Students in the Evergreen School Division were singled out for their performance excellence last week during the annual Evergreen Festival of the Arts’ Hi-Lites concert.
The festival was held over the course of April and had over 240 entries across six disciplines consisting of vocal/choir, piano, instrumental, dance, speech and Orff (music, movement, speech and drama).
Professional adjudicators are hired to grade and provide feedback to students. The Hi-Lites show features the top-performing students.
As a non-profit organization, EFA relies on local sponsors such as the Evergreen School Division and the Kiwanis Club of Gimli, as well as venue sponsors and organizations and individuals in order to hold the annual arts festival.
“Our festival is a non-profit organization run solely with the donations we receive from our sponsors, scholarship funds and registration fees. Their kind, generous donations provide support for our awards, scholarships, adjudicators, venues, programming and transportation. We truly could not do this without you,” said EFA president Krystal Isfeld, who’s also the assistant principal and music and literacy specialist at Gimli’s Sigurbjorg Stefansson Early School.
Heather Clarke, who’s a member of the EFA board thanked festival volunteers for stepping up again to make this year’s event possible.
“We are extremely thankful for the opportunity the festival provides our students; the collaboration, musicianship, theory, musical literacy, creativity and performance,” said Clarke.
EFA’s Hi-Lites show on May 4 at Gimli High School showcased students chosen for their precision, excellence and artistry. After the performances, students were presented with awards or scholarships from organizations and individuals across the Evergreen region.
The students and awards are as follows:
-The Kiwanis Club of Gimli & District has sponsored the festival since its inception. Each year the service club presents a trophy for the Best Performance Overall.
Winner: Lucia Borkowsky.
-Presentation by Evergreen School Division for Best Performance in ORFF
Winner: Sigurbjorg Stefansson Early School Grade 3 for “The Wolf Healing Song”
-Presentation of Certificate of Distinction for their Performance in ORFF
Winner: Dr. George Johnson Middle School Grade 4 for “Liza Jane”
-Presentation by Westshore Singers for Best Vocal Performance 12 yrs & under.
Winners: Josie and Henrik Borkowsky for -“Supercalifragilistic expialidocious”
-Presentation by Evergreen Festival of the Arts for Best Performance in Beginner Piano
Winner: Finn Knutson for “Rickshaw”
-Presentation by Oli & Marj Narfason Legacy for Best Performance in School Choir
Winner: Dr. George Johnson Middle School Choir for “Funga Alafia”
-Presentation by Minerva Ladies Aid for Best Performance in Solo Spoken Poetry K – Gr 4
Winner: Quintyn Stroucken for “Be Glad Your Nose Is On Your Face”
-Certificate of Distinction for their Performance in Speech Choir
Winner: Sigurbjorg Stefansson Early School Grade 1 for “You Can’t Make Me Eat That”
-Presentation by the Evergreen Festival of the Arts for Best Performance in Piano Gr. 4-6 and Presentation of the Lilja Martin Scholarship by Westshore Foundation
Winner: Nate Borkowsky for “Monkeys In The Tree”
-Presentation by St. Michael’s Catholic Women’s League for Best Vocal Performance 13 years & over and Presentation of Lillian Fridfinnson Scholarship
Winner: Elín Ísfeld for “Sofðu Unga Ástin Mín” (Sleep, My Young Love)
-Presentation by Baker Law Gimli and Riverton for Best Performance in Speech Gr 5 & up
Winner: Lucia Borkowsky for “Matilda Who Told Lies And Was Burned To Death”
-Presentation of Lilja Martin Scholarship by Westshore Foundation
Winner: Rylan Dankochik for “Shelter”
-Presentation by Evergreen Festival of the Arts for Best Performance in Speech Choir
Winner: Dr. George Johnson Middle School Grade 5 for “Casey At The Bat”
-Presentation by Access Credit Union for Best Performance in Choral Group
Winner: Gimli High School Jazz Ensemble for “Chilli Con Carne”
-Presentation by Lakeview Gimli Resort for Best Performance in School Dance K-4
Winner: Winnipeg Beach School Grade 1 for “Whoop There It Is”
-Presentation of The Riverton Elks Lodge #530 International Music Camp Scholarship
Winner: Beth Duret for “Maybe This Time”
-Presentation by RM of Gimli for Best Performance in Piano Gr. 1-3
Winner: Henrik Borkowsky for “Russian Folk Song”
-Presentation of Certificate of Distinction for their Performance in Dance
Winner: Riverton Early Middle School Gr 5 for “Cotton Eye Joe”
-Presentation by Chicken Chef Gimli for Best Performance in Contemporary
Winner: Liuba Smyrnova for “Magnolia”
-Presentation of Certificate of Merit by Evergreen Festival of the Arts
Winner: Gimli High School Gr 7 Band
-Presentation of Certificate of Merit by Evergreen Festival of the Arts
Winner: Gimli High School Gr 8 Band
-Presentation by Sobeys Gimli for Best Performance in Instrumental
Winner: Zander Stroucken for theme from the “New World Symphony” (Euphonium Solo)
-Presentation by Grant Baker for the Lisa Baker Memorial Scholarship
Winner: Lily Harmon for “I’ve Got The Sun In The Morning”
-Presentation of the Kiwanis Dance Scholarship
Winner: Tenleigh Smolinski for “Judas”
-Presentation by Town of Winnipeg Beach for Best Performance in Piano Gr 7 & up and Presentation Johannes Palsson Memorial Scholarship
Winner: Lucia Borkowsky for “Rondo Toccata”
-Presentation by H.P. Tergesen & Sons for Best Performance in Musical Theatre
Winner: Adalynn Tupper for “Fly, Fly Away”
-Presentation by Riverton & District Friendship Centre for Best Performance in Dance Gr 5 & up
Winner: Arborg Collegiate Institute Gr 7/8 for “Poker Face
-Presentation by Evergreen Festival of the Arts for Best Performance in Dance
Winner: Kyra Borgfjord for “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”
-Presentation of the Kiwanis Trophy, Trophy Class participants:
Kyra Borgfjord, Henrik Borkowsky, Josie Borkowsky, Lucia Borkowsky, Nate Borkowsky, Elín Ísfeld, Finn Knutson, Liuba Smyrnova, Quintyn Stroucken, Zander Stroucken and Adalynn Tupper.
