The 73rd annual Highbridge Festival Of The Arts has been hailed a success after a record number of performances in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge.
The popular festival, which ran from March 2nd-14th, featured over 2,300 performances, across music, speech, drama and dance. See the full results below.
Results for Saturday March 14th
Adult vocalists competed on the final day of the festival, delighting the small, but very appreciative audience with their singing. The oldest competitor in this year’s festival was, once again, Dennis Salmon, who turned 90 last week. The adjudicator, Donal McCrisken, extolled the health benefits of singing and complimented the competitors on their performances and for their bravery in taking to the stage. In the evening two adult choirs entertained the audience with their choral singing at St John’s Church, providing a fitting end to the Music Section and the Festival as a whole. The adjudicator told the audience that it had been a real joy to be at the festival and praised the lovely positive and welcoming spirit throughout the week. Cllr Andy and Mrs Lorna Brewer, The Mayor and Mayoress of Burnham & Highbridge, joined the audience at St John’s and said that they had really enjoyed their evening. The Mayor told the audience that the towns should be very proud of this tremendous event, which was a real celebration of The Arts. Both the adjudicator and the Mayor agreed that the local community had missed a ‘real treat’ over the last few weeks and expressed their hope that more members of the public would join the audience next year or even take part in the festival!
Class V4E Vocal Solo Song From Any Musical Show/Film
1st Alice Bingham
2nd= Tina Lukins
2nd= Peter Selby
3rd Dennis Salmon
Class V13E Vocal Solo Adult Novice Own Choice
1st Phil Benge
2nd Tim Harris
3rd Fran Ashby
Class V8E Vocal Solo Self-Accompanied Song
1st Peter Selby
2nd Rowena Steady
3rd Jon Wood
Class V15E Vocal Solo Song of Own Choice excluding Pop/Film/Show
1st Helen Hill
2nd= Tina Lukins
2nd= Dennis Salmon
Class V7E Vocal Solo Baroque/Classical/Romantic
1st Alice Bingham
2nd= Jo Thorn
2nd= Helen Hill
Class V6E Vocal Solo A Humorous Song
1st Zoe Sewell
2nd Ruth Hibbert
3rd= Phil Benge
3rd= Helen Hill
Class V3E Vocal Solo Traditional Unaccompanied Folk Song
1st Helen Hill
Class V20E Vocal Duet From Stage or Film
1st Tina Lukins & Ellen Lukins
2nd= Alice Bingham & Ruth Hibbert
2nd= Jon Wood & Rowena Steady
Class V21E Vocal Duet in Classical/Baroque Style
1st Jo Thorn & Ann Clewlow
2nd Olena Gullidge & Natalia Golovacheva
Class V23E Vocal Duet Any Other Duet
1st Rowena Steady & Sarah Woodward
2nd Vinnie Triggol & Peter Selby
Class V27E Vocal group Arranged Pop Song for 6 – 12 Singers
1st Simply Six
2nd The Octettes
Class V25E Vocal Group Trio/Quartet/Quintet
1st The Calamity Janes
2nd Ann Clewlow, Alice Bingham, Ruth Hibbert
3rd Too Squared!
Class V26E Vocal Group Piece for 6 -1 12 Singers
1st Simply Six
2nd The Octettes
3rd Tabernacle Singers
Class C29 Choral Two Contrasting Songs of Worship
1st Vocalise
Class C30 Choral Two or Three Short Songs with a Common Theme
1st Vocalise
2nd Worle Community Choir
Class C31 Choral Two Contrasting Songs Sung in Harmony
1st Vocalise
2nd Worle Community Choir
Class C32 Two Songs in Unison
1st Vocalise
Class C34 Choral 15 Minute Show Medley
1st Vocalise
Results for Friday March 13th
Vocalists of all ages took to the stage on Friday to sing in a wide variety of styles from grand opera through to humorous music hall ditties! The adjudicator, Donal McCrisken, who is the conductor of a chamber choir in Ireland said how much he had enjoyed the singing and shared his expertise with the competitors.
Class V15A Solo Song of Own Choice excluding Pop/Film/Show
1st Scarlett Newitt
Class V16A Solo Song of Own Choice including Pop/Film/Show
1st Scarlett Newitt
Class V6A Vocal Solo A Humorous Song
1st Max M Richards
Class V4A Vocal Solo Song from Any Musical Show/Film
1st Ella Groves
2nd Jack Fincher
Class V1A Vocal Solo Choirboy/girl Song of Worship
1st Ella Groves
Class V9A Vocal Solo Arranged Folk Song
1st Ella Groves
Class V12B Solo Victorian, Edwardian or Music Hall Song
1st Harry Lister
Class V15B Solo Song of Own Choice excluding Pop/Film/Show
1st Leah Norton
2nd Harry Lister
Class V16B Solo Song of Own Choice including Pop/Film/Show
1st Leah Norton
2nd Annalise Stoneman
3rd Amie Frake
Class V1B Vocal Solo Choirboy/girl Song of Worship
1st Agnes Lalu Paul
2nd Hannah Durose
Class V20B Vocal Duet from Stage or Film
1st Leah Norton & Georgia Hallam
2nd Jaimie Holland & Amie Frake
Class V23B Vocal Duet Any Other Duet
1st Beau Plested & Leah Norton
Class V3B Vocal Solo Traditional Unaccompanied Folk Song
1st Rocha Teale
Class V4B Vocal Solo Song from Any Musical Show/Film
1st Agnes Lalu Paul
2nd Leah Norton
3rd= Jaimie Holland
3rd= Rocha Teale
Class V5B Vocal Solo Pop Song from Any Decade
1st Harry Lister
2nd Jaimie Holland
Class V6B Vocal Solo A Humorous Song
1st Annalise Stoneman
2nd= Rocha Teale
2nd= Agnes Lalu Paul
3rd Harry Lister
Class V9B Vocal Solo Arranged Folk Song
1st Agnes Lalu Paul
Class V5C Vocal Solo Pop Song from Any Decade
1st Megan Rose Carpenter
2nd Jessica Prout
3rd Henry Bush Evans
Class V4C Vocal Solo Song from Any Musical Show/Film
1st Henry Bush Evans
2nd= Megan Rose Carpenter
2nd= Eleni Markoutsas
3rd Annabel Gilmour
Class V9C Vocal Solo Arranged Folk Song
1st Molly Oakes
Class V8C Vocal Solo Self-Accompanied Song
1st Annabel Gilmour
2nd Eleni Markoutsas
3rd Kathryn Livesley
Class V6C Vocal Solo A Humorous Song
1st Molly Oakes
Class V3C Vocal Solo Traditional Unaccompanied Folk Song
1st Kelly-Anne Magbanua
Class V23C Vocal Duet Any Other Duet
1st Megan Rose Carpenter & Mia Rose Zeffiretti
Class V20C Vocal Duet from Stage or Film
1st Kathryn Livesley & Cheyenne Mathivet
Class V1C Vocal Solo Choirboy/girl Song of Worship
1st Kelly-Anne Magbanua
Class V16C Vocal Solo Song of Own Choice including Pop/Film/Show
1st Molly Oakes
2nd Millie Thomas
Class V12C Vocal Solo Victorian, Edwardian or Music Hall Song
1st Henry Bush Evans
Class V16D Vocal Solo Song of Own Choice including Pop/Film/Show
1st Vinnie Triggol
Class V5D Vocal Solo Pop Song from Any Decade
1st Vinnie Triggol
Class V2E Vocal Solo Adult Song of Worship
1st Alice Bingham
2nd Rowena Steady
Class V16E Vocal Solo Song of Own Choice including Pop/Film/Show
1st Caitlin Berry
2nd Tina Lukins
3rd Zoe Sewell
Class V14E Vocal Solo Aria from Grand Opera
1st Alice Bingham
Class V11E Vocal Solo Song from Gilbert & Sullivan or Other Light Opera
1st Alice Bingham
Class V10E Vocal Solo Art Song in Original Language
1st Alice Bingham
2nd Jo Thorn
Results for Thursday March 12th
Choirs from Worle Village Primary, Churchfield, Mark CE Academy, Ashcott Primary and Burnham Infants treated the large audience and adjudicator, Donal McCrisken, to some super choral singing on Thursday morning. The evening session welcomed drummers, percussionists, brass and woodwind players as well as The King Alfred Concert Band. Mayor, Andy Brewer, was also in attendance and praised the wonderful musical talent on show. He said that he was thrilled to have been able to join the audience again this week and thanked the adjudicator for his expertise in judging the competitors. He congratulated Sheila Philp, the conductor of The King Alfred Concert Band, on bringing so many instrumentalists together. Summing up the end of the Instrumental Section of the Festival, the Mayor reflected on last autumn’s Town Council Civic Service where the theme was Teamwork, saying that the duets, ensembles and bands that he had heard play this week were a great demonstration of teamwork within the community. He said that he had thoroughly enjoyed himself and thank everyone for their performances.
Class C32 Year 6 Choral Two Songs in Unison
1st Worle Village KS2 Choir
2nd Churchfield Voices
Class V26B Vocal Group Piece for 6 – 12 Singers
1st Mark CE Academy Choir
Class C30 Year 6 Choral Two or Three Short Songs with a Common Theme
1st Churchfield Voices
2nd Ashcott School Choir
Class C32 Year 2 Choral Two Songs in Unison
1st Burnham Infant School
Class C29 Year 6 Choral Two Contrasting Songs of Worship
1st Churchfield Voices
Class X88E Instrumental Beginners’ Class
1st Ophelia Buckton
2nd Fiona Livesley
Class X66C Accompanied Solos Percussion
1st Thomas Riggs
2nd Benjamin Warner-Deards
Class X77E Instrumental Duet
1st Ophelia Buckton & Millie Lintern
2nd Ian & Ceiliegh Tiso
Class G82 Instrumental Ensemble 3 – 6 Instruments
1st Lower Brass Group
2nd= Tuba Group
2nd= Sterling Flute Quartet
Class X65E Accompanied Solo Brass
1st Ophelia Buckton
Class X71E Unaccompanied Solo Brass
1st Millie Lintern
Class G85 Instrumental Ensemble 35+ Instruments
1st King Alfred Concert Band
Results for Tuesday March 10th
The second day of the Music Section welcomed instrumentalists to the stage. During the day primary and secondary school aged children played a variety of instruments from recorders and flutes to trombones and guitars and were praised for their enthusiasm and hardwork by the adjudicator, Donal McCrisken.
In the evening the audience, which included The Mayor and Mayoress of Burnham and Highbridge, were entertained by groups of musicians. The adjudicator was delighted by the variety of ensembles, saying that usually he heard groups all of which were made up of similar instruments, so this evening’s mix of instruments and styles of music were a real treat. The Mayor told the audience that he felt privileged to be at the festival to listen to so much local talent and to learn from the adjudicator’s musical knowledge as he talked about the groups’ performances. The Mayor was impressed by the huge range of ages in the groups and how well everyone joined together in making music. He also thanked the organisers for their efforts in organising the festival and said that he hoped to come again later in the week.
Class X65B Accompanied Solos Brass
1st Harry Hudson
2nd William Rowbotham
Class X65A Accompanied Solos Brass
1st Harrison Macrae
2nd Harvey Price
Class X77B Instrumental Duet Any Combination
1st Sophia Morley & Lillie Hannett
2nd= Kira Nicholas & Lillie Hannett
2nd= Holly Fear & Caspar Barnshaw
3rd Maya Haydon & Martha King
Class X77A Instrumental Duet Any Combination
1st Harvey Price & Harrison Macrae
Class X78B Instrumental Duet Adult & Child
1st Caspar Barnshaw
2nd= Esme Page
2nd= Kira Nicholas
Class X64B Accompanied Solos Woodwind
1st Harriet Hobbs
2nd Gracie Driscoll
3rd Holly Fear
Class X67B Accompanied Solos Any Other Instrument
1st Jamie Armstrong
Class X69B Unaccompanied Solos Woodwind
1st Holly Fear
2nd Caspar Barnshaw
Class X74 Instrumental Solo Any Instrument Grades 4 – 5
1st Lillie Hannett
2nd= Sophie Beard
2nd= Gracie Driscoll
2nd= Maya Howells
Class X71B Unaccompanied Solos Any Other Instrument
1st Elijah Tilson
2nd Joshua Taylor
Class X72 Instrumental Solo Any Instrument Up To Grade 1
1st Holly Fear
2nd= Kira Nicholas
2nd= Caspar Barnshaw
Class X67A Accompanied Solo Any Instrument
1st Wilf Armstrong
2nd Charlotte Lea
Class G82C Instrumental Ensemble 3 – 6 Instruments
1st Toots
2nd Toots Together
Class X39C Instrumental Look What I Can Do
1st Mia Rose Zeffiretti
2nd= Ivy Meager
2nd= Elizabeth Cameron
Class X88C Instrumental Beginners’ Class
1st Kathryn Livesley
2nd Sophie Beard
Class X64C Accompanied Solos Woodwind
1st Lillie Hannett
2nd Maya Howells
3rd Sophie Beard
Class X77C Instrumental Duet Any Combination
1st Millie Jones & Sophie Beard
2nd= Sophie Beard & Lillie Hannett
2nd= Maya Howells & Gracie Driscoll
Class G81C Instrumental Groups Classroom Music Making 10 – 36 Instruments
1st King Alfred Brass Group Year 7
Class G83 Instrumental Ensemble 7 – 12 Instruments
1st The Back Street Stompers
2nd= Avalon Recorder Consort
2nd= King Alfred Senior Brass Group
Class G84 Instrumental Ensemble 13 – 35 Instruments
1st Burnham & Highbridge Band
2nd King Alfred Brass Group
Results for Monday March 9th
The Music Section of the festival began with almost a whole day of piano competition. Pianists of all ages and abilities delighted the audience with their playing. Children from local schools also played both guitar and recorder during the afternoon. Donal Mc Crisken, the adjudicator, praised the youngest musicians for their confidence in front of the audience and encouraged everyone with his comments about their playing. He was also very pleased to see so many recorder players at the festival, and said that the recorder was such a versatile instrument and a wonderful way to begin to play in an ensemble.
Class P53B Piano Duet Pupil & Teacher Duet of Own Choice
1st Francesca Strong
2nd= Thomas W Squire
2nd= William Riggs
3rd Jia Li Chiong
Class P53A Piano Duet Pupil & Teacher Duet of Own Choice
1st Jacob Powell
2nd Freya Slade
3rd Hannah Rose
Class P48B Piano Solo One Piece of Own Choice
1st William Riggs
2nd= Thomas W Squire
2nd= Emma Lilley
2nd= Francesca Strong
3rd= Isabelle Dyer
3rd= Jia Li Chiong
Class P48A Piano Solo One Piece of Own Choice
1st Hannah Rose
Class P40 Piano Solo Up To Grade 1
1st William Riggs
2nd Emma Lilley
3rd= Francesca Strong
3rd= Millie Strong
Class P41 Piano Solo Grades 2 – 3
1st Seth Barnshaw
2nd= Grace Chorley
2nd= Jack Richardson
3rd Jia Li Chiong
Class R99A Recital 3 Contrasting Pieces Presented as Mini-concert
1st Brent Knoll School Guitar Group
Class X62B Recorder Groups One or Two Pieces
1st Bridgwater College Academy
2nd Brent Knoll School Recorder Club C
Class X62A Recorder Groups One or Two Pieces
1st Brent Knoll School Recorder Club A
2nd Brent Knoll School Recorder Club B
Class X60A Recorder Solos One or Two Pieces
1st Emily Piers
Class X60B Recorder Solos One or Two Pieces
1st Martha Piers
2nd Zara Bond Burnham-On-Sea.com
3rd= Imogen Kramer
3rd= Olivia Withers
X61B Recorder Duets One or Two Pieces
1st Imogen Kramer & Chloe Bennett
2nd= Zara Bond & Courtney-Mae Watkins
2nd= Imogen Kramer & Jessica Marsh
3rd Martha Piers & Olivia Withers
Class P53C Piano Duet Pupil & Teacher Duet of Own Choice
1st Hope Fisher
2nd Vincent Tsang
3rd Seth Barnshaw
Class P49C Piano Solo Jazz Performance
1st Seth Barnshaw
Class P50C Piano Solo One Piece in Baroque/Classical/Romantic Style
1st Lottie Mills
2nd Lorna King
3rd William Gardner
Class P51C Piano Solo One Modern Piece
1st Lottie Mills
2nd Grace Chorley
Class P48C Piano Solo One Piece of Own Choice
1st Jack Richardson
2nd= Georgia Wheeler
2nd= Vincent Tsang
3rd= Lorna King
3rd= Grace Chorley
Class P53E Piano Duet Pupil & Teacher Duet of Own Choice
1st Ann Moseley
2nd Bethan Grace Marshall
3rd Fiona Livesley
Class P48E Piano Solo One Piece of Own Choice
1st Ann Moseley
2nd Sam McDougal
Class P42 Piano Solo Grades 4 – 5
1st Lottie Mills
2nd= Lorna King
2nd= Vincent Tsang
Class P53D Piano Duet Pupil & Teacher Duet of Own Choice
1st Eleanor Partington
2nd= Ellie Beckinsale
2nd= Jessica Griffen
Class X78D Instrumental Duet Adult & Child
1st Eleni Markoutsas & Rachael Burland
Class P48D Piano Solo One Piece of Own Choice
1st Hannah Coulton
2nd Jessica Griffen
Class P43 Piano Solo Grades 6 – 7
1st Hannah Coulton
Class P50D Piano Solo One Piece in Baroque/Classical/Romantic Style
1st Jessica Griffen
2nd Hannah Coulton
Class P51D Piano Solo One Modern Piece
1st Hannah Coulton
2nd Jack Millier
Results for Sunday March 8th
The final day of the Dance Section of the festival saw the ‘senior’ dancers take to the stage. Solos and duets were performed by 15 – 18-year-old dancers before groups of mixed age dancers from three dance schools took to the stage to perform classical and cabaret group dances. There was a high standard of dancing throughout the day with virtually every class being won with a distinction mark. Adjudicator, Geoff Lucas, said how much he had enjoyed his time at the Festival and how pleased he was with the dancing he had seen. The Festival moves for Highbridge Community Hall for six days of music.
Class 10 Commercial/Street 15 – 18 years
1st Holly Potter Burnham-On-Sea.com
2nd Ellie Mae Teale
Class 7 Contemporary Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Erin Hemms
2nd Annie-Madeleine Price
Class 4 Character Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Holly Potter
2nd Ellie Mae Teale
3rd Katie Alford
Class 2 Modern Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Katie Alford
2nd Ellie Mae Teale
3rd= Mia Huntley
3rd= Isabelle Coleman
3rd= Jemima Garner
Class 6 Greek Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Katie Alford
2nd Annie-Madeleine Price
3rd Niamh Bailey Burnham-On-Sea.com
Class 9 Choreographic Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Ellie Mae Teale
2nd= Holly Potter
2nd= Katie Alford
3rd Erin Hemms
Class 62 Classical Duet 18 years & under
1st Abby Foster & Esme Hearn
Class 3 Tap Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Poppy Williams
2nd= Ellie Mae Teale
2nd= Niamh Bailey
3rd Mia Huntley
Class 1 Classical Ballet Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Annie-Madeleine Price
2nd Jemima Garner
3rd= Esme Hearn
3rd= Poppy Williams
3rd= Chiara Williams
Class 61 Cabaret Duet 18 years & under
1st Holly Potter & Poppy Potter
2nd Charlotte Whyborn & Marianne Finch
3rd Mia Huntley & Jemima Garner
Class 5 Lyrical Modern Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Jemima Garner
2nd Isabelle Coleman
3rd= Katie Alford
3rd= Ellie Mae Teale
Class 60 The Dorothy Reaney Trophy
1st Bonnie Williams
Class 11 Song & Dance Solo 15 – 18 years
1st Charlotte Whyborn
Class 84 Classical Group 21 years & under
1st Fox King Dance Academy (Woolf Works)
2nd Fox King Dance Academy (Ascot Gavotte)
3rd Nicky Jenks School of Dance
Class 83 Cabaret group 21 years & under
1st Fox King Dance Academy
2nd Nicky Jenks School of Dance (Somebody’s Watching Me)
3rd= Nicky Jenks School of Dance (Annie)
3rd= Lisa Jane School of Dance
Results for Saturday March 7th
Saturday saw a high standard of dancing from the 13 and 14-year-old competitors, with virtually every class being won by dancers who attained distinction marks. The day was rounded off with adult duets, an adult quartet and two groups of adult dancers. Adjudicator, Geoff Lucas, said this was a great way to end the day and how pleased he was to see adults taking part in the Festival.
Class 19 National Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Roisin Maddock
2nd Florence Clayton
Class 18 Contemporary Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Kelis Rabley
2nd Ebony Coomber
3rd Honey Hann
Class 15 Character Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Ebony Coomber
2nd Roisin Maddock
3rd= Lily-Rain Fuller
3rd= Innes Oliver Burnham-On-Sea.com
Class 17 Greek Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Roisin Maddock
2nd Florence Clayton
3rd Esme Rowe
Class 75 Classical Trio/Quartet – 14 years & under
1st Lily Beacon, Amber Sharrock, Cally Britnell, Madeline Thomas
2nd Arayana Parast, Amelia Westwell, Afia Danquah
Class 14 Tap Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Kelis Rabley
2nd Millie Gubby
3rd= Amelia Kybert
3rd= Esme Rowe
Class 63 Cabaret Duet 14 years & under
1st Roisin Maddock & Innes Oliver
2nd Molly Bourne & Daisy Read
3rd Lily-Rain Fuller & Eliza Hopwood
Class 64 Classical Duet 14 years & under
1st Roisin Maddock & Innes Oliver
2nd Lily Caddick & Maya Campbell
3rd= Lily Caddick & Lily-Rain Fuller
3rd= Lily-Rain Fuller & Marianne Finch
Class 21 Commercial/Street Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Kelis Rabley
2nd Millie Gubby
3rd Amelia Westwell
Class 12 Classical Ballet 13 – 14 years
1st Innes Oliver
2nd= Kelis Rabley
2nd= Roisin Maddock
3rd Millie Gubby
Class 13 Modern Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Millie Gubby
2nd Kelis Rabley
3rd= Esme Rowe
3rd= Florence Clayton
Class 74 Cabaret Trio/Quartet 14 years & under
1st Lily Budden, Maisie Budden, Millie Gubby
2nd Molly Bourne, Mair Gibbs, Daisy Read
3rd Jessica Drake, Beatrice Grace, Juliet Chakraverty
Class 22 Song and Dance Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Millie Gubby
2nd Honey Hann
3rd= Kelis Rabley
3rd= Ebony Coomber
Class 16 Lyrical Modern Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Kelis Rabley
2nd= Innes Oliver
2nd= Lily Budden
3rd= Dorothy Green
3rd= Maisie Budden
3rd= Ebony Coomber
Class 20 Choreographic Solo 13 – 14 years
1st Kelis Rabley
2nd Scarlett Puddy
3rd= Amelia Kybert
3rd= Amelia Smith
Class 71 Any Dance – Adult Duet
1st Emma Donoghue & Dominic Cleverdon
2nd Duo Flamenco
Class 82 Any Dance – Adult Trio/Quartet
1st Cuarteto Buleria
Class 90 Any Dance – Adult Group
1st Lisa Jane School of Dance
2nd Danza Del Fuego
Results for Friday March 6th
Friday saw 11 – 12-year-old dancers from more than 10 different Dance Schools taking to the stage. They competed in solo and duet classes of all styles from Commercial/Street to Classical Ballet and by the end of the day were exhausted! The standard of dancing was generally very good with 8 dancers gaining 15 distinction marks between them.
Class 29 National Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Carys Rowland
2nd Hollie Shere
Class 26 Character Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Carys Rowland
2nd Lily Beacon
3rd= Lily Caddick
3rd= Summer Williamson
Class 25 Tap Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Lily Beacon
2nd Autumn Williams
3rd Lacey Pimm
Class 28 Greek Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Carys Rowland
2nd Gabriella Gair
3rd Afia Danquah
Class 27 Lyrical Modern Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Carys Rowland
2nd= Edwina Wong
2nd= Autumn Williams
3rd= Lily Beacon
3rd= Summer Williamson
Class 66 Classical Duet 12 years & under
1st Lily Beacon & Amber Sharrock
2nd Hollie Shere & Hannah Gamlin
3rd Alice Boylan & Summer Williamson
Class 23 Classical Ballet Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Carys Rowland
2nd= Edwina Wong
2nd= Daisy Owen
3rd Ella Tyler
Class 24 Modern Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Ella Tyler
2nd Carys Rowland
3rd= Autumn Williams
3rd= Lily Beacon
Class 30 Choreographic Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Arabella Selimi
2nd Lily Caddick
3rd Summer Williamson
Class 31 Commercial/Street Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Summer Williamson
2nd Lily Caddick
3rd= Aryana Parast
3rd= Lola Beebee
Class 32 Song and Dance Solo 11 – 12 years
1st Lily Beacon
2nd Autumn Williams
3rd Mary Boulton-Roberts
Class 65 Cabaret Duet 12 years & under
1st Autumn Williams & Ella Tyler
2nd Lily Beacon & Kitty Stuart-Hunt
3rd Lola Beebee & Beatrice Langham
Results for Thursday March 5th
Seventy 9 and 10 year old dancers competed in solo, duet and trio classes on Thursday, performing nearly 150 dances, which certainly kept the adjudicator and his scribe very busy! Several dancers won multiple medals and many people said how much they had enjoyed their day at the Festival. The evening saw groups from 7 different dance schools perform classical and cabaret dances to a large audience.
Class 86 Classical Group 14 years & under
1st Bristol Ballet Centre
2nd Fox King Dance Academy
3rd Signature Dance Studio (Ireland’s Own)
Class 85 Cabaret Group 14 years & under
1st Bristol Ballet Centre
2nd= Nicky Jenks School of Dance
2nd= Lisa Jane School of Dance (Another Day in Hollywood)
3rd= Lisa Jane School of Dance (Tribal)
3rd= Fox King Dance Academy
Thursday 5 March 2020
Class 36 Character Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Matilda Tyler
2nd= Alice Friend
2nd= Poppy Potter
3rd= Rebecca Barter
3rd= Rocha Teale
Class 38 Greek Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Sophia Winfield
Class 34 Modern Solo 9 years
1st Alice Friend
2nd Georgie Latimer
3rd= Daisy Beebee
3rd= Layla Tovey
Class 78 Cabaret Trio/Quartet 10 years and under
1st Bethan Sharrock, Kitty Stuart-Hunt & Libby Croft
2nd= Rebecca Barter, Grace Smith & Poppy Potter
2nd= Hattie Kybert, Grace Smith & Marianne Finch
Class 37 Lyrical Modern Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Poppy Potter
2nd= Matilda Tyler
2nd= Bonnie Williams
3rd= Daisy Beebee
3rd= Alice Friend
3rd= Layla Tovey
Class 79 Classical Trio/Quartet 10 years and under
1st Rebecca Barter, Grace Smith & Poppy Potter
Class 34 Modern Solo 10 years
1st Poppy Potter
2nd Matilda Tyler
3rd Bonnie Williams
Class 33 Classical Ballet Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Poppy Potter
2nd Beatrice Langham
3rd= Jemima McLaughlin
3rd= Alice Friend
Class 40 Commercial/Street 9 – 10 years
1st Poppy Potter
2nd Medina Muscat
3rd= Brooke Bittner
3rd= Sophia Winfield
Class 67 Cabaret Duet 10 years and under
1st Bonnie Williams & Matilda Tyler
2nd= Calleigh Burgess & Laura Tovey
2nd= Rebecca Barter & Poppy Potter
3rd Hattie Kybert & Marianne Finch
Class 35 Tap Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Bonnie Williams
2nd Poppy Potter
3rd= Emma Beckingsale
3rd= Matilda Tyler
Class 68 Classical Duet 10 years and under
1st Layla Tovey & Medina Muscat
2nd= Kitty Stuart-Hunt & Libby Crofts
2nd= Grace Smith & Marianne Finch
3rd Calleigh Burgess & Imogen Holland
Class 41 Song & Dance Solo 9 – 10 years
1st Rebecca Barter
2nd= Bonnie Williams
2nd= Poppy Potter
3rd Kitty Stuart-Hunt
Class 88 Classical group 10 years and under
1st Bristol Ballet Centre
2nd= Annette Adams School of Dancing
2nd= Fox King Dance Academy
3rd Natalie White School of Dance
Class 87 Cabaret Group 10 years and under
1st Nicky Jenks School of Dance (Mary Poppins)
2nd= Lisa Jane School of Dance
2nd= Nicky Jenks School of Dance (True Colours)
3rd= Fox King Dance Academy
Results for Wednesday March 4th
The youngest dancers took to the stage at The Princess Theatre on the first day of The Dance Section of Highbridge Festival of The Arts. The children were excited to be dancing in front of the delighted audience and many received medals for their hard work and developing skills. The adjudicator, Geoff Lucas, said that he was pleased to see primary schools also taking part. The day was rounded off with two Group Dance Classes, which were won by performances of Garland Ballet and 500 Miles.
Class 47 Greek Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Amelie Payne
Class 55 Greek Solo 6 years and under
1st Phoebe Brown
Class 54 Character Solo 6 years and under
1st Abi Latimer
2nd Elspeth Wrayford
Class 89 Any Dance – Primary Schools
1st God is a Dancer – St Joseph & St Teresa School, Wells
2nd= Squad Goals – Worle Village Primary School
2nd= Hold Me While You Wait – Worle Village Primary School
3rd Better When We’re Dancing – Berrow Primary School
Class 70 Classical Duet 8 years and under
1st Ruby Loud & Kaitlyn Smith
2nd Rosie Eades & Mia Lott
3rd Lucy Hasler & Jessica Strachan
Class 56 National Solo 6 years and under
1st Phoebe Brown
Class 43 Modern Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Jessica Brown
2nd= Marianne Finch
2nd= Saskia Gair
3rd= Noah Morgan
3rd= Ruby Loud
Class 58 Song & Dance Solo 6 years and under
1st Lacey Carroll
Class 44 Tap Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Marianne Finch
2nd Lola John
3rd Mia Lott
Class 52 Modern Solo 6 years and under
1st Kaydence Fowler
2nd= Freya Jeffries
2nd= Willow Griffiths
3rd Bella Van Niekerk
Class 80 Cabaret Trio/Quartet 8 years and under
1st Lola John, Keira Hallett & Marcy Paul
Class 51 Classical Ballet Solo 6 years and under
1st Abi Latimer
2nd Marcy-May Murdoch
3rd Breanna Wong
Class 53 Tap Solo 6 years and under
1st Phoebe Brown
2nd Willow Griffiths
3rd Lacey Carroll
Class 69 Cabaret Duet 8 years and under
1st Lucy Hasler & Jessica Strachan
2nd Mia Lott & Rosie Eades
Class 59 Any Dance 4 years and under
1st= Evie Jukes
1st= Rae Fry
Class 45 Character Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Saskia Gair
2nd Noah Morgan
3rd Ruby Robbins
Class 46 Lyrical Modern Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Marianne Finch
2nd Noah Morgan
3rd Aaliyah Hall
Class 42 Classical Ballet Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Marianne Finch
2nd Saskia Gair
3rd Ruby Loud
Class 50 Song & Dance Solo 7 – 8 years
1st Otillie Stuart-Hunt
2nd Lola John
3rd Noah Morgan
Class 86 Classical Group 14 years and under
1st Garland Ballet
2nd The Embassy Waltz
3rd Ireland’s Own
Class 85 Cabaret Group 14 years and under
1st 500 Miles
2nd= Arabian
2nd= Another Day in Hollywood
3rd= Tribal
3rd= Snowflake
3rd= Take me to London
Results for Tuesday March 3rd
The audience at the second day of the Speech & Drama Section of Highbridge Festival of The Arts heard 70 school children from Berrow Primary, St Andrew’s Primary and Worle Village Primary recite poetry. For many of the children it was a daunting experience as it was their first time on the stage. The adjudicator praised them for accepting the challenge of not only learning the poems but also taking to the stage in such a large theatre. Their recitations brought a tear to many proud parents’ eyes!
Eleanor McLeod, the adjudicator, thanked the children and teachers for their efforts and
emphasised the importance of developing the confidence and skills for speaking in public or in more formal situations. “It’s a vital life skill and an integral part of the English Curriculum.” She said that she had also enjoyed hearing the Choral Speaking by local schools on Monday and hoped that more schools would enter their pupils in the Festival next year.
The Speech & Drama Section of Highbridge Festival of The Arts was rounded off by two local authors who shared their original short stories with a small but very appreciative audience. The adjudicator praised Kim Lewis for her well-chosen vocabulary and the twist in the tail of her story of an inebriated novelist. Jane Lee’s tale of a widow’s adventures with online dating raised many laughs from the audience and was praised for her characterisation.
Class 104 Verse Speaking Year 3
1st Mia Bell
2nd Toby Martin
3rd Zha Zha White
Class 102 Verse Speaking Year 1
1st Evelyn Aves
2nd Brook Hamilton
3rd= Ella Andrijauskas
3rd= Nellie Barrett
Class 101 Verse Speaking Reception & Under
1st Phoebe Drinkwater
2nd= Khloe-Rai Dainton
2nd= Rupert Parsons
Class 115B Original Poetry
1st Poppy Thomas
Class 106 Verse Speaking Year 5
1st Ellena Carey
2nd Honey Moore
3rd= Olivia Siggins
3rd= Eleanor Skelding
Class 105 Verse Speaking Year 4
1st Noah Morgan
2nd Isobelle Jones
3rd Freddie Knapp
Class 107 Verse Speaking Year 6
1st Freya Watkins
2nd Morwenna Fuller
3rd Holly Pike
Class 103 Verse Speaking Year 2
1st Oliver Lawrence
2nd= Eli Mckenna-Chadwick
2nd= Lewis Carhart
3rd Evan Wilson
Class 132H Original Short Story
1st Jane Lee
2nd Kim Lewis
Results for Monday March 2nd
Highbridge Festival of The Arts began with the Speech & Drama classes at Burnham’s Princess Theatre. The Festival was opened by Chairperson Carol Harris and the Princess Theatre’s Business Development Officer Beccy Armory, who welcomed the Festival for its 73rd year.
Groups from several local schools competed in Choral Speaking Classes before competitors of all ages presented monologues, duologues, poetry and Shakespeare extracts.
Mrs Eleanor McLeod, the adjudicator, said how much she had enjoyed such a varied day of speech and drama, whilst several members of the audience were spurred on to think about revisiting Shakespeare and classic poetry. The Festival continues with Verse Speaking from competitors of primary school age and this section will be rounded of with two original short stories by local authors.
Class 118B Choral Speech Own Choice
1st Burnham Infants School
Class 118C Choral Speech Own Choice
1st St Andrew’s CE Junior School Gp 1
2nd= St Andrew’s CE Junior School Gp2
2nd= Rowling Class, Brent Knoll School
3rd St Andrew’s CE Junior School Gp3
Class 118D Choral Speech Own Choice
1st Morpurgo Class, Brent Knoll School
2nd North Petherton Junior School
Class 124D Group Theme
1st North Petherton Junior School
Class 132D Original Short Story
1st Venice Winstone
2nd Morwenna Fuller
3rd Georgia Hallam
Class 130D Duologue Scripted
1st Emma Paine & Miles Wring
2nd Morwenna Fuller & Rebecca Barter
Class 115D Original Poetry
1st Morwenna Fuller
Class 128D Monologue Scripted
1st Emma Paine
2nd Miles Wring
3rd Morwenna Fuller
Class 128E Monologue Scripted
1st Maya Campbell
Class 120D Public Speaking
1st Emma Paine
2nd Austin Pike
Class 120E Public Speaking
1st Maya Campbell
Class 108 Verse Speaking Year 7
1st Emma Paine
Class 109 Verse Speaking Year 8
1st Lola Edwards
Class 110 Verse Speaking Year 9
1st Maya Campbell
Class 125D Devised Drama
1st TKASA Drama Club Gp 2
2nd TKASA Drama Club Gp 1
Class 117D Themed Poetry
1st Morwenna Fuller
Class 117E Themed Poetry
1st Lola Edwards
Class 122D Shakespeare
1st Emma Paine
Class 134D Diary Extract – Original
1st Morwenna Fuller
Class 116E Classic Poetry
1st Morwenna Fuller
Class 130G Duologue Scripted
1st TKASA Gp 3
2nd TKASA Gp 2
3rd TKASA Gp 1
Class 128G Monologue Scripted
1st Caitlin Kelly
2nd Chelsey Depledge
3rd Megan Warren
Class 115H Original Poetry
1st Neil Olsen
Class 122G Shakespeare
1st Chelsey Depledge
2nd Megan Warren
Class 122H Shakespeare
1st Samantha Nicol
Class 116H Classic Poetry
1st Neil Olsen
Class 114 Verse Speaking Adult
1st Samantha Nicol
