East Grinstead Music & Arts Festival
Winners in 2024
Singing
6/7 April at Brambletye School
Adjudicator: Yvonne Patrick
Uckfield Soul Survivors - accompanied choirs
Bourne Chorus - A capella choirs
Heathfield Youth Drama - ensemble harmony groups, under 12 years
Heathfield Youth Drama - ensemble harmony groups! 15-17 years
Heathfield Youth Infant Choir - infant choirs
Heathfield Youth Junior Choir - Junior choirs, 12 and under
Heathfield Youth Senior Choir - Junior choirs, 18 and under
Maggie Baker - Early learners
Polly Christian - Modern Songs, 9 and 10 years
Shylah Samuel - Popular Music Song, 11 and 12 years
Jonti Hudson - Folk Song, 11 and 12 years
Charlotte Nickols - Song from a musical show, 13 to 15 years
Speech & Drama
13/14 April at Brambletye School
Adjudicator: Kim Gilbert
Robin Easther Senior Versatility Cup 13-18 years - Gareth Cheney
Robin Easther Junior Versaility Cup 12 years & under - Jean-Jacques Dupasquier
Granarian Cup for Speech classes 13-18 years - Isabelle Lynch
June Easther Cup for Speech classes 7-12 years - shared between Joshua Golay & Beth Hazan
Ashurst Young Drama Group Cup for 6 years & under - Thea Gwynne
Alexander Academy Boys Cup 12 years & under - Jean-Jacques Dupasquier
Bernard Kempner Trophy for Group classes - Heathfield Youth Drama Group A
Thomas Skinner Cup for Shakespeare classes - shared between Libby Thomas & Jean-Jacques Dupasquier
Dial Industries Cup for Drama classes 12 years & under - Frankie Treadaway & James Kelly
Act One Beginners Shield for Drama classes 13-18 years - Libby Thomas
Renah Bennet Boys Cup 13-18 years - Yago Compos Bonas
Musical Theatre trophy 9 years & under - Abigail Fowkes
Musical Theatre trophy 10-12 years - Shylah Samuel & Jonti Hudson
Musical Theatre trophy 13-15 years - Zach Swan
Ariel Theatre Shield for 16-18 years - Lily Damazer
Verity Eunson Effort Shield (adjudicators choice) - Theo Walker
The adjudicator only awarded two Outstanding marks, both in Musical Theatre. Lily Damazer received 91 and Libby Thomas got 90.
Dance
20/21 and 27/28 April and 4/5 May at Chequer Mead
Adjudicator: Julie McKenna
Aggregate Cups
Gwen Stone Cup – Mia Jessop, Cora Theatre Arts
Rosemary Woodd Classics Cup – Lauren Hames, Roshe School
Jolene Kiddle Classics Cup – Neve White, Nicola Tarry Ballet
Senior Stage Cup – Ella Andrews, Shining Stars Dance Academy
Firefly Stage Cup – Imogen Benstead, 360 Dance
Adjudicator Choice
The Jean Michie Cup – Bonnie Elliott, The Dance Consortium
The Erica Jeans Musicality Award – Neve White, Nicola Tarry Ballet
Thomas George Cup – Isla Hart, The Studios
Bridget Espinosa Cup – Lily Routledge, Nicola Tarry Ballet
The Festival Trophy – Lauren Van Wyk, Jean Butterworth School
EGMAF Senior Dance Bursary – Bonnie Lavender, Roshe School
Groups & Troups
The Fuller Cup – The Dance Consortium
Ann Cooper Cup – Roshe School
The Holland Cup – Katie Cox School of Dance
The Parker Shield – Cora Theatre Arts
Highest Marks
Janice Fullman Shield – Isabell Aleppo, Associates School
Robert Harrold Boys Tankard – Callum Williams, Rox School
The Christine Glenister Cup – Neve White, Nicola Tarry Ballet
Nicola Miles Shield – The Dance Consortium
