Pretoria Eisteddfod announces winners of 2021
Despite challenges presented by the pandemic, the judging of the first session of Pretoria Eisteddfod was completed and boasted nine overall winners in their respective divisions.
Pretoria Eisteddfod has been presented annually by the South African Association of Music Teachers (SAVMO) since 1923, and is an established tradition on the cultural calendar.
In the words of the patroness, Dr Mimi Coertze, the eisteddfod has played an important role throughout the years in the “maturation process of many artists”.
The experience and opportunities offered to young emerging talent remained invaluable.
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Dr Riaan Steyn of Pretoria Eisteddfod said the global pandemic presented some challenges this year, as most of the presentations had to be done online.
“Due to the Covid restrictions, the review had to take place online in some sections this year,” Steyn said.
“Despite these challenging circumstances, the Eisteddfod still received almost 4 000 entries. The judging of the first session has just been completed and nine overall winners in the respective divisions have been announced.”
He said the second judging session would take place in September, with winners announced in a further seven divisions.
The winners in the first session are:
– Rachel Havenga of Cornwall Hill College, gr 7 is the Junior English Drama winner. Her teacher is Merle Feldman.
– Rachelle Weiss, home-school gr 12 wins Senior English Drama. Her teacher is also Merle Feldman.
– Rohan Grobbelaar of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, gr 11 wins in the Wood and Copper Blowers division. His teacher is Floris Smith.
– Layla Taljaard, home-school gr 5 wins Junior Piano. Her teacher is Claudine van Breda.
– Mikael Wiese of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, gr 11 wins in the Percussion division. His teacher is Ronel du Plessis.
– Jacques Heinrich Sutton of Hoërskool Waterkloof, gr 8 wins Senior Piano. His teacher is Claudine van Breda.
– Lea Human of Laerskool Tygerpoort, gr 7 wins Junior Popular Song. Her teacher is Magdalene Minnaar.
– Kaylyn Wooldridge of Hoërskool Garsfontein, gr 11 wins Senior Popular Song. Her teacher is Carlé van Deventer.
– Ivan Louw of Laerskool Tygerpoort, gr 5 wins Junior Classic Song. His teacher is Nidia Coetzee.
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