PUPILS' SUCCESSES   

Music Swirl


CONGRATULATIONS TO MY PUPILS :

2012

  Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2012 

* 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

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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.



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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 

     KELLY REIGER (Nancy) and JUDY COUCH (Director) on their
   spectacular success in OLIVER at the Cotswold Playhouse April 2008.



2007

Cups

  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)

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2006


  Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts 2006 

* Clive Hook (Baritone)
     Winner - Somerby Challenge Cup (20th Century class)

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* Emily Doyle and
* Portia Costanza-Brown


   who have both been awarded scholarships to study Music Theatre at
   the prestigious LONDON STUDIO CENTRE

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* Rhian Weaver
   WINNER : BEST ACT 14 - 16 : Undiscovered Youth Talent Contest 2006

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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

Cheltenham Town Hall
Home of the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts


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* 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

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2004

* Clive Hook (Baritone)
  1st - Silver cup winner - Cheltenham Festival 2004
  (Gilbert & Sullivan class)

* Emma Cooper (Pianist)
  1st - Silver cup winner - Cheltenham Festival 2003

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