Eisteddfod Ends With A Flourish

20150514 Kingaroy Eisteddfod — Saint Mary’s Catholic College Secondary Vocal Ensemble performed at Saturday night’s Eisteddfod Concert … the group won the Woodleigh and Joan Yappa Shield

May 19, 2016

The 84th Kingaroy Eisteddfod wrapped up on Saturday night with a community concert in Kingaroy Town Hall featuring the best of the best.

A record number of entries in some categories this year meant the competition ran longer than usual, including across the May long weekend.

In the Dance section, studios from across south-east Queensland and northern NSW entered students.

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Results

Speech & Drama

Judy Fearnley Senior Speech Championship: Britney Bethke
Judy Fearnley Trophy-Prose Performance Championship: Brittney Bethke
Judy Fearnley Encouragement Award Speech & Drama Female: Jessica Town
Judy Fearnley Encouragement Award Speech & Drama Male: Shannon Hartley
Judy Fearnley Story Telling: Rod Morgan

Dance

Wondai Senior Citizens Club Senior Tap Championship: Tiffany Lane-Krebs
Kingaroy RSL Management Senior Jazz Championship: Georgia Bradford
La Crème Dance Academy Senior Ballet Championship: Laura Scott
Country Design & Print Sub Junior Tap Championship: Halle Randall
Kingaroy Lions Club Inc Sub Junior Jazz Championship: Sienna Pollach
Kingaroy RSL Management Sub Junior Ballet Championship: Sienna Pollach
June Kimlin Junior Tap Championship: Kastell Smith
Ken Mills Machinery Junior Jazz Championship: Mikayla Sippel
Scout Nicholas Junior Ballet Championship: Milana Gould
McDonalds Kingaroy Intermediate Tap Championship: Rebecca O’Brien
Coral Wilton Intermediate Jazz Championship: Eliza Bradford
Deb Frecklington Intermediate Ballet Championship: Mia Pollinelli

Junior Encouragement Awards

Wondai Senior Citizens Club Hip Hop: Shannon Mengel
Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club Inc Neo Classical: Christian Lane-Krebs
Kingaroy RSL Management Contemporary: Cassandra Kucks
Kingaroy Lions Club Inc Ballet: Seattle Michel
Kingaroy RSL Management Tap: Blair Kark
South Burnett Arts Jazz: Charlotte Taylor

Senior Encouragement Awards

Kingaroy RSL Management Hip Hop: Schaila Morris
South Burnett Arts Ballet: Chloe Heinrich
Kingaroy Senior Citizens Club Tap: Lachlan Doherty
Kingaroy RSL Management Jazz: Alex Deighton
South Burnett Arts Contemporary: Kristy Nicholson
South Burnett Arts Neo Classical: Imogen Stoakes
Highest Score Duo/Trio overall: Emily Bowden / Naryan Hinchliff
Highest Scoring Dancer overall: Rojan Gift / Marders & Mikayla Sippel (tie)
Tim & Kahlia Kingaroy Eisteddfod Most Improved Dancer: Samantha Hill
Joan Winter Memorial South Burnett Most Promising Dancers sponsored by Marin Kucks: Nicole Knott
Tim & Kahlia Huddleston Highest Scoring Senior Group: Allenby Dance Studio
Tim & Kahlia Huddleston Highest Scoring Junior Group: The Dance Centre Peregian Springs

Music

Joyce McKechnie Family Trophy: Stephanie Hirsch
Mavis Vidler Shield: Taabinga State School Senior Choir
Marian Otto Shield: Kingaroy State School Junior Choir
Woodleigh and Joan Yappa Shield: St Mary’s Secondary Singers
Marguerite Genrich Shield: Harmony
SB Arts Trophy Vocal Duet/Trio/Quartet: Southerland Steffensen-Grant / Ashleigh Reinbott / Lydia Penny
Barry and Ruth Lonsdale Shield Primary School Concert Band: Taabinga SS Senior Recorder Ensemble
Barry and Ruth Lonsdale Shield High School Concert Band: Kingaroy SHS Symphonic Band
R & H Seccombe Shield High School Stage Band: Kingaroy SHS Stage Band
Quentin and Vaughan Fleischfresser Trophy: Samantha Kassulke
Ann Butwell Trophy Senior Vocal Championship: Ashleigh Kassulke
Josie Champney Family Trophy Junior Vocal Championship: Eva Cirsten
Kingaroy & District RSL Memorial & Citizens Club Trophy Piano Championship Advanced: Isabella Macri
Heather Obel Trophy Piano Championships Intermediate: Giovannah Okesene
Ken Mills Machinery Trophy Primary/Secondary School Concert Band: St Mary’s Chamber Orchestra
Kingaroy Lions Club Inc Piano Championships Elementary: Susan Blanch / Stephanie Hirsch (tie)
Ellen Barbour Trophy Elementary Piano Sight Reading & Quick Study: Susan Blanch
Greenacres Trophy Advanced Piano Sight Reading & Quick Study: Nathan Lonsdale
Hahn Family Trophy Intermediate Piano Sight Reading & Quick Study: Giovannah Okesene
South Burnett Arts Trophy Piano Duet/Trio: Justice & Josaiah Okesene
Max Lehmann Trophy Instrumental Championship Advanced: Yoko Ueno-Hendersen
June Kimlin Trophy Instrumental Championship Intermediate: Nathan Lonsdale
Wondai Senior Citizens Club Trophy Instrumental Championship Elementary: Stephanie Hirsch
Alex Lehmann Instrumental 10-Day Study & Sight Reading: Samantha Kassulke
Evelyn Dunemann Trophy Instrumental Duets /Trios/Quartets/ Quintets: James & Scott Salmon