, Madison Teichroeb, Lauren Rosling, Azaria Neuschwander, Jane Son.
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The 86th Annual Gladstone Music and Arts Festival was once again a success. The Band sessions were held on April 13.
Janice Finlay, a music educator and saxophonist, adjudicated. The Choral/Vocal sessions were held on April 19 and 20 with Loretta Thorleifson adjudicating. Loretta Thorleifson has adjudicated at numerous choral events and festivals throughout Manitoba. The Piano/Violin sessions were held on April 26 and 27 with Marlene Pauls Laucht adjudicating. Marlene Pauls Laucht is a well-known Winnipeg pianist, teacher, adjudicator, examiner and clinician.
The committee would like to thank William Morton Collegiate Institute, Gladstone Elementary School, Gladstone United Church, and the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone for their continued support. Thank you to all those who donated to the Festival Operating Fund and Bursary Fund in 2016. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Highlights Concert on Sunday, May 1 at Gladstone United Church.
The following is a list of winners for each class of the festival.
Beginner Instrumental Ensemble: Nathan Braun, Carson Buydens and Abbey Kramer (Medallions)
Beginner Instrumental Duet: Casey Hamm and Marc Neuschwander (Medallions)
Beginner Instrumental Solo: Kristine Sumodlayon (Medallion)
Junior Instrumental Ensemble: Ziah Canete, Lauren Rosling and Robin Semler (Medallions)
Junior Instrumental Duet: Ziah Canete and Robin Semler (Medallions)
Junior Instrumental Solo: Sydney Strocen (Medallion)
Classroom Action Songs and Singing Games: Gladstone Grade 2 (Diane’s Beauty Salon Award)
ORFF Ensemble: Tied between Gladstone Grade 3 and Gladstone Grade 5 (C.T. Boyd Award)
Classroom Choir/Chorus, K – Gr. 3: Gladstone Grade 3 (Joyce and Cliff Brooks Award)
Classroom Choir/Chorus, Gr. 4-6: Gladstone Grade 4 (Gladstone Legion Ladies Auxiliary Award)
School Choir/Chorus, Open: W.M.C.I. Grades 9 - 12 (Eric and Diane Schlamb Award)
Vocal Solo, 8 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Broadfoot Agencies Award)
Vocal Solo, 10 and Under: Taylor Kennedy (Macleod Award)
Vocal Solo, 12 and Under: Madison Teichroeb (L.S. Ferguson Award)
Vocal Solo, 14 and Under (Preliminary): Vanessa Sawatzky (Carol McCrae Memorial Award)
Vocal Solo, 18 and Under (Junior/Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion)
Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 8 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Gladstone Kinettes Award)
Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 12 and Under: Jaylen Spak (Medallion)
Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 14 and Under (Preliminary): Sydney Strocen (Medallion)
Vocal Solo, Traditional Folk Song, 18 and Under (Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion)
Vocal Solo, Contemporary Folk/Popular, 12 and Under: Regan Teichroeb (Foxon Agencies Award)
Vocal Solo, Contemporary Folk/Popular, 13 and over (Junior/Intermediate): Samantha Salmon (Beautiful Plains Pottery Award)
Vocal Solo, 20th/21st Century English Art song (Junior/Intermediate): Emma Salmon (Gladstone Music Festival Award)
Vocal Solo, Sacred, 12 and Under: Jaylen Spak (Clarke’s of Gladstone Award)
Vocal Solo, German Lieder, Italian Art Song, French Art Song (Junior/Intermediate): Samantha Salmon (Medallion)
Musical Theatre, 18 and Under (Intermediate): Austin Teichrib (Medallion)
Vocal Duet, Own Choice, 21 and under: Emma and Samantha Salmon (Fahner Award)
Piano Solo, Beginner, Own Choice, 8 and under: Tori Hildebrandt (Henry and Sarah Arthur Memorial Award), Cash Thomson (2nd place Medallion)
Piano Solo, Beginner 9 and over: Derek Thiessen (1st Place Medallion), Sara Thiessen (2nd place Medallion)
Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr. 3 and 4: Lauren Rosling (Roy McBride Award)
Piano Solo, Baroque, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Baroque, Grades 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style, Gr. 3 and 4: Janelle Braun (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Classical Sonata/Classical Style, Grades 7 and Up: Jane Son (Power and Joy Mowat Award)
Piano Solo, Canadian, Gr. 1 and 2: Zoey Suderman (Keyes Community Award)
Piano Solo, Canadian, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion)
Piano Solo, 20/20st Century Composers, Gr. 1 and 2: Cadence Otto (Medallion)
Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 3 and 4: Janelle Braun (Medallion)
Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Medallion)
Piano Solo, 20/21st Century Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Keystone Concrete Award)
Piano Solo, Romantic Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion)
Piano Solo, French Composers, Gr. 7 and Up: Jane Son (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Own Choice, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Study, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Study, Gr. 3 and 4: Lauren Rosling (Neuschwander Family Award)
Piano Solo, Study, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky (Keith Blair Family Award)
Piano Solo, Study, Grades 7 and Up: Azaria Neuschwander (Medallion)
Piano Duet, Beginner: Regan Teichroeb and Kendra Spence (Medallions)
Piano Duet, Gr. 1 and 2: Madison Teichroeb and Chris Armstrong (Errol Ferguson Award)
Piano Duet, Gr. 5 and 6: Vanessa Sawatzky and Adrian Sawatzky (R.B. Moore Award)
Piano Solo, Popular, Beginner: Regan Teichroeb (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Popular, Grade 1: Lauren Armstrong (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Popular, Grade 2: Madison Teichroeb (Medallion)
Piano Solo, Popular, Grades 3 and 4: Sydney Strocen (Mac’s Auto Supply Award)
Violin Solo: Hanna Sollner (Irene Blanchard Award)
The following participants were recommended to go to the Manitoba Provincial Festival:
Intermediate Vocal: Samantha Salmon and Emma Salmon
Intermediate Musical Theatre: Austin Teichroeb and Emma Salmon; Alternate: Samantha Salmon
Piano, Preliminary: Lauren Rosling and Janelle Braun
Piano, Junior: Vanessa Sawatzky
Piano, Advanced: Jane Son, Azaria Neuschwander
Piano, Canadian Composer: Azaria Neuschwander
Prose Reading, Grades 4-6: Madison Teichroeb
Solo Poetry, Grades 7-9: Sydney Strocen
Solo Poetry, Grades 10-12: Sonya Strocen
Prepared Speech, Grades 4-6: Madison Teichroeb
Prepared Speech, Grades 7-9: Sydney Strocen
The Ileen Rogers Memorial Trophy presented for the most outstanding vocal performance, excluding Modern Folk/Popular/Choral was presented to Samantha Salmon.
Being presented with the Corinne McCrae Memorial Trophy for the most outstanding performance in Piano Solo or Duet, Beginner to Gr. 4, excluding Popular Piano was Lauren Rosling.
The Glenn MacKenzie Memorial Trophy presented for the most outstanding performance in Piano Solo or Duet, Gr. 5 and Up, excluding Popular Piano, went to Jane Son.
