Arts & Culture Awards evening
Cultural Blues:
Ruby Burr, Ilaria Old, Abby Pierce, Will Roddick, Brodie Seelen, Sulma Wilson, Ashley Bryers Reneti
Performing Arts Trophies:
Morgan Barak – ‘Spaak Cup’ for most improved junior student in music
Anusha Castaing & Tiaki Sharp – ‘Eileen Appleton-Maher Cup’ for outstanding contribution to drama
Russell Sarginson – ‘Trinity College London Cup’ for outstanding contribution to concert band
Josie Batt – ‘Bruce Meikle Cup’ for excellence in music
Isabel Lyttle – ‘De Jong Trophy’ for outstanding selfless service to the arts
Freya Moffat – ‘Cassandra Wells Cup’ for best comedy performance
Lovinia Pluck – ‘Bruce Martin Performing Arts Trophy’ for outstanding contribution to musical theatre
Jack Nolan & Sulma Wilson – ‘Jones Cup’ for outstanding contribution to dance
Finn Kerby-Pinguet – ‘Nelson City Brass Cup’ for most improved brass player
Lucy Campbell – ‘Nelson Civic Choir Cup’ for outstanding contribution to choral music
Maggie O’Hara – ‘VAST Dance Festival Trophy’ for most promising young dancer
Kahu Sanson-Burnett – ‘The VenueTech Cup’ for outstanding contribution to backstage or technical theatrecraft
Matthew Edgar – ‘Nayland College Performing Arts Trophy’ for best supporting actor in a musical
Annabel Batt & Noah Leighton – ‘Nayland College Drama Cup’ for most promising junior drama student
Tyler Curtis – ‘Wilson Family Trophy’ for outstanding contribution to chorus in a musical
Tegan Jessop – ‘Nayland College Drama Cup’ for best performance in drama
Mia Partington – ‘Nayland Dance Trophy’ for attitude and perseverance
Duncan Petre – ‘Nayland College Jazz Band Cup’ for outstanding contribution to jazz band
Ella Ricciardi – ‘Nayland College Orchestra Trophy’ for outstanding contribution to orchestra
Will Roddick – ‘Nigel E. Weeks QSM Trophy’ – outstanding musician
Visual Arts Awards:
Basil Guerrero – most diligent visual arts student
Fabian Strauch – most innovative and creative visual arts student – painting, most innovative and creative visual arts student - photography
Sol Cranefield – most innovative and creative visual arts student - design
River Day – outstanding visual arts contribution to the community
Cultural Awards:
Ohomairangi Tawaka – ‘Kaitātaki Tāne’ – outstanding male leader
Ashley Bryers Reneti – ‘Kaitātaki Wāhine – outstanding female leader
Ezekiel West & Nathanial West – ‘Kaitautoko’ for best all-round supporter and cultivator of Kapa Haka
Kianu Hedley – ‘Te Manawanui’ fo rcommitment and participation
Matua Stephens – ‘Te Wakawhanake’ for most improved
