Year 2023

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(O - Outstanding : D - Distinction : C - Commended
M - Merit : m - Moderate : F - Fair )


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St Thomas' Church 23/04/2023
02:30 PM S14
Vocal Solo (Yr 11 to under 26 years)
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist: Graham Kirkland
Test: Own choice. Two contrasting songs not already specified as set pieces in the Syllabus and excluding Oratorio, Opera, Lieder and Folk Song. The Official Accompanist must be used.
Award: Douglas Buxton Award of £100
1. Naomi Cole 86 C
2. Emily Bridson W
3. Sophie Hawley 85 C
4. Jessie Quigley 87 D
5. Hannah Clinton 88 D

S1
General Vocal Solo (Adult)
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist: David Holland
Test: Own choice. Time limit 5 minutes.
Any piece by any 20th Century composer excluding popular song and musical theatre. Official accompanist must be used.
Award: L.T.C. Corlett Prize of £25
1. Richard Costain 83 M
2. Richard Corlett 87 D
3. Michael Brydon W
4. Jessie Quigley
5. Josh Quinn 84 C
6. Jean Kennish 83 M

04:45 PM O1
Organ - Beginners
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of contrasting programme. Time limit 6 minutes.
Award: The Joice Gelling trophy will be awarded to the highest marked competitor in 01/02
1. Alexander Owenson 85 C

O2
Organ - Intermediate
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice of contrasting programme. Time limit 8 minutes.
1. Chris Callow 86 C

O3
Organ - Advanced
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 15 minutes
1. John Riley 89 D
2. Gareth Moore 90 O

06:00 PM S8
Oratorio Solo (Adult)
Adjudicator: Sarah Jefferies
Official accompanist: Frank Woolley
Test: All Voices. Own choice.
Time limit 7 minutes.
Official Accompanist must be used.
1. Sarah Shimmin 84 C
2. John Boyes 83 M
3. Julie Brew W
4. Arie Eisinger 85 C
5. Josh Quinn 86 C
6. Neil Taverner 88 D
7. Helen Prescott W
8. Jean Kennish W
9. Terence Qualtrough 88 D
10. Matthew Quinn 89 D
11. Morag Withey W
12. Sarah Qualtrough 87 D
13. Wendy Cregeen-Hall 86 C

08:45 PM D4
Reading from the Bible (Adult)
Adjudicator: Carol Schroder
Official accompanist:
Test: EITHER (a) Ecclesiastes Ch 7 vs 1-12 OR (b) James Ch 3 vs 5-18
1. Aisha Howard 81 M
2. Andriana Tsagka 81 M
3. Rebekah Traynor 84 C
4. Norman Locke 85 C
5. Simon Young 87 D
6. Jill Quirk 85 C
7. John Cashen 89 D
8. Elizabeth Arnott W
9. Gordon Vale 86 C


Royal Hall 23/04/2023
10:00 AM BL1
Ballet Solo (Years 2 to 4)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds.
Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.
1. Eliza Butterworth 81 M

TD1
Tap Dance Solo (Years 3 to 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.
1. Emily Craine 80 m
2. Alexandra Stefenova W
3. Eliza Butterworth 79 m
4. Fianna Watterson 82 M
5. Isabel Walmsley 79 m

MD1
Group Modern Dance (Up to Year 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. It is includes lyrical, modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.
1. Move It Studios C 81 M
2. Unity Dance School 85 C
3. Move It Studios B 82 M
4. Gena's Dance Academy C W
5. Move It Studios A 80 m
6. Gena's Dance Academy A 84 C

BL2
Ballet Solo (Years 5 and 6)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds. Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.
1. Emily Craine 82 M
2. Alexandra Stefenova 80 m
3. Hollie Misslebrook 81 M

CD2
Character Dance Duet (Up to Year10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Character is a dramatic and sometimes humorous presentation of either a story from any book, play, film, cartoon, etc or the mannerisms and essential features of a person, animal, bird, reptile, insect, virus etc. Competitors are permitted to interpret the works of a song or spoken word. Classical ballet is the traditional dance technique used in Character, although any dance technique is acceptable.
1. Abigail Watson 82 M
2. Summer Kelly 86 C

TD2
Tap Dance Solo (Years 7 to 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.
1. Aeryn Breed 80 m
2. Erin Faragher 85 C
3. Farrah Byrne W
4. Emma Hill 83 M
5. Jen Mordue 81 M

MD2
Group Modern Dance (Up to Year 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. It includes lyrical modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.
1. Move It Studios B 83 M
2. Dynamic Dance Centre 81 M
3. Move It Studios C 82 M
4. Move It Studios E 86 C
5. Unity Dance School 85 C
6. Move It Studios F 83 M
7. Gena's Dance Academy 84 C
8. Move It Studios A 84 C
9. Move It Studios D 84 C
10. MoveIt Dynamite 83 M

02:00 PM BL3
Ballet Solo (Years 7 to 10)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds.
Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.
1. Aeryn Breed 81 M
2. Erin Faragher 83 M
3. Farrah Byrne W
4. Emma Hill 85 C
5. Skyler Aitchison 84 C
6. Abigail Watson 80 m

BL5
Ballet Solo (Yrs 11 & over)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible. Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds.
1. Rebecca Cooil 81 M
2. Holly Bradley 85 C
3. Lyla Schofield 83 M
4. Rosie Baxter 87 D

TD3
Tap Dance Solo (Years 11 and over)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 2 minutes.
Tap dance is a form of dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out by the dancer with the toe or heel of shoes which are specially adapted to make the sounds.
1. Emma-Louise Taylor 81 M
2. Ntshila Lubilanji 84 C
3. Rosie Baxter 83 M
4. Ciara Fuller 82 M
5. Lyla Schofield 82 M

MD3
Group Modern Dance (Years 11 and over)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Time limit 4 minutes.
Modern is an all-inclusive term applied to an ever-evolving performing art. In includes lyrical modern, jazz, stage, contemporary, hip-hop and all styles of modern theatre dance. Acrobatic, gymnastic and street dance are acceptable only when combined with strong dance technique.
1. Dynamic Dance Centre A 83 M
2. Unity Dance School 86 C
3. Move It Studios A 84 C
4. Gena's Dance Academy A 87 D
5. Dynamic Dance Centre B 82 M
6. Chloe Corran Dancers
7. Gena's Dance Academy B 85 C

BL4
Group Ballet (Open)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Time limit 1 minute 30 seconds. Ballet should include adage and allegro. Costume intended for classical ballet may be worn and should be simple and without ornamentation so that every aspect of classical technique is clearly visible.
1. Dynamic Dance Centre 82 M
2. Gena's Dance Academy A 83 M
3. Gena's Dance Academy B 85 C
4. Dynamic Dance Centre C 80 m

AD1
Group Dance (Adult)
Adjudicator: Nathan James
Official accompanist:
Test: Any genre except folk/country/national dance. Time limit 4 minutes.
1. Move It Studios A 85 C
2. Move It Studios B 86 C

06:00 PM B11
Brass Bands - Standard March
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice
A maximum changeover time of six minutes between bands is applicable to Classes B10, B11 and B12. Points may be deducted for every 30 seconds over this.
1. Douglas Town Band 89 D
2. Rushen Silver Band 87 D
3. Ramsey Town Band 86 C
4. Onchan Silver Band 91 O
5. Manx Youth Band 88 D
6. Manx Concert Brass 90 O

B12
Brass Bands - Hymn
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own Choice.
A maximum changeover time of six minutes between bands is applicable to Classes B10, B11 and B12. Points may be deducted for every 30 seconds over this.
1. Douglas Town Band 87 D
2. Rushen Silver Band 89 X D
3. Ramsey Town Band 86 C
4. Onchan Silver Band 91 O
5. Manx Youth Band 86 C
6. Manx Concert Brass 89 D

B10
Brass Bands
Adjudicator: Kathryn Page
Official accompanist:
Test: Own choice. Twenty minute programme:
Time to include all announcements and class to be judged on technical ability and general presentation.
A maximum changeover time of six minutes between bands is applicable to Classes B10, B11 and B12. Points may be deducted for every 30 seconds over this.
Award: The best soloist will be awarded The George Ridgeway Trophy. The Most Entertaining Programme (not necessarily the winner) will be awarded the Gordon Kennaugh Astill Memorial Trophy
1. Douglas Town Band 86 C
2. Rushen Silver Band 91 O
3. Ramsey Town Band 86 C
4. Onchan Silver Band 87 D
5. Manx Youth Band 87 D
6. Manx Concert Brass 89 D