Young performers shine at the Cooma Music Competition
This year’s Cooma Music Competition was a great success. 62 contestants performed over 70 items in over 6 hours of heats on Sunday afternoon. Then in the evening 15 of the heat winners performed for the Finals Concert.  Of  all these 15 performers 4 overall winners were awarded the 4 music awards: Matthew Ventura (Flute) won the Frank Scott Music Award. Tim Wiles (Piano and Voice) won the Russell and Jackie Fox Music Award. Caitlyn Ventura (Flute) won the Apex Youth Encouragement Music Award. Viki Parsons (Flute and Voice) won a Special Judges’ Music Award. The other heat winners were: Tebany Carra (for Piano Primary & Voice Primary), check Annika Rooney (Classical Guitar Primary), infection Esa Janara (Classical Guitar Secondary), cost Ned McPhie (Modern Guitar Open and Composition Open), Sarah Ventura (Strings Primary), Emma Ventura (Strings Secondary), Esther Lachmund (Composition Secondary) and  Meghan Taylor (Voice Open). The “Swing Kings”, a saxophone quartet consisting of Alex Wiles, Zeb Learoyd, Michael Bowman and Nicholas Tugwell, won the Instrumental Ensemble Secondary.  And Rosie O’Sullivan School of Dance with Meghan Taylor, Dani Venables, Laura Alcock and Eva Klima won the Vocal Group Open.
Bradley, complete with guitar & stomp box gave a great performance
David played piano for the competition for the first time.
Imogen was proud of her certificate and performance
Alisha sung and played guitar
Chris, Zak, Dylan, Brodie & Alex did a great job
Emma won her heat, Strings Secondary
Jade had fun with her violin
Our wonderful judges, James Lloyd, Caroline Fox and Val Crawford
Karen Klima performed her own song in the Composition, Open section
Madeleine won the Classical Guitar Primary section
Matthew won the Woodwind Secondary section as well as the Frank Scott Music Award
Ned McPhie won the Open Modern Guitar and the Open Composition sections
Sarah won the Strings Primary section
Brodie, Esther and Matthew were friendly competitors in the Composition Secondary section. Esther won this one with her "Secret Garden" for solo piano.
Jack, Lizzy, Dayna, Matthew, Viki, Kendall & Rowena all competed in the Open/Secondary Woodwind
"Swings Kings" won the Instrumental Ensemble Primary/Secondary section
"Swing Kings", Michael, Alex, Nicholas and Zeb received their award
Tebany won the Primary Piano & Vocal sections
Tim Wiles won the Russell & Jackie Fox Music Award
Viki Parsons won the "Special Judges' Prize" for her flute and vocal performances