BOARD EXECUTIVE
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| PRESIDENT & TREASURER |
Jeanette Palfrey |
| VICE PRESIDENT |
Kathy Pardell |
| RECORDING SECRETARY |
Joanne Purser |
| DISCIPLINE CAPTAINS |
| CHORAL |
Rebekha Gin |
| CLASSICAL VOICE |
Rebekha Gin |
| PIANOFORTE |
Jan Webb |
| SPEECH & DRAMATIC ARTS |
Debbie McGladdery |
| MUSICAL THEATRE |
Rebekha Gin |
| STRINGS |
Jessica Nantress & Lindsay Dionne |
| DANCE |
Karen Pennington |
| ADMINISTRATION |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
Danica Venables |
We endeavour to provide a positive environment where young performers are encouraged to grow and perform.
The purpose of the Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival is to complement and enhance the learning/teaching process. It provides an opportunity for students to perform their music, speech arts and dance achievements and to receive a constructive, meaningful evaluation of their performances. In doing so, the Festival aims to foster and promote a lifelong interest and appreciation for music, dance and speech arts.
In order to fulfill it's Purpose the Festival:
- establishes rules and categories for performance by consulting with teachers and provincial/national music festival organizations
- engages the services of professional adjudicators to provide constructive verbal and written critiques with competitive ranking
- presents certificates, medallions, trophies, scholarships and awards to competitors based on adjudicated results
- provides a steppingstone to Provincials and CanWest Festival
- presents Highlights Concerts for outstanding performances