GEORGE NEWS - The Garden Route Eisteddfod was formed in 2019, focusing mainly on dance, but because the Covid-19 pandemic is limiting opportunities for young amateur artists to perform, the organisers decided to open a vocal and drama section for the 2021 eisteddfod.
Students from various schools participated when the first vocals and drama sections were hosted on Saturday 21 August.
Students who received special awards were:
Vocals:
• Clara Adrian (Glenwood House)
• Henco Bester (Outeniqua High)
• Lila Gerber (George Pre-primary)
• Cuemi Ying-Er-Tsai (Glenwood House)
• Christy Strydom (Glenwood House)
• Gemma Doherty (Glenwood House)
• Kirsten Pharoah (Glenwood House)
• Lindy Prinsloo (Glenwood House)
• Isabelle Botes (Holy Cross Primary)
• Mia Moore (adult)
• Alet Potgieter (adult)
• Mariska de Jong (adult)
• Clara Adrian and Marnieck Kruger (Glenwood House)
• Isabelle Botes, Caty Voste and Kalelyn Botes (Holy Cross Primary)
• Mia Ryan (Glenwood House)
Drama:
• Henco Bester (Outeniqua High)
• Isabelle Botes (Holy Cross Primary)
• Marno Meyer (George South Primary)
Schools and music schools that participated: Lida de Villiers, Planet Play Private Music Academy, Suid-Kaap Musiek Akademie, Duende Drama School and Glenwood House School. There were also private entries from Outeniqua High School, George South Primary and Holy Cross Primary.
The gala event for the Garden Route Eisteddfod will be held between 15 and 16 October.
For more information on the eisteddfod, contact 072 449 4022 / 072 461 5015 / gredrama@gmail.com.
Special awards were handed to, from left: Kirsten Pharoah, Henco Bester, Gemma Doherty, Lindi Prinsloo and Christy Strydom.
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