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Saturday 30th May Daily Report, Results and Photographs

Competitions setup was happening with all the NZAA Committee working. There was also a Jury meeting. Heather Masefield (NZAA Secretary) and Wallace Liggett, author of the book titled "History of the Accordion in New Zealand". 

Jury members Stephen Vincent, Meg Fidler (conductor of the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra) and Jenna Murray having a coffee before starting.

NZAA Jury Co-ordinator and Committee member Danielle Beston with all the papers for the jury briefing and music of candidates.

Stephen Vincent talking with Otahuhu teacher Shirley Yelavich

Maurice Jones and Marcel Riethmann, Director of the Music Education Centre music studios.

NZAA Competitions Co-Ordinator and Committee member,  Alison Worthington with orchestra conductor Christine Adams, formerly the News Editor for the Accordions Worldwide accordions.com website.

Wallace Liggett with his jury papers and music.

Shane Adams at the door as selling admission tickets.

Pam Yan who has made all the superb artwork for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale graphics and posters  with her sister, NZAA Treasurer Carol Yan.

Dorothy Taylor was photographed in the Draw Room with NZAA Competitions Secretary Annemarie Panzic. 

NZAA President John Statham officially opening the Competitions. 

Yiran Qin

Campbell Thwaites, Steven Zhao and Bor-Kuan Song

Audjudicator Silvio De Pra and Hamilton teacherJennifer Manuere-Jones.

Angela Chen, Maggie Ding and Helen Wang

Morning tea time with the accordion display posters and historical newspaper articles, programs from 1980  and years since then, in the background fixed to the window.

Stephanie Panzic winning her category.

Steven Zhao

Olivia Panzic helping behind the counter with food and drinks.

President John Statham photographed  on stage.  In front of him are the Coupe Mondiale posters advertising the 2009 Coupe Mondiale to be held in Takapuna, North Shore City from 25 to 29 August at the Bruce Mason Centre.

Steven Zhao on stage ready to perform.

Campbell Thwaites from Hawera getting ready to play his winning performance.

Skylah Jeffries, Raewyn Wang, Angela Chen, Renee Jeffiries, Corey Jeffries, Alanah Jones.

Corey Jeffries.

Angela Chen.

Alanah Jones

Skylah Jeffries

Amanda Aschebrock

Adjudicators at work  in the auditorium: Heather Masefield, Sonja Palinich, Jenna Murray and Stephen Vincent.

Yo-Der Song, Dion Driver and Helen Wang

Dion Driver

Helen and Raewyn Wang performing a duet

Amanda Aschebrock.

Yo-Der Song.

Eddie Giffney with a winning performance.

The Sebenik Trio playing Candy Polka.

The Sebenik Trio Atya, Moana and Inda Sebenik

Helen and Raewyn Wang performing Mozart's Pet Mice.

Dion Driver

Ellie Archer

At the end of the morning was the prizegiving.  This photo by Pam Yan shows all the 2009 Coupe Mondiale posters along the front of the stage.

NZAA Vice-President Harley Jones presenting first prize in a category to Grace Li. 

Presentations with NZAA President John Statham reading the results and Vice-President Harley Jones presenting the cup to Helen Wang

Presentation of 1st place to Angela Chen

All Results in Programme Order 2009

SATURDAY  MORNING

AUDITORIUM

       9:30 a.m.      Championship Class C10, New Zealand Solo, 16 years and under

               FIRST                                        Steven Zhao

               SECOND                                    Bor-Kuan Song

       9:37 a.m.      Championship Class C7, New Zealand Solo, 13 years and under

               FIRST                                        Grace Li

       9:48 a.m.      Championship Class C4, New Zealand Solo, 10 years and under

               FIRST                                        Helen Wang

               SECOND                                    Maggie Ding

       9:50 a.m.      Championship Class C1, New Zealand Solo, 7 years and under

               FIRST                                        Angela Chen

       9:57 a.m.      Qualified Class Q210, 14 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Yiran Qin

               SECOND                                    Aiden Wright

       10:00 a.m.    Qualified Class Q212, 16 years and over Solo

               FIRST                                        Stephanie Panzic

               SECOND                                    Bor-Kuan Song

               THIRD                                       Steven Zhao

               WITHDRAWN                               Edward Giffney

       10:16 a.m.    Qualified Class Q211, 15 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Campbell Thwaites

               SECOND                                    Ellie Archer

       11:00 a.m.    Qualified Class Q202, 6 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Angela Chen

               SECOND                                    Alanah Jones

               THIRD                                       Corey Jeffries

       11:05 a.m.    Qualified Class Q203, 7 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Trinity Driver

       11:13 a.m.    Qualified Class Q204, 8 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Raewyn Wang

       11:19 a.m.    Qualified Class Q205, 9 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Skylah Jeffries

       11:22 a.m.    Qualified Class Q206, 10 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Helen Wang

               SECOND                                    Maggie Ding

       11:24 a.m.    Qualified Class Q207, 11 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Liam Pugh

       11:29 a.m.    Qualified Class Q208, 12 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Dion Driver

               SECOND                                    Amanda Aschebrock

       11:33 a.m.    Qualified Class Q209, 13 years Solo

               FIRST                                        Yo-Der Song

       11:42 a.m.    Championship Class C30, New Zealand Duet, 10 years and under

               FIRST                                        Raewyn & Helen Wang

DRAMA ROOM

       9:30 a.m.      Standard Class S104, 6 years, more than 6 months playing

experience

               FIRST                                        Alanah Jones

               SECOND                                    Samuel Malone

       9:35 a.m.      Standard Class S103, 6 years, up to 6 months playing experience

               FIRST                                        Corey Jeffries

       9:42 a.m.      Standard Class S106, 7 years, more than 6 months playing experience

               FIRST EQUAL                              Trinity Driver

               FIRST EQUAL                              Stephanie Rooke

       9:45 a.m.      Standard Class S108, 8 years, more than 6 months playing experience

               FIRST                                        Jack Skelton

       9:52 a.m.      Standard Class S110, 9 years, more than 6 months playing experience

               FIRST                                        Skylah Jeffries

       9:59 a.m.      Standard Class S114, 11 years, more than 1 year playing experience

               FIRST                                        Karl Aschebrock

               SECOND                                    Liam Pugh

       10:02 a.m.    Standard Class S120, 16 years and over, more than 2 years playing experience

               FIRST EQUAL                              Hamish Anderson

               FIRST EQUAL                              Callum Braithwaite

       10:22 a.m.    Standard Class S116, 12 and 13 years, more than 1 year playing experience

               FIRST                                        Rebecca Wright

       10:25 a.m.    Standard Class S118, 14 and 15 years, more than 1 year playing experience

               FIRST                                        Aiden Wright

       10:59 a.m.    Qualified Class Q227, Entertainment Solo, 11 and 12 years

               FIRST                                        Patrick Liu

       11:06 a.m.    Qualified Class Q228, Entertainment Solo, 13 to 15 years

               FIRST                                        Grace Li

       11:14 a.m.    Qualified Class Q224, Original Accordion Composition Solo, 13 to 15 years

               FIRST                                        Campbell Thwaites

               SECOND                                    Ellie Archer

       11:21 a.m.    Qualified Class Q229, Entertainment Solo, 16 years and over

               FIRST                                        Edward Giffney

       11:34 a.m.    Qualified Class Q243, Sight Reading, 13 to 15 years

               FIRST                                        Grace Li

       11:39 a.m.    Qualified Class Q244, Sight Reading, 16 years and over

               FIRST                                        Edward Giffney

               SECOND                                    Bor-Kuan Song

Saturday Afternoon 30th May

Saturday afternoon began with the South Pacific Open Piano Accordion Championships.

This class provides a stepping stone to the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship (Class SP252). Each contestant will perform an own choice programme with a minimum of two pieces in differing styles, character and composer. Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audiences; presentation, dress and stagecraft all being important. Playing time is between 10 and 15 minutes.

Calum Anderson was the first competitor in this category.

Campbell Thwaites of Hawera was next to play in this category.

Eddie Giffney with teacher Stephanie Poole before performing.

Eddie Giffney.

Bor-Kuan Song was the final contestant in this category.

Adjudictors for the category were Danielle Beston (former NZ Champion), Stephen Vincent, Lian Jones (former international competitor representing China).

Afternoon tea: Marcel Riethmann talking with Ian Masefield (father of Grayson Masefield, NZ Champion and many times international competition winner) and Jenna Murray.

Campbell Bettridge and Roseanne Rosario.

SOUTH PACIFIC PIANO ACCORDION SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS SP252 NZ SOLO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS 16

This class falls  in line with the rules of the Coupe Mondiale International Piano Accordion Competition, to be held in New Zealand 25th - 29th August 2009. Contestants will perform an Own Choice programme consistiing of at least three pieces, one from the Baroque era, one piece to be of a slower lyrical style and one piece of a technical virtuosic style. The programme must contain at least one Original Work but transcriptions may also be used. Individual movements from cyclical works are acceptable. Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audience; presentation, dress and stagecraft all being important. Playing time is 15 minutes minimum and 20 minutes maximum.

Stephanie Panzic was the first performer of the premiere competiton category.

Christopher Thwaites of Hawera performed next.

Next to perform was Jessica Chen.

Final performer in the category was George Xu.

Adjudicators for this category were Sonja Palinich, Carol Yan and Stephen Vincent. 

First prize of the South Pacific Open Piano Accordion Solo Championship was Eddie Giffney.

Third place, Stephanie Panzic in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.

Second  place, George Xu in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.

First  place, Jessica Chen in the South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo Championship.

Picture of New Zealand Coupe Mondiale candidates to represent  New Zealand in August.

Teacher Stephanie Poole with winning student Jessica Chen.

All Results in Programme Order 2009

SATURDAY  AFTERNOON

AUDITORIUM

       1:30 p.m.      Championship Class C12, New Zealand Open Solo

               FIRST                                        Edward Giffney

               SECOND                                    Bor-Kuan Song

               THIRD                                       Calum Anderson

               HIGHLY COMMENDED                    Campbell Thwaites

       1:30 p.m.      South Pacific Class SP256, South Pacific Championship, Open Solo

               FIRST                                        Edward Giffney

               SECOND                                    Bor-Kuan Song

               THIRD                                       Calum Anderson

               HIGHLY COMMENDED                    Campbell Thwaites

       3:10 p.m.      Championship Class C16, New Zealand Solo Accordion Championship

               FIRST                                        Jessica Chen

               SECOND                                    George Xu

               THIRD                                       Stephanie Panzic

               HIGHLY COMMENDED                    Christopher Thwaites

       3:10 p.m.      South Pacific Class SP252, South Pacific Piano Accordion Solo, 23 years and under

               FIRST                                        Jessica Chen

               SECOND                                    George Xu

               THIRD                                       Stephanie Panzic

               HIGHLY COMMENDED                    Christopher Thwaites