Worcester Competitive Arts Festival 2021
2021 was the 70th Anniversary for the annual Worcester Competitive Arts Festival and in this celebratory year, the event was held virtually. The festival celebrates performance in its many forms: poetry, drama, choral, singing, speech, music, aiming to give amateur musicians and actors in Worcestershire and beyond, an opportunity to demonstrate skills in a friendly and supportive environment. In previous years, RGS Worcester has always been pleased to host the event in school.
Several talented RGS Worcester pupils entered this year’s competition and achieved excellent results in a number of categories. Congratulations also to RGS pupils Sasha Penlington and Kieran Lilley who were awarded the William Lewis Salver and the Rotary Young Performer Trophy respectively.
Sasha Penlington:
Class 160 William Lewis – Distinction, Gold Award
Class 22 Advanced Woodwind Solo – Distinction, Gold Award
Class 88 Advanced MT Acted Song Solo – Highly Commended, Silver Award
Class 148 Shakespeare Solo – Commended
Class 130 Prepared Reading – Highly Commended, Gold award
Abigail Walter
Class 20 Beginners Woodwind Solo – Highly Commended, Gold Award
Class 88 Advanced MT – Highly Commended
Class 105 Verse Speaking 12 years – Highly Commended
Emily Jackson
Class 21 Intermediate Woodwind Solo – Highly Commended, Gold Award
Elizabeth Kaleniuk
Class 161 Marian Baker – Highly Commended
Class 88 Advanced MT – Commended
Class 64 Advanced Vocal Solo – Commended
Class 143 Solo Acting 12 years – Highly Commended
Class 153 Duologue Acting with Harriet Murphy – Distinction, Silver Award
Kieran Lilley
Class 41 Beginners Unaccompanied Solo – Highly Commended, Gold Award
Class 89 MT Acted Song Solo – Distinction
Class 87 Intermediate MT Acted Solo – Distinction
Class 70 Intermediate Folk Song – Distinction, Gold Award
Class 147 Solo Acting Comedy – Distinction, Gold Award
Freddie Nock
Distinction in Class 39 (16 and under Duet class) – Distinction, Gold Award
Well done to all those who entered. Enjoy selected performances from the 2021 Worcester Competitive Arts Virtual Festival here.