Results for North Devon Performing Arts Festival – Dance Classes |
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The 29th North Devon Performing Arts Festival kicked off on the 28th of October with 4 exciting days of Dance Competition held at Kingsley School, Bideford. Again entries were drawn from the whole of the Southwest region with around 450 solo/duets and 50 groups - one competitor travelled from Dorset to do just one tap dance which fortunately she won! Adjudicator Jacqui Ison was impressed by the high standard of performances and local Dance Schools scooped many awards despite fierce competition from other areas. Charlotte Redman with her Classical Improvisation & Ashley Howells with her Tap shared the award for gaining the highest marks in a solo dance class as well as winning or being placed in all of their other classes. Other local dancers who won or were placed in their classes included Georgina Newton, Eve Warburton, Jade Bayliss, Haylie Hobbs, Sophie Andrews, Rosalie Garnett, Danielle Schofield, Erin China Sawyer, Ebony Brown, Danielle Gregory and Georgina Hare. |
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Overall Awards as follows: |
Marion Lindsay Award for Most Promising Girl 10 yrs & under |
Cerys Brady |
Marion Lindsay Award for Most Promising Boy 10 yrs & under |
Owen Gittos |
Jon Spear Shield for best Group Dance 10 yrs & under |
Nicky Jenks School of Dance |
Young Dancer Cup for Most Promising Dancer 12 yrs & under |
Danielle Collingwood |
Young Dancer Cup Most Promising Dancer 18yrs & under |
Charlotte Wareham |
Neat Feet Trophy for overall Duet |
Hazel Sturgess & Charlotte Wareham |
Sarah Anne Westcott Cup for highest mark in solo class |
Ashley Howells, Charlotte Redman, Emma Hardy |
Dawn Morrish Cup for raw talent |
Tishian Montello |
Graham Westcott Trophy for artistry & performance |
Kate Ivory Jordan |
Joan Lake Award for most effective costume |
Totnes School of Dance Open Ballet Group |
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Thursday 28th Oct |
Novice Dancer 6 yrs & under |
Molly Clarke |
Novice Dancer 8 yrs & under |
Sophie Beresford |
Novice Dancer 10 yrs & under |
Emma Moran |
Baby Ballet 6 yrs & under |
Alicia Medcalf |
Ballet 7 & 8yrs |
Lydia Brayshaw |
Baby Cabaret 6 yrs & under |
Cerys Gittos |
National Dance 7 & 8 yrs |
Charity Stevens |
National Dance 9 & 10 yrs |
Emily Howe |
Modern Dance 7 & 8 yrs |
Lydia Brayshaw |
Ballet 9 & 10 yrs |
Cerys Brady |
Song & Dance 9 & 10 yrs |
Harriett Clements |
Song & Dance 7 & 8 yrs |
Charlotte Wyhborn |
Modern Dance 9 & 10 yrs |
Jessica Lee Tarrant |
Classical Ballet Group 10 yrs & under |
Nicky Jenks School of Dance |
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Friday 29th Oct |
Classical Duet 10 yrs & under |
Olivia Musson & Ava Blandford |
Character Dance 7 & 8 yrs |
Charity Stevens |
Character Dance 9 & 10 yrs |
Cerys Brady |
Tap 7 & 8 yrs |
Eliza Netley |
Tap 9 & 10 yrs |
Jessica Collingwood |
Cabaret Duet 10 yrs & under |
Natasha Rajkumar & Rose Marks |
National Dance 13 & 14 yrs |
Charlie Hulme |
Novice Dancer 14 yrs & under |
Ellie Wood |
Novice Dancer 18 yrs & under |
Hannah Bennett |
Ballet 13 & 14 yrs |
Shona Plunkett |
Ballet 11 & 12 yrs |
Alicia Sandercock |
Lyrical Modern 13 & 14 yrs |
Kate Ivory Jordan |
Lyrical Modern 11 & 12 yrs |
Alicia Sandercock |
Modern Dance 13 & 14 yrs |
Titian Montello |
Modern Dance 11 & 12 yrs |
Alicia Sandercock |
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Saturday 30th Oct |
Classical Duet 13 yrs & under |
Lucy Byrne & Connie Barnes |
Song & Dance 11 & 12 yrs |
Bethan Gittos |
Song & Dance 13 & 14 yrs |
Tishian Montello |
Character Dance 11 & 12 yrs |
Lucy Byrne |
Character Dance 13 & 14 yrs |
Hazel Sturgess |
Tap 13 & 14 yrs |
Ashley Howells |
Tap 11 & 12 yrs |
Sophie Wathen |
Classical Improvisation 14 yrs & over |
Charlotte Redman |
Classical Improvisation 13 yrs & under |
Charlotte Wareham |
Modern Improvisation 14 yrs & over |
Charlie Hulme |
Modern Improvisation 13yrs & under |
Ashley Howells |
Classical Choreography 13 yrs & under |
Shona Plunkett |
Classical Choreography 14-18 yrs |
Charlotte Redman |
Modern Choreography 13 yrs & under |
Georgina Hare |
Modern Choreography 14-18 yrs |
Charlotte Redman |
Classical Ballet Group 13 yrs & under |
Totnes School of Dance |
Cabaret Group 16 yrs & under |
Totnes School of Dance |
Amateur Adult Group |
Sarah Anne Westcott Dance & Performing Arts |
Open Contemporary Group |
Lindsay Ballet Studios |
Cabaret Group 13 yrs & under |
Sarah Anne Westcott Dance & Performing Art |
Cabaret Group 20 yrs & under |
Fox King Dance Academy |
Open Cabaret Group |
Neat Feet Dance Academy |
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Sunday 31st Oct |
Ballet 15 & 16 yrs |
Emma Hardy |
Open Cabaret Duet |
Jade Bayliss & Haylie Hobbs |
Classical Duet 16 yrs & under |
Charlie Hulme & Emily Plunkett |
Open Classical Duet |
Emma Hardy & Shona Plunkett |
Classical Ballet Group 16 yrs & under |
Nicky Jenks School of Dance |
Classical Ballet Group 20 yrs & under |
Totnes School of Dance |
Open Classical Ballet Group |
Totnes School of Dance |
Modern Dance 15-18 yrs |
Charlotte Redman |
Lyrical Modern 15-18 yrs |
Emma Hardy |
Tap 15-18 yrs |
Georgina Newton |
Character Dance 15-18 yrs |
Charlotte Taylor |
Song & Dance 15-18 yrs |
Emma Hardy |
Cabaret Duet 13 yrs & under |
Paris Aspey & Lucy Byrne |
Cabaret Duet 20 yrs & under |
Sarah Dickinson & Charlotte Wareham |
Cabaret Duet 16 yrs & under |
Hazel Sturgess & Charlotte Wareham |
The regal Assembly Rooms in South Molton were the venue for this year’s instrumental section of the North Devon Performing Arts Festival. Although entries were slightly down on last year, our local performers provided a rich mix of musical experience ranging from pianists and harpist to woodwind, string, and brass players, guitarists, and composers. Cheltenham based adjudicator Ailsa Howarth gave comprehensive feedback to all and like other sections in the Festival the talent in North Devon was exceptional.
Overall Awards |
Lloyds Bank Trophy for most promising musician 18 yrs & under |
Ana Fernandez |
Peggy Loosemore Shield for most promising musician 12 yrs & under |
Benjamin Norris |
Festival Cup for highest mark |
Steven Dyrda |
Vallance Cup for overall Piano Duet |
Anna Sides & Emily Knill |
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Performers who gained distinctions were: |
Catherine Tickell, Joshua Norris, Darcey Atkinson, Jack Jarvis, Zoe Bodinetz, Steven Dyrda, Callum Graham, Samuel Norris, Ana Fernandez |
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Only one performance gained a mark in the outstanding – Steven Dyrda from Bideford on the accordion |
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Results |
Piano Pre Grade 1 |
Catherine Tickell |
Piano Solo 6 yrs & under |
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Rebecca Norris |
Piano Solo 8 yrs & under |
Joshua Norris |
Piano Solo 10 yrs & under |
Jack Jarvis |
Piano Solo 12 yrs & under |
Zoe Bodinetz |
Piano Solo 14 yrs & under |
Jointly to Olivia Sarney & Mathilda Manley Lewis |
Piano Solo 16 yrs & under |
Scott Burgess |
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Piano Duet pre-grade 1 |
Jointly to Louisa Cotton & Charlotte Knill, Louisa Pope & Olivia Harvey |
Piano Duet Grade 1 |
Anna Sides & Emily Knill |
Piano Duet Grade 3 & under |
Molly Gardner & Cara Copsey |
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Piano Solo Grade 1 |
Anna Sides |
Piano Solo Grade 2 |
Darcey Atkinson |
Piano Solo Grade 3 |
Andrea Gurr |
Piano Solo Grade 4 |
Benjamin Norris |
Piano Solo Grade 5 Lewis |
Mathilda Manley |
Piano Solo Grade 6 |
Callum Graham |
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Piano Accordion Solo Grade 8 |
Stephen Dyrda |
Piano Accordion Solo Grade 4 |
Geoff Osbourn |
Open Piano Accordion Solo Recital |
Stephen Dyrda |
Instrumental Duet 14 yrs & under |
Yasmin Chamberlain & Elspeth MacDonald |
Open Instrumental Duet |
Pat Clarke & Stephen Dyrda |
Instrumental Quartet 16 yrs & under |
Elspeth MacDonald, Emily Bogiatis, Sophia Craddock & Christina Tang |
Open Instrumental Quartet |
Torridge Quartet |
Open Ensemble |
Atlantic Accordionaires |
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Jazz Piano 10 yrs & under |
Gabriel Bodinetz |
Jazz Piano 16 yrs & under |
Scott Burgess |
Nick Wellstood Memorial Trophy for Overall Jazz Piano |
Scott Burgess |
Piano Solo from memory 14 yrs & under |
Mathilda Manley Lewis |
Piano Recital 13 yrs & under |
Callum Graham |
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Novice Musician 9 yrs & under |
Molly Down |
Novice Musician 11 yrs & under |
Nell Hemansbrook |
Novice Musician 14 yrs & under |
Lucy Down |
Own Composition 12 yrs & under |
Callum Graham |
Own Composition 15-18yrs |
Rebecca Shapland |
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Any Solo Instrument 10 yrs & under |
Kate Williams |
Any Solo Instrument 12 yrs & under |
Callum Graham |
Any Solo Instrument 14 yrs & under |
Beth Stevens |
Any Solo Instrument 18 yrs & under |
Ryan Waters |
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Brass Solo Grade 6 & 7 |
Ryan Waters |
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Woodwind Solo Grade 2 |
Theo Crookes |
Woodwind Solo Grade3 |
Katie Hevingham |
Woodwind Solo Grades 4 & 5 |
Callum Graham |
Woodwind Solo Grades 6 & 7 |
Lydia Huxtable |
Recorder Solo Grade 3 |
Alice Dormer |
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String Solo Beginners |
Tom Roberts |
String Solo Grade 3 |
Andrea Gurr |
String Solo Grades 4 & 5 |
Maddie McCarthy |
String Solo Grades 6 & 7 |
Ana Fernandez |
Guitar Solo Beginners |
Oliver Kinsella |
Guitar Solo Grade 2 |
Rufus May |
Guitar Solo Grade 3 |
Catherine Way |
Guitar Solo Grades 4 & 5 |
Jessica Worth |
Guitar Solo Grade 6 & 7 |
Hannah Woollacott |
This year saw an increase in entries for the Vocal classes with several new singers of all ages taking part for the first time. There was a wide range of styles including classical, folk, musical theatre, lieder, opera and jazz with some outstanding performances by many singers making adjudicator Melanie Armitstead’s job difficult at times to single out a winner. She gave constructive criticism and feedback to all taking part and ended the 4 days of competition with a Workshop that focussed on vocal technique and communication of the song which all found invaluable.
The standard was high with many performers achieving marks in the distinction category. Overall awards went to the following people who will be presented with their trophies at the Gala Concert on 27th November at 3pm in Bideford College Theatre.
Young Singer Trophy for most promising singer 12 yrs & under |
Sabella Attenburrow |
Sheila Bellew Cup for most promising singer 18 yrs & under |
Cara Jade Nichols |
Monica Ley Rose Bowl for most promising Adult Singer |
Freya Hopper |
Joy Bailey Cup for highest mark Freya Hopper |
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Overall Duet |
Jointly to Tamsin Ball & Kathryn Turnbull, Naomi Giddy & Rachel Forbes |
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Novice Singer 9 yrs & under |
Archie Robinson |
Novice Singer 10-14 yrs |
Sabella Attenburrow |
Novice Singer 15-18 yrs |
Georgina Newton |
Adult Novice |
Keith Smith |
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Set Song Girls 8 yrs & under |
Romilly Spaul |
Set Song Girls 10 yrs & under |
Sabella Attenburrow |
Set Song Girls 12 yrs & under |
Lydia Clements |
Set Song Girls 14 yrs & under |
Natalie Stowell |
Set Song Girls 16 yrs & under |
Ana Fernandez |
Set Song Girls 18 yrs & under |
Kathryn Turnbull |
Set Song Male Voice 18 yrs & under |
Ryan Waters |
Set Song Boy Treble |
Jed Kerby |
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Own Choice 7 yrs & under |
Romilly Spaul |
Own Choice 9 yrs & under |
Gabriella Isaacs |
Own Choice 11 yrs & under |
Sabella Attenburrow |
Own Choice 13 yrs & under |
Lydia Clements |
Own Choice 15 yrs & under |
Kathryn Turnbull |
Own Choice 18 yrs & under |
Victoria Cutting |
Ladies Soprano Solo |
Sarah Jones |
Ladies Mezzo Soprano Solo |
Naomi Giddy |
Ladies Contralto Solo |
Elizabeth Johnson |
Mens Solo Tenor |
Keith Smith |
Mens Solo Baritone |
Adrian Ley |
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Show Song 10 yrs & under |
Gabriella Isaacs |
Show Song 12 yrs & under |
Jed Kerby |
Show Song 14 yrs & under |
Deina Parke |
Show Song 16yrs & under |
Poppy Andrews |
Show Song 18 yrs & under |
Tamsin Ball |
Show Song Adult |
Sarah Jones |
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Folk Song 9 yrs & under |
Gabriella Isaacs |
Folk Song 11 yrs & under |
Sabella Attenburrow |
Folk Song 13 yrs & under |
Spike Clarkson |
Folk Song 18 yrs & under |
Cara Jade Nichols |
Folk Song Adult |
Ruth Turner |
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Vocal Duet Adult & Child |
Ana & Lydia Clements |
Vocal Duet 11 yrs & under |
Gabriella & Francesca Isaacs |
Vocal Duet 14 yrs & under |
Lucinda Jarvis & Mel Thompson |
Vocal Duet 18 yrs & under |
Tamsin Ball & Kathryn Turnbull |
Vocal Duet Adult |
Naomi Giddy & Rachel Forbes |
Vocal Trio Adult |
Naomi Giddy, Rachel Forbes & Ana Clements |
Vocal Trio 18 yrs & under |
Heidi Delve, Kathryn Turnbull, Tamsin Ball |
Vocal Ensemble 18 yrs & under |
Alistair Quinton-Tulloch, Sam Tithecott, Tom Vinall, Peter Cox |
Verse & Voice 14 yrs & under |
Annabel George |
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Jazz/Popular/Blues 12 yrs & under |
Spike Clarkson |
Jazz/Popular/Blues 14 yrs & under |
Isabel Murgelas |
Jazz/Popular/Blues 16 yrs & under |
Poppy Andrews |
Jazz/Popular/Blues 18 yrs & under |
Heidi Delve |
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Secular Song 14 yrs & under |
Cara Jade Nichols |
Secular Song 18 yrs & under |
Alistair Quinton-Tulloch |
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20th Century Art Song 14 yrs & under |
Megan Bousted |
20th Century Arts Song 18 yrs & under |
Ana Fernandez |
English Art Song Adult |
Sarah Jones |
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French Chanson 18 yrs & under |
Allan Bennett |
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Lieder 18 yrs & under |
Kathryn Turnbull |
Adult Lieder |
Valerie Hind |
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Light Opera 18 yrs & under |
Tamsin Ball |
Light Opera Adult |
Sarah Jones |
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Opera 18 yrs & under |
Tamsin Ball |
Opera Adult |
Elizabeth Johnson |
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Oratorio/Sacred Song 14 yrs & under |
Natalie Stowell |
Oratorio/Sacred Song 18 yrs & under |
Allan Bennett |
Adult Sacred Song/Oratorio |
Sarah Jones |
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Vocal Recital 18 yrs & under |
Chloe Shute |
Adult Vocal Recital |
Freya Hopper |
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Adult Arie Antiche |
Ruth Turner |
Adult Comedy Song |
Ruth Turner |
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Choir 11 yrs & under |
Shebbear College Junior School |
Choir 14 yrs & under |
Nigel Brookes Junior Singers |
Choir 18 yrs & under |
Panache |
Ladies Choir |
Cantobel |
This year 9 finalists competed for the title which was held in the Gallery at the Queen’s Theatre. Despite outstanding performances from all taking part, adjudicators Melanie Armitstead & Caroline Diffley were unanimous with their choice of first place which went to Ellie Hubble from Bideford playing Alto Saxophone. Second place went to Matthew Leung (Flute) and third place to Kirsty Chaplin (Harp & Piano). All 3 can be heard again at the Gala Concert on 27th November 3pm at Bideford College Theatre.
| Terence Frisch Comedy Award |
Josh Lang |
Barclays Bank Trophy to most promising Performer 18 yrs & under |
Megan Kerby |
Festival Cup for Young Performer |
Nell Hemansbrook |
Festival Shield for highest mark |
Aki Chan |
Freya Alderson for Solo Drama |
Felix Mathur |
Overall Duologue |
Nathan Lindsay & Alex Moore |
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Novice Poetry 9 yrs & under |
Constance Gillies |
Novice Prose 9 yrs & under |
Jointly to Freddie Wakefield & Hector Bunclark |
Novice Poetry 10-14 yrs |
Ruth Wormington |
Novice Poetry 15-18 yrs |
Elisha Lawrence Bardsley |
Novice Prose 10-14 yrs |
Lydia Clements |
Novice Prose 15-18 yrs |
Elisha Lawrence Bardsley |
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Poetry 6 yrs & under |
Elijah Bodinetz |
Poetry 7 yrs & under |
Madeleine Brent |
Poetry 8 yrs & under |
Nathaniel Bodinetz |
Poetry 9 yrs & under |
Eluned Davies |
Prose Reading open |
Jean Tyler |
Poetry 10 yrs |
Carmen Clements |
Poetry 11-12 yrs |
Zoe Bodinetz |
Poetry 15-16yrs |
Aki Chan |
Poetry 13-14 yrs |
Poppy Brimson |
Original Poetry 12-13 yrs |
Lydia Clements |
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Humorous Verse 7 yrs & under |
Madeleine Brent |
Humorous Verse 8 yrs & under |
Hector Bunclark |
Humorous Verse 9 yrs & under |
Molly Helicon |
Humorous Verse 10 yrs & under |
Kelsie Cooling |
Humorous Verse 11-12 yrs |
Josh Lang |
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Poetry Duologue 8 yrs & under |
Joshua Pilkington & Freddie Wakefield |
Poetry Duologue 9 yrs & under |
Robert Stirzaker & Louis Hughes |
Poetry Duologue 11-12 yrs |
Megan Crockett & Maisie Milton |
Poetry Duologue 13-14 yrs |
Poppy Brimson & Madeleine Ralph |
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Prose Reading 8-9 yrs |
Molly Down |
Prose Reading 10 yrs |
Carmen Clements |
Prose Reading 11-12 yrs |
Nell Hemansbrook |
Prose Reading 13-14 yrs |
Lucinda Rampling |
Prose Reading 15-16 yrs Megan Kerby |
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Sight Reading 11-12 yrs |
Lydia Clements |
Sight Reading 13-14 yrs |
Niamh Rees Doherty |
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Bible Reading 11-13 yrs |
Lydia Clements |
Bible Reading 14-18 yrs |
Aki Chan |
Bible Reading Open |
Jean Tyler |
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Sonnet Recital 14 yrs & over |
George Fincher |
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Public Speaking 14yrs & under |
Thomasin Light, Poppy Brimson, Madeleine Ralph |
Public Speaking 15 yrs & over |
Daniel Ayre & William Martin |
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TV News Reading 11-13 yrs |
Zoe Bodinetz & Emily Hughes |
TV News Reading 14-18 yrs |
Daisy Lavington &Niamh Rees Doherty |
Solo Drama 11 yrs |
Zoe Bodinetz |
Solo Drama 12 yrs |
Spike Clarkson |
Solo Drama 13 yrs |
Jessica Sansom |
Solo Drama 14-15 yrs |
Matthew Prowse |
Solo Drama 16-18 yrs |
Veronique Veillet |
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Group Acting 14-15 yrs Kingsley School |
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Duologue 11 yrs |
Mary Bradshaw & Georgia Pilkington |
Duologue 12 yrs |
Jack Helicon & Josh Lang |
Duologue 13 yrs |
Alex Moore & Nathan Lindsay |
Duologue 14-15 yrs |
Lucy Down & Lucinda Jarvis |
Duologue 16-18 yrs |
Sophie Gregory & Lucy Singer |
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Scriptwriting 15-18 yrs |
Amy Thompson |
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Shakespeare Dramatic Solo Speech 11 yrs & under |
Zoe Bodinetz |
Shakespeare Dramatic Solo Speech 14-18 yrs |
George Fincher |
Shakespeare Dramatic Solo Speech Open |
Felix Mathur |
Shakespeare Duologue 14-18 yrs |
Katrina Darley & Sophie Sanderson |
