Quesnel Festival of the Performing Arts
DANCE TROPHIES
QFPA’s Dance Trophies are reminders of the vibrant history of the Dance Festival in Quesnel, and serve to commemorate excellence in the discipline. Thank you to PROHEAT MECHANICAL SYSTEMS-QUESNEL for sponsoring keeper trophies for all of the Solo Trophy Winners in 2023!
- 1999 – Caitlin Allen
- 2000 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2001 – Caitlin Ottenbreit
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Anna Chipera
- 2004 – Kara Brigden
- 2005 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2006 – Jessica Lust
- 2007 – Vivian Traber
- 2008 – Madison Kaleta
- 2009 – Ericka Kirby
- 2010 – Madison Kaleta
- 2011 – Keily Stewart
- 2012 – Makenna Thiffault
- 2013 – Brett Dobson
- 2014 – Ashlyn Taylor
- 2015 – Brianna Godsoe – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2016 – Brianna Godsoe – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2017 – Heather Lamb – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2018 – Sophie Yarish – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2019 – Averie Lentz – Gold Pan City Dance
1. Musical Interpretation – Ballet – 12 & under
1999-2019: Sponsored by Quesnel Dance Society
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
2. Musical Interpretation – Ballet – 13 & over
Sponsored by: Finning Ltd.
- 1990 – Sarah DeVito/Ruth Waters
- 1991 – Tanya Janzen/Juanita Vaillancourt
- 1992 – Juanita Vaillancourt
- 1993 – Cathy Gunn
- 1994 – Jessie Herman – Quesnel
- 1995 – Jessie Herman – Quesnel
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Amanda Bouchard
- 2000 – Denica Cash
- 2001 – Molly McNulty/Lauren Allen
- 2002 – Greta Jefferson
- 2003 – Katie Gardner
- 2004 – Anna Chipera – Quesnel
- 2005 – Karolina Koziol
- 2006 – Calida Kuzek
- 2007 – Calida Kuzek
- 2008 – Kimberly Truong – D.A.P.R.
- 2009 – Kaitlin Matthis – Prince George
- 2010 – Ericka Kirby – Quesnel
- 2011 – Shiau Shan Kaophan
- 2012 – Shiau Shan Kaophan
- 2013 – Teneille Johnson – The Move
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim – Prince Rupert
- 2015 – Keily Stewart – Fort St. John
- 2016 – Kendra Hamelin – Enchaînement
- 2017 – Brianna Godsoe – Okanagan Dance Studio
- 2018 – Brianna Godsoe – Okanagan Dance Studio
- 2019 – Caitlin McCormick – Dance Your Hart Out
- 1999 – Beth Faber
- 2000 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2001 – no record
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2004 – Jessica Lust
- 2005 – Kimberly Truong, Prince Rupert
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong, Prince Rupert
- 2007 – Charmaine Gibson
- 2008 – no record
- 2009 – Kimberly Rutledge
- 2010 – Keily Stewart, Fort St John
- 2011 – Keily Stewart, Fort St John
- 2012 – no record
- 2013 – Makenna Thiffault, Prince George
- 2014 – Kendra Hamelin, Prince George
- 2015 – Sophie Yarish, Prince George
- 2016 – Hashanah Cabug-Os – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2017 – Hannah Swanson – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2018 – Hashanah Cabug-Os – For The Love of Dance
- 2019 – Malayna Castley – Dance Your Hart Out
3. Musical Interpretation – Jazz (Stage) – 12 & under
Sponsored by: Gold Pan City Dance
4. Musical Interpretation – Jazz (Stage) – 13 & over
1999-2017: Sponsored by Gold Pan City Dance
2018-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1999 – Lani Sheldon
- 2000 – Lani Sheldon
- 2001 – Greta Jefferson
- 2002 – Greta Jefferson
- 2003 – Alia Ruemper
- 2004 – Molly McNulty
- 2005 – Margie Massier – Encore
- 2006 – Calida Kuzek
- 2007 – Kimberly Truong
- 2008 – Calida Kuzek
- 2009 – Calida Kuzek
- 2010 – Ericka Kirby
- 2011 – Ashtyn Lockyer
- 2012 – Shiau Shan Kaophan
- 2013 – Callena Shaver – Quesnel
- 2014 – Gillian Jardin – Prince Rupert
- 2015 – Keily Stewart – Fort St, John
- 2016 – Abigael McCormick – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 –Caitlin McCormick – Dance Your Hart Out
- New plaque 2018
- 2018 – Elsie Coombs – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – Anja Tillmanns – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 1999 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2000 – Mandi Vonalkier
- 2001 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Olivia Herman
- 2004 – Calida Kuzek
- 2005 – Kimberly Truong, Prince Rupert
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong, Prince Rupert
- 2007 – Kalie Steiniger
- 2008 – Tori Fisher (PG) / Hannah Douglas (PR)
- 2009 – Maggie Trepanier – Excalibur
- 2010 – Teneille Johnson
- 2011 – Keily Stewart
- 2012 – Damara Collister
- 2013 – Shayla Dyble – Excalibur
- 2014 – Kendra Hamelin – Enchaînement
- 2015 – Ally Dietz “Andante”
- 2016 – Brianna Godsoe “Chanson”
- 2017 – Sophie Yarish “Sun and Earth” – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Alexis MacKenzie “Gramofon Waltz” – Gold Pan City Dance
- New plaque 2019
5. Ballet – Demi-Pointe Solo – 12 & under
1999-2018: Sponsored by Quesnel Dance Society
2019-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
6. Ballet – Demi-Pointe Solo – 13-15 years old
2014-Current: Sponsored by Rotary Club of Quesnel
2005-2012: Sponsored by the McNulty Family
- 2005 – Karolina Koziol
- 2006 – Karolina Koziol
- 2007 – Kimberly Truong
- 2008 – Diandra Collister
- 2009 – Kalie Steiniger
- 2010 – Milanne DesFosses
- 2011 – Ericka Kirby
- 2012 – Kyra Sinclair
- 2013 – Madison Hill
- New plaque 2014:
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim
- 2015 – Not awarded
- 2016 – Ashlyn Taylor “Story Of My Life”
- 2017 – Airah Truant “Paint It Black” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – Sloane Zogas “Patience” – Enchainement Dance Centre
- 2019 – Keara Hicks “Wake Me Up” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – Diandra Collister
- 2011 – Sierra Knight
- 2012 – Diandra Collister
- 2013 – Kyra Sinclair
- 2014 – not awarded
- 2015 – Keily Stewart – Fort St. John
- 2016 – Ashley White ‘Gabriel’s Oboe’
- 2017 – Shayla Dyble ‘Light of Seven’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – Shayla Dyble ‘The Rain’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2019 – Ashlyn Taylor ‘Happiness Does Not Wait’ – Studio 2 Stage
7. Ballet – Demi-Pointe Solo – 16 & over
Sponsored by: Q.F.P.A.
8. Ballet – Interpretive Ballet
1988-2017: Sponsored by Quesnel River Pulp
2018-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1988 – Randi Talkington
- 1989 – no record
- 1990 – Juanita Vaillancourt/Simone Thair
- 1991 – Shauna Alderson
- 1992 – “Bacharini” – William Summer
- 1993 – no record
- 1994 – Shauna Stewart
- 1995 – “Eclipse” – Sonia Fabian Dance Studios
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Freya Enemark/Cai Glover
- 2000 – Andrea Ginter – Enchaînement
- 2001 – Krystal Schuster – Encore
- 2002 – Krystal Schuster – Encore
- 2003 – Courtney Kaleta – “Untamed” – GPCD
- 2004 – Courtney Kaleta – “Dizzy” – GPCD
- 2005 – Krista Schaefer – “Kidnapped” – GPCD
- 2006 – Courtney Kaleta – “Underwater Realm” – GPCD
- 2007 – Courtney Kaleta – “The Haunting” – GPCD
- 2008 – Ania Jaworski – “Passion of Spain” – GPCD
- 2009 – Kimberly Rutledge – GPCD
- 2010 – Ericka Kirby – GPCD
- 2011 – Ericka Kirby – GPCD
- 2012 – Jane Bowser – “Flight” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – Kimberly Rutledge – Independent
- 2014 – not awarded
- 1992 – Sara Payette
- 1993 – no record
- 1994 – Shauna Stewart
- 1995 – Shauna Stewart
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Bergen Enemark
- 2000 – Aleisha Thornhill
- 2001 – Greta Jefferson
- 2002 – Greta Jefferson
- 2003 – Lindsay Anderson
- 2004 – Molly McNulty
- 2005 – Carla Stoddard
- 2006 – Kaitlin Matthis
- 2007 – no record
- 2008 – Kaitlin Matthis
- 2009 – Kaitlin Matthis
- 2010 – Kaitlin Matthis
- 2011 – Sierra Knight
- 2012 – Sierra Knight
- 2013 – Kimberly Rutledge
- 2014 – Kate McGowan
- 2015 – Emileigh Gessner
- 2016 – Emileigh Gessner – ‘Giselle Variation’
- 2017 – Kendra Hamelin ‘Nikiya’s Death’ – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- New plaque 2018:
- 2018 – Kendra Hamelin “Aurora Variation” – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Paris Litnosky “Sugar Plum Variation” – Enchaînement & Sloane Zogas “Emerald Variation” – Enchaînement
9. Ballet – Pointe Solo
1992-2017: Sponsored by Quesnel Dance Society
2018-Current: Sponsored by the Quesnel Dance Society
- 1999 – Amanda Bouchard
- 2000 – Mark Denis
- 2001 – Lindsey Johnston
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Alia Ruemper
- 2004 – Caitlin Allen – Encore
- 2005 – Karolina Koziol
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong
- 2007, 2008 – no record
- 2009 – Kalie Steiniger, Prince George
- 2010 – Kaitlin Matthis
- 2011 – Keily Stewart
- 2012 – Lauren Fisher
- 2013 – Makenna Thiffault
- 2014 – Laika Wintemute – Enchaînement
- 2015 – Ashlyn Taylor “The Little Match Girl” – Studio 2 Stage
- 2016 – Brielle Hamelin “Blind” – Enchaînement
- 2017 – Heather Lamb “Charlotte” – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Heather Lamb “Flamingo in Wonderland” – Enchaînement
This trophy has been retired as of 2018. Replaced by a new plaque in 2019.
10. Ballet – Demi-Character Solo, 12 & under
1999-2018: Sponsored by Terese Michon Award
2019 to Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
11. Ballet – Demi-Character Solo, 13 & over
Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2011 – Kimberly Rutledge
- 2012 – Sonja Beale
- 2013 – Kate McGowan
- 2014 – Steven Buchanan – “The Matador”
- 2004 – “Breaking Out” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2005 – “Autumn” – Encore
- 2006 – “The Audition” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2007 – not awarded
- 2008 – “The Guardians” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “What a Wonderful World” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – not awarded
- 2011 – “Light as a Feather”
- 2012, 2013, 2014 – not awarded
- 2015, 2016 – not awarded
- 2017 – ‘Nineteensixtynine’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – ‘Near Light’ – Airah Truant & Jillian Hepburn
- 2019 – ‘Body Fat’ – Dance Your Hart Out
11B. Interpretive (Ballet) Duo or Group
Sponsored by: The Kaleta Family
- 2002 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – Amy Law – Encore Dance Studio
- 2004 – Katie Gardner – Encore Dance Studio
- 2005 – Alisa Fallowfield/Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2006 – Kaitlin Matthis – Enchaînement – Prince George
- 2007 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – Kaitlin Matthis – Echaînement – Prince George
- 2009 – Lindsey Johnston – Enchaînement – Prince George
- 2010 – Kaitlin Matthis – Dance Your Hart Out – Prince George
- 2011 – Diandra Collister
- 2012 – Megan Shull – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – Courtney Hatley – EDC
- 2014 – Malcolm Conat – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2015 – Emleigh Gessner ‘Lumiere’
- 2016 – Isaac Spielman ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
- 2017 – Slaone Zogas ‘Blind Spot’ – Enchaînement
- 2017 – Brianna Godsoe ‘The Tempest’ – Okanagan Dance School
- 2018 – Sloane Zogas ‘Father Neptune’ – Enchainement Dance Centre
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Kristan Tabora ‘Blue’ – Enchainement Dance Centre
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Caitlin McCormick ‘Requiem’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Brianna Godsoe ‘Sarajevo’ – Okanagan Dance School
12. Modern Solo
2002-2019: Sponsored by The Law Family
2020-Current: Sponsored by the Armstrong-Predan Family
- 2002 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – Amy Law – Encore Dance Studio
- 2004 – Katie Gardner – Encore Dance Studio
- 2005 – Alisa Fallowfield/Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2006 – Kaitlin Matthis – Enchaînement – Prince George
- 2007 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – Kaitlin Matthis – Echaînement – Prince George
- 2009 – Lindsey Johnston – Enchaînement – Prince George
- 2010 – Kaitlin Matthis – Dance Your Hart Out – Prince George
- 2011 – Diandra Collister
- 2012 – Megan Shull – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – Courtney Hatley – EDC
- 2014 – Malcolm Conat – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2015 – Emleigh Gessner ‘Lumiere’
- 2016 – Isaac Spielman ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
- 2017 – Slaone Zogas ‘Blind Spot’ – Enchaînement
- 2017 – Brianna Godsoe ‘The Tempest’ – Okanagan Dance School
- 2018 – Sloane Zogas ‘Father Neptune’ – Enchainement Dance Centre
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Kristan Tabora ‘Blue’ – Enchainement Dance Centre
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Caitlin McCormick ‘Requiem’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – 3-way tie – Brianna Godsoe ‘Sarajevo’ – Okanagan Dance School
13. Contemporary Solo
Sponsored by the QFPA
14. Ballet – Lyrical Ballet Solo
2002-2017: Sponsored by Ballerina Greta Jefferson & Family
2018 to Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2002 – Lindsey Johnston
- 2003 – Amy Law
- 2004 – Anna Chipera
- 2005 – Mallory Thorlakson
- 2006 – Calida Kuzek
- 2007 – Shanlee Pelletier
- 2008, 2009, 2010 – no record
- 2011 – Alyssa Cheung
- 2012 – Olivia Kozoris
- 2013 – Elledae Armstrong
- 2014 – Alexis Mackenzie – “Twinkle, Twinkle” – GPCD
15. Ballet – Demi-Pointe Duo or Group
1991-2017: Sponsored by Quesnel Forest Products
2018 to Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1991 – “Lines”
- 1992 – “Bach” – William Summer
- 1993, 1994 – no record
- 1995 – “L’Oiseau” – Sonia Fabian, Prince George
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – “Puerto Vallarta Breeze” – Odyssey
- 2000 – Kim Holmes & Brent Parolin
- 2001 – “Love Story” – Encore
- 2002 – “Jazz Waltz” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – “Arabesque No. 1” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2004 – Anna Chipera & Mallory Thorlakson – “Canon” – Encore
- 2005 – “Rose Petal Pink” – Dance Academy of Prince Rupert
- 2006 – “Four Seasons” – Enchaînement
- 2007 – Sarah Armstrong & Jessica Staats – “Valse”
- 2008 – Sarah Armstrong & Brittany Dunphy – “Don Quixote Ver. 1”
- 2009 – “Avignon” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – “Masquerade” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – “Oblivion” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012 – “First Impressions” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – “Serenity” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2014 – “Russian March” – Nakeisha Graham & Chris Zimmerman – EDC
- 2003 – “Cops & Robbers” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2004 – no record
- 2005 – “Pixey Soup” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2006 – Courtney Kaleta & Madison Kaleta
- 2007 – Courtney Kaleta & Madison Kaleta
- 2008 – Brooke Churchill & Calida Kuzek
- 2009 – Tyler Meaney & Lauren Fisher
- 2010 – Nicole Schoepp & Selena Wiebe
- 2011 – Nicole Schoepp & Selena Wiebe
- 2012 – Keara Hicks & Kalina Cook – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – Lauren Fisher & Kieran Yip
- 2014 – “Rainbow Fairies” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2015 – ‘The Spell’ – Enchaînement
- 2016 – ‘Fabulous Flamingos’ – The Move
- 2017 – Hannah Swanson and Heather Lamb – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Hannah Swanson and Heather Lamb ‘ Paper Airplanes’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Ema & Ava Haight ‘A Day At The Beach’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – Alexis and Carmen MacKenzie “Bo Peep and Her Sheep” – Gold Pan City Dance
16. Ballet – Demi-Character Duo or Group
2003-2021: Sponsored by Timber Service Ltd.
2022-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
17. Lyrical Jazz Duo
2014-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2014 – ‘This Woman’s Work’- Studio-2 Stage
- 2015 – not awarded
- 2016 – ‘Over the Love’ – Makenna Thiffalt, Steven Buchanan Enchaînement
- 2017 – Jillian Hepburn, Malcolm Conat – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – ‘The Light that Never Fails’ – Caitlin McCormick, Marliese Veeken – Dance your Hart Out
- 2019 – ‘The Girl Behind the Mask’ – Madyson Riplinger, Kalina Cook – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2020 – ‘Don’t Worry’ – Ashlyn Taylor, Abby Taylor – Studio to Stage
- 2021 – ‘Up, Up and Away’ – Emma Sampson, Randie Dionne – Independent
18. Character National Solo, Duo or Group
1988-2015: Sponsored by Kinrothesay Award
2016-Current: Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Quesnel
- 1988 – Triona Harrop
- 1989 – Shauna Anderson
- 1990 – Vivian Bopp
- 1991 – Elizabeth Aragones/Nicole Sakamoto
- 1992 – Desiree Lantenhammer
- 1993 – Kyle Smith
- 1994 – Nicole Schuster Sakamoto/Pamela Apsay
- 1995 – Irish Stew
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Dan Wolczuk – Odyssey
- 2000 – Andrea Ginter – Enchaînement
- 2001 – “Highland Hop” – K.P. Highland Dancers
- 2002 – Celtic Dance Studio
- 2003 – “Irish 4 Hands” – Celtic Dance Studio
- 2004, 2005 – no record
- 2006 – Diandra Norburn
- 2007 – Brittany Dunphy
- 2008 – “Siamsa”
- 2009 – Taylor Plamondon – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – no record
- 2011 – Taylor Plamondon – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012 – no record
- 2013 – Taylor Plamondon – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2014 – “Highland Heartbeat” – Jordan Krueger & Keara Hicks – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2015 –Lauren Matzner and Jenna McLennan ‘ Broadsword’
- New plaque 2016
- 2016 – ‘Sailors Three’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – ‘Up And Adam’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2018 – Ellie Prendergast ‘Heather Belle’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2019 – ‘Heave Away’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – ‘The Last Shanty’ Dance Your Hart Out
- 2021 – ‘Merrily’ Dance Your Hart Out
19. Song & Dance – Duo or Group
Sponsored by: Timber Service Ltd.
- 2004 – “Big Spender” – Encore
- 2005 – Shayden & Charmaine – “Brother for Sale”
- 2006 – “Pride” – D.A.P.R.
- 2007 – “Colours of the Wind” – D.A.P.R.
- 2008 – “Lion Sleeps Tonight” – D.A.P.R.
- 2009 – “Jellicle”
- 2010 – not awarded
- 2011 – “Sing” – Nola & Makenna Thiffault
- 2012 – not awarded
- 2013 – “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” – Judy Russell
- 2014 – “The Dark I Know Well” – Makenna Thiffault & Madison Hill – EDC
- 2015, 2016 – not awarded
- 2017 – “One Short Day” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – “Can’t Stop Singing” – Ellie Prendergast & Sarah Prendergast – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – “Brand New You” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2019 – “Mama I’m A Big Girl Now” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
20. Modern Duo or Group
1992-2019: Sponsored by William Summer
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1992 – Randi Talkington
- 1993 – Tanya Janzen
- 1994 – Colleen McDonald
- 1995 – “Taboo” – Sonia Fabian – PG
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – “Universal Farewell” – Odyssey
- 2000 – Eira Glover – Enchaînement
- 2001 – “Kyrie” – Encore
- 2002 – “Late Again” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – “Walk About” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2004 – “Ballroom” – Encore
- 2005 – Calida Kuzek & Kayla McColl
- 2006 – “Words” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2007 – “I’ve Seen It All” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – Consequence of Sound” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “Birds” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – “Mermaid Song” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – “17 Years”
- 2012 – “Whispers Shared” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – “Run Boy Run” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2014 – “Keep Breathing” – Madyson Riplinger & Mattias Cheung – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2015 – “One” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2016 – “Once Upon A Dream” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2017 – “Said and Done” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – “Lost Song – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – “Nocturne” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – “I’m Sorry” – Excalibur Theatre Arts – Ellie Prendergrast, Keara Hicks
- 2021 – “This is How We Walk on the Moon” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
21. Interpretive Modern or Contemporary Duo or Group
2004-2019:
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2004 – “Breaking Out” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2005 – “Autumn” – Encore
- 2006 – “The Audition” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2007 – not awarded
- 2008 – “The Guardians” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “What a Wonderful World” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – not awarded
- 2011 – “Light as a Feather”
- 2012, 2013, 2014 – not awarded
- 2015, 2016 – not awarded
- 2017 – ‘Nineteensixtynine’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – ‘Near Light’ – Airah Truant & Jillian Hepburn
- 2019 – ‘Body Fat’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- New plaque 2020
22. Variety Duo or Group
Sponsored by: Valhalla Award
- 1988 – Olivia Schliep
- 1989, 1990 – no record
- 1991 – Sara Amiot & Bronwen Kettleson
- 1992 – Simone Thair & Jennifer Smith
- 1993 – Quesnel Can-Can Troupe
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – “Gym & Tonic” – Odyssey
- 2000 – Andrea Loftus & Eira Glover – Enchaînement
- 2001 – “Team Encore”
- 2002 – Amy Law & Mallory Thorlakson
- 2003 – “Cows” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2004 – “I’m Too Sexy” – Encore
- 2005 – “Combo # 5” – Dance Academy of Prince Rupert
- 2006 – “Team Encore” – Encore
- 2007 – “Calista” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – “Consequences of Sound” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – Kalie Steiniger & Tori Fisher
- 2010 – “Ready Teddy” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – “The Hips Don’t Lie” – Nic Cheung & Chris Carson
- 2012 – “I Know It” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – “Spice Up Your Life” – Judy Russell
- 2014 – “Cabin Fever” – Enchaînement
- 2015 – “Oh My God You Guys” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2016 – “Another One Bites the Dust” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – “Teach Me” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2018 – “Brass Monkeys” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – “Dad Joke Survivors” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – Makenna Thiffault – Enchaînement Dance Center
- 2018 – Sarah Armstrong ‘You Should Be Here’ – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2019 – Brianna Lancaster ‘Let Me Let You Go’ – Creative Roots
- 2020 – Alexis MacKenzie “That’s It, I’m Crazy”, Gold Pan City Dance
- 2021 Hashanah Cobug-Os, “Lay Me Down”, For the Love of Dance
23. Dancer’s Own Choreography
2017-Current: Sponsored by QFPA
24. Jazz Solo – 12 & under
1990-2014: Sponsored by the Rathburn Family
2015-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1990 – Bronwen Kettleson
- 1991 – Bronwen Kettleson
- 1992 – Bronwen Kettleson
- 1993 – Galena Campbell
- 1994 – Eira Glover
- 1995 – Jessie Herman
- 1996 – Andrea Hamel
- 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – J. Weibe/A. Twaites/S. Jacobs
- 2000 – Lindsey Johnston/Brent Parolin
- 2001 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2004 – Calida Kuzek
- 2005 – Kimberly Truong
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong
- 2007 – Keanna Hagan
- 2008 – Charmaine Gibson
- 2009 – Lauren Fisher
- 2010 – Keily Stewart
- 2011 – Keily Stewart
- 2012 – Lauren Fisher
- 2013 – Sara McGowan
- 2014 – Airah Truant
- New plaque 2016
- 2016 – Brianna Godsoe “Younger”
- 2017 – Amanda Bruno “Get Your Number”, Akimbo
- 2018 – Hannah Swanson “Forever Young”, Enchainement
- 1988 – Sonia Fabian Dancers
- 1989 – Kim Larsen
- 1990 – Juanita Vaillancourt
- 1991 – Juanita Vaillancourt
- 1992 – Juanita Vaillancourt
- 1993 – Kirsten Heidelbach
- 1994 – Christine Haddock/Shauna Stewart
- 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Eira Glover
- 2000 – Andrea Loftus
- 2001 – Amanda Herringshaw
- 2002 – Kasia Jaworski
- 2003 – Cary Hamilton
- 2004 – Molly McNulty
- 2005 – Courtney Kaleta/Katie Gardner
- 2006 – Calida Kuzek
- 2007 – Calida Kuzek
- 2008 – Calida Kuzek
- 2009 – Calida Kuzek
- 2010 – Sierra Knight – Prince George
- 2011 – Shanlee Pelletier
- 2012 – Megan Shull – Excalibur
- New Plaque 2013:
- 2013 – Sonja Beale – The Move, Fort St. John
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim – Spectrum City Dance, Prince Rupert
- 2015 – Emileigh Gessner ‘Shake it Out’
- 2016 – Caitlin McCormick ‘Mama Knows Best’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – Caitlin McCormick ‘Gold Watch’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2018 – Laura Buchanan ‘Sinnerman’ – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2019 – Caitlin McCormick ‘Look’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – Sara McGowan “Say What You Want To Say” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2021 – Cyra Klotz “Call Your Name” – For the Love of Dance
25. Jazz Solo – 13 & over
1988-2012: Sponsored by Cariboo Pulp & Paper
2013-Current: Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Quesnel
- 2002 – Greta Jefferson
- 2003 – Amanda Munsell
- 2004 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2005 – Kayla McColl
- 2006 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2007 – Keyara Semeschuk
- 2008 – Calida Kuzek/Kaitlin Matthis
- 2009 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – Sierra Knight – Enchaînement
- 2011 – Josh Haban
- 2012 – Sierra Knight
- 2013 – Sierra Knight
- 2014 – Lauren Last
- 2015 – Emiliegh Geffner – “Open Hands”
- 2016 – Caitlin McCormick, Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – Shayla Dyble “Son”. Excaliber Theatre Arts
- 2018 – Kristan Tabora, “La Vie en Rose”, Enchainement
- 2019 – Caitlin McCormick, “Amen”, Dance Your Hart Out
26. Lyrical Jazz Solo, 13 & over
2002-2019: Sponsored by The Johnston Family
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1990 – Lisa Janse – Prince George
- 1991 – Kristen Kindermann – Prince George
- 1992 – Kristen Kindermann – Prince George
- 1993 – Chelsea Grovum – Quesnel
- 1994 – no record
- 1995 – Christine Haddock – Prince George
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – Melanie Stark – Odyssey
- 2000 – Andrea Hamel – Enchaînement
- 2001 – no record
- 2002 – Krista Schaefer – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – Alia Ruemper – Smithers
- 2004 – Lindsey Johnston – Quesnel
- 2005 – Krista Schaefer – Quesnel
- 2006 – Kaitlin Matthis – Prince George
- 2007 – Vivian Traber – Quesnel
- 2008 – Lindsey Johnston – Quesnel
- 2009 – Vivian Traber – Quesnel
- 2010 – Shiau Shan Kaophan
- 2011 – Vivian Traber – Quesnel
- 2012 – Katherine Grimes – Fort St John
- 2013 – Aiden Yip – Prince George
- 2014 – Kennedy Heitman – Prince George
- 2015 – not awarded
- 2016 – Alexis Lindh
- 2017 – Grace Waldie ‘Heart Cry’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – Aleysa Dietz ‘Yellow Basket’ – Alchemy
- 2019 – Hannah Swanson ‘Come Together’ – Enchaînement Dance Centre
27. Tap Solo
1990-2019: Sponsored by R. Gamache & Family Award
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2003 – Alison Miller
- 2004 – Lindsay McNaughton – Encore
- 2005 – Meghan MacRae – “Flashdance”
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2007 – Keyara Semeschuk
- 2008 – Kimberly Rutledge
- 2009 – Gracie Wilson – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – Tori Fisher – Enchaînement
- 2011 – Tori Fisher
- 2012 – no record
- 2013 – Lauren Last
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim – “Pressure Washer” – Spectrum City Dance
- 2015 – Jordan Kruger ‘I Love Cats’
- 2016 – Emileigh Gessner ‘O Holy Night’
- 2017 – Melissa Flaterud ‘My Party Dress’ – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Brielle Hamelin ‘I’m Not That Smart’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Brianna Godsoe ‘The Key Song’ – Okanagan Dance School
28. Lyrical Jazz Solo, 12 & under
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2003 – Alison Miller
- 2004 – Lindsay McNaughton – Encore
- 2005 – Meghan MacRae – “Flashdance”
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2007 – Keyara Semeschuk
- 2008 – Kimberly Rutledge
- 2009 – Gracie Wilson – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – Tori Fisher – Enchaînement
- 2011 – Tori Fisher
- 2012 – no record
- 2013 – Lauren Last
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim – “Pressure Washer” – Spectrum City Dance
- 2015 – Jordan Kruger ‘I Love Cats’
- 2016 – Emileigh Gessner ‘O Holy Night’
- 2017 – Melissa Flaterud ‘My Party Dress’ – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Brielle Hamelin ‘I’m Not That Smart’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Brianna Godsoe ‘The Key Song’ – Okanagan Dance School
29. Variety Solo
2003- 2019: Sponsored by Quesnel Hiab Service
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
30. Lyrical Jazz Group
Sponsored by: Sara Amiot
- 2002 – “Forever Young” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2003 – “Angel” – Encore – Dance Studio
- 2004 – “Forever” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2005 – “Requiem” – Dance Academy of Prince Rupert
- 2006 – “Home” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2007 – “Now Comes the Night” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – “Belief” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “I Have a Dream” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2010 – “Willow” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – “Chasing Cars” – Dance Expressions
- 2012 – “Gravity” – Dance Expressions
- 2013 – “Turning Pages” – Dance Expressions
- 2014 – “Love is Silent” – Ashley Burmaster & Tristan Ghostkeeper – EDC
- 2015 – “Trying to Be Sorry” – Abigael and Caitlin McCormick – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2016 – “All I Want” – Studio 2 Stage
- 2017 – “What The World Needs Now” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2018 – “I Remember Her” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – “Undertow” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 1999 – Bergen & Freya Enemark, Andrew Alba – “Cool” – Gold Pan
- 2000 – Sara Higgins – Enchaînement
- 2001 – Lauren Allen
- 2002 – Lauren Allen
- 2003 – Alia Ruemper
- 2004 – Lauren Allen – Encore
- 2005 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2006 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2007 – Charmaine Gibson
- 2008 – Kimberly Truong – Prince Rupert
- 2009 – Lauren Fisher – Enchaînement
- 2010 – Lauren Fisher – Enchaînement
- 2011 – Olivia Kozoris
- 2012 – Makenna Thiffault
- 2013 – Madison Hill – EDC
- 2014 – Makenna Thiffault – Enchaînement
- 2015 – Brooklyn Truant ‘Little People’
- 2016 – Emma Forgeron ‘Somewhere That’s Green’
- 2017 – Makenna Thiffault ‘Not For The Life Of Me’ – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Kendra Hamelin ‘A Trip To The Library’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Ellie Prendergast ‘I Love Play Rehearsal’ – Enchaînement
31. Song & Dance – Solo
Sponsored by: The Quesnel Dance Society
- 2011 – Kcaileen Elliot – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012 – Nicholas Cheung – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2013 – Nic Cheung – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2014 – Kristan Tabora – Judy Russell’s Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2015 –
- 2016 – Alyssa Cheung ‘You Can’t Stop Me’
- 2017 – Malcolm Conat ‘Radio’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – Dawson Slater ‘Ain’t My Fruit’ – Judy Russell’s Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2019 – Caitlin McCormick ‘I Like’ – Dance Your Hart Out
32. Hip Hop Solo
Sponsored by: QFPA.
33. Jazz – Duo or Group
1992- 2019: Sponsored by Quesnel Dance Society
2020 – Current: Sponsored by QFPA
- 1992 – “Funk Boutique”
- 1993 – Carbutt’s Kids, Prince George
- 1994 – Sonia Fabian, PG – “Saltimbanca”
- 1995 – Sonia Fabian, P.G. – “Future Chaos”
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – “Shameless” – Odyssey
- 2000 – Cai & Eira Glover – Enchaînement
- 2001 – no record
- 2002 – “Duel” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – “Fever” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2004 – “Jam” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2005 – “Sing Along” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2006 – “Trouble” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2007 – “Don’t Cha Worry” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – “Gotcha” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “Innocence” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – Ashtyn Lockyer & Nicole Schoepp – “Don’t Stop Believing”
- 2011 – “Respect”
- 2012 – Milanne Desfosses & Shiau Shan Kaophan – “Super Bad”
- 2013 – “Bom Bom” – Judy Russell’s EDC
- 2014 – “Gatsby” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2015 – “Kick It” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2016 – “Seven Nation Army” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2017 – Airah Truant & Jillian Hephurn “Smooth Criminal”
- 2018 – “An Act Of Malice” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2019 – “Not About You” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – “Move It” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2021 – “Party Go Boom” – Caleigh McRae, Valen von den Steinen – Independent
- 1999 – “Cirque de Soliel” – Odyssey
- 2000 – Janelle Schut – Quesnel Technic
- 2001 – Kelsey Guldbrandsen & Alisa Fallowfield
- 2002 – no record
- 2003 – Olivia Herman
- 2004 – no record
- 2005 – Thomas Peloquin – D.A.P.R.
- 2006 – “Vogue” – D.A.P.R.
- 2007 – Charmaine Gibson
- 2008 – Charmaine Gibson – D.A.P.R.
- 2009 – Charmaine Gibson – Prince Rupert
- 2010 – no record
- 2011 – Kcaileen Elliot
- 2012 – Kcaileen Elliot
- 2013 – Makenna Thiffault
- 2014 – Gillian Jardim – “The Black Widow” – Spectrum City Dance
- 2015 – Grace Perry “Shatter Me”
- 2016 – Grace Perry “Black Widow”
- 2017 – Amanda Bruno & Shek Clark “Falling”
- 2018 – tie – Sophie Schwab & Annie Olsen “Call Me Maybe” – Turning Pointe
- 2018 – tie – Vivian Thomas – Creative Roots
- 2019 – Kayla Zimmerman & Carson Anderson “Go Bang” – En Avant School of Dance
- 2020 – Alexa Whitfield, “Elephants on Parade” Excaliber Theatre Arts
- 2021 – Emily Milliken-Heape, “Circus”, For the Love of Dance
34. Acrobatic Solo, Duo or Group
1999-2021: Sponsored by Quesnel Dance Society
2022-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
35. Hip Hop Duo or Group
Sponsored by: QFPA
- 2005 – “Boom Boom” – Encore
- 2006 – Jordan Vanderwiel – DAPR
- 2007 – Shanlee Pelletier – GPCD
- 2008 – Calida Kuzek – GPCD
- 2009 – “Let the Bodies Hit the Floor” – Excalibur
- 2010 – Shanlee Pelletier – GPCD
- 2011 – “She’s Alive”
- 2012 – “Jerkin’ ” – Excalibur
- 2013 – “Joint is Jumping” – Excalibur
- 2014 – “Black” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2015 – “Double Take” – Sarah and Paige Cameron
- 2016 – “Worth It” – Akimbo Dance
- 2017 – “Time of Our Lives” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – “Personal” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – “When She’s Gone” – Olivia Nixon & Drew Nixon
36. Tap Duo or Group
1992-2019: Sponsored by Lorna Carbutt’s School of Dance
2020-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 1992 – “Liza”
- 1993 – “I Hope I Can Get It”
- 1994 – “Nut-Rocker” – Sonia Fabian – Prince George
- 1995 – “It’s a Small World” – Sonia Fabian – Prince George
- 1996, 1997, 1998 – no record
- 1999 – “Spanglidash” – Odyssey
- 2000 – “Queer for Cat” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2001 – no record
- 2002 – “Steam Heat” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2003 – “Jump With My Baby” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2004 – “42nd Street” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2005 – Francesca & Jack – “Dueling Banjos”
- 2006 – “Hung Up” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2007 – “Crazy” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008 – “Billy Jean” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2009 – “Dr. Bones” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – “Vertigo” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – “Harmonized” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012 – Katherine Grimes & Shiau Shan Kaophan – “Tea Time”
- 2013 – “Ramalama” – Dance Expressions
- 2014 – “Sold” – Emma Calliou & Ally Dietz – The Move
- 2015 – “I’m Yours” – Studio 2 Stage
- 2016 – “Maple Leaf Rag” – The Move
- 2017 – “Antz” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2018 – “Cooler Than Me” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2019 – “Keys” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- New plaque 2020
- 2020 – “I Got Rhythm” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2021 – “Hit that Jive” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
37. Adjudicator’s Choice – BEST CHOREOGRAPHY TEACHER
Sponsored by: Quesnel Dance Society
- 2010 – Jessie Herman – “Mermaid Song” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – Kim Holmes – “Oblivion” – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012, 2013 – no record
- 2014 – Tristan Ghostkeeper – “Love is Silent” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2015 – Crystal Wills – “I Am Not Formed of Things That Are Myself Alone” – The Move
- 2016 – no record
- 2017 – Natalie Lefebvre-Gnam & James Gnam “Nineteensixtynine” – Excalibur
- 2018 – Miranda Sosnowski “I Remember Her” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2019 – Valerio Luranto “Nocturne” – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – Shanlee Letendre, “Hi” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2021 – “Bangkok” – Dance your Hart Out
- 2000 – Aleisha Thornhill
- 2001 – Greta Jefferson
- 2002 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2003 – Mallory Thorlakson
- 2004 – Courtney Kaleta
- 2005 – Mallory Thorlakson
- 2006 – Karolina Koziol
- 2007 – Kimberly Truong
- 2008 – Gold Pan City Dance – “If the Shoe Fits”
- 2009 – “Chakra” – Excalibur
- 2010 – Ericka Kirby
- 2011 – Sierra Knight
- 2012 – Gracie Wilson
- 2013 – “Cadence” – EDC
- 2014 – Kendra Hamelin – EDC
- 2015 – Emileigh Gessner – “Somebody to Love”
- 2016 – “Seamless” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2017 – Laura Buchanan “The Witch” – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Heather Lamb & Hannah Swanson “Paper Airplane” – Enchaînement
- New plaque 2019:
- 2019 – Sloane Zogas “Desolation” – Enchaînement
38. Adjudicator’s Choice – BEST OVERALL BALLET
Sponsored by: Talisman Inn
39. Adjudicator’s Choice – BEST OVERALL STAGE
2000-2018: Sponsored by Talisman Inn
2019-Current: Sponsored by the QFPA
- 2000 – Andrea Loftus/Eira Glover
- 2001 – Lauren Allen
- 2002 – Calida Kuzek
- 2003 – Carla Stoddard
- 2004 – Lauren Allen – Encore
- 2005 – Carla Stoddard
- 2006 – “Dance Mix” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2007 – Keyara Semeschuk
- 2008 – “Let It Be” – Calida Kuzek & Krista Schaefer
- 2009 – Calida Kuzek – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2010 – Kimberly Rutledge – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2011 – Kcaileen Elliot – Excalibur Theatre Arts
- 2012 – “Can Can” – Fort St. John
- 2013 – “Bom Bom” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2014 – Lauren Last – Dance Expressions
- 2015 – “This Woman’s Work” – The Move
- 2016 – “Mama Knows Best” – Caitlin McCormick – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2017 – “My Party Dress” – Melissa Flaterud – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2018 – “Sinnerman” – Laura Buchanan – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- New plaque 2019:
- 2019 – Caitlin McCormick – ‘Amen’ – Dance Your Hart Out
- 2020 – “Sushi” Dance Your Hart Out
- 2021 – Hashanah Cobug-Os “Medicine”, For the Love of Dance
40. Ballet – Pointe Duo or Group
Sponsored by: Kuzek Family Award
- 2004 – “Vanishing Pointe” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2005 – “Meditation” – Dance Academy of Prince Rupert
- 2006 – “Spoons” – Encore Dance Studio
- 2007 – “Mario Puzzo” – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2008, 2009 – no record
- 2010 – “The Fairy Doll” – Gold Pan City Dance”
- 2011, 2012, 2013 – no record
- 2014 – “Impromptu” – Enchaînement Dance Centre
- 2015 – Airah Truant & Malcolm Conat ‘Don Quixote Variation’
- 2016 – Freestyle Dance Centre – ‘Giselle Variation’
- 2017 – not awarded
- 2018 – ‘Blue Belles’ – Gold Pan City Dance
- 2019 – ‘Mirage’ – Excalibur Theatre Arts
41. Interpretive Modern Solo
Sponsored by: Armstrong-Predan Family
- 2023
- 2017 – Makenna Thiffault ‘[a]mend’ – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Sloane Zogas ‘Won’t You Come Home’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Heather Lamb ‘Dream A Little Dream’ – Enchaînement & Brianna Godsoe ‘ Counting’ – Okanagan Dance School
42. Contemporary Solo
43. Interpretive Contemporary Solo
Sponsored by: Armstrong-Predan Family
- 2023
44. Ballet Neo-classical Solo
Sponsored by: Armstrong-Predan Family
- 2023
- 2017 – Makenna Thiffault ‘[a]mend’ – Enchaînement
- 2018 – Sloane Zogas ‘Won’t You Come Home’ – Enchaînement
- 2019 – Heather Lamb ‘Dream A Little Dream’ – Enchaînement & Brianna Godsoe ‘ Counting’ – Okanagan Dance School
45. School & Community Solo, Duo, or Group (Barb Scharf Spirit Award)
Sponsored by the QFPA
46. Adjudicator’s Choice – BEST OVERALL MODERN
Sponsored by: Talisman Inn
- 2021 Elledae Armstrong
47. Performer of the Year
Sponsored by: Hello Promotions
- 2023
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