The Nipawin Music Festival held a final concert at LP Miller March 20, with awards given out afterwards.
Junior piano awards
1. First year of instruction 8 & under - $50.00 and a keeper trophy from Mrs Borg in memory of her daughter Jean Tait - Vanessa Charko
2. Open for Junior Piano - $50.00 from Pat Warburton in memory of Jean Tait - Keira Young
3. Jean Tait Memorial - $50.00 awarded for the best performance in a Junior Baroque class - Heidi Klettber
4. Bev Gunnlaugson - $50.00 and a keeper trophy to a student in Junior Piano - Shyra Aliguyon
5. Bev Gunnlaugson - $50.00 and a keeper trophy - Aubrie Annand
6. Bev Gunnlaugson - $50.00 each and a keeper trophy each - Janae Petersen / Jenna Taylor
7. Clark Froehlich Memorial - $25.00 to a piano student 8 and Under - Carter Taylor
8. Clark Froehlich Memorial - $25.00 to a student 9 or 10 years old of age in Junior Piano - Calleigh Hildebrandt
9. Clark Froehlich Memorial - $50.00 to a piano student, 11-12 years of age - Lauren Froehlich
10. Nipawin Order of the Royal Purple - $100.00 with a large trophy and a keep trophy, Junior Piano - Samuel Petersen / Tori Baerg
Open piano awards
1. Bach Shield - Large shield and a keeper trophy donated by Karen Hill for the best performance in a Bach class (in case of a tie two awards will be presented) - Alesha Grimes
2. David S. Owen - in memory of his son John Owen - $100.00 - Sean Hernandez
3. Syd and Edith Potts Memorial Scholarship for Piano - $100.00 - Dana Dyck
4. Karen Hill Award - $100.00 - Diana Aquino
5. Nipawin BPOE Lodge - $200.00 and a keeper trophy - Jelena Mak
6. Nipawin Medical Group - $50.00 with a keeper trophy to a most promising piano student, 18 years and under - Marie Banaria
7. Mrs. Mary Bradshaw Memorial Award - $150.00 - Marie Banaria
Open awards
1. Diamond North Credit Union - $100.00 and a keeper trophy - Megan McAvoy
2. Harold’s Footwear-Apparel & Sporting Goods - $50.00 - Sean Hernandez
3. Westside Casuals (Jeans & Shoes) - $50.00 - Johnathan Wallington
4. Nipawin and District Ministerial Association - $100.00 - Sianne Bassingthwaite
5. Nipawin Kinsmen and Kinettes - $100.00 with a large trophy and a keeper trophy to a promising student 18 years and under - Jelena Mak
6. Nipawin Knights of Columbus - $100.00 - Aleisha Grimes
7. Nipawin Lions Club - $150.00 and a keeper trophy Piano or Vocal student (can be split in two and each would receive a keeper trophy) - Danica Aquino / Sianne Bassingthwaite
8. Pineland Co-op - $50.00 and a keeper trophy - Rhesa Petersen
9. Royal Canadian Legion - $100.00 and a keeper trophy - Lauren Soucy
10. Rotary Club of Nipawin **In Honour of Vern Mooney** - $100.00 - Tori Baerg
11. St. Eugene’s Catholic Women’s League - $50.00 - Jacob Neufeld
12. Tisdale Kinettes - $50.00 - Senior Musical Theatre Group
Junior SMFA Centennial Award (PIANO) - $50.00 awarded to a student 12 years of age or under with the highest mark from the SMFA Centennial Class. - Shyra Aliguyon
Senior SMFA Centennial Award (PIANO) - $50.00 awarded to a student 13 years of age or over with the highest mark from the SMFA Centennial Class. - Marie Banaria
Instrumental awards
1. Larry Clark - $40.00 to a promising student in Guitar or Wind instrument - Justin Syrene
2. George & Alma Whyte Memorial Award - $50.00 solo or group (Guitar or Wind instrument) - Sara Shatula
3. Richard Smith Memorial Award - $50.00 solo or group on a Wind Instrument - Justin & Jordan Syrene / Jacob Neufeld
4. Nipawin Golden Fiddlers - $100.00 for Instrumental - old- time fiddle- Junior - Samuel Petersen
5. Nipawin Golden Fiddlers - $100.00 for Instrumental - old- time fiddle- Senior - Shawn McAdam
6. North East Country Music Association - $100.00 - Instrumental. Open - Nash McCorriston / Shawn McAdam
7. Parkland Terminal Ltd. - $100.00 and a keeper trophy for Violin. Open - Sianne Bassingthwaite
8. Tisdale and District Strings - $50.00 - solo performance in violin, viola, or cello - Aysia Petersen
9. Tisdale and District Strings - $50.00 - violin, viola, or cello duet/trio/ and or quartet Performance - Sam Benjamin / Samuel Petersen
10. Interlake Resources - $50.00 to a promising violin student - Hudson Nickel
11. Sk Orchestral Association - 2 awards at $50.00 for a Junior performer - Tilka Chapman / Sam Benjamin
12. Sk Orchestral Association - 2 awards at $100.00 for an Intermediate performer - Sianne Bassingthwaite / Raina Soucy
13. Sk Orchestral Association - 2 awards at $100.00 for a Senior performer - Shawn McAdam / Lauren Soucy
14. Windy Strings - $50.00 for a performance by an ensemble of more than two instruments - Shawn McAdam / Sianne Bassingthwaite
Vocal awards
1. David S. Owen - $100.00 Vocal. Open - Kadence Ilnisky
2. Hamilton’s trophy - For group performance in Vocal or Choral speaking and a keeper trophy - Senior Musical Theater Group
3. Jim Coventry Memorial (sponsored by Coventry Funeral Services) $100.00 Vocal. Open - Heidi Klettberg
4. Mel McCorriston Memorial - $50.00 Musical Theatre Scholarship for an outstanding performance - Madison McAvoy
5. Marion Ferguson Memorial - Vocal - Junior - $50.00 - Samantha Gliddon
6. Nipawin Chapter of Superannuated Teachers - $50.00 Choral speaking - Central Park Elementary - Kindergarten / Susan Taylor
7. Nipawin Chapter of Superannuated Teachers - $50.00 Choral speaking - Central Park Elementary Grade 2 / Mrs Simons
8. North East Country Music Association - $100.00 Vocal. Open - Lauren Dean
9. P.B. Custom Engraving - A Large keeper trophy for a Vocal student with the greatest potential 12 & Under - Tori Baerg
10. Bev Gunnlaugson - $50.00 - School performance - Wagner Elementary Grade 5 - Mrs Harper / Wagner Elementary Grade 5 - Ms. Simoneau
11. Interlake Resources - $25.00 - School performance - Central Park Elementary Grade 1 / Coleen Tallon
12. Kelly and Patti Byers - $50.00 - School performance - Central Park Elementary Grade 2 / Cathie Nakonechny
13. Freeman and Christine Reynolds - $50.00 - School performance - Wagner Elementary Grade 4 / Mr Umpherville
14. Elaine Rospad Memorial - $50 - School performance - Central Park Elementary Grade 3 / Thiesen/Pierlot/Edward