Our Gala Concert, with the trophies awarded by the Thespian Mayor of Broadstairs, Councillor Peter Shaw, once again revealed the breadth of Thanet talent.

Winners from the 2017 festival

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SPEECH & DRAMA

• Cup for Speech (Yr 6 & under) Anna Page
• Vinson Cup for Speech (Yrs7-9) Edward Broomfield
• Mary Raven Cup for Speech (yrs 10 and above) Sonia Copeland Bloom
• McCleesh Cup - Reading Aloud at Sight Oolong Khaing-Macpherson
• Charles Dickens Plate Sean Docherty
• Franks Trophy for Bible Reading (Year 8 and under) Jean Hodge
• Margate Bible Society Cup Sonia Copeland Bloom
• Lesley Nixon Shield for Choral Speech St Peter's Performers
• Thanet Stage School Shield for Mime Amy Kemp Jones
• Gold Cup for Dramatic Achievement Niamh Edgington
• Dramatis Personnae Cup for Shakespeare Hannah Lyell
• The Chidwick Cup for Dulogoue Mary Lyell & Gus Jackson
• Roxanne Nixon Cup for Solo Dramatic Recital Not awarded
• The Mary Lord Cup for Group Drama St Peter's School
• The Lanes' (South East) Ltd Cup for overall achievement Reginold & Reynard Baskaran

VOCAL

• Gandolfo Cup (11 & under-Girls) Daisy-Rai Atkin
• Eileen Vesey Cup (13 & under-Girls) Abigail Heyfron
• Cup for Solo-(Girls, 16 & under) Leonie Paige Carette
• Rosebowl -Solo (18 & under) Bethan Fahy
• Prebble trophy (Boys - Solo) Not awarded
• Prebble Trophy (Junior, own choice) Kati Evelyn Stembridge
• Metronome (Own Choice) Kayleigh Stevens-Keatley
• Light Opera Cup (13 & under - Junior) Harriet Tyman
• Regan Cup (Light Opera-16& under) Imogen Downey Edwards
• Light Opera Cup (18 & under) Lucy Karczewski
• Eileen Vesey memorial (Folk Song) Kayleigh Stevens-Keatley
• Yvonne Ives Cup for song in a Modern Style Not awarded
• Cup for Vocal Solo & Accompaniment (Junior) Not awarded
• Cup for Vocal Solo & Accompaniment (Senior) Not awarded
• Prentice Trophy (Lieder) Marika Landy
• Solo-Senior Citizens Heather Grant
• Edith Pritchard Memorial Cup (Highest Mark-adults) Becky Haisell / Jane Daulman (Tied)
• Thelma Springford Bursary for young accompanist Not awarded

CHORAL

• Cup for choirs (Year 6 & under) Upton Junior School Choir
• Cup for choirs (Years 7-13) Not awarded
• Shield-choirs-Sacred Music Not awarded
• Shield -choirs- Secular Not awarded
• Cup for Modern Cantata Not awarded

PIANO

• Under 8 Sophie Ericson
• Under 9 Emily Spenceley
• Under 10 Zico Faux-Bowyer
• Under 11 (Vivienne Frances) Safia Jeffs
• Under 12 (Mabel Adelaide Gull) Nima Fitzgerald
• Under 13 Nima Fitzgerald
• Under 14 Franciszek Wolny
• Junior Cup (14-16) Hannah Baker
• Senior Cup Matthew Weston
• Duet under 10 Rawdon Hill & Emily Spenceley Duet under 13 Nima Fitzgerald & Yoshimi Faux-Bowyer
• Duet under 16 Not Awarded
• Junior Recital (Martin cash prize) Ami Watters
• Senior Recital (Emptage Cash Prize) Laura Scott
• Ann Worden Trophy Laura Scott
• Millennium Cup Laura Scott
• Blackburn Trophy Sarathi Spenceley

INSTRUMENTAL

• Cup for instrumental solo - strings Thomas Choi
• Adrienne Gandolfo cup - Recorder solo Joseph Walton
• Cup for woodwind solo Reuben-James Gilbert
• Valerie Wolfe memorial cup - Duo Thomas and Grace Choi
• Bradstow cup for brass solo Paul Ainsworth
• Cup for instrumental ensemble - up to 6 players Choi Family Ensemble
• Gillespie trophy for ensemble - 6+ players Not Awarded
• Olive Raven Cup Amy Joseph

DANCE

• Richard George memorial cup Baby Theatre Zelia Tamulevicius
• Page Barber Cup Baby Classical Zelia Tamulevicius
• E & C trophy Lily Williams
• Warren Trophy Amelie Dekker
• Solomons Shield Connor Deeks
• Thanet District Town Council Georgia Farrow
• Broadstairs Cup Theatre Duets Meg Robinson & Nia Sim
• Festival cup Classical Duets Lily Haines & Keira O'Connor
• Katie Peach Junior Choreographic Oliver Jones
• Choreographic Trophy Senior Alice Wiggans
• Page Mason Choreographic Duets Megan Darby & Alisha Staples
• Queenie Swan Memorial Trophy Junior Ballet Eden Andrews
• Toni Elizabeth Senior Ballet Faye Joyce
• Georgia Leigh Junior Tap Millie Hunt
• Laura Murray Senior Tap Beatrice Boyle/Rebecca Pollen
• LRT National Junior Tabitha Cole
• National Senior Grace Filer
• Summer Faye Junior Modern Maisie Hunt/Marcie Chick/Brooke Fordyce/Kine Thompson
• Modern Cup Senior Leah Buwu/Georgia Farrow
• Laurel Cup Greek Georgia Farrow
• GOSH Song & Dance Junior Connor Deeks
• CDF Song & Dance Senior Abigail Heyfron
• Violet Bowler Memorial Junior Lyrical Modern Leah Manning
• Doris Dorban Senior Lyrical Modern Megan Hunt/Georgia Farrow/Alisha Staples/Faye Joyce
• Laura Ruth Junior Character Libby Coe
• Patricia James Senior Character Seren Deeks
• Trios/Quartets Leah Buwu, Kati Evelyn,Daisy Atkins, Kail Thompson
• KAPA Adult Cabaret Jo Jo School of Dance
• Classical Shield Junior Groups Next Generation Dance Studio
• Roberts Trophy Senior Classical Footsies Dance centre
• James Henry Junior Troupes Elite Dance Academy
• Robin Winbow Senior Troupes Elite Dance Academy
• Elliott Gilbert Memorial Cup Most Promising Song & Dance Conor Deeks
• Rowe Trophy Best Male Dancer Conor Deeks
• Johnson's Trophy For Sincerity Lola Palmer
• Genevieve Award Teacher's Best Choreography Amanda Tooms/Classical group Opus 20/Footsies Dance Studio
• Sara Bakeri Musicality Brooke Fordyce
• Xara-Mare Shining Star Award 9 years & under Lily Haines
• Zelia-Mae Award Most Outstanding Performance Beatrice Boyle - Tap
• Landon Jennings Choreographic Troupes Emmeline Savory
• Irene Tandy Memorial Shield For Endeavour Katie Evelyn
• David Murray Shining Star 10-13 years Faye Joyce