The annual Yorkton Music Festival recently wrapped up in the city. Following is a list of awards and scholarships recipients.
1. Shani Apland offers $100 - Nevalea Tkachuk
2. The UCT #1033 offer $100 to a junior competitor - Rita Fetsch $50 (vocal) Megan Varga $50 (vocal)
3. The UCT #1033 offer two $100 scholarships - Zachariah Kostersky $100 (junior piano), Emileigh McClenaghan $50 (vocal) Ashley Stusek $50 (vocal)
4. The United Commercial Travellers #578 offer two plaques, (a) to the Division III school entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grade 6 - 8 Choir, (b) to the Division IV school entry obtaining the highest mark - YRHS Vocal Jazz
5. The United Commercial Travellers #578 offer twelve medals:
Junior High Woodwind - Emma Pindus, Junior Low Woodwind - Justine Zarowny
Senior High Woodwind - Joelle Bode, Senior Low Woodwind - Brandey Blahut
Junior High Brass - Allison Berge, Junior Low Brass - Matthew Linsley, Michael Kozushka
Senior High Brass - Emily Kohlert Senior Low Brass - n/a Junior Percussion - Kate Martin
Senior Percussion - Brandyn Rodgerson Junior Strings - Alex Cottenie
Senior Strings - Corinne Stark
6. Beta Sigma Phi offers $200 - Kyra Harris (vocal)
7. Cindy Burham offers $30 to a deserving first year band student who participates in at least two classes - Abbey Unrau
8. The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton, offers $200 to a promising senior student to be used for further study - Jacob Read
9. The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton, offers a plaque for the Division Two School Entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grades 4/5 Choir
10. Marie Dean Memorial Scholarship of $250 to a senior piano student. Rebecca McLaren
11. Thelma Gillis Scholarship of $100 - Chelte Young $50 (primary piano) Jaidyn Katzell $50 (primary piano)
12. GX94 and the FOX offer $1000.
Joelle Bode $200 (vocal) Cassandra Dickson $100 (vocal) Kelsey Walchuk $100 (vocal)
Sarah-Jane Kohnen $100 (vocal) Brandyn Rodgerson $100 (senior piano) Lauren Leshchyshyn $100 (senior piano) Anthony Fetsch $75 (senior piano)
Brandey Blahut $75 (senior piano) Brandyn Rodgerson $150 (percussion)
13. The Knights of Columbus Council #2031 offers $200 - Paxtyn Kruger $50 (vocal) Elizabeth Reid $50 (vocal) Katie Morgan $50 (vocal) Sarah Walker $50 (primary piano)
14. Brian Kruger BMO Nesbitt Burns offers $100 - Kaytia Kostersky $50 (primary piano)
15. The Heather Laxdal Memorial Scholarship - $300 to a deserving senior vocal competitor - Matricia Shwaga, $200 to be awarded in the vocal area - Marley Hanishewsky $100 Bevan Buhler $100
16. Gavin McLaren Memorial Scholarship. $250 - Hayley Popick $200 (senior piano) , Rita Fetsch $25 (junior piano) Rebecca Evans $25 (junior piano)
17. Debbie Onslow-Kitzan offers $50 and a trophy to a junior vocal competitor - Erica Bradshaw
18. Elsie Phillips Memorial - Annual trophy plus small keeper and $300 scholarship. Open to a junior or senior piano competitor showing the most promise but not necessarily the highest mark - Brandyn Rodgerson (senior piano)
19. Dr. Floyd Puchala offers $100 - Madison Leister (junior piano)
20. The Julia Redant Spirit Award of $200 and a plaque to a senior vocal student for outstanding achievement in musical theatre - Taylor Zerr
21. Phil D. Redant Memorial Scholarship of $200 to a brass player - Michael Kozushka $100 Dalaney DePape $50 Matthew Linsley $50
22. The Redant Memorial Scholarship of $250 to be awarded to a deserving senior piano competitor in Bach - Brandyn Rodgerson
23. Redant Memorial Scholarship of $50 and a keeper trophy in primary piano - Amy Schmalz
24. The Redant Family offers $100 to a Senior High Brass player - Emily Kohlert
25.The Redant Family offers $100 to a Senior Musical Theatre or Operatic Duet Competitor - n/a in 2011
26. Remax Blue Chip Realty/Doris Shank offers $100 to a band or piano student - Emily Plews (junior piano)
27. Rusnak, Balacko, Kachur and Rusnak offer $100 and a trophy to a junior piano competitor - Joy Higginson
28. The Saskatchewan Orches-tral Association offers two scholarships in beginner and elementary strings - $25 each - Alex Cottenie
29. The Saskatchewan Orchestral Association offers three $150 scholarships to attend string workshops in junior, intermediate and senior strings - Nevalea Tkachuk Corinne Stark
30. Seaborn Memorial Scholarship. $300 to be awarded to a student or ensemble performing on violin, viola or cello - Nevalea Tkachuk $100 Alex Cottenie $100 Mikaila Ortynsky $100
31. Beverley Shore Memorial annual plaque and keeper plaque for a first time vocal participant who shows promise - Morgan Thorley
32. Beverley Shore Memorial annual plaque and keeper plaque for a first time band participant who shows promise - Daytona Campbell (woodwind)
33. George Skinner Memorial offers $200 - Mitchell Corbett (woodwind)
34. Victor and Evelyn Surjik offer $100 to a competitor in strings or male vocal or piano. Morgan Rohatynsky $25 (primary piano) Nicholas Fetsch $25 (primary piano) Matthew Linsley $25 (junior piano) Leia Zulyniak $25 (junior piano)
35. Bev Tillman Memorial scholarship of $200 offered by Mrs. Darlene Tillman - Lauren Denysek (vocal)
36. Dr. and Mrs. Bernie Trischuk offer $100 to a primary or junior piano or vocal student - Ben Fetsch (junior piano)
37. Yorkton and District Band Boosters offer $500. May be divided but the recipient(s) must be a member of a band associated with Yorkton and District Band Boosters. Joelle Bode $150 (woodwind), Alex Cottenie $100 (woodwind), Allison Berge $50 (brass), Elizabeth Reid $50 (percussion), Kate Martin $75 (percussion), Zach Artymowicz $75 (percussion)
38. Yorkton and District Band Boosters plaques: Good Spirit School Division most outstanding grades 5-8 Concert Band - n/a, Yorkton Catholic Schools most outstanding grades 5-8 Concert Band - Yorkton Catholic Grade 5 Band
Senior (grades 9 - 12) Concert Band - YRHS Grade 11/12 Concert Band, Junior (grade 8 & under) Jazz Band - n/a, Senior (grades 9 - 12) Jazz Band - YRHS Jazz Band
39. Yorkton Community Theatre offers $500 - Morgan Thorley $75 Larren Clark $50, Mikayla Madsen $75, Shayla Ulmer $75, Kate Martin $75, Kaytia Kostersky $75, Dalaney DePape $35, Alexis Frick $40
40. The Yorkton Chapter #92 of the Eastern Star offers a $50 scholarship for junior piano - Kate Martin
41. The Yorkton Kinette Club offers a plaque for the Division One school entry obtaining the highest mark - M.C. Knoll Grade 2 and 3 Choir
42. Yorkton Kinsmen Plaque - to the most outstanding band - All That Jazz (Yorkton Adult Jazz Band)
43. The Yorkton Kinsmen Club offers two $100 scholarships - Zoe Flaman $50 (primary piano), Abbey Sakal $50 (primary piano) Laura Betker $100 (junior piano)
44. The Yorkton Lions Club offers $500 - Jaedyn Matsalla $300 (senior piano), Nicki Zulyniak $25 (junior piano) Hannah Shivak $25 (junior piano) Brandey Blahut $150 (woodwind)
45. Yorkton Music Festival Fine Arts Trophy and Keeper - to a junior competitor who shows promise - Kelsey Roulston
46. Yorkton Music Festival Plaque - The Rail City Handbell Choir Kaylee Ford and Mitchell Corbett
47. Yorkton Branch Registered Music Teachers offers $100 to a piano and/or vocal participant - Ziyi Wang (junior piano)
48. The Yorkton Rotary Club offers $300 to a competitor studying both practical and theory. To be used for further study - Cordell Young (senior piano)
49. The Yorkton Music Festival offers $250 to a competitor in Senior Vocal Canadian Music - Nevalea Tkachuk
50. The Yorkton Music Festival offers $250 to a competitor in Senior Piano Canadian Music Emily Kohlert
ENSEMBLE MEDALS
Mixed Ensemble
Elementary: Tyana Katzell, Hannah Poole, Amy Schmalz
Junior: Lindsay Kennedy, Zanna McCrea, Brooke Switzer
Senior: Emily Kohlert, Jeremy Hillier, Nick Bloodoff, Jayden Leister
Brass
Elementary: Nathan Cochrane, Mathew Todas
Junior: n/a, Senior: n/a
Woodwind
Elementary: Emmy Tourand, Brooklyn Drosky
Junior: Larissa Schick, Ziyi Wang
Senior: Brandey Blahut, Rebecca McLaren
Percussion
Elementary: Janeen Pellatt, Megan Varga
Junior: Marissa Desmarais, Madison Leister, Senior: n/a
Piano
Primary: Amy Schmalz and Tyana Katzell
Junior: Chelte Young, Ben Fetsch, Madison Leister, Laura Betker
Senior: Brianna Blazeiko and Lauren Leshchyshyn Chelte Young and Cordell Young
Vocal
Junior: Claire and Erica Bradshaw, Madison and Megan Varga, Emma and Jillian Just
Senior: Tim and Joseph Sliva
Strings
Junior: Stephanie Flaman, Alexandra Cottenie
RECOMMENDED TO PROVINCIALS
Students recommended to the 2011 Provincial Festival to be held in Moose Jaw June 3 - 5 are:
Mitchell Corbet - Intermediate Woodwind
Emily Kohlert - Senior Brass
Rebecca McLaren - Intermediate Piano, Chopin
Jacob Read-Intermediate Piano, Recital Piece
Brandyn Rodgerson - Senior Piano, Haydn and Mozart Senior Percussion
Matricia Shwaga - Senior Vocal, Musical Theatre
Nevalea Tkachuk - Intermediate Violin Girls' Voice
Cordell Young Senior Piano, Romantic Music Senior Piano, Chopin.
