Poetry in motion at Perform in Perth festival

The Perform in Perth festival ended its busy first week with speech, percussion and baton twirling competitions.

Thousands of schoolchildren from across the region are taking part in the contest, which will mark its centenary next year.

Results so far

Snare Drum Solo (Initial) – 1 Corey Smith, The Community School of Auchterarder (88) 2 Tilly Law, St John’s Academy (86) 3 Maya Clayworth, St John’s Academy and Alexander Milazzo, Bertha Park HS (81)

Snare Drum Solo (Beginners) – 1 Rory Abel, Fossoway Primary (90) 2 Luka Barrie, Pitlochry High School (87) 3 Zoe Neave, Kinross High School (85)

Snare Drum Solo (Elementary) 1 Anna Black, Crieff High School (90) 2 Josephine Akoumianaki-Addison, Blairgowrie High (88)

Snare Drum Solo (Transitional) 1 Joseph Charlton, Pitlochry High School (Primary) (89) 2  Caleb Scott, Perth High School (85)3 Ross Ewing, TCSo Auchterarder (83)

Snare Drum Solo (Intermediate) 1 Matthew Elliott, Perth High School (88)

Snare Drum Solo (Advanced) 1 Eva Seba, TCSo Auchterarder (90)

Xylophone Solo (Initial) 1 Dan Kinnaird, Kinross High School (88) 2 Charlie Calder, Fossoway Primary (86) 3 Joshua Willans, Dunbarney Primary (85)

Xylophone Solo (Beginners) 1 Leo Rodger, Perth Academy (90) 2 Joseph Charlton, Pitlochry High School (Primary) (88) 3 Kirk Robb, Perth Academy (87)

Xylophone Solo (Elementary) 1 Ella Preece, Perth Academy (91)

Xylophone Solo (Transitional) 1 Noah Scott, Kinnoull Primary School (87) 2 Johnny Anderson, Breadalbane Academy, Callum Innes, Perth High School and Megan Horne, Kinnoull Primary School (86) 3 Caleb Scott, Perth High School and Ross Ewing, TCSo Auchterarder (85)

Xylophone Solo (Intermediate) 1 Belle Davidson, Perth Academy (88) 2 Eva Seba, TCS of Auchterarder (87) 3 Matthew Elliott, Perth High School (86)

Xylophone Solo (Advanced) 1 George Croudace (90) 2 Yolanda Ng, Kilgraston School (87)

Timpani Solo (Initial) 1 Charlie Calder, Fossoway Primary (83) 2 Josh Boyd, Dunbarney Primary (82)

Timpani Solo (Beginners) 1 Zoe Neave, Kinross High School (88) 2 Dan Kinnaird, Kinross High School and Noah Scott, Kinnoull Primary School and Megan Horne, Kinnoull Primary School (87)

Timpani Solo (Elementary) 1 Rory Abel, Fossoway Primary (84) 2 Evie Annan, Alyth Primary School and Harris Davidson, Perth Academy (83)

Timpani Solo (Transitional)  Caleb Scott, Perth High School (87)

Timpani Solo (Intermediate)  Matthew Elliott, Perth High School (90)

Drum Kit Solo (Initial) 1 Matthew Glanville, Goodlyburn PS (88) 2 Maya Clayworth, St John’s Academy (Primary) (87) 3 Brodie Hodge, TCSo Auchterarder and Veer Champaneria, Craigclowan Preparatory (86)

Drum Kit Solo (Beginners) 1 Kaiya Sexton, Goodlyburn PS (91) 2 Alexander Graham, Blairgowrie High School (90) 3 Kirk Robb, Perth Academy    and Murray Templeton, Dunblane High School (89)

Drum Kit Solo (Elementary) 1 Ella Preece, Perth Academy (91) 2 Zoe Neave, Kinross High School (90) 3 Rory Abel, Fossoway Primary (89)

Drum Kit Solo (Transitional) 1 Callum Innes, Perth High School (87) 2 Noah Scott, Kinnoull Primary School and Megan Horne, Kinnoull Primary School (85) 3 Ross Ewing, TCSo Auchterarder (84)

Drum Kit Solo (Intermediate) 1 Fraser Murray, Craigclowan (90) 2 Johnny Anderson and Leo Rodger, Perth Academy                (88) 3 Fraser Huggins, Crieff High School (87)

Drum Kit Solo (Advanced) 1 Lewis Dewar, Strathallan School (91) 2 Ruaridh Flint, Crieff High School (90) 3 Robin Wood, Crieff High School and Eva Seba, TCSo Auchterarder (89)

Drum Kit Solo (Open) 1 Noah Chalamanda, Crieff High School (94) 2 George Croudace (93)

Prepared Reading, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Rose Howison, Craigclowan (89) 2 Layla Morrison, Strathallan School, Cameron Duncan, St Leonards and Alexander Wright, Strathallan School (88) 3 Chloe Bloice, Kilgraston School and Kamilah Muqit, St Leonards (86)

Prepared Reading, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Verity Swift, St Leonards (88) 2 Harriet Rankin, Strathallan School (87) 3 Erin Fox, Kilgraston School and Anna Brown, St Leonards (86)

Prepared Reading, aged 11 or 12 – 1 Archie Barton, St Leonards (88) 2 Anna Paterson, Strathallan School (87) 3 Lana McGuire, St Leonards (86)

Prepared Reading, aged 11 or 12 – 1 Jamie Oldham, 25th Stirling (Dunblane) Boys’ Brigade (87) 2 Thea Wright, St Leonards (86) 3 Jennifer Niven, St Leonards (85)

Verse Speaking Choir, Primary Age (with movement but no props allowed) – 1 Strathallan Years 5 and 6 (84)

Bible Reading, aged 11 or 12 – 1 Melissa Alexander, Kilgraston School (85) 2 Rebecca Morrison, Kilgraston School and Isla Campbell, Strathallan School (84) 3 Kirsten Matthews, Kilgraston School (83)

Verse Speaking, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Amelia Milton (88) 2 Rose Howison, Craigclowan and Caitlin O’Hear, Kilgraston School (87) 3 Cara Lang, St Leonards, Chloe Bloice, Kilgraston School and Verity Swift, St Leonards (86)

Verse Speaking, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Cameron Duncan, St Leonards (88) 2 Alexander Wright, Strathallan School (87) 3 Kamilah Muqit, St Leonards, Aidan Mackay, St Leonards, Ben Hope, Craigclowan and Ben Smeddle, St Leonards (86)

Verse Speaking, aged 11 or 12 – 1  Conor Mackay, St Leonards (88) 2 Tom Newell, Strathallan School (87) 3 Francesca Wright, Strathallan School, Harry Jacks, St Leonards and Archie Barton, St Leonards (86)

Soutar Poems, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Amelia Milton (86)

Soutar Poems, aged 11 or 12 – 1 Eric Moody, Strathallan School (87) 2 Isla Campbell, Strathallan School (85) 3 Layla Ainsworth, Strathallan School (83)

Burns Poems, aged 11 or 12 -1 Grace Kingsley-Chase, St Dominic’s RC Primary School (83) 2 Alyth Braithwaite, Kilgraston School (82)

Dramatic Solo, aged under 11 – 1 Chloe Bloice, Kilgraston School (87) 2 Harriet Rankin, Strathallan School (86) 3 Verity Swift, St Leonards and Cameron Duncan, St Leonards and Layla Morrison, Strathallan School (85)

Gaelic Choral Singing, Primary school age – unison – 1 P1-3 Gaelic Medium Education, Goodlyburn PS (86) 2 P4-7 Gme, Goodlyburn PS (83)

Gaelic Choral Singing, Secondary school age – harmony – 1 Strathallan Chamber Choir (81)

Gaelic Choral Singing – Puirt à Beul, 4-part harmony -1 Stirling Gaelic Choir (87) 2 Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir (86)

Gaelic Choral Singing – 4-part harmony -1 Stirling Gaelic Choir (89) 2 Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir (86)

Vocal Solo – Gaelic Songs, Boys or Girls aged under 10 – 1 Leena Valluri, Goodlyburn PS (85) 2 Lauren Stewart, Goodlyburn PS  (84) 3 Zara Smith, Goodlyburn PS (83) 4  Stephanie Mackay-Watt, Goodlyburn PS (81)

Vocal Solo – Gaelic Songs, Boys or Girls aged 10 or 11 – 1 Maia Valluri, Goodlyburn PS (84) 2 Eilidh Cook, Goodlyburn PS (83) 3 Mason Robertson, Goodlyburn PS (80)

Prepared Reading – Gaelic, aged 7 or 8, GME – 1 Poppy Robertson, Goodlyburn PS (84) 2 Stephanie Mackay Watt, Goodlyburn PS (81)

Prepared Reading – Gaelic, aged 9 or 10, GME – 1 Eilidh Cook, Goodlyburn PS (87) 2 Elizabeth McLean, Goodlyburn PS                (84) 3 Finlay Gilchrist, Goodlyburn PS (81)

Bible Reading – Gaelic, aged 7 or 8, GME – 1 James McLean, Goodlyburn PS (80)

Bible Reading – Gaelic, aged 9 or 10, GME – 1 Elizabeth McLean, Goodlyburn PS (84) 2 Evelina Finkova, Goodlyburn PS and Kennedy Graham, Goodlyburn PS (82)

Bible Reading – Gaelic, aged 11 or 12, GME – 1 Leon Robertson, Goodlyburn PS (82)

Gaelic Poems, aged 5 or 6  – 1 Leo Methven, Goodlyburn PS (85) 2 James McLean, Goodlyburn PS               (84) 3 Libby Gow, Goodlyburn PS (82)

Gaelic Poems, aged 7 or 8 – 1 Abbie Rettie, Goodlyburn PS (87) 2 Jayde Wright, Goodlyburn PS (86) 3 Stephanie Mackay Watt, Goodlyburn PS     (84)

Gaelic Poems, aged 9 or 10 – 1 Anna Gilchrist, Goodlyburn PS (86) 2 Miky Fink, Goodlyburn PS (83)

Gaelic Poems, aged 11 or 12, GME – 1 Joanne Wright, Goodlyburn PS (82)