Performing Arts Prizegiving 2023
Posted on September 25, 2023
On Wednesday 20 September the annual Performing Arts Prizegiving took place in the Colin Prentice Auditorium.
Group directors and managers were thanked by student representatives in a series of speeches and performances were given by Ryn Na – harp (Rutherford House) and Rae Zhou – harp (Batten), Lexie Buchanan - voice (Upham) and the Saxy Men; Ethan Zhang (Kupe), Quinn Zhong (Upham), Adrian Chan (Te Kanawa), Leo Mamedov (Kupe).
A final heartfelt speech of farewell to the Year 13 leavers was given by Kelly Yan (Te Kanawa).
The award winners for 2023 were:
| Group | Award | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Concert Band | Most Improved Player | Daniel Hulley (Batten) |
| Concert Band | Player of the Year | Alex Bian (Rutherford) |
| Symphonic Band | Most Improved Player | Fred Wen (Te Kanawa) and Jerry Qiu (Kupe) |
| Symphonic Band | Player of the Year | Daniel Lee (Upham) |
| Symphony Orchestra | Most Improved Player | Michelle Yin (Mansfield) |
| Symphony Orchestra | Player of the Year | Wayne Gao (Snell) |
| Sinfonietta | Most Improved Player | Tiffany Li (Hillary) |
| Sinfonietta | Player of the Year | Amy Yue (Rutherford) and Senith Ranawaka (Upham) |
| Chamber Orchestra | Most Improved Player | Justin Cui (Mansfield) |
| Chamber Orchestra | Player of the Year | Jenifer Kim (Rutherford) |
| Stage Band | Most Improved Player | Timothy Chang (Mansfield) |
| Stage Band | Player of the Year | Ethan Zhang |
| Macappella | Most Improved Singer | Jocelyn Chow (Upham) |
| Macappella | Singer of the Year | Jolie Chang (Snell) |
| Aria | Most Improved Singer | Catherine Yuan (Batten) |
| Aria | Singer of the Year | Victoria Hsu (Batten) |
| Chorale | Most Improved Singer | Adrian Chan |
| Chorale | Singer of the Year | Faithfulness Saumani (Kupe) |
| Knights of the Castle | Most Improved Singer | Khairul Fariz (Mansfield) |
| Knights of the Castle | Singer of the Year | Niccolo Nustrini (Te Kanawa) and Joshua Leevers (Kupe) |
| Drama | Most Promising Performer | Eve Boermans (Te Kanawa) |
| Drama | Actor of the Year | Vian Shah (Snell) |
| Drama | Actress of the Year | Lexie Buchanan |
| Dance | Most Promising Performer | Leana Ferguson (Batten) |
| Dance | Dancer of the Year | Mischa Inglis (Snell) |
| Dance | Choreographer of the Year | Alex Ready (Mansfield) |
| Musical Theatre | Outstanding Performance in a Musical Theatre Production | Lexie Buchanan |
| Musical Theatre | Most Promising Musical Theatre Performer | Kate Buchanan (Rutherford) |
| Musical Theatre | Musical Theatre Choreographer of the Year | Kieran John-Francke (Kupe) |
| Faculty Wide Awards | Singer of the Year | Lexie Buchanan |
| Musician of the Year | Wayne Gao (Snell) | |
| Performer of the Year | Kieran John-Francke | |
| Outstanding Contribution to Performing Arts | Eve Boermans |