EDUCATION: Westlake Girls
Westlake High Schools’ Music Staff: Moira Clarke, Katya Konings, Lynley McCallum, Fiona Wilson, Warwick Robinson, Liz Cable, Hayley Barker and David Squire.
Westlake Music Awards 2016 Each year the Westlake High Schools’ Music departments meet for an Awards Dinner at McHughs Restaurant on Cheltenham Beach. The 2016 Music Awards was a wonderful night, recognizing dedication and the best results achieved in a single year. Mike Chunn (founding member of Spilt Enz and CEO of ‘Play it Strange’) was the guest speaker. Mike also presented a new trophy – ‘Most Promising Song Writer’ to Lilli Davies (Year 13) for her original song ‘Skin’. Westlake Girls’ Special Music Awards 2016 : Instrumental Music Trophy – Ki Hei Lee Choral Music Trophy – Te Ohorere Williams, Imogen Rowe, Althea Tarrosa Leadership in the Music Department Trophy – Michaela Cadwgan Creativity in Music Cup – Sarah Fouhy Leadership in Performance Award – Ki Hei Lee Excellence in Ensemble Performance – Domov Trio (Christine Lee, Ki Hei Lee & Cecile McNeill) Excellence in Music Performance – Michaela Cadwgan
Sarah was invited to a workshop during the holidays where the APO workshopped and then recorded her piece for orchestral and solo trumpet, titled ‘Rombelesco’. Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra’s Winning Workshop for Westlaker Sarah Fouhy was selected as the winner of the national composition competition organized through the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Sarah was invited to a workshop during the holidays where the APO workshopped and then recorded her piece for orchestral and solo trumpet, titled ‘Rombelesco’. After the workshop, Sarah met the trumpet soloist, guest conductor David Kay and Leonie Holmes (a senior lecturer of Composition at Auckland University School of Music).
German Scholarship Winner Congratulations to Vanessa Chong (Year 12) who has been awarded a PAD Scholarship which will allow her to spend a month in Germany in July 2017 with all expenses paid. She is one of three young New Zealanders to win this award. They will meet up with other young people from all over the world, spend some time travelling with them, and also experience daily life with German families.
Vanessa Chong
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