Eligibility

TRMF Award General Guidelines

All scholarships and awards, with the exception of Provincial and Canada West Performing Arts Festival (CWPAF) recommendations, are available only to performers meeting the Twin Rivers “in-district” designation.

Twin Rivers ‘in-district’ designation: entrants living in Divisions 5, 6 and 7 in the RM of Corman Park. This would include the towns of Langham, Dalmeny, Martensville, Warman, and Osler.

An entrant residing outside of the Twin Rivers district may also be eligible for in-district awards if they meet one of the following criteria:

– are an entrant furthering their education elsewhere with a home address in the above-mentioned district

All awards, with the exception of the Senior Performing Arts Award and the Prestige Award, are available only to competitors who are 17 years of age or under as of December 31 of the year preceding the current festival year.

Professionals and TRMF committee members are not eligible for awards.

All awards and scholarships are given out to deserving competitors at the discretion of the adjudicators. To qualify for an award, participants must compete in at least two classes in the same discipline on the same instrument. Choirs are only required to perform a minimum of 2 selections. These 2 selections may be entered in the same class.

Scholarship age designations may be adjusted to reflect the number of entries in any age category.

Twin Rivers Musical Distinction Awards

The TRMF Rose Bowl and $200 scholarship may be awarded to one Outstanding Musician from each of the following 2 disciplines: Senior Piano and Vocal. In order to maintain a high standard of excellence, the Musical Distinction awards will only be given out if the competitor meets the following requirements:

1. Competitor must be performing at a minimum Grade 8 level.

2. Competitor must have placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes in the stated discipline (not including own compositions, improvisation, or popular music) with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher.

3. To consider overall musicianship the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets, own compositions, improvisation, and popular music, even though they cannot be considered for the marks average.

4. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.

Awards will be reviewed annually.

Scholarship and Award Distribution Guidelines

Piano – Junior
The following awards are given to the competitor in the category with the highest mark:

Baroque Era (Must be entered in a Baroque or JS Bach class) *

Classical Era (Must be entered in a Sonata/Sonatina or Classical Era class) *

Canadian Composer *

Saskatchewan Composer (Must be entered in a Saskatchewan Composer class)

Dalmeny Churches Sacred Music

Outstanding Junior Duet

*Arrangements of baroque, classical or Canadian pieces are not appropriate for designated Baroque, Classical or Canadian classes and will not be considered for the awards attached to those classes.

Helga Lutke I Love a Piano Award s are to be given to junior piano students who show interest and enjoyment of music, not necessarily based on the highest mark. They are to be given to competitors who haven’t received another award.

Open Awards These awards are more subjective but should be based on marks, body of work, level of difficulty and overall performance.

Outstanding Junior Piano Performer is given to a junior competitor who displays exceptional skill and artistry in their discipline. This is a stand-alone award and receipt of other awards does not disqualify a performer from this one. Competitors must have placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes (not including own compositions, improvisation or popular music) with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher. To consider overall musicianship the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets, own compositions, improvisation and popular music, even though they cannot be considered for marks average. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.

Piano – Senior
The following awards are given to the competitor in the category with the highest mark:

Baroque Era (Must be entered in a Baroque or JS Bach class) *

Classical Era (Must be entered in a Sonata/Sonatina or Classical Era class) *

Canadian Composer *

Saskatchewan Composer (Must be entered in a Saskatchewan Composer class)

Dalmeny Churches Sacred Music Outstanding Senior Duet

*Arrangements of baroque, classical or Canadian pieces are not appropriate for designated Baroque, Classical or Canadian classes and will not be considered for the awards attached to those classes.

Open Scholarships These awards are more subjective but should be based on marks, body of work, level of difficulty and overall performance.

Berquist Musical Distinction – See musical distinction award qualifications.

Vocal/Choral/Musical Theatre/Spoken Word Awards
The following awards are given to the competitor in the category with the highest mark:

Dalmeny Churches Sacred Music

Choral Award

Speech Arts

Open Awards These awards are more subjective but should be based on marks, body of work, level of difficulty and overall performance.

Musical Theatre Outstanding Musicianship is given to a musical theatre competitor who displays exceptional skill and artistry in their discipline. This is a stand-alone award and receipt of other awards does not disqualify a performer from this one. Competitors must have placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher. To consider overall musicianship the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets even though they cannot be considered for marks average. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.

Outstanding Junior Vocal Performer is given to a junior competitor (age 13 and under) who displays exceptional skill and artistry in their discipline. This is a stand-alone award and receipt of other awards does not disqualify a performer from this one. Competitors must have placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes (not including popular music) with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher. To consider overall musicianship the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets and popular music, even though they cannot be considered for marks average. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.

Vocal Musical Distinction Award – See musical distinction award qualifications.

General Awards

Senior Performing Arts Award is a keeper trophy awarded to one outstanding performer, age 29 years and up.

TRMF Prestige Scholarships – $250 may be awarded in each discipline available to competitors who are 18 as of January 1 of the current festival year. Competitors must be performing at a minimum Grade 9 level. They must have also placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes in the stated discipline (not including own compositions, improvisation or popular music) with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher. To consider overall musicianship the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets, own compositions, improvisation and popular music, even though they cannot be considered for marks average. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.