Maryborough Eisteddfod 2022 I Photo Gallery
As the Maryborough Eisteddfod winds up for another year, individual performers have taken over from school string ensembles and concert bands in their quest for top honours. Check out the latest photos:
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On the final day of the Maryborough Eisteddfod, individual performers took to the stage.
Gideon van Huyssteen and Kingston Scanes were two of the gold medallists in their categories on Thursday.
Sarah Humphries on the flute was a silver medallist, along with Alex Campbell.
Lukas Dodd was a bronze medallist.
The Childers student was performing at the event alongside his sister, Jodie.
On Thursday night, orchestras will perform on the main stage at the Brolga Theatre.
School string ensembles and concert bands dominated on Wednesday, August 10, showcasing their talent to adjudicators as they competed for honours.
Taking home first place in the strings category was Childers State School, followed by Kawungan State School in second place.
Kawungan State School’s concert band also won a first place trophy, with Tinana State School coming in second.
Despite their placings, it was all smiles as the students performed in front of an auditorium of teachers, parents, relatives and judges.
On Tuesday, August 9, school students took centre stage to compete in the choir and instrumental categories.
There have been more than 950 entries in this year’s eisteddfod which runs until August 11 at the Brolga Theatre.
Maryborough Eisteddfod vice president and organiser Dawn Tennant has been involved in the event for more than 10 years.
“We’ve had so much talent already,” she said.
“We encourage anybody to come on down and see these wonderful students perform and give it their all.
“It’s a pleasure to watch these young people develop.”
Check out our photo gallery featuring 200 smiling faces of Fraser Coast performers:
Ms Tennant said due to Covid the last proper Maryborough Eisteddfod had been back in 2019, so it was good to be back.
In 2021, Ms Tennant said they held a “virtual eisteddfod” which proved to be challenging, organising performances over Zoom.
“Last year, the virtual eisteddfod did not fit the bill at all from me. I like to see my children and see them perform and not having that social aspect to the event was really quite sad,” she said.
“It’s lovely to be back in this gorgeous theatre, and able to see their lovely faces and get to chat with them, and give them their awards and their certificates and just catch up with people that you don’t see.”
Other performance categories at the eisteddfod include literature, dance and speech and drama.
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