AWARDS 2023

Su Anna 50 Piano Charlotte Cleland
Zhang Eric 50 Piano Charlotte Cleland
Zhang Bowei 100 Piano Don & Helen Collier Memorial
Shuey-Willson Walker 500 Cello Jack & Barbara Hay Foundation
Carson Nikki 500 Saxophone Jack & Barbara Hay Foundation
FosterdelMundo Angelina 200 Speech Arts James Harris Memorial
Goudy Peter 100 Piano Jim & Sandra Weaver
Yang Cynthia 100 Piano Jim & Sandra Weaver
Wong Clara 50 Harp Kathleen Gahagan Award
Zhang Nita 50 Harp Kathleen Gahagan Award
Alexander Daniel 100 Piano Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Choi Minjin 100 Violin Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Park Raina (Chaeyoon) 100 Piano Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Park Songhyun 100 Violin Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Yang Jenny 100 Piano Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Giraldo Juan 100 Piano Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Xia Cecilia 50 Piano Kiwanis Club Forest City-London Trust Alford Memorial
Daunt Sophia 1000 Voice Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Rose Bowl Winner
Brown Zoe 50 Voice Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust A. R. White Memorial
Wang Sarah 50 Piano Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust Charles Ha Memorial
Wang Sophie 50 Piano Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust Stewart Thompson Memorial
Liu HuaYiChen 50 Piano Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust W. Eric McIlroy Memorial
Mao Mika 50 Piano Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust W. Eric McIlroy Memorial
Martin Henry 50 Piano Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust W. Eric McIlroy Memorial
Li Ethan 100 Piano Kiwanis Club of Middlesex
Hinds Christopher 100 Cello Kiwanis Club of Middlesex Trust "Goldie" Quantz Memorial
Klassen Katherine 150 Cello Kiwanis Club of Middlesex Trust "Goldie" Quantz Memorial
Lee Yerin 125 Cello Kiwanis Club of Middlesex Trust "Goldie" Quantz Memorial
Yang Matthew 125 Cello Kiwanis Club of Middlesex Trust "Goldie" Quantz Memorial
Nikolova Ana 500 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Phyllis Anderson Memorial
Wu Terrence 500 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Rose Bowl Entrant
Daunt Sophia 500 Voice Kiwanis Music Festival Rose Bowl Entrant
Aoudi Elias 75 Guitar Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob & Anne Hayman Memorial
Brew Sebastian 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob & Anne Hayman Memorial
Chen Evan 75 Guitar Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob & Anne Hayman Memorial
Zhou Hannah 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob & Anne Hayman Memorial
Kirkwood Solange 125 Speech Arts Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bruce Nelson Memorial
Aoudi Nicholas 50 Guitar Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Don Dunne Memorial
Englert Evan 50 Guitar Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Don Dunne Memorial
Pritchett-White Tessa 50 Music Theatre Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Don Dunne Memorial
Lodhi Gautam 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival of London
Crandall Lily 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Dr. Lauren McCurdy-Dickie Memorial
Mao Antony 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Dr. Lauren McCurdy-Dickie Memorial
Mao Vince 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Dr. Lauren McCurdy-Dickie Memorial
Chu Spencer 100 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial
Corscadden Philip 100 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial
Li Nathan 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial
Peddle Maren 100 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial
Ren Yili 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Frank & Patricia Barrett Memorial
Zhong Daniel 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John & Marjorie Quinney Memorial
Zhong Emily 50 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John & Marjorie Quinney Memorial
Zhu Amy 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John & Marjorie Quinney Memorial
Mihajlovic Mattia 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John Bullock Memorial
Quan Annabelle 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John Bullock Memorial
Sue Ethan 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John Bullock Memorial
Yu Yang 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John Bullock Memorial
Zhang Michael 100 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust John Bullock Memorial
Byeon Gabin 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Nelson & Marguerite Johnson Memorial
Campbell Dilynn 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Nelson & Marguerite Johnson Memorial
Clarke Kazden 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Nelson & Marguerite Johnson Memorial
Fang Ruthie 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Nelson & Marguerite Johnson Memorial
Larsen Logan 50 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Nelson & Marguerite Johnson Memorial
Sheng Shiran 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Tanaka Sophia 75 Flute Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Wen Hongli 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Xie Bryan 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Xing Tim 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Zhan Roy 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Zhao Hank 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Zhong Emily 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Zhou Robert 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Quantz Memorial
Baker Kyra 50 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Chen Isaac 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Choy Ella 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Lim Leo 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Siu Corinna 75 Piano Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Wessman Liv 50 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Yan Daniel 50 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Zhu Lisa 50 Violin Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L.  "Bill" Cleland Memorial
Oya Kiko 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Ryan Jasmine 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Ryan Saffron 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Shen Ethan 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Abdi Niki 50 Voice Lutheran Social Services
Acero Hannah 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Agrawal Miraya 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Agrawal Jiya 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Antwi-Boasiako Nana Agyeman 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Arku Danielle 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Baar Cody 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Baertsoen Hayden 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Baertsoen Hayden 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Borovickic Kristina 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Cai Quilla 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Campbell Raya 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Chang Hajun 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Chang Jaein 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Chen Isaac 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Choi Brandon 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Chu Finn 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Chui Anson 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Chui Ayden 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Clark Brynlee 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Crane Jonathan 100 Voice Lutheran Social Services
Cumberbatch Abigail 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Dai Joshua 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
de Ribaupierre Eagleson Maria 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Dela Cruz Adam 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Denham Zora 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Djurisic Ella 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Drescher Pippa 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Du Enda 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Fu Erika 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Gad Eshaan 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Getgood Freddy 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Ghimire Aasin 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Gibbons Camryn 50 Voice Lutheran Social Services
Golds Freya 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Greenstein Claire 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Gu Alston 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Gu Grace 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Guo Roy 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Hershoran Aryn 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Howey Brynne 75 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Huang Chloe 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Jain Nikhil 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Jain Tejas 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Jain Jovan 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Janic Olivia 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Jaremchenko Erika 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Jiao Yujia 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Karsanov Murat 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Karsanova Sabina 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Kelly Nicole 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Kim Christina Seoyoung 50 Flute Lutheran Social Services
Kim Joey 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Lei Mason 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Leung Sherisse 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Li Amber 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Li Anyi 50 Woodwind Lutheran Social Services
Li Gavin 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Liu Nina 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Loh Elliot 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Lu Owen 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Lupton Jack 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Luyt Annelies 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Mamtora Parthiv 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Manji Hana 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Martin Gweneth 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Miao Almira 75 Flute Lutheran Social Services
Morrison Kendal 75 Bassoon Lutheran Social Services
Morson Michael 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Nazirova Jana 75 Woodwinds Lutheran Social Services
Niu Sabrina 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Noh Yuna 75 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Oh Arin 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Oldenhof Hayden 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Paris Allison 100 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Park Hailey 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Piza Sean Luke 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Piza Abigail Lucia Lee 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Prakash Avani 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Pritchett-White Tevin 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Pruszynski Olin 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Quan Andrew 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Rastogi Simon 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Selvaraj Jason 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Shao Hannah 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Shcherbakov Gregory 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Shen Ethan 50 Woodwinds Lutheran Social Services
Shi Avril 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Short Fiona 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Short Fiona 50 Music Theatre Lutheran Social Services
Sue Emma 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Sun Camellia Z 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Truong Yumi 75 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Wang Angela 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Yang Sophia 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Young Claire 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Zadorsky Lucas 50 Violin Lutheran Social Services
Zhang Zoe 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Zhang Maggie 50 Voice Lutheran Social Services
Zhao Helena 50 Voice Lutheran Social Services
Zuo Grace 50 Piano Lutheran Social Services
Nikkel Renee 1000 Pipe Organ Lutheran Social Services Gerald Bales Award
Kawa Dominik 500 Pipe Organ Lutheran Social Services Hugh Drogemuller Award
Miller Wayne 500 Pipe Organ Lutheran Social Services Hugh Drogemuller Award 
Kawa Dominik 1250 Pipe Organ Lutheran Social Services Paul Westermeyer Award
Nikkel Renee 1250 Pipe Organ Lutheran Social Services Paul Westermeyer Award
Audet Avery 100 Piano Marion Miller
Cai Eric 100 Piano Marion Miller
Huynh Chase 100 Piano Marion Miller
Wu Rayna (Runmei) Violin National Music Camp ($200 tuition credit)
Zhang Fido Violin National Music Camp ($200 tuition credit)
Gou Owen 100 Piano Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (London) Ann Marie Green Memorial
Zhao Anwen 100 Piano Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (London) Ann Marie Green Memorial
Boyce Maximus 200 Piano Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association (London) Zoe Whatley Memorial
Yong Menglan 100 Piano Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Junior
Alcaidinho Ava 50 Voice Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Junior Vocal Award
Clark Brynlee 50 Voice Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Junior Vocal Award
Zhang Caden 200 Piano Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association Sylvia Novack Memorial
Dyck Ceridwen 75 Harp Richard Allen Yake Award
Marques Sabina 75 Piano Richard Allen Yake Award
Kilfoy Jordan 500 Pipe Organ Royal Canadian College of Organists Lansing McDowell Memorial
Zhou Jana 200 Piano Stephanie Leung Memorial Scholarship
Yang Matthew 100 Cello Terry Sefton Award
Shuey-Willson Walker 100 Cello Terry Sefton Award
Zhang Mimi 500 Piano Women's Canadian Club Kathryn Sells Memorial
Ruan Annie 200 Piano Yanchus-Hibbard Studios Award
Thiessen Daniel 200 Piano Yanchus-Hibbard Studios Award
Dai Tianshu 750 Piano Young-Ja Park Memorial
Wu Terrence 500 Piano Young-Ja Park Memorial
Yan Cherilyn 1000 Piano Young-Ja Park Memorial Sister Callistus Memorial

Named School Awards 2023

School Conductor Award Donor
Eagle Heights Public School Kelly Webb 300 Carol Strachan Award Most Musical
Performance
London Central Secondary School Imraan Haq 500 Dr. John & Diane Wojcik Best Body of Work Secondary School Orchestra
Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School Nigel Evans 500 Dr. John & Diane Wojcik Best Body of Work Secondary School Band
Catholic Central High School Don Sills 500 Dr. John & Diane Wojcik Best Body of Work Secondary School Choir
Hillcrest Public School Jodie Olver 144 Joy Pollard Ukulele Ensemble Award
Medway High School Lydia Kendell 100 Karen Ann Schuessler Award SAB Choir
London Central Secondary School 125 Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust
Harriet Kelly Memorial Participation
Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School 75 Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust
Harriet Kelly Memorial Participation
Lester B. Pearson
School for the Arts Recorder Ensembles
Scott Allison 50 Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London Trust - Ted Alford Memorial
Riverside Public School Tammy Rees 125 Kiwanis Music Festival Bruce Nelson
Memorial
Catholic Central High School Don Sills 100 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob &
Anne Hayman
London Central Secondary School Imraan Haq 200 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob &
Anne Hayman
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary
School Junior Band
Lanita Resendes 100 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Bob &
Anne Hayman
Catholic Central High School Don Sills 100 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust David Thamer Memorial Male Choir
London Central
Secondary School Class A Band
R.J. Wieczor 100 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust          Finlay Carroll Memorial
Saunders
Secondary School Jazz Challenge Band
Shawn Chabot 500 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust Grenville
George Ansine Big Band Jazz Award
Sir Frederick Banting
Secondary School Challenge Band
Nigel Evans 200 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust         Martin Boundy Memorial
Catholic Central High School Don Sills 100 Kiwanis Music Festival Trust St. Paul's
Cathedral Ken Fleet Award
H.B. Beal Secondary School David Weaver 250 Lutheran Social Services
Medway High School Lydia Kendell 250 Lutheran Social Services
Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School Nigel Evans & Kristin Darsaut 500 Marlene & Gerald Fagan Award Choir
with Band or Orchestral Accompaniment
Matthews Hall Georgina Galba 300 Michael Farrow Memorial Primary Choir
London Central Secondary School   Imraan Haq   Wesanne McKellar Memorial Trophy  
 

THANK YOU NOTES 2023

“Thank you so much for an amazing trophy (solo piano trophy)! I was very proud and grateful to win it.  Thank you so much.”

“Your generosity has brightened my day.  Thank you for giving me a generous gift.  Thank you for noticing that I am working very hard to achieve.” 

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in funding the Kiwanis Music Festival Trust W. L. “Bill” Cleland Memorial.  I am very honoured to be the recipient of this award.”

“Thank you for recognizing our chamber orchestra with the Leonard Morley Rose Bowl Trophy. Our students were beyond delighted.”

“We were the recipients of the Harriet Kelly Memorial.  We are grateful for your generous donation.  We’ve truly enjoyed participating in the festival and could not be more thankful for all the support that makes this possible.”

“On behalf of the music department at (name of school), I am writing to thank you for the prize money that we received in this year’s Kiwanis Music Festival for the Harriet Kelly Participation Award.  You can be assured that this generous donation will be used to help us purchase repertoire and equipment to enhance and strengthen our program for the future. Our students learned a great deal at this year’s festival and enjoyed the experience tremendously and so, thanks to you for your continued support of music education in London.”

“My name is (     ), and I am the recipient of the generous award from W.L. “Bill” Cleland Memorial.  I want to thank you for your donation. I am very grateful and feel honoured to have this prize.” 

“Thank you very much for the scholarship.  I worked hard to earn it and am grateful it paid off.  I love music and the scholarship will help me with my piano.  Thank you again.”  In a hand made card.

“My husband and I attended the Elementary School Primary Choir Class this morning, to hear our grandson’s choir singing.  The three choirs were wonderful and reflected such worthwhile instruction and enthusiasm from the teachers!  Our special commendations, however, need to go to the adjudicator, Jacquelyn Norman.  We were so impressed by how she made this experience a worthwhile learning time for the children.  Her comments were full of fun, but made memorable for the children (and adults) with props and questions.  Jacquelyn’s experience with music, but also with children, was so evident as she immediately caught the students’ interests and guided them through a few experiences to develop their musicality.  My experience (albeit a while ago) with the Kiwanis Festival was about competition.  This experience this morning was about learning and about the bond that develops in a choir.  It was brilliant!  Please pass on our thanks and congratulations to Ms. Norman for an excellent experience for us grandparents and for our grandson.” 

“Sharing gratitude, I believe, should always be a part of our mantra as human beings.  I wanted to share my gratitude with this committee (Kiwanis Music Festival Board) for hosting a wonderful festival.  I entered my two elementary choirs in two classes and both choirs had wonderful experiences.  I so appreciated the teaching and coaching my students received along with their adjudication.  It was a celebration of music rather than three choirs pitted against each other.  My students commented on how kind people were and how nice it was to hear other choirs.  From a music educator’s point of view, I appreciated the level of professionalism, organisation, and the obvious love of children each volunteer displayed.  It was a lovely experience for my students to be a part of for the first time ever.  Thank you so much for your efforts and for making my kids feel valued.” 

“Several of the local organists approached me after the Pipe Organ Day and said that Mr. Maddox was the best adjudicator that we have had.  He did a great job of teaching.  Mr. Maddox told me he was very impressed with the quality of the local entrants.  He was amazed by the entrant in the “less than one year of study” class and said that the future of the pipe organ is ensured with playing like that.  Mr. Maddox also remarked that he would have liked to be able to play as well as two of the entrants when he was the age that they currently are.  Mr. Maddox was a delight to work with.” 

“I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the generous award I received from the Kiwanis Music Festival.  This recognition would not have been possible without the unwavering support, interest, and kindness of various individuals and organizations in our wonderful community.  It is truly humbling to receive an esteemed accolade, and I am honoured to be recognized for my personal accomplishments.  The Kiwanis Music Festival holds a special place in my heart, as it has provided a platform for aspiring musicians like myself, to showcase our talents and grow our musical journey.   The Festival’s commitment to nurturing the arts and fostering a love for music is commendable, and I am grateful to have been part of this enriching experience.   Once again, thank you from the depths of my heart for this incredible honour.  I am infinitely grateful for your contribution to my musical development and for the enrichment it brings to my life,”

“Today my students at (name of school) received a beautiful gift from your wonderful organization and they were over the moon with excitement!  On behalf of the primary students at (name of school), I would like to say thank you very much for your generous award.  I was incredibly surprised by this!  It was a wonderful way to kick off our assembly today.  Your generosity was met with lots of smiles, applause and a couple of cases, happy tears of joy!  I am unbelievably proud of these 65 beautiful littles for working so hard to take their musical talents to new heights, with each practice they attend. They inspire me each and every day.  Watching them rise to the musical challenges I present them with is truly a privilege, and one I am incredibly grateful for.  They are very enthusiastic children and when they sing, they sing with their hearts without me even asking them to do so.  Their performance at Kiwanis truly reflected this, which is why I am greatly appreciative that they were recognized in this way.  Your generosity had touched so many hearts and more than you will ever know.  The caring people who helped make our festival happen, truly make a positive difference in our community.  Our city is blessed to have a Festival that celebrates and encourages young musicians, regardless of the stages they are at in their musical education.  I also would like to thank you for welcoming and honouring choirs that are inclusive and not strictly auditioned.  This means a lot to me because everyone who loves to sing should always be welcomed into a choir.  Once again, thank you for this award for supporting Music Education.  This money will be spent on purchasing sheet music for next year’s Kiwanis Music Festival.  I have already started to look for new pieces.  With gratitude.” 

“On behalf of the music department at (name of school), I am writing to thank you for the Martin Boundy Trophy and the prize money that we received at this year’s Kiwanis Festival.  You can be assured that the trophy will take pride of place in our band room and will help to inspire the next generation of (name of school) musicians.  Also, the generous donation of prize money that we received for our participation in this year’s Kiwanis Festival will help us purchase repertoire and equipment to enhance and strengthen our program for the future.  Our students learned a great deal at this year’s festival and enjoyed the experience tremendously and so, thanks to you and all involved with the Kiwanis Festival for your continued support of music education.” 

“On behalf of the entire music department at (name of school), I am writing to thank you for the trophies and prize money that we received at this year’s Kiwanis Festival.   You can be assured that these trophies will take pride of place in our band room and will help to inspire the next generation of (name of school) musicians.  Also, the generous donation of prize money that we received for our participation in this year’s Kiwanis Festival will help us purchase repertoire and equipment to enhance and strengthen our program for the future.  Our students learned a great deal at this year’s festival and so thank you for your continued support of music education.” 

“On behalf of myself and the Orchestra students (name of school), I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for our award and your contribution to the Kiwanis Music Festival of London.  We were so pleased to be presented with the Gold Award for our class.  My students enjoy exploring new repertoire each year and the monetary prize awarded to us will allow for the purchase of such repertoire.  It is your support that assists in the continued learning of our students.  Thank you again for your generosity.  It is our hope that we will again participate in the Kiwanis Music Festival of London and continue to share our musical experiences and talent.”

“On behalf of our bands and choirs I would like to say thank you for money.  We will be using this to pay for some new sheet music and to hopefully help with the cost of a music trip next year.  My students really enjoyed their Kiwanis experience this year and are looking forward to going again next year.  Thank you again!”

“Thank you for acknowledging my efforts and my bass solo.  This award serves as a tremendous source of motivation for me to continue with my bass playing.  Once again thank you for this award.”

“Thank you for awarding us the Finlay Carroll Memorial Trophy.  We are so glad to have been able to participate this year.  We truly appreciate your donation and generosity.  It will be a great help in assisting with costs of musical training.” 

This is my first time attending the Kiwanis Music Festival in London.  I am happy I took part in this great event.  The Quantz Memorial Award I received gives me more confidence to explore my potential.  I would like to thank the generous prize donors for inspiring young musicians to keep going.” 

“Thank you for recognizing our chamber orchestra with a generous scholarship.  Our students were beyond delighted!” 

“The students at (name of school) would like to thank you for the opportunity to perform in the music festival this year.  ‘It was a fantastic experience and the best day ever!’  (A quote from one of our flute players.)  The award of $100 will go towards new repertoire for both our band and choir.” 

“Thank you so much for donating money!  I worked very hard and I am so happy I won, and it makes the win a bit sweeter when there is a money prize!  So, Thanks!”

“Thank you so much for donating this award.  I am so grateful for this award.  This really encourages me to keep on exploring music.  I encourage you to keep supporting the festival so other young musicians can feel this same excitement that I felt.” 

“Thanks for your encouragement and continuing support!  Best wishes.” 

“Thank you for your generous gift to the Kiwanis Music Festival.  I appreciate your support in my musical education.”

“Thank you for teaching me piano.  Without you I could not play the piano at all.  Thank you for teaching me and I am thankful for having such a good teacher like you.  Have a nice summer.”  

“I am writing in appreciation of your generous donation to the Kiwanis Music Festival of London.  I am incredibly honoured and thankful to be the recipient of this year’s Marie Devereux Memorial Senior Vocal Trophy.  I am studying RCM Level 8 Voice with my teacher and am preparing for my voice exam in June.  I hope to study Level 9 or Level 10 voice in the fall.  The award will be very beneficial in helping me to achieve my various academic and artistic goals.  I started my musical journey with piano and church choir, where I discovered my passion.  I am now a grade student at (name of school) and the Soprano 1 section leader for the Amabile Youth Singers.  This award serves not only as a motivator to improve but is invaluable for my goal to minor in music for university.  Thank you again for your generous support of young musicians like me.”