Cash Awards and Bursaries

 

Award

Sponsor
Music Section

The Most Promising Young Musician of the Year

a cash prize of £15 to each finalist and an additional £25 to the winner.

 

Festival

The Musician of the Year

a cash prize of £25 to each finalist.

 

Festival

Overall Musician of the Year

a £100 cash prize to the winner.

 

Nationwide Building Society

Open Opera Class

a £25 cash prize to the winner.

 

Kentish Opera

The Most Promising String Player

as decided by the adjudicator, a £25 cash prize.

 

Cynthia Whitfield Memorial Fund

The Most Promising Classical Guitarist

as decided by the adjudicator, a £35 cash prize.

 

Norman Vaux Memorial Fund

Pilgrim Harp Vouchers

to be awarded in some Harp classes.

 

Pilgrim Harps

Three £45 Bursaries

to promising young instrumentalists.

 

Festival

A Cash Prize of £40 plus free tickets to an SGCO concert

to the most promising instrumental ensemble in classes: Ensembles E4 – E10, Guitar G12 – G16, Harp H18, Recorders R21 – R27, Strings ST34 – ST37. The music sub-committee will select the winning ensemble, in consultation with the section adjudicators.

 

St. George’s Chamber Orchestra (SGCO)
 
 
Dancing Section

A Dance Award of £10

to all trophy winners in Solo Dance classes.

 

Festival

Group Work Award of £50

for the most entertaining and best presentation in the Dancing Section Group Classes.

 

Festival

A Top Dancing Performer

a cash prize of £100.

 

Nationwide Building Society