Local talent to perform for Team Saskatchewan in Music Festival Final
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Four of the top performers at Prairie Sunset Music Festival competed at the Provincials at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon from May 30 to June 2, with excellent results.
Liné Linde (Speech, Musical Theatre, Vocal), Steyn Hoogstad (Speech), and Willem Hoogstad (Speech) received top honours and were recommended to advance to the Canada West Performing Arts Festival final on July 25-27. They will represent Team Saskatchewan in Victoria, B.C.
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During the Provincial competition, Steyn Hoogstad received $1,000.00 in scholarships in the under 22 category, where he won both the Canada West Speech Arts & Drama Scholarship and the Spoken Word Concert Group Scholarship for 28 years & under. Willem Hoogstad received first place and $900.00 in scholarships in all three categories he competed in: Canada West Speech Arts & Drama, Spoken Word Concert Group, and the Spoken Word Poetry/Prose. In the under 13 category, Liné Linde received $325.00 in scholarships and a first place in the Canada West Speech Arts & Drama and Spoken Word Prose categories. She also received a second place in Canada West Classical Voice and Folk Song Class, and a third place in Canada West Musical Theatre.
We wish them the best of luck!