Maragon spokesperson Belinda Espag said these events afford opportunities for some of the top achievers in the various regions, as identified during the competition, to perform on stage. “An important feature of each Young Performer Showcase is the award ceremony where the achievements of participants in each region are acknowledged. The certificates, medals and other awards presented at these events provide a strong incentive to young performers and create greater awareness of the arts,” she said.
The category winners were Christiana Lambiris in the dance solo while Graytin Pretorius was the Afrikaanse Komiese Monoloog and the English Limerick winner. He also entertained the audience with an exciting performance. Gianna Guilherme won the Visual Arts – Drawing category and Tamarah Natalie Correia won the Visual Arts – Collage category.The Ambassador Awards went to Graytin Pretorius for English Limerick, English Narrative Poetry and English Dramatic Monologue, Hanno Janse van Vuuren for English Comic Monologue, English Narrative Poetry, English Dramatic Monologue, Robyn van Tonder for English Prepared Reading, Rachel Pereira and Emma Jacobs for English Poetry Ensemble, Li-Ané Pitzer for English Comic Monologue and Kaelin Wills for English Comic Monologue and English prepared reading.
