PUPILS' SUCCESSES
2012
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2012
KELLY REIGER (Nancy) and
JUDY COUCH (Director) on their
* Clive Hook (Baritone)
* Emily Doyle and
* Clive Hook (Baritone) Chalford * Stroud * Cirencester * Gloucester * Cheltenham * Tetbury * Nailsworth * Painswick * Dursley
* CLIVE HOOK
Winner - R W BOULTON Challenge Cup - (Spiritual - Open)
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2012
* JAMIE HORSEMAN
Winner - Shirley May Trophy for song Grade 4/5
("Outstanding" - Adjudicator Elizabeth Stafford)
Winner - Fiona Hunt Junior Trophy
Stage and Film 12 - 13 years
Winner - Junior Championship Class
Margaret Thomas Rose Bowl Trophy
2011
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2011
* RICHARD MURPHY
Winner - Musical Comedy Club Trophy for songs from stage and films
* CLIVE HOOK
Winner - William Morgan Trophy for Spirituals
* MATILDA SKELTON
Winner - Stage and Film Trophy (16-18 years)
* JAMIE HORSEMAN
Winner - Shirley May Trophy for song Grade 4/5
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2011
* CLIVE HOOK
Winner - R W BOULTON Challenge Cup - (Spirituals)
("Outstanding" - Adjudicator Neil Jenkins)
* ELLIOTT PATIENT
Winner - Boys solo - (Broken voice)
* JAMIE CATHERINE HORSEMAN
Silver medal - Songs from the shows
Bronze medal - Girls solo
2010
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2010
* DIMITRIOS ALEVIZOS
Winner - William Morgan Trophy - (Men's Solo - Novice)
* SASHA NORTHOVER
Winner - Ethel Jane Cormack Trophy - (Grade 8 Class)
Winner - James Watt Trophy - (Recital Class)
* ELLIOTT PATIENT
Winner - Napier Miles Trophy - (Boys unbroken voices)
* JAMIE HORSEMAN
Winner - Margaret Thomas Trophy - (Junior singing)
Winner - Adjudicator's Prize for overall performance
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2010
* CLIVE HOOK
Winner - Somerby Challenge Cup - (Male vocal solo - Open)
* LUCY SPARKS
Bronze medal - Folk Song - (10 - 15 years)
* ELLIOTT PATIENT
Highly commended - Folk Song - (10 - 15 years)
* JAMIE HORSEMAN
Bronze medal - Girls' Solo - (11 - 12 years)
Bronze medal - Songs from the shows - (11 - 12 years)
* SASHA NORTHOVER
Bronze Medal - Boys and Girls' Solo - (17 - 19 years)
... and to RICHARD MURPHY (Jacob) on his
hilarious performance in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
at the Cotswold Playhouse.
2009
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2009
* SASHA NORTHOVER
Silver medal - Songs from the shows 15 to 18 years
Silver medal - Girls' Solo 15 & 16 years (Set song)
* ANNA CROSBY
Bronze medal - Songs from the shows 11 to 12 years
* SHAYE POULTON-RICHARDS
Silver medal - Folk song 10 to 15 years
Bronze medal - Songs from the shows 10 years & under
Bronze medal - Boys' or girls' solo 10 years & under (Set song)
... and to KATY SIRR
on her splendid performance
as Carrie in 'CAROUSEL' at the Cotswold Playhouse.
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2009
* SHAYE POULTON-RICHARDS
Winner - Folk song 9 - 10 years
Winner - Sheila Rice Trophy - Own Choice 9 - 10 years
2008
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2008
* CLIVE HOOK
Winner - Talfryn Rees Cup - Men's Solo
* LANA ROBINSON with former pupil Sarah Kilmister
Winners - Gold Medal : Vocal Duet or Trio (19 years and under)
* LANA ROBINSON
Silver Medal : Boys' or Girls' Solo (17 - 19 years)
* SASHA NORTHOVER
Bronze Medal : Folk Song (16 - 18 years)
* ISOBEL SAUL
Silver Medal : Girls' Solo (15 - 16 years)
* RACHAEL MORRIS
Winner - WA Salisbury Cup : Folk Song (10 - 15 years)
* JAMIE HORSEMAN
Silver Medal : Girls' or Boys' Solo (10 years and under)
* SHAYE POULTON-RICHARDS
Bronze Medal : Songs from the Shows (10 years and under)
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2008
* CLIVE HOOK (Baritone)
Winner - Maureen Jones Trophy (Mature singers: Songs from Stage & Film)
OLIVER
spectacular success in OLIVER at the Cotswold Playhouse April 2008.
2007
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2007
* REBECCA GOODISON (Mezzo-Soprano)
Winner - Nesta Lane Challenge Cup (Vocal solo - Ladies)
* SASHA NORTHOVER
Winner - Gold Medal (Songs from the Shows 13 and 14)
* CLIVE HOOK (Baritone)
Winner - Margaret Crawley Challenge Cup (Victorian/Edwardian Song - Any voice)
Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2007
* CLIVE HOOK (Baritone)
Winner - Malcolm Williams Memorial Trophy (Light Opera, Open)
Winner - Boosey & Hawkes Trophy (Men's Solo, Open)
Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2006
Winner - Somerby Challenge Cup (20th Century class)
* Portia Costanza-Brown
who have both been awarded scholarships to study Music Theatre at
the prestigious LONDON STUDIO CENTRE
WINNER : BEST ACT 14 - 16 : Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest 2006
2005
* Chris Townsend
Finalist in the UK Songwriters Contest 2005
* Carmel Keogh (Pianist)
Silver and Bronze medal winner - Cheltenham Festival 2005
* Rachel Lobley (Singer)
Silver medal winner - Cheltenham Festival 2005
* Sam Johnson (Pianist)
Bronze medal winner - Cheltenham Festival 2005
2 Honours certificates, 1 Distinction
Cheltenham Town Hall
Home of the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts
* Richard Loftus (Scarecrow) and
Clare Jackson (Wicked Witch) on their
spectacular success in THE WIZARD OF OZ at the Cotswold Playhouse 2005.
(Not forgetting former pupil
Sarah Kilmister, who played DOROTHY.)
* Rhian Weaver
2nd in BEST SINGER category - Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest 2005
1st - Silver cup winner - Cheltenham Festival 2004
(Gilbert & Sullivan class)
* Emma Cooper (Pianist)
1st - Silver cup winner - Cheltenham Festival 2003
