NZ Championships & Festival
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Saturday 30th May Daily Report, Results and Photographs
Competitions setup was happening with all the NZAA Committee working. There was also a Jury meeting. Heather Masefield (NZAA Secretary) and Wallace Liggett, author of the book titled "History of the Accordion in New Zealand".
Jury members Stephen Vincent, Meg Fidler (conductor of the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra) and Jenna Murray having a coffee before starting.
NZAA Jury Co-ordinator and Committee member Danielle Beston with all the papers for the jury briefing and music of candidates.
Stephen Vincent talking with Otahuhu teacher Shirley Yelavich
Maurice Jones and Marcel Riethmann, Director of the Music Education Centre music studios.
NZAA Competitions Co-Ordinator and Committee member, Alison Worthington with orchestra conductor Christine Adams, formerly the News Editor for the Accordions Worldwide accordions.com website.
Wallace Liggett with his jury papers and music.
Shane Adams at the door as selling admission tickets.
Pam Yan who has made all the superb artwork for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale graphics and posters with her sister, NZAA Treasurer Carol Yan.
Dorothy Taylor was photographed in the Draw Room with NZAA Competitions Secretary Annemarie Panzic.
NZAA President John Statham officially opening the Competitions.
Yiran Qin
Campbell Thwaites, Steven Zhao and Bor-Kuan Song
Audjudicator Silvio De Pra and Hamilton teacherJennifer Manuere-Jones.
Angela Chen, Maggie Ding and Helen Wang
Morning tea time with the accordion display posters and historical newspaper articles, programs from 1980 and years since then, in the background fixed to the window.
Stephanie Panzic winning her category.
Steven Zhao
Olivia Panzic helping behind the counter with food and drinks.
President John Statham photographed on stage. In front of him are the Coupe Mondiale posters advertising the 2009 Coupe Mondiale to be held in Takapuna, North Shore City from 25 to 29 August at the Bruce Mason Centre.
Steven Zhao on stage ready to perform.
Campbell Thwaites from Hawera getting ready to play his winning performance.
Skylah Jeffries, Raewyn Wang, Angela Chen, Renee Jeffiries, Corey Jeffries, Alanah Jones.
Corey Jeffries.
Angela Chen.
Alanah Jones
Skylah Jeffries
Amanda Aschebrock
Adjudicators at work in the auditorium: Heather Masefield, Sonja Palinich, Jenna Murray and Stephen Vincent.
Yo-Der Song, Dion Driver and Helen Wang
Dion Driver
Helen and Raewyn Wang performing a duet
Amanda Aschebrock.
Yo-Der Song.
Eddie Giffney with a winning performance.
The Sebenik Trio playing Candy Polka.
The Sebenik Trio Atya, Moana and Inda Sebenik
Helen and Raewyn Wang performing Mozart's Pet Mice.
Dion Driver
Ellie Archer
At the end of the morning was the prizegiving. This photo by Pam Yan shows all the 2009 Coupe Mondiale posters along the front of the stage.
NZAA Vice-President Harley Jones presenting first prize in a category to Grace Li.
Presentations with NZAA President John Statham reading the results and Vice-President Harley Jones presenting the cup to Helen Wang
Presentation of 1st place to Angela Chen
All Results in Programme Order 2009
SATURDAY MORNING
AUDITORIUM
9:30 a.m. Championship Class C10, New Zealand Solo, 16 years and under
FIRST Steven Zhao
SECOND Bor-Kuan Song
9:37 a.m. Championship Class C7, New Zealand Solo, 13 years and under
FIRST Grace Li
9:48 a.m. Championship Class C4, New Zealand Solo, 10 years and under
FIRST Helen Wang
SECOND Maggie Ding
9:50 a.m. Championship Class C1, New Zealand Solo, 7 years and under
FIRST Angela Chen
9:57 a.m. Qualified Class Q210, 14 years Solo
FIRST Yiran Qin
SECOND Aiden Wright
10:00 a.m. Qualified Class Q212, 16 years and over Solo
FIRST Stephanie Panzic
SECOND Bor-Kuan Song
THIRD Steven Zhao
WITHDRAWN Edward Giffney
10:16 a.m. Qualified Class Q211, 15 years Solo
FIRST Campbell Thwaites
SECOND Ellie Archer
11:00 a.m. Qualified Class Q202, 6 years Solo
FIRST Angela Chen
SECOND Alanah Jones
THIRD Corey Jeffries
11:05 a.m. Qualified Class Q203, 7 years Solo
FIRST Trinity Driver
11:13 a.m. Qualified Class Q204, 8 years Solo
FIRST Raewyn Wang
11:19 a.m. Qualified Class Q205, 9 years Solo
FIRST Skylah Jeffries
11:22 a.m. Qualified Class Q206, 10 years Solo
FIRST Helen Wang
SECOND Maggie Ding
11:24 a.m. Qualified Class Q207, 11 years Solo
FIRST Liam Pugh
11:29 a.m. Qualified Class Q208, 12 years Solo
FIRST Dion Driver
SECOND Amanda Aschebrock
11:33 a.m. Qualified Class Q209, 13 years Solo
FIRST Yo-Der Song
11:42 a.m. Championship Class C30, New Zealand Duet, 10 years and under
FIRST Raewyn & Helen Wang
DRAMA ROOM
9:30 a.m. Standard Class S104, 6 years, more than 6 months playing
experience
FIRST Alanah Jones
SECOND Samuel Malone
9:35 a.m. Standard Class S103, 6 years, up to 6 months playing experience
FIRST Corey Jeffries
9:42 a.m. Standard Class S106, 7 years, more than 6 months playing experience
FIRST EQUAL Trinity Driver
FIRST EQUAL Stephanie Rooke
9:45 a.m. Standard Class S108, 8 years, more than 6 months playing experience
FIRST Jack Skelton
9:52 a.m. Standard Class S110, 9 years, more than 6 months playing experience
FIRST Skylah Jeffries
9:59 a.m. Standard Class S114, 11 years, more than 1 year playing experience
FIRST Karl Aschebrock
SECOND Liam Pugh
10:02 a.m. Standard Class S120, 16 years and over, more than 2 years playing experience
FIRST EQUAL Hamish Anderson
FIRST EQUAL Callum Braithwaite
10:22 a.m. Standard Class S116, 12 and 13 years, more than 1 year playing experience
FIRST Rebecca Wright
10:25 a.m. Standard Class S118, 14 and 15 years, more than 1 year playing experience
FIRST Aiden Wright
10:59 a.m. Qualified Class Q227, Entertainment Solo, 11 and 12 years
FIRST Patrick Liu
11:06 a.m. Qualified Class Q228, Entertainment Solo, 13 to 15 years
FIRST Grace Li
11:14 a.m. Qualified Class Q224, Original Accordion Composition Solo, 13 to 15 years
FIRST Campbell Thwaites
SECOND Ellie Archer
11:21 a.m. Qualified Class Q229, Entertainment Solo, 16 years and over
FIRST Edward Giffney
11:34 a.m. Qualified Class Q243, Sight Reading, 13 to 15 years
FIRST Grace Li
11:39 a.m. Qualified Class Q244, Sight Reading, 16 years and over
FIRST Edward Giffney
SECOND Bor-Kuan Song
Saturday Afternoon 30th May
Saturday afternoon began with the South Pacific Open Piano Accordion Championships.
This class provides a stepping stone to the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship (Class SP252). Each contestant will perform an own choice programme with a minimum of two pieces in differing styles, character and composer. Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audiences; presentation, dress and stagecraft all being important. Playing time is between 10 and 15 minutes.
Calum Anderson was the first competitor in this category.
Campbell Thwaites of Hawera was next to play in this category.
Eddie Giffney with teacher Stephanie Poole before performing.
Eddie Giffney.
Bor-Kuan Song was the final contestant in this category.
Adjudictors for the category were Danielle Beston (former NZ Champion), Stephen Vincent, Lian Jones (former international competitor representing China).
Afternoon tea: Marcel Riethmann talking with Ian Masefield (father of Grayson Masefield, NZ Champion and many times international competition winner) and Jenna Murray.
Campbell Bettridge and Roseanne Rosario.
SOUTH PACIFIC PIANO ACCORDION SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS SP252 NZ SOLO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 16
This class falls in line with the rules of the Coupe Mondiale International Piano Accordion Competition, to be held in New Zealand 25th - 29th August 2009. Contestants will perform an Own Choice programme consistiing of at least three pieces, one from the Baroque era, one piece to be of a slower lyrical style and one piece of a technical virtuosic style. The programme must contain at least one Original Work but transcriptions may also be used. Individual movements from cyclical works are acceptable. Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audience; presentation, dress and stagecraft all being important. Playing time is 15 minutes minimum and 20 minutes maximum.
Stephanie Panzic was the first performer of the premiere competiton category.
Christopher Thwaites of Hawera performed next.
Next to perform was Jessica Chen.
Final performer in the category was George Xu.
Adjudicators for this category were Sonja Palinich, Carol Yan and Stephen Vincent.
First prize of the South Pacific Open Piano Accordion Solo Championship was Eddie Giffney.
Third place, Stephanie Panzic in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.
Second place, George Xu in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.
First place, Jessica Chen in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.
Picture of New Zealand Coupe Mondiale candidates to represent New Zealand in August.
Teacher Stephanie Poole with winning student Jessica Chen.
All Results in Programme Order 2009
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AUDITORIUM
1:30 p.m. Championship Class C12, New Zealand Open Solo
FIRST Edward Giffney
SECOND Bor-Kuan Song
THIRD Calum Anderson
HIGHLY COMMENDED Campbell Thwaites
1:30 p.m. South Pacific Class SP256, South Pacific Championship, Open Solo
FIRST Edward Giffney
SECOND Bor-Kuan Song
THIRD Calum Anderson
HIGHLY COMMENDED Campbell Thwaites
3:10 p.m. Championship Class C16, New Zealand Solo Accordion Championship
FIRST Jessica Chen
SECOND George Xu
THIRD Stephanie Panzic
HIGHLY COMMENDED Christopher Thwaites
3:10 p.m. South Pacific Class SP252, South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo, 23 years and under
FIRST Jessica Chen
SECOND George Xu
THIRD Stephanie Panzic
HIGHLY COMMENDED Christopher Thwaites |