The Charles Darwin University Centre for Youth Music (CYM) students between the ages of seven and 17 recently participated in the 46th North Australian Eisteddfod held at the Darwin Entertainment Centre.
Students entered both individual and group sections in a number of musical categories and achieved excellent results.
The Eisteddfod is a festival of performance which ‘encourages and fosters the pursuit of excellence in all disciplines of the performing arts’.
It’s the vehicle by which people from all walks of life can be given the opportunity to perform in a theatre and receive constructive comments regarding their performance.
The CYM would like to congratulate all participants and their teachers in achieving these successes.
Listed below are just some of the outstanding results:
Orchestral Strings - 12 years and under
Hamish Martin - First Place
Isabel Guthridge - Highly Commended
Woodwind Solo - 16 years and under
Grace Murphy - First Place
Woodwind trio - 16 years and under
Grace Murphy, Alice Cotton and Claire Paynter (flute, flute and oboe) - First Place
Woodwind Duet - 16 years and under
Emily Bryan with Kate Frost - First Place
Woodwind Solo - 12 years and under
Vaanthy Kandiah - First Place
Secondary Choir (min. 12 voices)
Pandanus Performers - First Place
Secondary Ensemble (max. 12 voices)
Pandanus Performers (CYM Vocal Development Program) - Highly Commended
Primary Choir - years 7 and under
Pandanus Performers (CYM Vocal Development Program) - First Place
Guitar/Mandolin Group Primary
Centre for Youth Music Beginner Guitar Ensemble - First Place
Orchestral Strings Solo - 10 years and under
Jo Guthridge - First Place (double bass)
Orchestral Strings Solo - 14 years and under
Rhiannon Oakhill - First Place (double bass)
Guitar Solo - 12 years and under
Riley Morse - Highly Commended
Guitar solo - 12 years and under
Brianna Gabbert - First Place
Guitar Duet - 12 years and under
Harrison Oakhill and Eliza Morse - First Place
Laura Wake and Alicia Stroud - Highly Commended
Guitar Quartet - 12 years and under
Sabrina Stroud, Alicia Stroud, Eliza Morse and Laura Wake - Highly Commended
Primary Guitar Group
Sabrina Stroud, Alicia Stroud, Eliza Morse, Laura Wake and Harrison Oakhill - First Place
Guitar Duet - 14 years and under
Rhiannon Oakhill and Madelina Foo - First Place
Guitar Solo - 14 years and under
Madelina Foo - First Place
Guitar solo - 12 years and under
Sabrina Stroud - First Place
The Centre for Youth Music offers a comprehensive program of music tuition, both in individual instruments and also orchestral ensemble programs, for young musicians aged three to 18 years.
For more information please contact 8946 6013 or www.cdu.edu.au/cym.