HFA announces scholarship winners

The festival has handed out over $100 since 1997

When students return to class this fall, seven local youth will be heading back with some extra support to pursue their artistic dreams.

The Huntsville Festival of the Arts has awarded its annual performing arts scholarships, recognizing talent in music, dance, and theatre. Since 1997, the program has handed out over $100,000 to local performers.

This year’s recipients include Sadie Laurence for music, and six senior students including dancers, actors, and musicians heading to programs across the province. Bella Main also received the Blake Quinlan Memorial Award for her commitment to musical theatre.

HfA Executive Director Dan Watson says the program is part of their ongoing effort to invest in local talent and inspire the next generation of performers.

This year’s Senior scholarship recipients are

• Ty Horvath (dance) who will use their funds towards intensive professional dance training in Toronto as well as aerial silks training at Muskoka Dance Academy.
• Maxine Culjak (viola) who will be using the funds to study music at Ottawa University
• Malcolm Fairhall (saxophone) who will be using the support towards tuition for the Commercial Jazz Industry Program at Humber College.
• Annalise Henderson (Theatre) who will be using the support towards a BfA in theatre at York University.
• Oliver Fisher (guitar) who will use the funds towards tuition in the Jazz program at Humber College
• Bella Main (Musical Theatre) who will use the funds to attend Randolph College for the Performing Arts.