NZCF is pleased to announce the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) ‘Spirit of the Festival’ Youth Ambassador Awards for 2018. The awards are given in recognition of the ways in which TBS festivals offer development opportunities to student singers, conductors, composers and accompanists. Entry is by way of a paragraph written and signed by the school principal explaining how the choir and its members exemplify the spirit of The Big Sing – how they encourage leadership, community participation, collaboration and innovation. The Award winner in each region receives a $250 prize and an award certificate.
(Pictured: MYD’s Shiblee Sazzad and NZCF Chair Juliet Dreaver at The Big Sing Wellington)
| WINNERS | ||
| Region | Choir | School |
| Auckland | Fortissimo | Dilworth School |
| Waikato-BOP | Mana Wahine | Hamilton Girls’ High School. |
| East Coast | Hastings Christian School Choir | Hastings Christian School |
| Taranaki | The Trebles | Sacred Heart Girls’ College |
| Manawatu-Whanganui | Pasifika | Palmerston North Boys’ High School |
| Wellington | Viva Camerata | Rathkeale College and St Matthew’s Collegiate School |
| Nelson-Marlborough | Suono Bellissimo | Motueka High School |
| Southland | Femme | Southland Girls’ High School |
