2023
Alberta Provincial Awards Nominations
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
Canada Western or National Scholarships
No Yellowknife competitors this year
Graduation Scholarships
Alex Ketchum
Jorden Rayner
Rowena Dixon-Wiest Scholarship
No Scholarship awarded this year.
Pre – 2023
Alberta Provincial Scholarships 2020 – 2022
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
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 in 2022
Joseph Curran, Piano
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