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.
