Our Gala Concert, with the trophies awarded by our president, Sir Roger Gale, was, as ever, a wonderful occasion confirming the wealth of talent we have in Thanet. We are now busy preparing for next year's Festival
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INSTRUMENTAL:
- Cup for Instrumental Solo - Strings Daniel Rae
- Adrienne Gandolfo Cup - Recorder Solo Maedhbh McCabe
- Cup for Woodwind Reuben-James Gilbert
- Bradstow Cup for Brass Solo Hannah Prentice-Whitney
- Valerie Wolfe Memorial Cup - Duo Zofia & Franciszek Wolny
- Cup for Instrumental Ensemble: 3-6 players String Ensemble
- Gillespie Trophy for Ensemble - 6+ players St. Lawrence College String Ensemble
PIANO:
- Under 8 Emily Spenceley
- Under 9 Emily Spenceley
- Under 10 Nima Fitzgerald
- Under 11 (Vivienne Francis) Emma Zhang
- Under 12 (Mabel Adelaide Gull) Tallulah Rhodes
- Under 13 Benny Z. Yu
- Under 14 Leonardo Watters
- Junior Cup (14-16) (P168-170) Zofia Wolny
- Senior Cup (P172-175) Yamato Kinoshita
- Duet under 10 Safia & Jasmine Jeffs
- Duet under 13 Daniel Yao & Ethan Liu
- Duet under 16 Martha & Bethia Carter
- Junior Recital (Martin Cash Prize) Sarathi Spenceley
- Senior Recital (Emptage Cash Prize) Rio Kinoshita
- Ann Worden Trophy Rio & Yamato Kinoshita (Best Musician in the Piano Section)
- Millennium Cup (highest mark in P154/P171) Jake Stevens
- Blackburn Trophy (highest mark in P152/P153) Freddie Askew
CHORAL:
- Cup for choirs (Year 6 & under) Upton Junior School
- Cup for choirs (Years 7-13)/ King Ethelbert's School
- Shield-choirs-Sacred Music Thanet Gospel Community Choir
- Shield -choirs- any age Thanet Gospel Community Choir
VOCAL:
- Gandolfo Cup (11 & under-Girls) Leonie Paige Carrette
- Eileen Vesey Cup (13 & under-Girls) Not awarded
- Prebble trophy (Boys - Solo) Rowan Tyler
- Cup for Solo-(Girls, 16 & under) Kayleigh Stevens Keatley
- Rosebowl -Solo (18 & under) Bethan Fahy
- Prebble trophy (Junior-own choice) Abigail Heyfron
- Metronome (Own Choice) Kayleigh Stevens Keatley
- Light Opera Cup (13 & under) Bradley Bissett
- Regan Cup (Light Opera 16 & under) Lucy Karczewski
- Light Opera Cup (18 & under) Anna Shpley
- Yvonne Ives Cup for song in a Modern Style Tyler Nicholson
- Eileen Vesey memorial (Folk Song) Sophie Brinkman
- Vocal Solo & Accompaniment (Junior) Leonie Paige Carrette & Zurafa Sakel
- Vocal Solo & Accompaniment (Senior) Keana De Zoysa & Zurafa Sakel
- Prentice Trophy (Lieder) Roger P. Lee
- Edith Pritchard Memorial Cup (Adults) Jenny Holt
- Solo (Senior Citizen) Roger P. Lee
- Olive Raven Cup Kayleigh Stevens Keatley
- Thelma Springford Bursary:young accompanist Zurafa Sakel
SPEECH AND DRAMA:
- Cup for Speech (Yr 6 & Under) Olivia Parpworth
- Vinson Cup for Speech (Yrs 7-10) Ned Linforth
- Mary Raven Cup for Speech (Year 11+) Nicola Keefe/Martin Docherty
- McCleesh Cup - Reading Aloud at Sight Oolong Khaing-Macpherson/Pranav Siddappa/Nicola Keefe
- Charles Dickens' Plate Nicola Keefe
- Franks Trophy: Bible Reading (Yr.8 & under) Jean Hodge
- Margate Bible Society Cup (Year 9+) Hannah Lyell/Sean & Martin Docherty
- Lesley Nixon Shield for Choral Speech St. Peter's Performers
- Thanet Stage School Shield for Mime Gus Jackson
- Gold Cup for Dramatic Achievement Olivia Earl
- Dramatis Personnae Cup: Shakespeare Johanna Pearson-Farr
- Roxanne Nixon Cup for Solo Dramatic Recital Elizabeth Brown
- Chidwick Cup for Duologue Elizabeth Brown & Sophie Parker
- The Mary Lord Cup for School Drama St. Peter's Performers
- The Lanes' (South East) Ltd Cup Amy Kemp-Jones
DANCE:
- Richard George memorial cup Baby Theatre Lily Williams
- Page Barber Cup Baby Classical Megan Jarvis
- E & C trophy Daisy Kirkby
- Warren Trophy Conor Deeks
- Solomons Shield Georgia Farrow
- Thanet District Town Council Jessica-Mei Nelson-White
- Broadstairs Cup Theatre Duets Georgia Farrow & Seren Deeks
- Festival cup Classical Duets Nia Simm & Josie Young
- Katie Peach Junior Choreographic Daisy Kirkby
- Choreographic Trophy Senior Olivia Plummer
- Page Mason Choreographic Duets Olivia Plummer & Lee Smith
- Queenie Swan Memorial Trophy Junior Ballet Conor Deeks
- Toni Elizabeth Senior Ballet Georgia Farrow/ Darcey Littlefield
- Georgia Leigh Junior Tap Harvey Shulver
- Laura Murray Senior Tap Rebecca Long
- LRT National Junior Abigail Rose Maffei
- National Senior Madre Paice
- Summer Faye Junior Modern Millie Hunt/Mia Coveney
- Modern Cup Senior Elisha Santer
- Laurel Cup Greek Georgia Farrow
- GOSH Song & Dance Junior Conor Deeks
- CDF Song & Dance Senior Seren Deeks
- Violet Bowler Memorial Junior Lyrical Modern Mia Coveney
- Doris Dorban Senior Lyrical Modern Jessica-Mei Nelson-White
- Laura Ruth Junior Character Emily Carter
- Patricia James Senior Character Maisie Last/Jessica-Mei Nelson-White/ Josie Young
- Trios/Quartets Jessica-Mei Nelson-White & Josie Young & Nia Simm
- KAPA Adult Cabaret Limelight Stage School/ Footsies Dance Centre
- Classical Shield Junior Groups Daluca Dance School
- Roberts Trophy Senior Classical Footsies Dance Centre
- James Henry Junior Troupes Hasland Dance Studios
- Robin Winbow Senior Troupes Footsies Dance Centre
- Elliott Gilbert Memorial Cup Most Promising in Song & Dance Seren Deeks
- Rowe Trophy Best Male Dancer Michael Maple
- Johnson's Trophy For Sincerity Isabel Godden
- Genevieve Award Teacher's Best Choreography Amanda Tooms
- Sara Bakeri Musicality Brooke Fordyce
- Xara-Mae Shining Star Award 9 years & under Lucy James
- Zelia-Mae Award Most Outstanding Performance Conor Deeks
- Landon Jennings Choreographic Troupes Olivia Plummer
- Irene Tandy Memorial Shield For Endeavour April-Laurena Fifield