2018 Competition Results
Overall 2018 Uke-Can-Do-It Prize Winner
“Up” by 15 year old Marianne Leigh, Baradene College, Auckland
Best Song – Student Entry
“Up” by 15 year old Marianne Leigh, Baradene College, Auckland
Best Song – Adult Entry
“No App for That” by Miguel Hamber, Auckland
Highly Commended Awards
“Her” by 16 year old Ariel Kelly, Kristen School, Auckland
“Dance With Me” by 6 year old Aiden Castelino, Kings School, Auckland
“Tukua Tatou Aotearoa” by 11 year old Emily-Rose Young, St Clair Primary School, Dunedin
2018 Uke-quest Prize Winners
Liv & Arohaina
Liv Mallon, Avondale College, Auckland
Arohaina Taituha, Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Hamilton
Highly Commended Awards:
Marianne Leigh, Baradene College, Auckland
Caitlin Casey, St Mary’s College, Auckland
K-Factor & Bill Sevesi Performance Prize Winner:
Newmarket School
Highly Commended Award:
Royal Oak Primary
Registered Kiwilele Schools brought along their Kiwileles to experience the magic of one of our festival rehearsals! This was a great experience for the kids and a good way to practice all the songs in a big group before the festival.
This year we had four rehearsals.
Whangarei
Presented by George Karklins
Friday October 19th, 10am – 12pm
Whangarei Central Baptist Church
200 Bank Street, Whangarei
Auckland – Central
Presented by Marian Burns
Friday October 19th, 10am – 12pm
Point Chevalier School
7 Te Ra Rd, Point Chevalier, Auckland
Auckland – South
Presented by Maria Winder
Friday October 26th, 10am – 12pm
East Tamaki School
196 Preston Rd, Otara
Waikato
Presented by Maria Winder, Celia Williamson and members of the NZ Ukulele Squad
Wednesday 31st October, Venue Excite Music and Arts Academy, Hamilton
Upcoming 2018 NZ Ukulele Squad & Kiwileles’ Performances:
Combined Junior & Senior Squads: Armistice Day Concert, 2pm at Auckland War Memorial Museum on Sun 11th November
NZ Ukulele Squads and Kiwileles will perform at The NZ Ukulele Festival, 12pm – 3pm at Trusts Arena on Sat 17th November