39th Annual Nechako Valley Festival

of the

Performing Arts

March 13-15, 2107

Spring Gala Concert

Sunday March 19, 2017

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

263 Vanderview Drive Vanderhoof, BC

www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako

www.facebook.com/NVmusicfestival

The Cynthia Davies Memorial Award

This award is presented annually to an individual or group who significantly contributes to the

performing fine arts in the Vanderhoof, Fort St James, Fort Fraser or Fraser Lake areas.

If you are aware of a person or group who meets the above requirements, the festival

committee is asking that you submit nominations by contacting Swan Kiezebrink at

250.567.9501. The festival association will announce the winner at the Festival Concert on

Sunday, March 19, 2017.

HISTORY

Cynthia Davies was a music and voice teacher who came to Vanderhoof from Ontario in 1959.

She taught piano and voice lessons in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake and was instrumental in

starting the annual Christmas Choir Concert, organizing musical productions by the Vanderhoof

Theatre Group and helping establish the Burns Lake Music Festival.

Cynthia saw a need for a grand piano in Vanderhoof and actively raised funds until the

objective was met. A special room was built at NVSS to house this community treasure.

When Cynthia left Vanderhoof in 1979, an award was established in her honor to recognize

other members of the community who have contributed significantly to the fine arts.

Nechako Valley Festival of the Performing Arts:

EXECUTIVE—2016/17

President Swan Kiezebrink

Vice President Kristen Pelzer

Treasurer Jane Gray

Secretary Doris Durupt

Piano Chair Sarah Anderson

Speech Arts Chair Kristen Pelzer

Publicity Jennifer Wiebe

Provincial Secretary Doris Durupt

Fundraising Jolinka Alderstein & Jennifer Wiebe

Concert Organizer Eva Gulbranson

Syllabus and Awards Donna Klassen

VENUE

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

263 Vanderview Drive

The Nechako Valley Music / Speech Arts Association would like to thank the Vanderhoof Christian

Fellowship for the use of their facilities during the festival. Without such support, it would be impossible

to have a festival.

A special thank you to SD 91 for printing up our Syllabus and Program, and Van Dolah Enterprises for

printing raffle tickets.

Also, a very special thank you goes to donors who responded to the request for financial assistance for

the Festival. It is through the generous contributions of individuals and businesses that so many people

have a chance to participate in such an event. Donors name will be published in the Express and will be

posted at the Festival Concert.

Speech Arts March 13, 2017

Piano March 14-15, 2017

Spring Gala Concert March 19, 2017

Spring Gala Concert

Sunday March 19, 2017

2:30 pm

Vanderhoof Christian Church

Don’t miss this exciting event featuring

a variety of festival performances!

Admission by Donation

FESTIVAL ETIQUETTE

The Nechako Valley Festival of the Performing Arts is a small regional festival. We welcome participants of all ages and abilities, and we want you to have a fun and enjoyable experience! You will generally experience a much more relaxed atmosphere at our festival than you might at larger festivals. For a relaxed and enjoyable experience for all participants, and as a courtesy to our performers and adjudicators, we request that a few simple practices be observed by everyone:

1. Please do not enter the auditorium while a performer is on stage, or while the adjudicator is speaking.

2. Quiet talking between performances is certainly permissible, but please refrain from speaking while a performer is on stage.

3. Do not take flash pictures of performers during a performance. Quiet operation of video cameras from the back is usually not a distraction.

4. Performers: you will want to present your best possible performance for the enjoyment of the audience and the adjudicator. To achieve this, we suggest the following:

Introduce yourself and your choice of selection (include the author or composer, as appropriate). Use a positive, upbeat style of speech to set the stage for our enjoyment of your performance.

Say thank-you to the audience for their appreciation of your performance by ending it with a simple bow.

Please wear appropriate attire for your performances; do not detract attention away from your performance with inappropriate dress.

Don’t chew gum while on stage!

5. Adjudicator decisions are final. Participants, parents, and teachers are not allowed to question the adjudicator about his or her decision.

6. If you are honored with an invitation to perform in the Festival Concert, please dress up! We plan the Festival Concert in the middle of a Sunday afternoon to accommodate younger performers and those that might have to travel distances, so we ask that you make your plans such that you can stay for the entire concert. This is a huge courtesy to the other performers.

7. Please turn your cell phones off.

RELAX, HAVE FUN, AND ENJOY YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE! WE HOPE YOU COME BACK AND PERFORM AGAIN FOR US.

Award Criteria

Speech Arts

Best Overall Individual Speech Solo Award: will be selected by the adjudicator based on the highest mark

given, and must have entered two Solo pieces and Sight-reading or Original Poetry. Must be Competitive.

Best Overall Ensemble Speech Arts Award: will be selected by the adjudicator based on the highest mark given

in any Solo or Concert Group entry of more than two voices. Must be Competitive.

Adjudicator’s Choice Speech Arts Awards: will be selected by the adjudicator for Junior Speech (under 14),

Intermediate Speech (under 18), and Senior Speech (under 28) based on the adjudicators’ preference and not

necessarily on marks given. Must be Competitive.

Teacher Thank-you!

The Music Festival Committee would like to say thank-you and acknowledge all of the music teachers in our communities who enter their students in the Festival, and work so hard to ensure that the students are

prepared and enjoy the experience.

Piano Teachers

Swan Kiezebrink ~ Vanderhoof

Julia Wick ~ Vanderhoof

Lori Elder ~ Prince George

Angela Alba ~ Prince George

Kjerstina Crossley ~ Vanderhoof

Emma Wiebe ~ Vanderhoof

Piano

Best Overall Piano Award: will be selected by the adjudicator based on the highest marks given in a Concert

Group or two Solo entries in addition to having entered one of the following: Canadian Composer, Sight-

Reading, Original Composition, Concerto, Ensemble, or Collaborative Class. Must be Competitive.

Best Overall Ensemble Award: Will be selected by the adjudicator based on the highest marks given in a single

Ensemble Class (duet, trio, quartet, and ensemble) entry. Must be Competitive.

Adjudicator’s Choice Piano Award: will be selected by the adjudicator for Junior (RCM grade 4 and under),

Intermediate (RCM grades 8 and under) and Senior (grades 10 and under) based on the adjudicators’ preference

and not necessarily on marks given. Must be Competitive.

Scholarships:

These are awarded annually to those grade 12 students who have previously been involved in performing in the

Festival and who meet certain criteria set out in our Scholarship document. Consult your local highschool

scholarship contact for details.

Nechako Valley Festival Bursary:

The Festival Committee may assist local talented performers financially to attend the BC Festival of the

Performing Arts, as recommended by the adjudicators. An application form is not needed; we will approach

you.

BC Provicial Festival Kamloops, BC May 28-June 1, 2017

www.bcprovincials.com

NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS

ADJUDICATORS – 2017

SUSAN BERTOIA

SPEECH ADJUDICATOR

Susan Bertoia is a Vancouver based professional theatre artist, actor and teacher. She also serves as an adjudicator at drama and speech arts festivals in BC and as an independent artist-in-residence and with ArtStarts in Schools. She holds a BFA in Theatre from UBC and has advanced theatre studies (commedia dell’arte and physical theatre) from international institutions. Her devised theatre performances are extensively movement based, at times abstract and playfully engaging. As an actor she has worked with Arts Club Theatre (Vancouver), Western Canada Theatre (Kamloops), Richmond Gateway Theatre and many other well-established theatre companies. Susan is the recipient of the Vancouver Jessie Richardson’s Award for Outstanding Performance in a Lead Role Award and is a several time nominee for other roles she has played. She is also recipient of The Gordon Armstrong Theatre Artist Award. Susan is Artistic Director/Producer of her theatre company BellaLuna Productions. She is very honoured to be invited to adjudicate at the Nechako Valley Festival.

TERRY YEH

PIANO ADJUDICATOR

Terry Yeh B.M., ARCT, BCRMTA

Born in Taiwan, Terry Yeh started learning piano at the age of 5 with Kan-Pei Ke. She received numerous

awards, including Chi-Mei Foundation scholarship and prizes from Taipei Youth International Chopin

Competition and the Taiwan National Piano Competition. After moving to Canada at age 16, Terry continued

her studies with James Olsen. She competed in Vancouver Kiwanis music festival, Burnaby Clef Society music

festival, and BCCM music festival and had won first, second places and scholarships.

Terry obtains her Bachelor degree in piano performance from the University of Victoria, studied with Bruce

Vogt. She was the recipient of Mary Dorothy Jones Bessex Bursary and Margareta H. Von Rudloff Scholarship.

Terry also performed in masterclasses for renowned artists and teachers such as Robert Silverman, Robin

Wood, Jane Coop, Jamie Syer, Cary Chow and Eva Solar-kinderman.

Terry is a member of BC Registered Music Teachers Association. An avid, experienced piano teacher,her

students have received awards and scholarships through the years.

Terry is currently the faculty member at the Prince George Conservatory of music in the piano department.

39th Annual

Nechako Valley Festival of the Performing Arts

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Monday, March 13, 2017

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Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

263 Vanderview Drive Vanderhoof, BC

www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako

www.facebook.com/NVmusicfestival

Speech Arts and Drama Sessons

Speech Arts

ADJUDICATOR – SUSAN BERTOIA

Monday, March 13, 2017 Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church

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9:00 AM SA001- Solo, My Favourite Poem - Under 14

1. Brooklyn Thiessen Who Has Seen the Wind? Rossetti

2. Hadassah Thiessen Mr. Nobody Anonymous

3. Luther Pelzer Waiting at the Window Milne

4. Joel Durupt Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball Churchill

5. Clara Yoder The Ants at the Olympics Digance

SA009- Solo, Narrative Poetry - Under 14

1. Annika Pelzer Three Little Kittens Anonymous

2. Sarah Thiessen Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf Dahl

3. Alexander McLauchlan Chocolates Simpson

ADJUDICATION

10:00 AM SA017- Solo, Humorous Poetry - Under 14

1. Jonathan Ruiter Boa Constrictor Silverstein

2. Dietrich Pelzer Dinnertime Hoberman

3. Graham Yoder Runny and Dankee Silverstein

4. Anessa Penner Stately Verse Anonymous

SA112- Creative Writing for Performance - Under 14

1. Joel Durupt The Virtual Experience Durupt

SA005- Solo, Lyric Poetry - Under 14

1. Samuel Thiessen The Road Not Taken Frost

SA006- Solo, Lyric Poetry - Intermediate

1. Emma Wiebe The Day Is Done Longfellow

ADJUDICATION

11:00 AM SA081- Choral Speaking -Elementary Classroom - Primary (K- grade 3)

1. Northside primary class Daddy Fell Into the Pond Noyes

Ears Hear Hymes

SA084- Choral Speaking, Own Choice, Large Group - Under 14

1. Northside Grade 3 & 4 Class Five Chants McCord

Mr. Nobody Anonymous

SA108- Reader’s Theatre - Junior B and C

1. Elementary Readers' Theatre Boom! Hults

ADJUDICATION

LUNCH

1:00 PM SA014- Solo, Dramatic Poetry - Intermediate

1. Emma Wiebe Virginity Service

SA018- Solo, Humorous Poetry - Intermediate

1. Abigail Yoder Sir Smasham Uppe Rieu

SA049- Solo, Dramatic Scene - Junior C

1. Alexander McLauchlan The Canterville Ghost Wilde & Payne

1:30 PM SA026- Solo, Storytelling - Intermediate

1. Abigail Yoder The Story of Rindercella

SA029- Solo, Dramatic Prose - Under 14

1. Alexander McLauchlan Catching Fire Collins

SA066- Solo, Original Poetry - Intermediate

1. Emma Wiebe I Don't Believe In Karma Wiebe

2. Emma Wiebe In the Hospital Room Wiebe

2:15 PM SA046- Solo, Public Speaking, Impromptu - Intermediate

1. Emma Wiebe Impromptu

SA117- Sight Reading - Intermediate

1. Abigail Yoder Adjudicator's Choice

39th Annual

Nechako Valley Festival of the Performing Arts

Piano Sessons

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

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Wednesday, March 15, 2017

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Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

263 Vanderview Drive Vanderhoof, BC

www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako

www.facebook.com/NVmusicfestival

Piano

ADJUDICATOR – TERRY YEH

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church

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9:00 AM

P009- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Six

Maria Ellen Schmidt Sentimental Waltz Schubert

P022- Piano Solo, Diverse Grade Six

Maria Ellen Schmidt Indescribable Story

P039- Concert Group, Grade Six

Rachel Pagdin Zigzag Alexander

Romance Maykapar

Sonatina in G Major Dussek

ADJUDICATION

9:45 AM

P010- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Seven

Connor Ebert Rock Zone Vandall

Connor Ebert Fantasy Bossa Norton

P012- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Nine

Charis Schlamp Waltz Chopin

Charis Schlamp Golliwogg's Cake-Walk Debussy

ADJUDICATION

10:30 AM

P012- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Nine

Erica Byers Reverie Debussy

Matthew Ebert Prelude and Fugue in C Minor Bach

Matthew Ebert Land of the Misty Giants Peterson

P013- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Ten

Charis Schlamp Etude in A Flat Major Concone

ADJUDICATION

LUNCH

1:30 PM

P001- Piano Solo Beginner year one

Luther Pelzer Trumpet Voluntary Clarke

David Wiens Star Wars (Main Theme) Faber

P002- Piano Solo Preparatory A

Elisabeth Thompson Hush, Little Baby Faber

Annika Pelzer Cuckoo German Folk Song

Hadassah Thiessen The Perfect Nanny Faber

Sophia Harvey I Just Can't Wait to Be King Faber

ADJUDICATION

2:00 PM

P002- Piano Solo Preparatory A

Madalyn Lazaruk Itsy Bitsy Bird Goldston

Aidan Walker Grandmother Faber

Ryder Teichroeb The Joke Alfred

P003- Piano Solo Preparatory B

Emily Bueckert Duke of York Strut Faber

Anya Dhillon Do Wah Diddy Diddy Faber

ADJUDICATION

2:30 PM

P003- Piano Solo Preparatory B

Jonathan Ruiter Olie the Goalie Chatman

Ruth Thompson Brahms' Lullaby Faber

Eric Hartwig My Dog Alfred

Ryan Walker Science Fair Mier

Josiah Thiessen Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Faber

ADJUDICATION

3:00 PM

P093- Suzuki Piano - RH Melody Concert Group

Sebastian Togyi Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Suzuki

Cuckoo German Folk Song

André Roberge Honeybee Folk Song

London Bridge Folk Song

P094- Suzuki Book One Solo

Julian Lamprecht Musette Anonymous

ADJUDICATION

3:30 PM

P095- Suzuki Book One Concert Group

Olive Roberge Go Tell Aunt Rhody Folk Song

Little Playmates Chwatal

Cuckoo Folk Song

Rachel Lamprecht Long Long Ago Bailey

Allegro Suzuki

P096- Suzuki Book Two Solo

Julian Lamprecht Ecossaise Hummel

P097- Suzuki Book Two Concert Group

Penelope Roberge The Happy Farmer Schumann

Minuet in G Minor Bach

ADJUDICATION

4:15 PM

P021- Piano Solo, Diverse Grade Five

Amanda Bueckert I Saw Her Standing There Faber

Simon Wiebe The Medallion Calls Faber

ADJUDICATION

BREAK

6:30 PM

P014- Piano Solo, Classical ARCT

Nancy Li Sonata in A Minor K310 Complete Mozart

Nancy Li Intermezzoin E Flat Minor, op.118 no.6 Brahms

ADJUDICATION

7:15 PM

P014- Piano Solo, Classical ARCT Katherine Li L'Isle Joyeuse Debussy

Katherine Li Mephisto Waltz No.1 Liszt

ADJUDICATION

8:00 PM

P027- Piano Solo, Diverse ARCT

Nancy Li Three Preludes Gershwin

ADJUDICATION

8:30 PM

P087- Canadian Composer Solo. ARCT

Katherine Li Slam Dunk Dancing McIntyre

ADJUDICATION

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Church

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9:00 AM

P041- Concert Group, Grade Eight

Rena Daniel Solfeggio in C Minor Bach, CPE

Confession Schutt

Emma Wiebe All Blues Davis

Sonata in A Major Kuhlau

Solfeggio in C Minor Bach

ADJUDICATION

9:45 AM

P028- Piano Solo, Diverse Teen, over 14, beginner through grade 4

Andrea Hartwig Sky's the Limit Ecklund

Bryce Giesbrecht Night Train Faber

Lucas Lenartowicz For the Beauty of the Earth Kocher

Alaura Brooks Just a Day Away Crosland

Alaura Brooks Oceans Apart Crosland

Miranda Giesbrecht Do-Re-Mi Keveren

ADJUDICATION

10:30 AM

P006- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Three

Abigail Yoder Morning Prayer Tchaikovsky

P019- Piano Solo, Diverse Grade Three

Reuben Daniel The Arkansas Traveler Faber

P034- Concert Group, Grade One

Matthew Lenartowicz The Getaway Frederick

Steppin' Out Meir

P035- Concert Group, Grade Two

Kiya Giesbrecht Minuetto II in F Minor Bach, CPE

Turkish Bazaar Mrozinski

ADJUDICATION

11:15 AM

P004- Piano Solo, Classical Grade One

Graham Yoder Minuet in G Major Haydn

Deziree Teichroeb Robots Gaudet

P005- Piano Solo, Classical Grade Two

Sarah Thiessen Ecossaise in G Major Hassler

ADJUDICATION

LUNCH

1:00 PM

P074- Duet/Trio. Student/Teacher

Kiya Giesbrecht, Emma Wiebe The Music of the Night Webber

P079- Collaborative Piano. Grades nine and ten

Charis Schlamp, Karyn Schlamp Gavotte Martini

ADJUDICATION

1:30 PM

P098- Sight-Reading Beginner through grade six

Rachel Lamprecht

P099- Sight-Reading Grades seven through 10 Matthew Ebert

ADJUDICATION

2:00 PM

P085- Canadian Composer Grades Seven and Eight

Rena Daniel Rings of Saturn Louie

Connor Ebert Halley's Comet Telfer

Emma Wiebe Jazz Exercise No. 2 Peterson

ADJUDICATION

2:45 PM

P017- Piano Solo, Diverse Grade One

Dietrich Pelzer The Piano Playin' Chocolate Eater's Blues Faber

Anessa Penner Highland Jig Faber

Derek Penner On Stage Norton

P018- Piano Solo, Diverse Grade Two

Victoria Wiens Overture to Barber of Seville Faber

ADJUDICATION

3:15 PM

P083- Canadian Composer Solo. Grades One through Three

Regan Daniel Crazy Comics Donkin

Penelope Roberge Crazy Comics Donkin

Julian Lamprecht Mist Poole

Sarah Faith Gill The Sleeping Dragon Telfer

ADJUDICATION

3:45 PM

P061- Exam Repertoire. Grades Seven and Eight

Rebekah Wiens Viennese Sonatina in A Major 1st Movement Mozart

Consolation op. 30 no. 3 Mendelssohn

Etude in G Minor op. 24 no. 15 Concone

Rebekah Wiens Invention No. 8 in F Major Bach

Lament Gurlitt

ADJUDICATION

DINNER BREAK

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technique so that I can be an even

better player."

By Terry Yeh

Wednesday March 15 at 7:00pm Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship Adults $10 Students $5

Nechako Valley Society of the Performing Arts would like to

extend a sincere Thank You to our Donors:

Sinfonia, $500 +

Omineca Medical Clinic

J & S Resturant

New Gold

Canadian Forest Products Limited

Vanderhoof District Co-op

Cadenza, $125 +

Music for Young Children, Fort Saint James

Finale, up to $124

Meghan Olver Chiropractic Group

Swan’s Music Studio

Margaret Hall