WEYBURN - The Stars of the Rotary Festival of Music was held on March 27, celebrating talented youth who received scholarships from various businesses and organizations.
The St. Michaels honour band received $300 for best performance by a band, sponsored by Prairie Sky Co-op Association.
Alexandra Jose and Heidi Penner received piano medals, sponsored by Western Financial Group.
Jonas Burdan received a $200 vocal bursary from the Weyburn Concert Series. The APES French Immersion Grade 4/5 class received $75 for the group choral speech award, sponsored by the Weyburn Elementary Schools Community Councils.
Max Kilback received a $125 vocal award, sponsored by the Weyburn Credit Union. Lydia Sawatzky, Atrisa Farhadi, Alexander Dela Cruz and Grace Hall received piano medals, sponsored by TRG Bookkeeping.
Natalie Ramsay received a $100 vocal award from Quota International of Weyburn. Ava Dela Cruz and Nathan Cornish received piano medals, sponsored by the Weyburn Music Festival.
The APES Combined Grade 1 to 6 and the Weyburn Comprehensive Senior Choir received $200 from the YF Wives.
The Legacy Park Grade 6 mixed ensemble received a $75 band award from the Royal Canadian Legion. Isaiah Perdis received a $75 band award, sponsored by Gayleen Stephanson. The Legacy Choir, Grades 4, 5 and 6 received a $75 vocal award, sponsored by Gayleen Stephanson.
Natalie Ramsay received a $300 vocal award, sponsored by Weyburn Security. The Spirit Singers received a $125 vocal award, sponsored by the Holy Family RCSSD. Tim Malyi received a $50 instrumental award, sponsored by Western Financial Group.
Felicia Deal received a $150 piano Memorial Award and received $100. Alexandra Jose received a $50 vocal award, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Lila Anderson received a $200 vocal bursary, as she received the Shirley Bartlett Memorial Award. Caroline Walter and Lhianne Bolival received instrumental medals, sponsored by the Weyburn Music Festival.
Celine Gueco and Felicia Deal received $200, after receiving a piano duet award sponsored by Margaret Cugnet. Dave Alcalde received a $50 band award, sponsored by Quota International of Weyburn.
Grace Anderson and Sydnee Thieseen received $50 piano awards sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star.
The Weyburn Comprehensive senior band received a $300 band award from the South East Cornerstone School Division. Camila Renkas received a $300 piano award, sponsored by Weyburn Security.
Kate Alcalde received a vocal trophy, sponsored by the Orpheus Club. Celine Gueco received a $100 Canadian piano award and Benjamin Sawatzky received a $100 open piano award, both sponsored by Westland Insurance.
Haroun Matthew and the APES French Immersion Grades 4/5, 5 and 6 were both awarded a $50 band bursary, sponsored by the St. Michaels School Community Council.
Ryan Hansen received a $200 vocal bursary with the Rotary Club Library Award. Judah Sawatzky received a $150 piano award, sponsored by the Weyburn Arts Council.
Jade Alcalde, Allena Murray, Abigail Stewart, Brooklyn Bell and Aerendel Bahingawan were each awarded vocal medals, sponsored by the Weyburn Music Festival.
Jade Alcalde received a $125 vocal bursary, after earning the Mary Johnston Memorial Award.
Chris Borth received a $225 band award, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Alexandra Jose received a $150 multidisciplinary bursary, sponsored by Weyburn Security.
Lily Penner received a $75 piano award, and Ben Jebelli and Hently Bahingawan received $50 bursaries, with all three sponsored by the Weyburn Credit Union.
Brittany Barber received a $500 vocal award, sponsored by Stewart Steel. Natalie Ramsey received a $400 vocal award, sponsored by Jerry Mainil Ltd.
The Weyburn Comprehensive senior jazz band received a $300 band award, sponsored by the Weyburn Young Fellows Club.
Two different categories were sponsored for the June Barber Memorial Award, with each recipient receiving $125. In the piano category, bursaries were received by Felicia Deal, Camila Renkas, Benjamin Sawatzky, Ben Jebelli, Lily Penner, Judah Sawatzky and Sydnee Thiessen. Alexandra Jose received the only vocal bursary.
Sydnee Thiessen also received a $600 piano bursary, after earning the Alex Findlay Memorial Award.
The Weyburn Comprehensive School Rise Choir received a $200 vocal award, sponsored by the South East Cornerstone School Division.
