Competition in the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts is underway.
It started with the first day of piano competitions yesterday.
Janelle Clouston, Reese Jolicoeur and Grace Kooistra all picked up a pair of wins.
Both Jolicoeur and Kooistra earned Honours in their categories.
Performances resume today at the Fort Frances Townshend Theatre beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
They will shift tonight to Knox United Church at 6 p.m.
Mary Jo Carrabré, director of the Conservatory of Music at the University of Brandon, is adjudicating.
The public is welcome.
Here are the results from the first day in the piano division.
CLASS PK2403 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque, J.S. Bach –Own Choice of a two-part invention, Grade 8
FIRST: Naomi Dunn (Honours)
CLASS PK2402 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque Sonata –One Movement, Grade 8
FIRST: Janelle Clouston
CLASS PK2301 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque Composers, Grade 6C
C 1: Jordan Eldridge (Honours)
C 2: Kylie Stafford (Honours)
CLASS PK2251 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque Composers, Grade 5
FIRST: Reese Jolicoeur (Honours)
CLASS PK2151 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Baroque Composers, Grade 3
FIRST: Liam Dent (Honours)
CLASS PK2509 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, French Composer, Grade 10
FIRST: Brianna Eldridge (Honours)
CLASS PK2405 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Sonata –One Movement, Grade 8
FIRST: Janelle Clouston
CLASS PK2354 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Sonata –One Movement, Grade 7
FIRST: Grace Kooistra (Honours)
CLASS PK2305 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Sonata –One Movement, Grade 6
FIRST: Presley McQuaker (Honours)
CLASS PK2252 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Composers, Grade 5
C 1: Reese Jolicoeur (Honours)
C 2: Erica Lemelin (Honours)
CLASS PK2155 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Sonata –One Movement, Grade 3
C 1: Theanna Denby (Honours)
C 2: Tirzah Carradice (Honours)
CLASS PK2504 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Composers, Grade 10
FIRST: Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
CLASS PK2355 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Classical Composers, Grade 7
FIRST: Mickenna Ryll
CLASS P2371 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Étude, Grade 7
FIRST: Grace Kooistra (Honours)
CLASS P002 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, 20th or 21st Century, Introductory
FIRST: Nicholas Cain (Honours)
CLASS P002-M-B Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Introductory Level (8 years and over)
C 1: Paxten Hughes (Honours)
C 2: Ethan Brown (Honours)
CLASS P003-M-A Piano Solo, Method Courses, Own Choice from a Method Book, Introductory Level (7 years and under)
FIRST: Lila Shute (Honours)
CLASS P012-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Level 1
C 1: Jonah Homer (Honours)
C 2: Charlie Ashworth (Honours)
CLASS P013-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Own Choice from a Method Book, Level 1
C 1: Jonah Homer (Honours)
C 2: Charlie Ashworth (Honours)
