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Kiwanis Grand Concert awards

Following are 2018 Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival awards and scholarships, as announced during the festival's Grand Concert and Awards presentation April 3 at the TransCanada Theatre: Feature Class Winners Music composition, 12 and under:
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Janessa Grenier performs Playing Ball by Stephen Chatman during the 35th annual Olds &District Kiwanis Music Festival Grand Concert and Awards at the Fine Arts & Multi Media Centre.

Following are 2018 Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival awards and scholarships, as announced during the festival's Grand Concert and Awards presentation April 3 at the TransCanada Theatre:

Feature Class Winners

Music composition, 12 and under: Sophia Vermeulen

Music composition, 13 and over: Charlie Wright.

Provincial Recommendations

Vocal solo, girls 12 and under: Anna Moffat.

Vocal solo, boys 12 and under: Evan LaGrange.

Vocal solo, girls 16 and under: Anja Kelly.

Vocal solo, senior: Amber Hougestol.

Piano solo, grades 2-4: Haley Mackie.

Piano solo, grades 5-6: Darian Wood.

Piano solo, grades 7-8: Brooke Jackson.

Piano solo, grades 9-10: Hunter Jackson.

Piano solo, 12 and under: Gabriel Wan.

Piano solo, senior: Melissa Hiebert.

Composition, 12 and under: Sophia Vermeulen.

Elementary school choral, grades 1-3: École Olds Elementary School choir.

High school choral: Olds High School choir.

Alternates:

Ashlyn Ord (vocals 12 and under).

Andrue Kincade-Proctor (boys vocals 12 and under).

Teresa Lukacs (vocals 16 and under).

Aiden Hoffman (piano grades 2-4).

Sophia Vermeulen (piano grades 5-6).

Musical Theatre Awards

Best ballad musical theatre solo, 12 and under: Evan LaGrange.

Best up tempo musical theatre solo, 12 and under: Evan LaGrange.

Best ballad musical theatre solo, 16 and under: Anja Kelly.

Best up tempo musical theatre solo, 16 and under: Carson Rafuse.

Best ballad musical theatre solo, adult: Brooklyn Newsham.

Best up tempo musical theatre solo, adult: Amber Hougestol.

Best Musical Theatre production: Dyment Vocal Arts Players.

Best Musical Theatre production, adult: Rhythm Rascals.

Provincial Recommendations

Musical theatre ballad, 12 years and under: Evan LaGrange.

Musical theatre up tempo, 12 years and under: Evan LaGrange.

Musical theatre ballad, 16 years and under: Anja Kelly.

Musical theatre up tempo, 16 years and under: Carson Rafuse.

Alternates:

Ballad (12 and under): Anna Moffat.

Up tempo (12 and under) Alexander Crampton.

Ballad (16 and under): Kennedy Halwa.

Up tempo (16 and under): Brooke Jackson.

2018 Scholarship Winners

Best beginner classical piano solo: Hannah Williams.

Best beginner contemporary piano solo: Jonah Koch.

Best beginner Canadian composer piano solo: Annabelle Ward.

Best beginner Jazz piano solo: Wyatt Whittle.

Best junior baroque piano solo: Hayley Mackie.

Best junior classical piano solo: Ashlyn Ord.

Best junior Canadian composer piano solo: Aiden Hoffman.

Best junior contemporary piano solo: Ivan Silivanyuk.

Best junior jazz piano solo: Kathleen Laurence.

Best junior concert class piano solo: Alyssa Focker.

Best junior movie/TV/pop piano solo: Joseph Wiwcharuk.

Adjudicator's  junior piano special award: Maren McIntosh.

Best intermediate baroque piano solo: Sophia Vermeulen.

Best intermediate classical piano solo: Darian Wood.

Best intermediate jazz piano solo: Darian Wood.

Best intermediate contemporary piano solo: Charlie Wright.

Best intermediate concert class piano solo: April Nichol.

Best Advanced baroque piano solo: Melissa Hiebert.

Best Advanced classical piano solo: Gabriel Wan.

Best piano concerto: Carmi Ampo.

Best Advanced romantic piano solo: Evgeny Silivanyuk.

Best Advanced impressionistic piano solo: Brooke Jackson.

Best Advanced contemporary piano solo: Carmen Haubrich.

Best Advanced Canadian composer piano solo: Andrue Kincade-Proctor.

Best Advanced jazz piano solo: Hunter Jackson.

Best senior movie/TV/pop piano solo: Juan-Pierre Hoffman.

Best senior piano duet: Ashley and Sarah Hoppins.

Best instrumental solo: Sophie Petersen.

Best woodwind solo: Aiden Rigor.

Best junior strings solo: Ava Krynski.

Best senior strings solo: Janessa Grenier.

Best boys classical vocal solo, 12 and under: Evan LaGrange.

Best contemporary vocal solo, 12 and under: Ashlyn Ord.

Best girls classical vocal solo, 12 and under: Amelia Hoffman.

Best sacred vocal solo, 12 and under: Andrue Kincade-Proctor.

Best folk song vocal solo, 12 and under: Anna Moffat.

Best girls classical vocal solo, 16 and under: Mairin Woodruff.

Best art song vocal solo, 16 and under: Anja Kelly.

Best concert/recital vocal solo, 16 and under: Anja Kelly.

Best folk song vocal solo, 16 and under: Teresa Lukacs.

Best sacred vocal solo, 16 and under: Alyssa Focker.

Best prescribed vocal solo, 16 and under: Brooke Jackson.

Best senior classical vocal solo: Amber Hougestol.

Best senior art song vocal solo: Amber Hougestol.

Best movie/TV/pop vocal solo: Dalene Jakob.

Best adult vocal solo: Brooklyn Newsham.

Best adult vocal trio: Brooklyn Newsham, Brooke Jackson, Allison Froese.

Best adult music composition: Rowena Hoeve.

Best choral speech, grades 4-6: École Olds Elementary School; conductors -- Ms. Hodge/Ms. Macklin.

Best elementary school choir, grades 1-3: École Olds Elementary School choir; conductor Lois Munchinsky.

Best high school choir: Olds High School choir; conductor Chelsea Pederson.

Best classroom music: MusiCreations Orff Studio; conductor Lorrie Lipski.

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