Highbridge Festival of Arts celebrates its 70th year

Children from schools and community groups across Somerset dressed up in a variety of colourful costumes to perform for a panel of judges at the festival which started on March 6.

Organisers gave out gold, silver and bronze medals to winning competitors at the festival which was a huge success, with two marks of 90 being given out to two groups of performers.

Sue Wilson, speech and drama secretary, said: “Speech and drama is finished for another year but it has left behind a warm glow of satisfaction on the faces of many of our competitors, as one school told me this morning.

“A festival is competitive and we were pleased that two marks of 90 were given and well deserved. One was by a solo performer Francesca Smith and the other was an ensemble from St Joseph’s Primary School.

"I have to mention the incredible number that entered choral speech. Fifteen teams entered in all.

"We normally have about five but 15 was quite remarkable with Churchfield School supplying seven of the teams so well done Churchfield.”

Here are the results:

Dance Results Wednesday March 8 2017

Class 25     Character Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Mia Doherty

2nd   Eleanor Walpole

3rd   Bonnie Williams

Class 87     Any Dance School Group 11 Years and Under

1st    Castle Batch Primary School

2nd   Worle Village Primary School

Class 36     Greek Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Ola Adamkowska

Class 37     Greek Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Mia Doherty

Class 15     Modern Solo 7and 8 Years

1st    Bonnie Williams

2nd   Eloise Prynne

3rd= Marlie Love

3rd= Lily Beacon

Class 2             Ballet Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Alice Friend

2nd= Ola Adamkowska

2nd= Bonnie-Lee Talbot

3rd   Grace Smith

Class 14     Modern Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Hattie Kybert

2nd= Sienna Moores

2nd= Isobel Rose Davis

2nd= Carys Thornton

2nd= Ola Adamkowska

3rd   Keira Hallett

Class 31     Tap Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Bonnie Williams

2nd   Emilia Cornes

3rd   Mia Doherty

Class 30     Tap Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Hattie Kybert

Class 24     Character Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Alice Friend

2nd   Keira Hallett

3rd   Isobel Rose Davis

Class 43     Song and Dance Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Mia Doherty

2nd   Rebecca Barter

3rd   Madeline White

Class 42     Song and Dance Solo 6 Years and Under

1st    Grace Smith

2nd   Keira Hallett

Class 3      Ballet Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Lily Beacon

2nd   Marlie Love

3rd= Madeline White

3rd= Eleanor Walpole

Class 1      Any Dance 4 Years and Under

1st    Bonnie-Lee Talbot

2nd   Xanthe Austin

Class 61     Cabaret Duet 7 and 8 Years

1st    Bonnie Williams & Matilda Tyler

2nd   Poppy Potter & Hattie Kybert

3rd   Aimee Street & Amy Herbert

Class 66     Classical Duet

1st    Lily Beacon & Amber Sharrock

Class 56     Hip Hop or Street Solo 7 and 8 Years

1st    Poppy Potter

2nd   Isobelle Bennet

Dance Results Thursday 9 March 2017

Class 10        National Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Carys Rowland

2nd   Alice Isobel Boylan

3rd   Erin Weaving-Wrayford

Class 57        Hip Hop or Street Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Emma Thornton

2nd= Alisha Tarling

2nd= Ralfie Puddy

Class 16        Modern Solo 10 Years

1st    Freya Grafton

2nd   Alex Thomas

3rd= Chloe Lightfoot

3rd= Lucy Redgers

Class 38        Greek Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Lily-Rain Fuller

2nd= Heidi Baxter

2nd= Carys Rowland

3rd  Aryana Parast

Class 32        Tap Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Oliver Harris

2nd   Erin Weaving-Wrayford

3rd= Daisy Sage

3rd= Bethany Floyd

Class 72        Cabaret Trio 9 and 10 Years

1st    Eliza Hopwood, Emma Thornton, Lily-Rain Fuller

Class 16        Modern Solo 9 Years

1st    Daisy Sage

2nd   Carys Rowland

3rd   Leah Broad

Class 26        Character Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Carys Rowland

2nd   Alice Isobel Boylan

3rd   Lily-Rain Fuller

Class 67        Classical Duet 9 and 10 Years

1st    Leah Poole & Isabella Jones

2nd   Emma Thornton & Lily-Rain Fuller

3rd   Bethany Floyd & Lola Hughes

Class 4                   Ballet Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Carys Rowland

2nd   Daisy Sage

3rd= Molly Masters

3rd= Jude Kybert

Class 20        Lyrical Modern Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Daisy Sage

2nd   Carys Rowland

3rd= Nadia Millard

3rd= Heidi Baxter

Class 44        Song and Dance Solo 9 and 10 Years

1st    Eleni Markoutsas

2nd= Freya Grafton

2nd= Carys Rowland

3rd   Jemima Collis

Class 62        Cabaret Duet 9 and 10 Years

1st    Alice Isobel Boylan & Erin Weaving-Wrayford

2nd   Lily-Rain Fuller & Eliza Hopwood

Class 83        Classical Group 9 Years and Under

1st    Nicky Jenks School of Dance

Class 80        Cabaret Group 9 Years and Under

1st    Signature Dance Studio

2nd   First Steps and Carly Elizabeth School

3rd   Somerset Dance Umbrella

Dance Results Friday 10 March 2017

Class 11     National Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Alana James

Class 21     Lyrical Modern Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Lola Lawrence

2nd= Fiona Williams

2nd= Riannon Love

3rd= Scarlett Puddy

3rd= Maya Campbell

Class 73     Cabaret Trio 11 and 12 Years

1st    Scarlett Puddy, Katie-Rose Orme & Dorothy Green

2nd   Leah Poole, Isabella Jones & Bailey Clements

3rd   Esme Taylor, Emma Thornton & Maya Campbell

Class 27     Character Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Meena Loewy

2nd   Eloise Rowland

3rd= Anna Burchell

3rd= Amelia Kybert

Class 39     Greek Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Lola Lawrence

Class 17     Modern Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Tallie Fairhead

2nd= Fiona Williams

2nd= Lola Lawrence

3rd   Anna Burchell

Class 63     Cabaret Duet 11 and 12 Years

1st    Maya Campbell & Emma Thornton

Class 5      Ballet Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Anna Burchell

2nd   Eloise Rowland

3rd   Riannon Love

Class 33     Tap Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Meena Loewy

2nd   Evie Cushing

3rd   Emily Channon

Class 68     Classical Duet

1st    Emily Channon & Leoni Johnson

Class 45     Song and Dance Solo 11 and 12 Years

1st    Amelia Kybert

2nd   Meena Loewy

3rd= Alana James

3rd= Maya Campbell

Class 84     Classical Group 13 Years and Under

1st    Nicky Jenks School of Dance

2nd   Signature Dance Studio

3rd= Annette Adams School of Dance

3rd= First Steps and Carly Elizabeth School

Class 81     Cabaret Group 13 Years and Under

1st    Somerset Dance Umbrella

2nd   Nicky Jenks School of Dance

3rd   Somerset Dance Umbrella

Dance Results Saturday 11 March 2017

Class 12     National Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Holly Cooper

2nd   Anya Fairhead

Class 22     Lyrical Modern Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Holly Cooper

2nd   Hebe Littlewood

3rd= Niamh Bailey

3rd= Anya Fairhead

Class 53     Choreographic Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Holly Potter

2nd   Holly Cooper

3rd   Amy Stephens

Class 18     Modern Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Chiara Williams

2nd   Emilia Nurminen

3rd= Anya Fairhead

3rd= Holly Cooper

3rd= Ellie Mae Teale

Class 40     Greek Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Holly Cooper

2nd   Anya Fairhead

3rd   Naimh Bailey

Class 59     Hip Hop or Street Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Holly Potter

2nd   Charlotte Whyborn

Class 6      Ballet Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Chiara Williams

2nd   Anya Fairhead

3rd= Holly Cooper

3rd= Emilia Nurminen

3rd= Hebe Littlewood

Class 69     Classical Duet 13 and 14 Years

1st    Alana James & Amy Stephens

Class 34     Tap Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Anya Fairhead

2nd   Eliza Netley

3rd   Niamh Bailey

Class 64     Cabaret Duet 13 and 14 Years

1st    Heather Jones & Solene Withers

Class 71     Any Dance Adult Duet

1st    Duo Flamenco

Class 28     Character Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Anya Fairhead

2nd= Charlotte Whyborn

2nd= Holly Potter

3rd   Mollie English

Class 46     Song and Dance Solo 13 and 14 Years

1st    Charlotte Whyborn

2nd   Anya Fairhead

3rd   Emily Chaffe

Class 88     Any Dance Adult Group

1st    Rebecca Florey School of Dance

2nd= The Lisa Jane School of Dance

2nd= Dancefit Academy

3rd   Fuego Flamenco

Dance Results Sunday March 12 2017

Class 13     National Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Megan Elliott

2nd   Beth Fisher

Class 19     Modern Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Jessica Boulter

2nd= Allana Kingston

2nd= Fleur Aplin

3rd= Megan Elliott

3rd= Emily Few

Class 29     Character Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Erin Wilson

2nd   Allana Kingston

3rd= Jessica Boulter

3rd= Amy Wilson

Class 60     Hip Hop or Street 15 to 21 Years

1st    Amelia Corrick

2nd   Jessica Weaver

Class 75     Cabaret Trio 15 to 21 Years

1st    Holly Potter, Rose Marks, Fleur Aplin

Class 41     Greek Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Charlotte Hall

2nd= Amy Wilson

2nd= Erin Wilson

3rd   Megan Elliott

Class 70     Classical Duet 15 to 21 Years

1st    Amelia Corrick & Allana Kingston

2nd   Megan Elliott & Mollie English

3rd   Beth Fisher & Alice Hotston-Moore

Class 23     Lyrical Modern Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Jessica Boulter

2nd   Charlotte Hall

3rd   Erin Wilson

Class 54     Choreographic Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Rhiannon Davies

2nd   Beth Fisher

3rd   Adele Carr

Class 7      Ballet Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Jessica Boulter

2nd   Erin Wilson

3rd   Charlotte Hall

Class 50     Contemporary Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Olivia Squance

2nd   Abigail Light

3rd=  Adele Carr

3rd=  Jade McKinley

Class 47     Song and Dance Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Adele Carr

2nd   Allana Kingston

3rd= Megan Elliott

3rd= Jessica Boulter

Class 65     Cabaret Duet 15 to 21 Years

1st    Megan Elliott & Mollie English

2nd   Hannah Pound & Laura Coles

3rd   Beth Fisher & Alice Hotston-Moore

Class 35     Tap Solo 15 to 21 Years

1st    Jessica Boulter

2nd   Allana Kingston

Class 86     National Group 21 Years and Under

1st    Jayne Elizabeth Theatre School

Class 85     Classical Group 21 Years and Under

1st    Annette Adams School of Dancing

2nd   Nicky Jenks School of Dance

3rd   Somerset Dance Umbrella

Class 82     Cabaret group 21 Years and Under

1st    Somerset Dance Umbrella

2nd   First Steps & Carly Elizabeth School

3rd= Nicky Jenks School of Dance

3rd= The Lisa Jane School of Dance

Music Results Monday March 13 2017

Class P53B   Piano Duets Pupil and Teacher

1st    Lorna King

2nd   Lucy Newman

3rd= Matilda Armstrong

3rd= Georgia Wheeler

Class P52B   Piano Duets One or Two Pieces within time limit

1st    Eleanor Partington & Georgina White

2nd   William Gardner & Millie Strong

Class P48B   Piano Solos One Piece Own Choice

1st    Jack Richardson

2nd   Matilda Armstrong

3rd= Lucas Earthy

3rd= Lorna King

Class P40    Piano Solos Up to Grade 1

1st    Grace Chorley

2nd   Lorna King

3rd   Florence Pincott

Class P50B   Piano Solos One Piece in Baroque or Classical Style

1st    Jemima Evans

Class P41    Piano Solos Grades 2 – 3

1st    Vincent Tsang

2nd   Megan Cogan

3rd   Lily Potter

Class P46    Piano Solos Higgledy Piggledy Jazz

1st    Katie Radford

2nd   Jack Richardson

3rd   Vincent Tsang

Class P42    Piano Solos Grade 4 – 5

1st    Hannah Phillips

Class P43    Piano Solos Grades 6 – 7

1st    Sophie Newman

2nd   Poppy McGhee

Class P44    Piano Solos Grade 8 and above

1st    Ben Shattock* (Honours)

Class P48C   Piano Solos One Piece of Own Choice

1st    Ben Shattock

2nd   Sophie Newman

Class P48D  Piano Solos One Piece of Own Choice

1st    Luc Richards

2nd   Penny Sandford-Hughes

Class P48E   Piano Solos One Piece of Own Choice

1st    Jacqueline Strong

Class P49D  Piano Solos A Jazz Performance

1st=  Oliver Davies

1st=  Ieuan Cornish

Class P50C   Piano Solos One Piece in Baroque or Classical Style

1st    Ben Shattock

2nd   Zion Chen

Class 51C    Piano Solos One Modern Piece

1st    Ben Shatttock* (Honours)

2nd   Poppy McGhee

3rd   Zion Chen

Class P47    Piano Solos Blue River

1st=  Penny Sandford-Hughes

1st=  Sophie Newman

Class P52C   Piano Duets One or Two Pieces within time limit

1st    Lucy Newman & Sophie Newman

Class P52D  Piano Duets One or Two Pieces within time limit

1st    Luc Richards & Penny Sandford-Hughes

Class P52E   Piano Duets One or Two Pieces within time limit

1st    Sophie Newman & Helen Newman

Class P53C   Piano Duets Pupil and Teacher

1st    Sophie Newman

Class P53D  Piano Duets Pupil and Teacher

1st    Penny Sandford-Hughes

2nd   Luc Richards

Class 53E    Piano Duets Pupil and Teacher

1st    Yvonne Smith

2nd   Jacqueline Strong

Class X88E  Beginners’ Class

1st    Netta Meadows