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2022
January 2022 - Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts Speech, Drama and Music Festival Syllabus booklet expected to be available.
1 March 2022 - Closing date for entries to the Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts Speech, Drama and Music Festival 2022.
17th- 20th May 2022 - 2022 Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts Speech, Drama and Music Festival.
Dance Championship: 4, 5, 11, 12 November, 2017: Guiseley Theatre
This month has seen the Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts Dance Championship, an annual event which takes place over two weekends at Guiseley Theatre each November.
Dancers from all over the north of England arrived en masse to perform before an enthusiastic crowd of their peers and supporters showing talents in many disciplines. On show were examples from Ballet, Tap, National, Classical, Modern, Character, Cabaret, Song and Dance, Greek and more, all demonstrated by dancers aged from under five years to those aged 16 plus either individually or...
TROPHIES AWARDED (to be held for a year and returned)
| Trophy | Description | Winner |
| KINDER CUP | Most promising Performer 5 years and under – Adjudicator’s choice. | ALICIA RAJA |
| NIKKI ELLEN | For the highest mark in any Solo Section | ALICE OLBY |
| ISADORA | Musicality – Adjudicator’s choice | EMMA WEST |
| CYNTHIA CARR SENIOR GROUP TROPHY | Highest Group Mark | DEANA MORGAN ACADEMY |
| JACK SHARP | Most outstanding Performer of the Championship – Adjudicator’s choice | ALICE OLBY |
| HORSFORTH JUNIOR GROUP TROPHY | Junior Group achieving the highest mark. | CORNELL SCHOOL OF DANCE |
| THE HORSFORTH TROPHY | Most outstanding Junior Performer- Adjudicator’s choice | ELEANOR SHARP |
| THE... |
Congratulations to all our Performers and Winners who entered our very successful 2017 Dance Championship. The Performers who achieved a first place are as follows:
WINNERS OF THE SILVER SALVER FOR ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST MARK IN EACH AGE GROUP:
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Kinder Class 5 years and under |
EVIE LEIGH-SMITH |
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Class A 6, 7 and 8 years |
JEMIMA ESCREET |
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Class B 9,10 and 11 years |
GABRIELLE SLINGER |
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Class C 12, 13 and 14 years |
JESSICA WOOD |
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Class D 15 years and over |
ALICE OLBY |
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Novice Junior 11... |
