Festival Results!
Trophy and Scholarship Winners
Music Division:
Voice – Top Performances
Folk Song: Manon Marcere
Graded Solo: Tara Carnell
Musical Theatre: Rita Choi
Art Song: Stella Jarnagin
Vocal Variety: Tara Carnell
Piano – Top Performances
Baroque, Pre-Grade 1 – Gr. 4: Calbern Pereira
Baroque, Grade 5 – 10: Sophia Beifort
20 th Century, Pre-Gr. 1 – Grade 1: Leo McKay
20 th Century, Grade 3 – 6: Rita Choi
20 th Century, Grade 5 – 10: Simon Jones
Classical, Pre-Gr. 1 – Grade 3: Thea Sapitula
Classical, Grades 4-6: Tamara Belcher
Classical, Grade 7 – 10: Ranita Luo
Romantic, Grade Pre-Gr. 1 – Grade 3: Conor Clemen
Romantic, Grade 6 – ARTC: Simon Jones
Popular, Grade Pre-Gr. 1 – Grade 1: Seth Ward
Popular, Grade 3 – 10: Rita Choi
Duet: Layna & Elsa Wuthrich
Gospel: Sophia Beifort
Canadian: Pre-Gr. 1 – Grade 1: Thea Sapitula
Canadian: Grade 2 – 5: Daphne Jones
Canadian: Grade 7 – 10: Ranita Luo
Jazz & Blues: Abby Wuthrich
Strings – Top Performances
Baroque, Grade 1 – 2: Melia Seibel
Baroque, Grade 3 – 5: Layna Wuthrich
Romantic, Grade 1 - 3: Declan Jones
Romantic, Grade 4 – 6: Isabelle Merk
Romantic, Grade 7 – 9: Sophia Domanski
20 th /21 st Century, All grades: Lydia Giesbrecht
Own Choice, All grades: Seth Giesbrecht
Classical, All grades: Layna Wuthrich
Impressionistic: Kevin Nugyun
Speech Arts
Top Performance: Simon Jones
Rise Up Award (Music & Dance Award): Olivia Danshin
Rhonda Scott Memorial Award for the Love of Music in Piano: Ranita Luo
Dance Division
Overall Dance Awards
Adjudicator's Award Trophy & Scholarship: Annika Lindh
Most Entertaining Solo or Duo Trophy & Scholarship: Julia Bennett & Brielle Beard - Lyrical Duo
Best Overall Group Trophy: Awake My Soul
Top Solo or Duo 12 & Under: Emelia Morgan - Jazz
Top Solo or Duo 13 & Over: Ella Brooks - Contemporary
For the Love of Dance Trophy & Scholarship: Portlynn Bates
Light Up the Stage Trophy & Scholarship: Abby Baker
Most Entertaining Group Trophy: Talk to Daddy
Dance Excellence Scholarship 12 & under: Carissa Zaldy
Dance Excellence Runner-up 12 & under: Sophie Tang
Dance Excellence Scholarship 13 & over: Ella Brooks
Dance Excellence Runner-up 13 & over: Julia Bennett
Most Promising Dancer Trophy & Scholarship 12 & under: Brinklee Beck
Most Promising Dancer Trophy & Scholarship13 & over: Zoey Mytron
NDTS Summer School Scholarships: Mya Mackenzie & Reese Much
Adjudicators Shout Out Awards: Ava Mason-Bennett, Judy Letendre, Jessica Schulz, Brielle Beard, Sebastian Kaban, Connor Kaban, Braelyn Gladysz, Emelia Morgan
Class Awards
Trophy & Scholarship Dancer’s Own: Julia Bennett
Scholarship, Runner Up Dancer’s Own: Ella Brooks
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Ballet 12 & Under: Carissa Zaldy
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Ballet 12 & Under Runner-Up: Brinklee Beck
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Ballet 13 & Over: Ella Brooks
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Ballet 13 & Over Runner-Up: Emily Peters
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Jazz 12 & Under: Carissa Zaldy
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Jazz 12 & Under Runner-Up: Portlynn Bates
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Jazz 13 & Over: Macey Bates
Scholarship, Musical Interpretation Jazz 13 & Over Runner-Up: Julia Bennett
Trophy & Scholarship, Classical Ballet 13 & Over: Emily Peters
Scholarship, Classical Ballet 13 & Over Runner-Up: Annika Lindh
Trophy & Scholarship, Contemporary 13 & Over: Ella Brooks
Scholarship, Contemporary 13 & Over Runner-Up: Annika Lindh
Scholarship, Contemporary 1 & Over 2nd Runner Up: Addyson Soderberg
Trophy & Scholarship, Contemporary Ballet 12 & Under: Fiona Dowd
Scholarship, Contemporary Ballet 12 & Under Runner-Up: Hallee Hansen
Trophy & Scholarship, Hip Hop 12 & Under: Emily Kautz
Scholarship, Hip Hop 12 & Under Runner-Up: Lauren Dufresne
Trophy & Scholarship Hip Hop 13 & Over: Ella Haugen
Scholarship, Hip Hop 13 & Over Runner-Up: Zoey Mytron
Trophy, Variety Group 12 & Under: Bust It
Trophy, Variety Group 13 & Over: Talk to Daddy
Trophy, Demi-Character Group: Not Just a Hobby
Trophy, Hip Hop Group 12 & Under: CEO
Trophy, Hip Hop Group 13 & Over: Rock the Block
Trophy, Musical Theatre/Acro/Production: My Addiction
Stage Choreography Award: Talk to Daddy
Ballet Choreography Award: Reality
Trophy & Scholarship, Tap Solo 12 & Under: Carissa Zaldy
Scholarship, Tap Solo 12 & Under Runner-Up: Sophie Tang
Trophy & Scholarship, Tap Solo 13 & Over: Rylea Krezanoski
Scholarship, Tap Solo 13 & Over Runner-Up: Kori Daisley
Trophy & Scholarship, Jazz Solo 12 & Under: Emelia Morgan
Scholarship, Jazz Solo 12 & Under Runner-Up: Mya Mackenzie
Trophy & Scholarship Modern Solo 13 & Over: Addyson Soderberg
Scholarship, Modern Solo 13 & Over Runner-Up: Annika Lindh
Trophy & Scholarship Contemporary Ballet Solo 13 & Over: Ella Brooks
Scholarship, Contemporary Ballet Solo 13 & Over Runner-Up: Maddie Alexander
Trophy & Scholarship National Solo 13 & Over: Nora Redford
Trophy & Scholarship, Classical Ballet Solo 12 & Under: Sophie Tang
Scholarship, Classical Ballet Solo 12 & Under Runner-Up: Carissa Zaldy
Trophy & Scholarship, Jazz Solo 13 & Over: Brielle Beard
Scholarship, Jazz Solo 13 & Over Runner-Up: Julia Bennett
Scholarship, Jazz Solo 13 & over 2nd Runner Up: Rylea Krezanoski
Trophy & Scholarship, Interpretive All Ages: Samara Thornhill
Trophy & Scholarship, Modern 12 & Under: Sarama Thornhill
Trophy, Classical Group 12 & Under: I See You
Trophy, Classical Group 13 & Over: Conversation
Trophy, Jazz Group 12 & Under: If Anything’s Left
Trophy, Jazz Group 13 & Over: Dance With Me
Stage Choreography Award: Good Times
Ballet Choreography Award: Embrace
Trophy & Scholarship Variety Solo 12 & Under: Hallee Hansen
Scholarship, Variety Solo 12 & Under Runner-Up: Brinklee Beck
Trophy & Scholarship Variety Solo 13 & Over: Addyson Soderbeg
Scholarship, Variety Solo 13 & Over Runner-Up: Maddie Alexander
Trophy & Scholarship Acro Solo 12 & Under: Portlynn Bates
Scholarship, Acro Solo 12 & Under Runner Up: Elizabete Mierans
Trophy & Scholarship Acro Solo 13 & Over: Ella Brooks
Scholarship Acro Solo 13 & Over Runner Up: Sophie Barker
Trophy & Scholarship Lyrical Jazz 12 & Under: Carissa Zaldy
Scholarship, Lyrical Jazz 12 & Under Runner-Up: Sophie Tang
Trophy & Scholarship Ballet en Pointe Solo: Emily Peters
Scholarship, Ballet en Pointe Solo Runner-Up: Temperance Milne
Trophy & Scholarship Demi Character 13 & Over: Macey Bates
Scholarship, Demi Character 13 & Over: Sebastian Kaban
Trophy & Scholarship Demi Character 12 & Under: Portlynn Bates
Scholarship, Demi Character 12 & Under Runner-Up: Abby Baker
Trophy & Scholarship Musical Theatre 13 & Over: Zoey Mytron
Trophy & Scholarship Musical Theatre 12 & Under: Presley Alexander
Trophy & Scholarship Lyrical Jazz 13 & Over: Rylea Krezanoski
Scholarship, Lyrical Jazz 13 & Over Runner-Up: Ella Brooks
Scholarship, Lyrical Jazz 13 & over 2nd Runner Up: Annika Lindh
Scholarship, Lyrical Jazz 13 & over 3rd Runner Up: Brielle Beard
Trophy, Lyrical Jazz Group 12 & Under: Carried Me With You
Trophy, Lyrical Jazz Group 13 & Over: Awake My Soul
Trophy, Contemporary/Interpretative/Modern Group: Ode to Ailey
Trophy, Tap Group 12 & Under: Super
Trophy, Tap Group 13 & Over: Any Other World
Trophy, Open Group: Dance The Night
Stage Choreography: I’m Not Going
Ballet Choreography: Crazy Horse Saloon
Trophy & Scholarship Stage Duo Excellence 12 & Under: Lauren Dufresne & Mya Mackenzie
Scholarship, Stage Duo Excellence 12 & Under Runner-Up: Abby Baker, Portlynn Bates & Emelia Morgan
Trophy & Scholarship Stage Duo Excellence 13 & Over: Julia Bennett & Macey Bates
Scholarship, Stage Duo Excellence 13 & Over Runner-Up: Brielle Beard & Rylea Krezanoski
Trophy & Scholarship Ballet Duo Excellence 13 & Over: Ella Brooks & Julia Bennnett
Scholarship, Ballet Duo Excellence 13 & Over Runner-Up: Hailey McLain & Rylea Krezanoski
Trophy & Scholarship Ballet Duo Excellence 12 & Under: Portlynn Bates & Anna Hogarth
Scholarship, Duo Ballet Excellence 12 & Under Ballet Runner Up: Siena Moody & Georgia Dietz
Group Awards
Top Tap Group 12 & Under: Super
Top Tap Group 13 & Over: Any Other World
Top Jazz/Lyrical Group 12 & Under: If Anything’s Left
Top Jazz/Lyrical Group 13 & Over: Awake My Soul
Top Ballet Group 12 & Under: Not Just a Hobby
Top Ballet Group 13 & Over: Ode to Ailey
Top Stage Group 12 & Under: Bust It
Top Stage Group 13 & Over: My Addiction
Provincial delegates
Dance: Stage I: Portlynn Bates & Carissa Zaldy
Dance: Stage I Alternate: Brinklee Beck
Dance: Stage II: Julia Bennett & Hailey McLain
Dance: Stage II Alternate: Zoey Mytron
Dance: Stage III: Ella Brooks & Rylea Krezanoski
Dance: Stage III Alternate: Kori Daisley
Dance: Ballet I: Sophie Tang
Dance: Ballet II: Emily Peters
Dance: Ballet II Alternate: Macey Bates
Dance: Modern II: Maddie Alexander
Dance: Modern II Alternate: Kenlee White
Dance: Modern III: Addyson Soderberg
Dance: Modern III Alternate: Annika Lindh
Dance: Merited Participants: Temperance Milne & Hallee Hansen
Music: Intermediate Instrumental: Emily Dick
Music: Voice Merited Participant: Tara Carnell
Music: Strings Junior A Delegate: Ella Knoppers
Music: Strings Junior A Alternate: Isabelle Merk
Music: Strings Intermediate Delegate: Renaldy Zaldy
Music: Strings Intermediate Alternate: Sophia Domanski
Music: Piano Junior B Delegate: Kevin Nguyen
Music: Piano Junior B Alternate: Ranita Luo
Music: Piano Intermediate Delegate: Simon Jones
Music: Piano Intermediate Alternate: Abby Wuthrich
Merited Participants: Layna Wuthrich, Nasya Boyd, Abigail Jones
Dance Groups:
Grace: Conversation
Essence: Ode to Ailey & Awake My Soul
Power: Dance With Me
Performance: Talk to Daddy & Any Other World