28th North Devon Performing Arts Festival kicks off
with record number of entries in the Dance Classes
This weekend saw the start of the 28th North Devon Performing Arts Festival which kicked off with the Dance classes being held over 3 days at the Kingsley School Theatre in Bideford. A record number of entries were received from Dance Schools throughout the Southwest as far as Weymouth. Competitors performed a variety of around 440 dazzling dances and all styles were showcased from the very youngest of only 3 years old and stepping out for the first time to the older highly accomplished, talented older dancers. The Adjudicator, Linda Young, was impressed by the extremely high standard and polished performances given and our local Dance Schools again did well against stiff competition from away. Soloists Charlotte Redman, Jade Bayliss and Rosalie Garnett from Westcott Dance & Performing Arts scooped 7 firsts between them as well as the School’s groups winning a further 3 categories. The Lindsay Ballet Studios group won the Open Contemporary Group category and soloists Kaia China-Sawyer, Olivia Riley and Hannah Smith won their classes. Dancing Feet Academy of Dance did well in the Group Cabaret section by either winning or coming second in every class they entered.
Overall Dance Awards to be presented at the Gala Concert on the 12th December will go to the following dancers:
Young Dancer Cup to Most Promising Dancer 18 years & under
Katie Herriot (Nicky Jenks School of Dance)
Young Dancer Cup to Most Promising Dancer 18 years & under
Emily Palmer (Rosemary Woodwark School of Dance)
Marion Lindsay Cup for Most Promising Girl 9 years & under
Christina Dunn (Deborah Bond Dance Academy)
Marion Lindsay Cup for Most Promising Boy 9 years & under
Owen Gittos
Joan Lake Award for most effective costume
Hazel Sturgess (Amy Charles Academy of Dance)
Joan Spear Shield to best group dance 9 years & under
Totnes School of Dance Classical Group
Graham Westcott Trophy for Artistry & Performance
Totnes School of Dance Open Ballet Group
Neat Feet Trophy for Overall Duet/Trio
Emma Hardy & Shona Plunkett (Totnes School of Dance)
Sarah Anne Westcott Cup for competitor gaining the highest mark
Emma Hardy & Shona Plunkett (Totnes School of Dance)
Dawn Morrish Cup for outstanding Raw Talent
Charlie Hulme (Totnes School of Dance)
Class Awards
Friday 30th October
Novice Dancer 6 yrs & under Tayla Hayes
Novice Dancer 8 yrs & under Alice Lentern
Novice Dancer 10 yrs & under Kaia China-Sawyer
Novice Dancer 12 yrs & under Annabel Bryant
Novice Dancer 14 yrs & under Poppy Treglown-O’Reilly
Novice Dancer 18 yrs & under Sophie Lee
Baby Ballet 6 yrs & under Hannah Kerswell
Ballet 7 & 8yrs Lydia Brayshaw
Ballet 9 & 10 yrs Cerys Brady
National Dance 9 & 10 yrs Cerys Brady
Song & Dance 7 & 8 yrs Harriet Clements
Song & Dance 9 & 10 yrs Bethan Gittos
Baby Cabaret 6 yrs & under Ava Blandford
Cabaret Duet 9 yrs & under Rose Marks & Fleur Aplin
Classical Duet 9 yrs & under Georgia Dumont & Christina Dunn
Tap 9 & 10 yrs Cerys Brady
Tap 7 & 8 yrs Fleur Aplin
Character Dance 9 & 10 yrs Cerys Brady
Character Dance 7 & 8 yrs Lydia Brayshaw
Modern Dance 9 & 10 yrs Rosalie Garnett
Modern Dance 7 & 8 yrs Lydia Brayshaw
Lyrical Modern 9 & 10 yrs Christina Dunn
Cabaret Group 9 yrs & under Totnes School of Dance
Classical Ballet Group 9 yrs & under Totnes School of Dance
Classical Improvisation 13 yrs & under Charlie Hulme
Modern Improvisation 13 yrs & under Charlie Hulme
Classical Improvisation 14 yrs & over Charlotte Redman
Song & Dance 15-18 yrs Charlotte Redman
Amateur Adult Group Westcott Dance & Performing Arts
Contemporary Open Group Lindsay Ballet Studios
Saturday 31st October
Character Dance 11 & 12 yrs Robyn Kiy
Character Dance 13 & 14 yrs Emma Hardy
Character Dance 15-18 yrs Charlotte Redman
Ballet 11 & 12 yrs Shona Plunkett
Ballet 13 & 14 yrs Megan Furneaux
Ballet 15 & 16 yrs Natalie Salter
National Dance 11 & 12 yrs Paige Lindsay
National Dance 13 & 14 yrs Tishian Montello
Modern Dance 15-18 yrs Laura Vercoe
Modern Dance 11 & 12 yrs Shona Plunkett
Modern Dance 13 & 14 yrs Emma Hardy
Lyrical Modern 11 & 12 yrs Anya Bishop
Lyrical Modern 13 & 14 yrs Emily Pearce
Classical Choreography 13 yrs & under Katie Herriot
Classical Choreography 14-18 yrs Jade Bayliss
Modern Choreography 13 yrs & under Paige Lindsay
Modern Choreography 14-18 yrs Charlotte Redman
Cabaret Group 13 yrs & under Totnes School of Dance
Cabaret Group 16 yrs & under = Westcott Dance & Performing Arts &
Dawlish & Teignmouth School of Dance
Sunday 1st November
Song & Dance 11 & 12 yrs Phoebe Johnson
Song & Dance 12 & 14 yrs Tishian Montello
Lyrical Modern 15-18 yrs Charlotte Redman
Tap 11 & 12 yrs Hayley Jarvis
Tap 15-18 yrs Olivia Riley
Classical Ballet Group Open Totnes School of Dance
Classical Ballet Group 16 yrs & under Dancing Feet Academy of Dance
Classical Ballet Group 20 yrs & under Totnes School of Dance
Classical Ballet Group 13 yrs & under Totnes School of Dance
Cabaret Group 20 yrs & under Westcott Dance & Performing Arts
Cabaret Group Open Dancing Feet Academy of Dance
Classical Duet/Trio 13 yrs & under Charlie Hulme & Phoebe Johnson
Classical Duet/Trio 16 yrs & under Emma Hardy & Shona Plunkett
Classical Duet/Trio 20 yrs & under Olivia Riley & Hannah Smith
Cabaret Duet/Trio 13 yrs & under Charlie Hulme & Bethany Pearce
Cabaret Duet/Trio 16 yrs & under Charlie Hulme & Megan Furneaux
Music Results
North Devon Performing Arts Festival Instrumental & Vocal Classes
draw largest entries in recent years
This year has seen yet another increase in entries for the Music classes with around 650 performances from entrants throughout the whole of Devon. The instrumental section began on Sunday 15th November at West Buckland School Memorial Hall with novice first time performers, guitars, jazz piano, family, folk and own composition classes followed by 2 days of piano, strings, woodwind, brass and chamber music. International adjudicator Helen Deakin, now based in South Devon, commented on the many fine performances and gave marks of distinction given to several young people – she also praised the excellent tuition from our local teachers.
Overall instrumental awards went to violinist Ana Fernandez for the most promising musician 18 years & under, pianist Zoe Bodinetz for most promising musician 12 years and under and singer/songwriter Bethan Waters who gained the highest mark in the instrumental classes for both folk music making and own composition.
The pinnacle of these classes was the Young Musician of the Year Competition held in the evening of Tuesday 17th. Helen Deakin and vocal adjudicator Robert Latham co-judged the 8 talented youngsters who competed with pianos, flute and voices – 1st prize of £200 went to pianist Bery Chan for an exceptional performance of Beethoven’s Sonata in C minor and Debussy’s Prelude no: 4; 2nd prize of £100 went to singer Ana Fernandez whilst 3rd prize of £75 went to flautist Mathew Leong.
On Wednesday 18th the competition moved on to Kingsley School Theatre for 3 days of vocal classes with Robert Latham from Bristol adjudicating. Entrants of all ages performed as soloists, duets, trios and choirs in a wide range of different styles which included classical, folk, musical theatre, opera, lieder and popular music. The standard was high and Robert Latham commended local singing teachers for the standard achieved with many performances securing marks in the commended and distinction category – however Bethan Waters was the only singer to gain a mark in the outstanding category for her show song “Vanilla Ice Cream.” There were many endearing performances from the younger singers such as Ella Clifton’s “Favourite Things”, Timothy Parker’s “Three Bears”, Sam Cumming’s “Where is love” and Stan Whittaker’s “Who will buy”. The classes concluded with a Master Class for adults and young singers where individuals had the opportunity to work on their technique under the expert guidance of Robert Latham.
Overall vocal awards this year went to Kathryn Turnbull (Most Promising Singer 18 years & under), Jed Kerby (Most Promising Singer 12 years & under) Rachel Forbes (Most Promising Adult Singer), and Overall Duet to Kathryn Turnbull & Victoria Cutting.
Instrumental Class winners:
Novice Musician 9 yrs & under William Miles
Novice Musician 11 yrs & under Nicholas Tall
Novice Musician 14 yrs & under Elsa Thorne
Novice Musician 18 yrs & under Tom Mitcham
Kathleen Embleton Cup for most promising Novice Musician Nicholas Tall
Jazz Piano 8 yrs & under Gabriel Bodinetz
Jazz Piano 10 yrs & under Benjamin Norris
Jazz Piano 12 yrs & under Samuel Norris
Jazz Piano 14 yrs & under Millie Manley-Lewis
Jazz Piano 16 yrs & under Cathy Bremner
Nick Wellstood Memorial Trophy for best Jazz Pianist Millie Manley- Lewis
Beginners Guitar Luke James
Guitar Grade 3 & under Myles Payne
Guitar Grades 4 & 5 Gemma Carter
Guitar Grades 6 & 7 Hannah Woolacott
NDPAF Rose Bowl for most promising guitarist 12 yrs & under Luke James
Child 14 yr & under plus Adult Jointly to Lydia & Ana Clements, Samuel & Robert Norris
Family Music Making Samuel & Benjamin Norris
Folk Music Making Bethan Waters
Own Composition 13-14 yrs Rebecca Shapland
Own Composition 15-18 yrs Bethan Waters
Piano Solo Pre-grade 1 Lucas Wilson
Piano Solo 6 yrs & under Maisie Grant
Piano Solo 8 yrs & under William Nath
Piano Duet Pre-Grade 1 Thomas Tickell & Eve O’Brien
Piano Duet Grade 1 Cara Copsey & Molly Gardner
Piano Solo Grade 1 Eloise McMorine
Piano Solo 10 yrs & under Zoe Bodinetz
Piano Solo Grade 2 Olivia Migliari
Piano Solo Grade 3 Zoe Bodinetz
Piano Solo Grade 4 Millie Manley-Lewis
Piano Solo 12 yrs & under Halli Foster-Ramsden
Piano Solo 14 yrs & under Christina Tang
Piano Solo 16 yrs & under Eleanor Chammings
Piano Solo Grade 6 Elsa Thorne
Piano Solo Grade 8 Magnus Tang
Piano Solo 18 yrs & under Magnus Tang
Beginners String Solo Thomas Roberts
String Solo Grade 3 & under Anthony Liu
String Solo Grades 4 & 5 Maddie McCarthy
String Solo Grade 6 & 7 Ana Fernandez
String Solo Grade 8 & above Christina Tang
Beginner Woodwind Solo Katie Hevingham
Woodwind Solo Grade 2 William Miles
Woodwind Solo Grade 3 Flora McKinnell
Woodwind Solo Grades 4 & 5 Beth Stevens
Woodwind Solo Grade 8 Eleanor Chammings
Instrumental Solo 8 yrs & under Kate Williams
Instrumental Solo 10 yrs & under Catherine Ralph
Instrumental Solo 12 yrs & under Callum Graham
Instrumental Solo 14 yrs & under Rebecca Spear
Instrumental Solo 18 yrs & under Guy Cologne Brooks
Brass Solo Grade 3 & under David Jones
Brass Solo Grades 4 & 5 Jointly to Julian Blaskiewiez & Patrizia Leopold
Brass Solo Grades 6 & 7 Allan Bennett
Brass Solo Grade 8 Guy Cologne Brooks
Brownsham Cup for most promising Brass Player Jointly to David Jones & Guy Cologne Brooks
Chamber Music 18 yrs & under Shebbear College Flute Ensemble
Instrumental Duet 10 yrs & under Holly Brimson & Catherine Ralph
Instrumental Duet 14 yrs & under Julian Blaskiewiez & Richard Goodey
Ensemble 18 yrs & under Shebbear College Flute Choir
Young Musician of the Year 1st Place Bery Chan
2nd Place Ana Fernandez
3rd Place Mathew Leong
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Vocal Results
Novice Singer 9 yrs & under Ella Clifton
Novice Singer 10-14 yrs Allan Bennett
Novice Singer 15-18 yrs Martha Bailey
Set Song Boy Treble Jed Kerby
Set Song Girls 12 yrs & under Megan Bousted
Set Song Girls 14 yrs & under Kathryn Turnbull
Set Song Girls 16 yrs & under Megan Kerby
Set Song Male Voice 18 yrs & under Allan Bennett
Set Song Girls 18 yrs & under Bethan Waters
Own Choice 7 yrs & under Timothy Parker
Own Choice 11 yrs & under Jed Kerby
Own Choice 13 yrs & under Annabel George
Own Choice 15 yrs & under Kathryn Turnbull
Own Choice 18 yrs & under Bethan Waters
Show Song 10 yrs & under Ella Clifton
Show Song 12 yrs & under Lydia Clements
Show Song 14 yrs & under Cara Nichols
Show Song 18 yrs & under Bethan Waters
Folk Song 9 yrs & under Ella Clifton
Folk Song 11 yrs & under Jed Kerby
Folk Song 13 yrs & under Spike Clarkson
Folk Song 18 yrs & under Megan Kerby
Duet 11 yrs & under Lydia Clements & Spike Clarkson
Duet 14 yrs & under Charlotte Orrell & Lucy Hevingham
Duet 18 yrs & under Kathryn Turnbull & Victoria Cutting
Trio 18 yrs & under Kathryn Turnbull, Chloe Shute, Tamsin
Vocal Ensemble 18 yrs & under Kay Mitchell
Secular Song 14 yrs & under Lucy Hevingham
Secular Song 18 yrs & under Martha Bailey
German Lieder 18 yrs & under Chloe Shute
Sacred Song 14 yrs & under Cara Nichols
Sacred Song 18 yrs & under Megan Kerby
Light Opera 18 yrs & under Ana Fernandez
Opera 18 yrs & under Tamsin Ball
Art Song 14 yrs & under Kathryn Turnbull
Art Song 18 yrs & under Bethan Waters
Popular Music 12 yrs & under Spike Clarkson
Popular Music 14 yrs & under Deina Parke-Bailey
Popular Music 16 yrs & under Chloe Shute
Popular Music 18 yrs & under Lorna Flint
Choirs
11 yrs & under Shebbear College Junior School
14 yrs & under Nigel Brooks Junior Singers
18 yrs & under Shebbear College Senior Choir
Senior Choir 21 yrs & under Panache
Ladies Choir Cantobel Singers
Adult Vocals
Novice Singer Anne-Sophie Prian
Ladies Solo Soprano Rachel Forbes
Ladies Solo Contralto Elizabeth Johnson
Men’s Solo Baritone Adrian Ley
Lieder Rachel Forbes
Songs from the shows Adrian Ley
Folk Song Elizabeth Johnson
Sacred Song Rachel Forbes
English Art Song Elizabeth Johnson
Arie Antiche Margaret Murray-Palmer
Adult Duet Margaret Murray-Palmer & Ranald MacDonald
Opera Rachel Forbes
Results for the Speech & Drama Section of the North Devon Performing Arts Festival
The final section of the North Devon Performing Arts Festival drew to a close last week with the speech & drama classes held at Kingsley School. Director, actress and adjudicator Sally Noble from Bristol gave out the highest mark of 91 in the whole Festival to young performer Jessica Sansom (West Buckland School) for her solo drama “The Little Match Girl”. Zoe Bodinetz (Abbotsham Primary School) was the only other competitor to gain a mark in the outstanding category for her poem “Pillow Talk” but many entrants gained marks in the distinction category demonstrating the high standard of teaching and performances.
Overall awards this year went to:
NDPAF Comedy Cup Elizabeth Kelly
Barclays Bank Trophy for most promising performer in the Festival Elizabeth Kelly
Festival Shield for most promising performer 12 yrs & under Arabella Podmore
Festival Cup for highest mark Jessica Sansom
Freya Alderson Cup for highest mark in Solo Drama Jessica Sansom
Mark Baglow Shield for overall Duologue Sophie Gregory & Lucy Singer
Class Results
Novice Poetry 9 yrs & under Jasper Chavasse
Poetry 6 yrs & under Natasha Ross
Poetry 7 yrs & under Nathaniel Bodinetz
Poetry 8 yrs & under Robert Stirzaker
Novice Prose 9 yrs & under Carmen Clements
Prose 7 yrs & under Isabelle Backway
Prose 8-9 yrs Lucas Wilson
Poetry 9 yrs Sam Lowe
Novice Poetry 10-14 yrs Josh Lang
Novice Prose 10-14 yrs Josh Lang
Prose 10 yrs Millie Podmore
Original Poetry 10 yrs & under Amy Honey
Poetry 10 yrs Zoe Bodinetz
Poetry 11-12 yrs Jessica Sansom
Prose 11-12 yrs Jessica Sansom
Poetry 13 – 14 yrs Poppy Brimson
Prose 13-14 yrs Lucinda Jarvis
Poetry 15-16 yrs Megan Kerby
Poetry 17-18 yrs Rebekah Fell
Prose 15-16 yrs William Martin
Prose 17 – 18 yrs Jointly to Rebekah Fell & Victoria Charles
Sonnet Recital Rebekah Fell
Bible Reading 11-13 yrs George Fincher
Bible Reading 14-18 yrs William Martin
Spiritual Reading 11-13 yrs Poppy Brimson
Shakespeare Dramatic Solo Speech 11 yrs & under Zoe Bodinetz
Shakespeare Dramatic Solo Speech 14 – 15 yrs Imogen Wehner
Public Speaking 14 yrs & under Madeleine Ralph, Poppy Brimson, George Fincher
Public Speaking 15 yrs & over Daniel Ayre, William Martin, Rebecca Markham
TV News Reading 11-13 yrs Madeleine Ralph, Poppy Brimson, Katie Harris, George Fincher
Novice Solo Drama 10 yrs & under Spike Clarkson
Solo Drama 10 yrs 7 under Nathan Hughes
Solo Drama 12 yrs Jessica Sansom
Solo Drama 13 yrs Lucinda Jarvis
Duologue 12 yrs Sammy Ashton & Isabel Murgelas
Scriptwriting 11-14 yrs Poppy Brimson
Scriptwriting 15-18 yrs Lizzie Kelly
Improvise Drama 10 yrs & under Millie Podmore & Felicity Wheeler
Improvised Drama 11-12 yrs Jessica Sansom & Arabella Podmore
Improvised Drama 13-15 yrs Lucy Down & Lucinda Jarvis
Improvised Drama 16-18 yrs The Merry Bucklanders A
Duologue 13 yrs Lucy Down & Lucinda Jarvis
Solo Drama 14-15 yrs Megan Kerby
Solo Drama 16-18 yrs Georgia Hayes
Duologue 14-15 yrs Sophie Gregory & Lucy Singer
Duologue 16-18 yrs Lizzie Kelly & Polly Goodman
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