2024 Festival 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:  Crazy Horse Saloon

Ballet Choreography:  I’m Not Going

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