May 10, 2015
After two weeks of dance, poetry and music, the annual Kingaroy Eisteddfod drew to a close on Saturday night with a huge gala concert at Kingaroy Town Hall.
The hall was packed for performances by some of the South Burnett’s best up-and-coming talent.
There was dancing – from ballet to contemporary – choral performances (including a stunning performance of ‘O Fortuna’), band music, and speech and drama.
This is the 83rd year the Kingaroy Eisteddfod has been held.
The competition draws competitors from all over south-east Queensland and couldn’t take place without the help of a small band of dedicated volunteers who turn chaos into order every year.
The Kingaroy Eisteddfod Championships Results:
Dance
Junior Ballet – Mia Clare Cox
Intermediate Ballet – Ella Loekito
Senior Ballet – Georgia Braford
Sub Junior Tap – Isabelle Stibbard
Junior Tap – Georgia Ryan
Intermediate Tap – Tiffany Lane-Krebs
Senior Tap – Hollie Konemann
Sub Junior Jazz – India Seeto
Junior Jazz – Mikayla Sippel
Intermediate Jazz – Grace Knauth
Senior Jazz – Jemma Polak
Encouragement Awards:
Sub Junior Ballet – Cassidy Kilburn
Junior Ballet – Felicity Lane-Krebs
Senior Ballet – Maddi Jones
Junior Tap – Kastell Smith
Senior Tap – Kirsty Horne
Junior Jazz – Emma Celledoni
Senior Jazz – Melissa Stirling / Kirsty Horne (tie)
Adjudicator’s Encouragement Awards:
Senior Hip Hop – Chloe Heinrich
Junior Hip Hop- Shannon Menzel
Senior Neo Classical- Lily Sutcliffe
Senior Neo Classical- Elizabeth Troon
Senior Contemporary- Chelsea Lockhart
Senior Jazz – Melissa Stirling
Perpetual Trophy- Tiffany Lane-Krebs
Speech & Drama
Intermediate Speech – Britney Bethke
Prose Performance – Rod Morgan
Adjudicator’s Encouragement Awards:
Male – Shannon Hartley
Female – Maddison Searle
Junior – Holly Searle
Music Championships
Vocal Sections
Encouragement Award Junior Vocal – Melody Pink
Senior Vocal – Ashleigh Reinbott
Open Vocal – Susan Dowideit-Reiger
Popular Song – Jessica Blanch
Musical Comedy & Stage Production – Amber Fitz-Herbert
Duet, Trio or Quartette – Viola, Harmony & Melody Pink / Ashleigh Reinbott & Southerland Steffensen-Grant (tie)
Primary School Junior Choir – Taabinga State School Junior Choir
Primary School Senior Choir – St John’s Lutheran School Senior Choir
Secondary School Choir – Kingaroy State High School Vocal Group
Open Choir – South Burnett Chorale
Piano Sections
Elementary – Selina Hansen
Intermediate – Isabella Macri
Advanced – Nathan Lonsdale
Duet/Trio – Ellouise Hansen, Isabella Macri & Giovannah Okesene
Sight Reading & Quick Study
Elementary – Selina Hansen
Intermediate – Whitney Gibson
Advanced – Nathan Lonsdale
Instrumental
Elementary – Timothy Blanch
Intermediate – Samantha Kassulke
Advanced – James Hunt
Contemporary/Australian/Baroque/Classical or Romantic – James Hunt
Woodwind & Brass, Accompanied or Unaccompanied – James Hunt
Quick Study/ Sight Reading – Samantha Kassulke
Duets, Trios, Quintettes – James Hunt & Lucas Ladymann
Primary School Concert Band – Taabinga State School Concert Band
High School Stage Band – Kingaroy State High School Stage Band
High School Concert Band – Kingaroy State High School Concert Band
Perpetual Trophy – James Hunt
Encouragement Awards
Vocal – Riley Slater
Piano – Viola Pink
Instrumental – Phillipa Hunt
