Sunday (April 17) was the Howe Sound Music Festival Highlights Concert featuring 46 Gold performances throughout the 2005 Festival. This concert was held at the Eagle Eye Community Theatre to a full house of parents, family and friends. The audience was also treated to a performance by the festival's piano adjudicator, Sandra Joy. Festival class winners:
Piano Duet Level 1-2: Stephanie Schweighardt And Megan Eastwood (Whistler)
Piano Level Beginner: Arnel Egido (Whistler)
Piano Level One: Connor Haberl (Squamish)
Piano Level Two: Dylan Girard (Whistler)
Piano Level Three: Alex Mceachran (Squamish)
Piano Level Four: Alex Toews (Squamish)
Piano Level Five: Jaslyn Haberl (Squamish)
Piano Level Six: Nina Harvey (Squamish)
Piano Level Seven: Joy Keeler (Squamish)
Piano Level Eight: Kayli Wilkinson (Squamish)
Piano Level Ten: Terry Fulton (Squamish)
Vocal 14 Yrs And Under: Emily Trann (Squamish)
Vocal 16 Yrs And Under: Shannon Peek (Squamish)
Musical Theatre 14 Yrs And Under: Emily Trann (Squamish)
Musical Theatre 15 Yrs And Over: Laura Lavoie (Squamish)
Scholarships:
Emily Trann (Squamish): $50 Vocal Scholarship (most promising vocalist 14 years and under). Donated by Colleen Koop
Emily Trann (Squamish): $100 Vocal Scholarship (Jr Vocal Representative at Provincials). Donated by Veronica McPhee
Shannon Peek (Squamish): $150 Vocal Scholarship (Intm. Vocal Representative at Provincials). Donated by Veronica McPhee
Charles Wetaski (Whistler): $50 Piano Scholarship (most promising Pianist - Level Beginner to 3 - Solo Classes). Donated by Carol Grolman
Hannah Rizun (Squamish): $50 Piano Scholarship (most promising Pianist Level Beg to Level 3 - Solo Classes)
Alex Toews (Squamish): $50 Piano Scholarship (most promising Pianist Level 4 - 7 Solo Classes)
Joy Keeler (Squamish): $75 Piano Scholarship (most promising Pianist - Level 4 - 7 - Solo Classes). Donated by: Joanna Schwarz
Terry Fulton (Squamish): $100 Piano Scholarship (most promising Pianist - Level 8 - Honours - Solo Classes). Donated by Heidi MacPherson
Stephanie Schweighardt and Megan Eastwood (Whistler) - $100 Duet Scholarship (Level Beginner to Level 4). Donated by Joanne Heppner
Allyn Pringle (Whistler): $50 Piano Scholarship (Levels 4 - Honours - Sonata class). Donated by Julie Murakami
Kayli Wilkinson (Squamish): $100 Piano Scholarship (All Levels - Canadian Composer class). Donated by Girard Family
Hannah Auer (Whistler): $50 Piano Scholarship (All Levels - Own Composition). Donated by Chris and Laura Wetaski
Provincial Recommendations:
Each division has specific minimum requirements that the adjudicator has to consider before recommending students for the Provincials. The following students were recommended in the following areas:
Junior Vocalist, Emily Trann (Squamish)
Intm. Vocalist, Shannon Peek (Squamish)
Junior Piano, Joy Keeler (Squamish)
