List and descriptions of awards available to YKMF participants.
2024
Adjudicators’ Choice Awards
Band/Instrumental
Sir John Franklin High School Concert Band
Maica McEachern (flute)
Choral
Fireweed Children’s Chorus
Peregrin, École Sir John Franklin High School
Weledeh School Choir
Fiddles/Strings
Élise Auld (Cello)
Niobe Clinton (Cello)
Solomon Young (Cello)
Max Oraas-Ishack & Harriet Aiston-Shoichet (Fiddle Duo)
Piano
Élise Auld
Kagan Ball
Luke Bui
Matthew Bui
Vinh Bui-Nguyen
Kathleen Cai
Keira Clinton
Anna Curran
Joseph Curran
Carmen Derksen
Troy Derksen
Lillia Drouin
Ani Ghulyan
Arpi Ghulyan
Avet Ghulyan
Will Kanigan
Calen Knight
Aurora Lockhart
Victor Lumacad
Winifred Naphan
Everest Van Overliw
Ana Maria Villegas
Emma Wheler & Aliana Lothian (Duet)
Toryn Wheler
Karissa Young
Vocal
Classical:
Janelle Jordison
Sadee Mitchell
Musical Theatre:
Connor Burns
Lacey Furniss
Alberta Provincial Awards Nominations
Choral
School Chorus Grades K – 3 – Weledeh School Choir
School Chorus Grades 4- 6:
– NJ Macpherson School Choir
– Alt. Mildred Hall School Choir
School Chorus, Senior High Age 19 and under – Falcon Voices, École Sir John Franklin High School
Community Chorus Age 13 and under – Fireweed Children’s Chorus
Community Choral Ensemble, 8-12 singers, age 19 and under:
– Peregrin, École Sir John Franklin High School, Senior High
– Alt. Yellowknife Youth Choir
Vocal
Musical Theatre – Ballad – Age 15 and under – Sadee Mitchell
Musical Theatre – Up-Tempo – Age 15 and under – Connor Burns
Musical Theatre – Ballad – Age 17 and under – Lacey Furniss
Classical Vocal – Age 15 and under – Sadee Mitchell, Alt. Janelle Jordison
Instrumental
Cello/Bass – Age 15 and under – Niobe Clinton, Alt. Élise Auld
Woodwind – Age 17 and under – Maica McEachern
Piano – Age 15 and under – Élise Auld, Alt. Carmen Derksen
Piano – Age 17 and under – Keira Clinton
Piano – Grade 2 – 3 Toryn Wheler, Alt. Winifred Naphan
Piano – Grade 4 – 5 Arpi Ghulyan, Alt. Aurora Lockhart
Piano – Grade 6 – 7 Kathleen Cai, Alt. Ana Maria Villegas
Piano – Grade 8 – 9 Victor Lumacad
Piano – Grade 10/ARCT Joseph Curran, Alt. Luke Bui
Canada Western Provincial Arts Festival Bursary
Sadee Mitchell, qualified to compete in classical vocal solo
Graduation Scholarships
Matthew Bui
Rowena Dixon-Wiest Scholarship
Matthew Bui
Pre – 2024
Alberta Provincial Scholarships 2020 – 2023
No scholarships were awarded from 2020 – 2022 owing to COVID-19
but the following students were nominated to compete in the virtual Alberta Provincial Festival:
2020
Vincent Lumacad – Musical Theatre Ballad, 16 & under, Alt. Olivia Rockwell
Olivia Rockwell – Musical Theatre Up-Tempo, 16 & under, Alt. Anna Pontin
Sadee Mitchell – Musical Theatre Up-Tempo, 12 & under
Anna Pontin – Vocal Solo 16 & under, Alt. Raven Mutford
Yellowknife Youth Choir – Choral 14 & under
Aurora Chorealis – Choral, Senior
Keira Clinton – Piano Solo 16 & under, Joseph Curran
Victor Lumacad – Piano Solo, Gr 4/5, Alt. Élise Auld
Anna Curran – Piano Solo, Gr. 6 & 7, Alt. Ani Ghulyan
Matthew Bui – Piano Solo, Gr. 8 & 9, Alt. Teresa Martin
Genesis Saturos – Piano Solo, Gr. 10/ARCT
2021
Maica McEachern – Woodwind – 16 Years & under
Élise Auld – Piano Solo – 12 Years & under
Keira Clinton – Piano Solo – 16 Years & under
Kathleen Cai and Natalia Kuzma – Piano – Grade 2/3
Mina Lockhart and Victor Lumacad – Piano – Grade 4/5
Ani Ghulyan and Anna Curran – Piano – Grade 6/7
Byran Clinton and Joseph Curran – Piano – Grade 8/9
Aaron Juntilla and Genesis Saturos – Piano – Grade 10/ARCT
Matthew Bui – Piano Concerto – 1 Movement
Sadee Mitchell – Classical Vocal – 12 Years and Under
Belinda Formaniuk and Olivia Rockwell – Classical Vocal – 16 Years and Under
Raven Mutford – Classical Vocal – Senior
Sadee Mitchell – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 12 Years and Under
Olivia Rockwell – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 16 Years and Under
Hannah Janes – Musical Theatre – Up-Tempo – 16 Years and Under
Anna Pontin and Raven Mutford – Musical Theatre – Ballad – Senior
Anna Pontin and Raven Mutford – Musical Theatre – Up Tempo – Senior
2022
Élise Auld – Piano – 12 Years and Under
Joseph Curran and Aaron Juntilla – Piano – 16 Years and Under
Daniel-Eli Croft – Piano – Grade 2/3
Kathleen Cai and Calen Knight – Piano – Grade 4/5
Victor Lumacad – Piano – Grade 6/7
Anna Curran and Ani Ghulyan – Piano – Grade 8/9
Teresa Martin and Vincent Lumacad – Piano – Grade 10/ARCT
Sadee Mitchell – Classical Vocal – 12 Years and Under
Janelle Jordison – Classical Vocal – 14 Years and Under
Belinda Formaniuk – Classical Vocal – 16 Years and Under
Olivia Rockwell – Classical Vocal – Senior
Sadee Mitchell – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 12 Years and Under
Skyra Pike – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 16 Years and Under
Olivia Rockwell – Musical Theatre – Ballad – Senior
Olivia Rockwell – Musical Theatre – Up-Tempo – Senior
2023
Choral
N.J. MacPherson School Choir – School Choral – Grades 1/3
Mildred Hall School – School Choral – Grades 4/6, Alt. Weledeh Catholic School Choir
École Sir John Franklin High School Concert Choir – School Choral – Senior High
Fireweed Children’s Chorus – Choral – 12 Years and Under
Yellowknife Youth Choir – Choral Ensemble (8-12 singers)
Vocal
Sadee Mitchell – Classical Vocal – 14 Years and Under
Belinda Formaniuk – Classical Vocal – 17 Years and Under
Jorden Rayner – Classical Vocal – Senior
Sadee Mitchell – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 14 Years and Under, Alt. Connor Burns
Connor Burns – Musical Theatre – Up-Tempo – 14 Years and Under
Belinda Formaniuk – Musical Theatre – Ballad – 17 Years and Under
Jorden Rayner – Contemporary Vocal – Senior
Instrumental
Maica McEachern – Woodwind – 17 Years and Under
Élise Auld – Cello/Bass – 14 Years and Under
Alex Ketchum – Composition – 17 Years and Under
Piano
Keira Clinton- Piano Concerto – 1 Movement, Alt. Élise Auld
Élise Auld – Piano – 14 Years and Under, Alt. Luke Bui
Keira Clinton – Piano – 17 Years and Under, Alt. Joseph Curran
Arpi Ghulyan – Piano – Grade 2/3, Alt. Amber Derksen
Kathleen Cai – Piano – Grade 4/5, Alt. Ana Maria Villegas
Calen Knight – Piano – Grade 6/7
Anna Curran – Piano – Grade 8/9, Alt. Carmen Derksen
Matthew Bui – Piano – Grade 10/ARCT
Link to Alberta Provincial Awards 2016 – 2019
Canada Western or National Scholarships
The following students were nominated to compete in the virtual Canada Western Festival:
2022 Joseph Curran, Piano
2022 Sadee Mitchell, Classical Voice
Graduate Scholarships
For students graduating from High School in Yellowknife who were accepted into a recognized university or college program for music:
2009 Jonathan Raine, Piano performance
2019 Brian Liang, Piano
2019 Diana Rockwell, Classical Voice
2023 Alex Ketchum, Guitar and Composition
2023 Jorden Rayner, Classical Voice
Rowena Dixon-Wiest Scholarship
2023 No Scholarship awarded