The History of Performing Arts BC
Established in 1964, Performing Arts BC (formerly the BC Association of Performing Arts Festivals), is a not-for-profit charity which acts as the umbrella organization for 34 regional performing arts festivals throughout the province.
2009 Provincials
Official Winners List
Junior Piano
Winner – Aisa Sayama, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Carol Zhang, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Joddie Xiong, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Soo Jin Chung, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Intermediate Piano
Winner – Natalie Lo, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Nicole Linaksita, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Nabil Fadai, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Nicholas Lachica, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Honourable Mention – Austin Lu, Prince George Music Festival
Senior Piano
Winner – Jovian Cheng, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Christopher Kusuhara, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Honourable Mention – Paul Moon, Greater Victoria Festival
National Piano
Winner – Tristan Teo, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Andrew Wang, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Devon Joiner, Upper Island Festival
Junior Canadian Piano
Winner – Carter Johnson, North Island Festival
Runnerup – Joddie Xiong, Coquitlam Festival
Intermediate Canadian Piano
Winner – Nicole Linaksita, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Natalie Lo, Coquitlam Festival
Senior Canadian Piano
Winner – Christopher Ralph, Kamloops Festival
Runnerup – Paul Moon, Greater Victoria Festival
National Canadian Piano
Winner – Andrew Wang, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Shifra Day, Greater Victoria Festival
Junior Classical Voice
Winner – Vanessa Marie Croome, Upper Island Festival
Runnerup – Haley Blais, Central Okanagan Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Emily Janzen, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Intermediate Classical Voice
Winner – Tamar Simon, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Natalie Image, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Lauren Atkins, Penticton Kiwanis Festival
Senior Classical Voice
Winner – Rebecca Paulding, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Monica Orso, Greater Victoria Festival
National Classical Voice
Winner – Isaiah Bell, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Tiffany Desrosiers, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Junior Musical Theatre
Winner – Madelyn Kriese, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Elise Wilson, Shuswap Music Festival
Honourable Mention – Quinn Bates, Penticton Kiwanis Festival
Honourable Mention – Kelsey McKelvie, Quesnel Festival
Honourable Mention – Benjamin Bermiller, Kamloops Festival
Intermediate Musical Theatre
Winner – Benjamin Schaan, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Scott Lawler, Kiwanis Central Okanagan Festival
Runnerup – Caroline Davies, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Jessica Cox, Coquitlam Festival
Honourable Mention – Jeffrey Tittiger, Cowichan Festival
Honourable Mention – Claire McGladrey, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Senior Musical Theatre
Winner – Maddie Smith, Coquitlam Festival
Runnerup – Meagan Greentree, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Amanda Fell, Pacific West Festival
Honourable Mention – Shelby Meany, Prince George Music Festival
Honourable Mention – Dan Shepherd, Penticton Kiwanis Festival
Junior Vocal Variety
Winner – Olivia Krusel, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Nicholas Atkinson, North Island Festival
Honourable Mention – Chris Potts, Prince George Music Festival
Honourable Mention – Amanda Yi-Wan Na, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Honourable Mention – Charlotte Elgersma, Greater Victoria Festival
Intermediate Vocal Variety
Winner – Caroline Davies, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Benjamin Schaan, Greater Victoria Festival
Senior Vocal Variety
Winner – Monica Orso, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Meaghan Greentree, Greater Victoria Festival
Junior Strings
Winner – Rochelle Sumampong, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Grace Takeda, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Honourable Mention – Nathans Bomans, Cowichan Festival
Honourable Mention – Tate Zawadiuk, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Honourable Mention – Olga Makarevski, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Intermediate Strings
Winner – Jessy Kim, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Runnerup – Henry Liao, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Honourable Mention – Madeline Hocking, Powell River Festival
Honourable Mention – Jessica Pickersgill, Greater Victoria Festival
Senior Strings
Winner – Carol Tsai, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
National Strings
Winner – Deniz Tahberer, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Timothy Chooi, Greater Victoria Festival
Junior Woodwinds
Winner – Amber Chou, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Brian Chi Suk Kang, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Intermediate Woodwinds
Winner – Serguei Krakhmal, Chillwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Michael Oh, Cowichan Festival
Senior Woodwinds
Winner – Kelly van Strien, Greater Victoria Festival
National Woodwinds
Winner – Kuang-Yuan Paul Hung, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Misty Knol, Kamloops Festival
Junior Brass
Winner – Luke Gair, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Tyler Reagon, Upper Island Festival
Intermediate Brass
Winner – Emma Rowlandson-O’Hara, Cowichan Festival
Runnerup – Dareios Katsanikakis, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Senior Brass
Winner – Melvin (Hon Ling) Loong, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
National Brass
Winner – Ekaterina Daviel, Prince George Festival
Junior Chamber Group
Winner – Trio con Fuoco (Nelson Moneo, Rochelle Sumampong, Jimmy Wang)
Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Denton Trio (Craig Denton, David Denton, Nick Denton)
Penticton Kiwanis Festival
Intermediate Chamber Group
Winner – Accellerandi Quartet (Cindy Kao, Grace Li, Olga Makarevski, Grace Takeda)
Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Capriccio Quartet (Roland Gjernes, Rebecca Prins, Aisa Sayama, Emily Zwamborn)Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Senior Chamber Group
Winner – Trio Gusto (Henry Liao, Evan Lamberton, Amy Seulky Lee),
Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Junior Guitar
Winner – Sofia Donnecke, Greater Victoria Festival
Intermediate Guitar
Winner – Marvin Ren, Greater Victoria Festival
National Guitar
Winner – Christopher Boston, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Jake Kalina, Kamloops Festival
Junior Speech Arts
Winner – Micah Green, Prince George Speech Festival
Runnerup – Daniel Rodman, Kootenay Festival
Runnerup – Tahsis Jensen, 100 Mile Festival
Intermediate Speech Arts
Winner – Erik Leisinger, Prince George Speech Festival
Senior Speech Arts
Winner – Brooke Anderson, Cowichan Festival
Runnerup – Genevieve Sneddon, Greater Victoria Festival
Runnerup – Regan McMillan, Prince George Speech Festival
Junior Shakespeare
Winner – Daniel Rodman, Kootenay Festival
Intermediate Shakespeare
Winner – Zoe Walter, Kamloops Festival
Runnerup – Erik Leisinger, Prince George Speech Festival
Honourable Mention– Heather Kramer, Kootenay Festival
Senior Shakespeare
Winner – Cheyenne Scott, Kamloops Festival
Runnerup – Keaton Gairns, Prince George Speech Festival
Honourable Mention– Jessica Hogue, Prince George Speech Festival
Ballet I
Winner –Natassja Marc, Victoria Danceworks
Runnerup – Nyssa Song, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Jana Meerman, Surrey Festival of Dance
Ballet II
Winner –Kara Chan, Surrey Festival of Dance
Runnerup – Matthew Cluff, Prince George Dance Festival
Runnerup – Tessa Charlesworth, Victoria Danceworks
Ballet III
Winner –Kamilah Sturton, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Minami Arita, Surrey Festival of Dance
Runnerup – Andrea Valentine-Lewis, Victoria Danceworks
Stage I
Winner –Danielle Lee-Hogervorst, Surrey Festival of Dance
Runnerup – Alanna Cooke, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Lexi Drab, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Stage II
Winner – Lauren Tokiwa, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Justine Gera, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Alexis Johansen, Surrey Festival of Dance
Stage III
Winner –Jasmine Chiu, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Jeremy O’Neill, Chilliwack Lions Club Festival
Runnerup – Calida Kuzek, Quesnel Festival
Modern II
Winner – Sophie Carr, Upper Island Festival
Runnerup – Lenaya Faustman, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Sarah Coupar, Victoria Danceworks
Modern III
Winner – Taryn-Ellen Faustman, Pacific West Festival
Runnerup – Mackenzie Sandback, Central Okanagan Kiwanis Festival
Runnerup – Bynh Ho, Surrey Festival of Dance
Best Canadian Performances:
Junior Classical Voice: Nina Payne, Kiwanis Fraser Valley Festival
Intermediate Classical Voice: Hanna Fettis, Prince George Music Festival
Senior Classical Voice: Rebecca Paulding, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Junior Speech Arts: Kristen Bystrom, North Island Festival
Intermediate Speech Arts: Heather Kramer, Kootenay Festival
Senior Speech Arts: Julia Kimberly, North Island Festival
Choral Classes:
Class #8, Honourable Barbara A Hagerman
Winner – Academy Chamber Choir, Don James, conductor
Powell River Festival
Runnerup – Nove Voce, Robin Norman, conductor
Prince George Music Festival
Honourable Mention – Sinclair Singers, Sharon Sinclair, conductor
Upper Island Festival
Class #10, George S. Mathieson
Winner – PG Jazz, Gerda Blok-Wilson, conductor
Prince George Music Festival
Runnerup – BC Girls Tour Choir, Fiona Blackburn, conductor
Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Class #11, Paul J. Bourret
Winner – Maple Ridge Secondary Chamber Choir, Carrie Tannant, conductor
Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Class #12, Richard W. Cooke
Winner – Serious Options Women, Noralee Quast, conductor
Kamloops Festival
Runnerup – Leiders, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Class #13, Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. English
Winner – PGYC Mixed Choir, Gerda Blok-Wilson, conductor
Prince George Music Festival
Class #14, David Ouchterlony
Winner – Maple Ridge Secondary Junior Choir I block, Carrie Tennant, conductor
Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Class #15, Margaret Wharton Memorial
Winner – Prince George Junior Choir, Jaclyn Reimer, conductor
Prince George Music Festival
Class #16, Florine Despres
Winner – St. Patrick’s Elementary Primary Choir, Kathleen Seu, conductor
Greater Victoria Festival
Class #17, Barbara Clark
Winner – Surrey Youth ‘Chamber Choir’, Stephen Horning, conductor
Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Scholarships:
Ian Graham Memorial Scholarship for the most outstanding performer in the Speech Arts Division – Erik Leisinger, Prince George Speech Festival
Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. English Scholarship for the most outstanding performance at the National Concert – Tristan Teo, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
John Emerson Memorial Scholarship for the most outstanding performance at the Dance Semi-Finals Concert – Sophie Carr, Upper Island Festival
Phyllis Schuldt Award for the most outstanding performance in the Choral Classes at the Provincial Festival - Maple Ridge Secondary Chamber Choir, Carrie Tennant, conductor, Vancouver Kiwanis Festival
Tom Cuff Scholarship for the most outstanding performer in the Canadian Piano Classes -
Andrew Wang, Coquitlam Festival