The Estevan and District Music Festival recognized outstanding performers and handed out awards during the highlights and awards program for the band and instrumental discipline Monday night at the Estevan Comprehensive School.
Students were selected by the adjudicator to showcase their musical talents in solos, duets or groups.
The performers on Monday night were Angel Gervais (flute solo); Sarah Leverton (trumpet solo); Shaya Daae (violin solo); Jacob Wade (bass clarinet solo); Kendra Cossette, Paige Wilson, Bridget Stovin and Haylee Jones (clarinet quartet); Kylie Paterson and Ekko Sanguin (trumpet duet); Faith Haberstock, Callista Gerling, Sarah Leverton, Hunter Wallster, Jonathan Swirski (trumpet quintet); Curtis Phillipchuk (mallet percussion solo); and Emily, Ashley and Julie Frostad (mixed ensemble).
Dozens of awards and scholarships were handed out during the evening as well. The awards are listed below:
| Category | Donor | Amount | Student | |
| Strings | Promising Perform. Strings, Open | Primacy Medical Centre | $ 150.00 | Shaya Daae ($100) |
| Rachel and Rebecca Duncan ($50.00) | ||||
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Solo, (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Junior Band Parents Assoc. | $ 50.00 | Angel Gervais |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform.Woodwind Solo, 12 & Under | Estevan Kinettes | $ 25.00 | Phillip Gellner |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Solo, (Junior) 14 & Under | E.C.S. Music Association | $ 75.00 | Ashley Frostad |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Solo (Junior) 14 & Under | Southern Plains Coop | $ 50.00 | Kay Zee Ferber |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Solo (Junior) 14 & Under | Kevin Ackerman | $ 50.00 | Michaela Zatko |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Solo (Inter) 17 & Under | JKL Farms Ltd. | $ 100.00 | Levi Stepp |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Solo (Inter) 17 & Under | Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. | $ 75.00 | Megan Zemlak |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Solo (Senior) | Estevan and District Music Festival | no entries | |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Duet (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | Southeast Chorus | $ 50.00 | Jenna Knibbs and Camryn Westling |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Ensemble (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Kinsmen | $ 125.00 | Halle Shaver, Jenna Knibbs, Camryn Westling, Khadijat Dairo, Venzia Zhou) |
| Camryn Westling, Khadijat Dairo, Venzia Zhou | ||||
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Duet (Junior) 14 & Under | Certified Energy Services, Ltd. | $ 50.00 | Rebecca Duncan and Ashley Frostad |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Ensemble (Junior) 14 & Under | Power Dodge (added $25) | $ 100.00 | Kirsten Carlson/Ashley Frostad / |
| Laura Swirski/Carr-Lee Hamilton | ||||
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Duet (Inter or Sen) 15 & Older | Estevan Lions Club | $ 100.00 | Emily Frostad and Julie Frostad |
| Woodwind | Best Woodwind Ensemble (Inter or Senior) 15 & older | South East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 210.00 | Kayla Dietz, Jasmine Bedore, Megan Zemlak |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Duet (Open) | Estevan Knights of Columbus | $ 50.00 | Megan Zemlak/Sara Eggen |
| Woodwind | Promising Perform. Woodwind Ensem. (Open) | Estevan Elks Lodge #113 | $ 100.00 | Kendra Cossette/Paige Wilson/ |
| Bridget Stovin/Haylee Jones | ||||
| Woodwind | Outstanding Perform. (Open) | Freeze Frame Photography | $ 150.00 | Jacob Wade |
| Brass | Best Brass Solo (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Kinsmen | $ 50.00 | William Duncan |
| Brass | Promising Perform. Brass Solo (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Junior Band Parents Assoc. | $ 25.00 | Evangeline Morris |
| Brass | Best Brass Solo (Junior) 14 & Under | Estevan Kinsmen | $ 75.00 | Samual Meek |
| Brass | Promising Perform. Brass Solo (Junior) 14 & under | Southeast Chorus | $ 50.00 | Laura Swirski/Logan Hase |
| Brass | Best Brass Solo (Interm) 17 & Under | Estevan Knights of Columbus | $ 100.00 | Emily Frostad |
| Brass | Promising Perform, Brass Solo (Inter) 17 & Under | Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. | $ 75.00 | Sarah Leverton |
| Brass | Promising Perform, Brass Solo (Inter) 17 & Under | Power Dodge Ltd. | $ 75.00 | Garrett Schwab |
| Brass | Promising Brass Duet (Primary or Elem) 12 & Under | Guy and Gloria Chicoine | $ 50.00 | Blake Andrist/Keenan Beriault |
| Brass | Best Brass Ensem. (Prim or Elem) 12 & Under | no entries | ||
| Brass | Best Brass Duet (Junior or Elementary) 14 & Under | Tundra Energy Marketing Ltd. | $ 50.00 | Kylie Paterson/Ekko Sanguin |
| Brass | Best Brass Ensem. (Junior) 14 & Under | Power Dodge Ltd. | moved to award 606b | |
| Brass | Best Brass Duet (Inter or Sen) 15 & Older | Foord Trucking | $ 100.00 | Emily Frostad/Garrett Schwab |
| Brass | Best Brass Ensem. (Inter or Sen) 15 & Older | Firesky Energy (added $25) | $ 125.00 | Faith Haberstock/ Callista Gerling/Sarah Leverton/ |
| Hunter Wallster/ Jonathan Swirski | ||||
| Brass | Promising Perform. Brass Duet or Ensem. (open) | South East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 75.00 | Rachelle Stephany/Jeremy Littlefield/Katie Wempe |
| Brass | Outstanding Perform. (Open) | Estevan Rotary Club Foundation Inc. | $ 150.00 | Emily Frostad |
| Percussion | Promising Perform. Percussion Solo, Any Age | Estevan Oil Wives Club | $ 50.00 | Curtis Phillipchuk |
| Percussion | Promising Perform. Percussion Duet, Any Age | South East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 100.00 | Jesse Gibson/Kegan Littlefield |
| Percussion | Adjudicator's Choice Percussion, Open | Estevan Rotary Club Foundation Inc. | $ 100.00 | Curtis Phillipchuk |
| Ensemble | Adjudicator's Choice Beginner Band | Estevan Lions Club | $ 75.00 | Spruce Ridge Grade 6 |
| Ensemble | Adjudicator's Choice (Junior) Grade 7 & 8 | South East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 100.00 | Estevan Junior Band Grade 7 |
| Ensemble | Adjudicator's Choice (Inter) Gr. 10, 11 or 12 | Estevan Knights of Columbus | $ 150.00 | ECS Concert Band |
| Ensemble | Promising Perform. Adjudicator's Choice | Estevan Rotary Club Foundation Inc. | $ 100.00 | St Mary's Grade 8 Band |
| Ensemble | Best Mixed Perform. (Duet or Ensemble) | Estevan Lions Club | $ 75.00 | Frostad Family (Ashley, Julie, Emily) |
| Ensemble | Family Music, Duet or Ensemble | Estevan Catholic Women's League | $ 60.00 | Hamilton Family (Sheyen, Shae-Lyn, Carr-Lee) |
| Ensemble | Family Music, Duet or Ensemble | Guy and Gloria Chicoine | $ 50.00 | Carlson Family (Kaylee and Kristen) |
| Ensemble | Family Music, Duet or Ensemble | Kevin Ackerman * New money | $ 75.00 | Christensen Family (Madeline, Laura, Grace) |
| Ensemble | Family Music, Parent & Child, Adjud. Choice | Tower Café Gift Card | $ 50.00 | Callista and Troy Gerling |
| Ensemble | Outstanding Perform. (Open) | Affinity Credit Union Ltd. | $ 200.00 | Lampman Senior Band |
| Outstanding | Student Accompanist | Doreen Inglis Memorial award | $ 150.00 | Kaylee Carlson |
Sarah Leverton was recommended to participate in the Saskatchewan Music Festival in the brass division.
The music festival will wrap up tonight with the highlights and awards program in the vocal and speech arts discipline.
This week’s edition of Southeast Lifestyles will have a full wrap-up story on the festival.
