The 14th Drayton Kinsmen Music Festival was held on Easter Monday at the Drayton Reformed Church.
The church was a flurry of activity as competitors performed in 35 music classes throughout the day.
“Fans and participants were equally pleased and grateful to the adjudicators, whose valuable comments are always welcome,” organizers note.
MaryLynn Woods joined the festival from Guelph and Adrian Jones made the trip from Waterloo.
Organizers offer “a big thank you” to festival sponsors the Drayton Kinsmen, Bruce Schieck, Helen Moore, Anita Kline and Drayton School of Music.
The committee is also grateful to the valuable volunteers including: Pat Record, Anita Kline, Corrie Kline, Renee VanAnkum, and Faith VanAnkum.
The following participants earned $25 bursaries for outstanding performances as determined by the individual adjudicators: Brooklyn Taylor, Abigail Vanderlaan, Ryder Ellis, Connor Frey, Tory Schieck (2), Aidan Fisher, Kayley Parker, Bria Moore, Micheal Pfanner, Joel Rumph, Sophia Ruffolo, Wes Schieck, Tyson Martin, Shawna Rumph, Victoria Martin, Isabella Maher, Willy Smart (2), Silas Tamlyn (2), Clark Maier (2), Justin Martin, Dyson Parker, Brock Martin, Kyla Dawson, Shaelyn Thompson (2), Chase Shortt, Noah Schieck, Jerry Lesperance, Fetsje Prins, Morgan Maher and Grace Maier.
A full list of Kinsmen Music Festival results is posted at the Drayton School of Music.
