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2010 Regional awards and state finalists

Grand Finalists

Yeppoon SHS Concert Band - Conductor: Jeanette Douglas
Brisbane SHS Symphonic Band - Conductor: Brad Ruben
The Gap SHS Orchestra - Conductor: Jeff Jarrott and Keith Sharp
Cairns SHS Orchestra - Conductor: Bob Favell
Pimlico SHS Chamber String Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Newell

Pimlico SHS Chamber String Orchestra was the recipient of the Erica Brindley Memorial Trophy for Fanfare 2010

State Finalists

Benowa SHS Concert Band - Conductor: Bill Buchanan
Brisbane SHS Symphonic Band - Conductor: Brad Ruben
Cairns SHS Orchestra - Conductor: Bob Favell
Centenary Heights SHS Stage Band - Conductor: Garry Poole
Centenary SHS Concert Band - Conductor: Fiona Harvey
Kingaroy SHS Stage Band - Conductor: Matt Phillips
Mackay North SHS String Orchestra - Conductor: Susan Mora
Pimlico SHS Chamber Strings - Conductor: Richard Newell
Pine River SHS Stage Band - Conductor: Bruce Hamlin
The Gap SHS Orchestra - Conductor: Jeff Jarrott and Keith Sharp
Yeppoon SHS Concert Band - Conductor: Jeanette Douglas

Regional Awards

Darling Downs South West

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Rangeville State School Stage Band directed by John Redfearn

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Centenary Heights State High School Stage Band directed by Garry Poole
- Kingaroy SHS Stage Band directed by Matt Phillips

Best performance P-12 Ensemble:
- Wandoan State School Concert Band directed by Helen Gibson - Wondai SS Concert Band directed by Jane Iszlaub

State Festival finalists - Centenary Heights SHS Stage Band and Kingaroy SHS Stage Band

Far North

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Edge Hill State School String Orchestra directed by Simon McMenamin

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Cairns State High School Orchestra directed by Bob Favell

Best performance P-12 Ensemble:
- Redlynch College Stage Band directed by Kelly Perger

State Festival finalist - Cairns SHS Orchestra

Central

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Taranganba SS Concert Band directed by Jeanette Douglas
- Fitzgerald SS directed by David Bayliss

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Yeppoon SHS Concert Band directed by Jeanette Douglas
- Mackay North SHS String Orchestra directed by Susan Mora

There was no P-12 award this year

State Festival finalists - Yeppoon SHS Concert Band and Mackay North SHS String Orchestra

Metropolitan

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Robertson SS 'Hultgren' Concert Band directed by Jodie Lutherborrow
- Warrigal Rd SS Chamber Strings directed by Daniel Holloway
- Grand Avenue SS Senior String Ensemble directed by Matthew Hoey

Best Performance P-12 Ensemble:
- Kelvin Grove SC 'Corelli' Strings directed by David Maddick

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- The Gap SHS Orchestra directed by Paul Dean
- Brisbane SHSSymphonic Band directed by Brad Ruben
- Centenary SHS Concert Band directed by Fiona Harvey

State Festival finalists- The Gap SHS Orchestra, Brisbane SHS Symphonic Band andCentenary SHS Concert Band

North Queensland

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Belgian Gardens Concert Band directed by Jacinta Grace

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Pimlico SHS Chamber String Orchestra directed by Richard Newell

There was no P-12 award this year

State Festival finalist- Pimlico SHS Chamber String Orchestra

South East

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Bellevue Park SS Concert Band directed by Bill Buchanan

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Benowa SHS Concert Band directed by Bill Buchanan

Best Performance P-12 Ensemble:
- Varsity College Chamber Strings & Orchestra (tie) directed by Tenille Barrett and Cameron Gray

State Festival finalist- Benowa SHS Concert Band

North Coast

Best Performance Primary Ensemble:
- Petrie SS Concert Band directed by Maria Jarvela
- Norville SS Stradivarius Strings directed by Christine Buwalda

Best Performance Secondary Ensemble:
- Pine Rivers SHS Stage Band directed by Bruce Hamlin

Best Performance P-12 Ensemble:
- North Lakes State College Senior String ensemble directed by Michelle Jones

State Festival finalist- Pine Rivers SHS Stage Band

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