Thank you to everyone who participated in the May 18-21, 2023 Anaheim Heritage Festival. WorldStrides would like to personally congratulate each and every school on an excellent weekend of music making.
In case you missed it, catch the recorded Virtual Awards Presentation here:
And the winners are…
CHORAL DIVISION
| Category and Classification | Ensemble and Award |
| Upper Voices Category, Junior Classification | Cielo Vista Charter School Eagle Choir – Silver |
| Vocal Jazz Category, 3A Classification | Mountain View High School Jazz Choir – Silver |
| Show Choir Category, Junior Classification | Youth Singers of Calgary Junior High Division – Gold |
| Madrigal/Chamber Choir Category, 3A Classification | Mountain View High School Chamber Choir – Silver 2nd Congrats to: Coronado High School – Gold 1st |
| Concert Choir Category, Junior Classification | Youth Singers of Calgary Junior High Division – Gold |
| Concert Choir Category, 2A Classification | Henley High School Advanced Chorale – Gold |
| Concert Choir Category, 3A Classification | Burges High School Varsity Choir – Silver 2nd Mountain View High School A Cappella Choir – Silver 1st |
INSTRUMENTAL DIVISION
| Category and Classification | Ensemble and Award |
| Percussion Ensemble Category, Junior Cassification | Canutillo Middle School Percussion Ensemble – Gold |
| Percussion Ensemble Category, 3A Classification | Mountain View High School Percussion Ensemble – Gold |
| Jazz Band Category, Junior Classification | Santa Maria Middle School Jazz Band – Silver |
| Jazz Band Category, 3A Classification | Mountain View High School Jazz 1 – Silver 3rd Maria Carrillo High School Jazz 2 – Gold 2nd Maria Carrillo High School Jazz 1 – Gold 1st |
| Concert Band Category, Junior Classification | Blach Intermediate School 7th Grade Band – Silver Blach Intermediate School 8th Grade Band – Silver 3rd Santa Maria Middle School Concert Band – Silver 2nd Canutillo Middle School Concert Band – Gold 1st |
| Concert Band Category, 3A Classification | Maria Carrillo High School Festival Band – Silver 3rd Maria Carrillo High School Wind Ensemble – Gold 2nd Mountain View High School Symphonic Band – Gold 1st |
| String Orchestra Category, Junior Classification | Santa Maria Middle School Orchestra – Silver Blach Intermediate School 7th Grade Orchestra – Silver 3rd Blach Intermediate School 8th Grade Orchestra – Gold 2nd Blach Intermediate School Honors Orchestra – Gold 1st |
| String Orchestra Category, 3A Classification | Mountain View High School Orchestra – Silver (Ratings only) Maria Carrillo High School String Orchestra – Silver 2nd Eastlake High School Orchestra – Gold 1st |
MAESTRO AWARDS
The Maestro Award is awarded to individual singers and musicians for their outstanding talent displayed at this weekend’s festival as recognized by our adjudication panel. This weekend’s Maestro Award winners are:
Alexis Johnson with Henley High School
Kadence Pimliey with Henley High School
Jiavanni Spivex with Burges High School
Alex Michalak with Calgary Youth Singers
Noah Vincent-Blatter with Maria Carrillo High School
Harrison Fields with Maria Carrillo High School
Miles Johnson with Maria Carrillo High School
Tony Li with Maria Carrillo High School
Nishi Viswanathan with Blach Intermediate School
Eric Ng with Blach Intermediate School
Kaitlyn Yoon with Blach Intermediate School
Jennifer Kang with Blach Intermediate School
ELITE PERFORMANCE SERIES INVITATIONS
Traditional ensembles scoring a 90+ Gold rating may qualify for one of our elite programs in 2024 to include the Festival of Gold, Festival at Carnegie Hall, and the new Festival at Roy Thomson Hall debuting in Toronto in 2024! Congratulations to the following groups:
Qualifying for a choral auto-acceptance without audition to Festival at Roy Thomson and Festival at Carnegie Hall – 1A, 2A, and 3A Classifications Only:
Coronado High School Choir
Henley High School Advanced Chorale
Qualifying for invite to Festival of Gold – Jr, 1A, 2A, and 3A Classifications:
Youth Singers of Calgary Junior High Division
Maria Carrillo High School Wind Ensemble
Mountain View High School Symphonic Band
Blach Intermediate School Honors Orchestra
OVATION AWARD | Maddellyne Spataro from Coronado High School
SPIRIT AWARD | Maria Carrillo High School
ADJUDICATOR AWARDS:
Mountain View High School Symphonic Band
Maria Carrillo High School Jazz 1
Blach Intermediate School Honors Orchestra
OUTSTANDING CHORAL AWARD | Youth Singers of Calgary
OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD | Blach Intermediate School Honors Orchestra
OUSTANDING BAND AWARD | Maria Carrillo High School Jazz 1
CHORAL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD | Youth Singers of Calgary
INSTRUMENTAL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD | Blach Intermediate School
FESTIVAL OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES AWARD | Mountain View High School