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03/10/2026

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Video and Score submission deadlines:
Piano- All levels: March 30
Voice, Woodwinds & Brass: April 13
Strings, Small Ensembles, Percussion, Harp & Classical Guitar:
April 13

We have amazing adjudicators this Spring based in Boston, Sydney, Toronto, San Francisco, New York City and Vancouver.

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Peter Dayson, London, UK (Intermediate & Senior Speech Arts)

Peter has been a Producer/Director/Actor/Writer for over 50 years. This diversity has given him the opportunity to have worked for major companies all over England and have connections in all parts of an industry that he loves.

He started his career in repertory which includes Manchester Library Company, Nottingham, Bath, Chesterfield, Torquay, The Mill at Sonning, Basingstoke and Swansea. His many roles include Malcolm in ‘MacBeth’, Launcelot in ‘Merchant of Venice’, Danny in ‘Night Must Fall’, Rayleigh in ‘Journeys End’, Happy in ‘Death of a Salesman,’ John Macey in ‘Monday After the Miracle’ (West End) and Chris Keller in ‘All My Sons.’ Tom in ‘Glass Menagerie’ and Jack in ‘Charleys Aunt’.

His many musical roles include Joseph in ‘Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ (Hong Kong and Tour) Danny in ‘Grease’ Berger in ‘Hair’, Judas/John the Baptist in ‘Godspell’ and the lead in the national tour of ‘Rainbow Man’. Peter also appeared in the Beatles musical ‘With A Little Help from My Friends’ (West End).

His many tours also include ‘Happy as a Sandbag’ with Sue Hodge, Linda Lusardi and Ian Reddington, where he played George Formby, Winston Churchill, Rob Wilton and Adolf Hi**er. As a director Peter was responsible for the award –winning production in London of ‘Gorilla in the Roses’.

For Television Peter has appeared in ‘Sorry’, ‘Blakes Seven’, ‘Dr Who,’ ‘Squadron’, ‘Allo ‘Allo’, ‘Three of q Kind’, ‘The Stanley Baxter Picture Show.’ And ‘Stig of the Dump’.

For the last 50 years Peter has appeared in Pantomime as Dame, Writer and Director for many leading managements and worked with such artists as: Charley Drake, Frankie Howard, Hinge and Bracket, Little and Large, Bernie Clifton, Ted Rogers, Paul Henry and many soap stars from ‘Eastenders’ ‘Coronation St’ ‘Neighbours’ ‘Emmerdale Farm’ and ‘Home and Away’.

As a producer and director, he has over 70 productions to his credit including the award winning ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ at Wolverhampton Grand starring Kimberley Davis, and Little and Large.

He was also responsible for Disney’s first Pantomime for Television as a Writer and Executive Producer on the Disney Club starring Frank Bruno, Eamon Holmes and all the Disney Presenters. This led to Peter being asked by Disney to direct a charity production in London with all the Disney characters - Mickey/Donald/Minnie/Pluto and Goofy together with a host of stars from film and television at The Duke of York’s and hosted by Ted Rogers.

As a director in theatre, he has been responsible for production such as ‘Boys in the Band’ and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, ‘Fatal Attraction’ (Nottingham), Gorilla in the Roses (West End), and for 7 years as Artistic Director at the Stafford Gatehouse Theatre where he was responsible for seven pantomimes and six Shakespeare Festival Productions. These included ‘Romeo and Juliet’ starring Bruno Langley (Coronation St) and Scarlet Johnson (Eastenders), ‘MacBeth’ starring Russell Boulter (The Bill) and Glynnis Barber (Dempsey and Makepiece) ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with Toyah Wilcox and Paul Henry and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ starring Mathew Kelly and Julie Kate Olivier.

In 2007 he produced and directed ‘Godspell’ at Her Majesty’s Theatre, 2008 ‘Hair’ at The London Palladium. Both productions won the award for ‘Best Musical of the Year’ at over 19 colleges and Institutions in America. In 2009 ‘Oh What a Lovely War’ at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and in 2010 he produced, directed and wrote a new Beatles Musical ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ which played at The London Palladium and subsequently transferred to Stuarts Opera House in the USA. Later that year Peter wrote the sequel ‘Strawberry Fields Forever More’ which played to a capacity audience at Her Majesty’s Theatre. He produced and directed ‘Inspiration’ at the London Palladium on behalf of Havering College. It had over 300 students and children taking part together with 16 characters from ‘Sesame Street’, Julie-Kate Olivier and Tim Faulkner and artists from the current cast of ‘Les Miserables’.

With four special needs schools as well, it was awarded the ‘Inspire Mark’ and the ‘Tess’ award for best musical and started the Olympic performances as part of the Cultural Olympiad. This led to an invitation to perform the production at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Peter also produced and directed ‘Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ and a new musical, ‘Synergy St.’ both of which played at Her Majesty’s Theatre. In 1991 Peter was signed to E.M.I as a writer and collaborated on the UK hit single ‘Streets Ahead’. He regularly works with artists recording albums and demo tapes. Peter wrote a new musical which played in the West end called ‘Class’ and produced and directed ‘Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at the Brentwood Centre starring Chesney Hawkes. Recent productions included directing ’Aladdin’ in Worthing with Lee Latchford Evans from ‘Steps’, which was nominated as Best Pantomime Production of the Year and ‘Aladdin’ in Redditch with Robin Windsor from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

Peter has his own production company ‘Synergy Street Productions’ and recently produced a production of ‘Sing’ which played to capacity audiences and high critical acclaim. He has also just finished producing and compering ‘An Evening with Helen Sharman’ (the first British astronaut in Space) at Lincoln Cathedral, and has just written, directed and produced a new musical at Hazlewood Castle in Leeds, called ‘Hazlewood-Legends of the Castle’ which ran to high critical acclaim. He recently also worked with Michelle Dockery and Lily James and the cast of ‘Downton Abbey’ on several charity fundraisers.

Peter has been working with major agents, producers and representatives putting on various productions, including ‘An Evening with Charles Duke Junior’, the youngest man to walk on the Moon.

In 2019 Peter directed ‘Sleeping Beauty’ starring Jez Edwards in Leeds, and ‘Cinderella’ starring ‘Ben Haynoe in Redditch. He also directed ‘Aladdin’ again in Leeds and ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ in Birmingham later this year and ‘Pinocchio’ in Worthing. Peter recently directed ‘Cinderella’ in Leeds at the Carriageworks Theatre, which was nominated for three Pantomime awards, winning one for Best Newcomer and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in Redditch.

Peter is currently working on ‘An Evening with Dame Judi Dench and Dame Stella Rimington’ which is in pre-production and planned for the latter part of this year.

Peter is also a British and International adjudicator for the British Federation of Adjudicators (BIFF) and has recently finished festivals in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Canada, Purley, Isle of Man, Derby, Chichester, Colsterworth and Cumbria. He is also working on a new concept ‘rap’ to introduce a new student cohort to Festivals. A few years ago, Peter ran the London Marathon, (second time) for Arthritis Research UK and in his spare time enjoys spending time with his wife Anna and three children Lucy 23, Harry 21 and Jack 16 and Benji (our dog) 43, loves egg and chips and is a massive Spurs fan.

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Josette Jorge-Tse, Toronto, Canada (Junior Speech Arts)

Josette Jorge-Tse was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She studied at a French immersion elementary school and attended high school at a top-ranked all girl's private school where she was voted Student Body President. She then earned her bachelor's degree in Theatre Performance at Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts. She also holds a Performer's Associate Certificate for Speech and Drama from Trinity College London, United Kingdom.

The youngest of a large family, Josette started off as a quiet and timid young girl. Her parents enrolled her into speech and drama classes in order for her to work through her shyness. Through the art of performing, she discovered her ability to make people laugh, the freedom to express herself, and the permission to be seen. Since then, she has never stopped performing and is now recognized as an acclaimed professional actress on stage, TV, and film. In fact, children often recognize her as "Pam Fontaine" from the popular TV show "The Stanley Dynamic" on YTV. Josette came a long way from being quiet and timid!

Because of her background Josette has a passion for helping youth discover their voices and leadership skills through speech arts, much like she did. She has been teaching speech and drama at several schools and colleges for over 14 years. As a teacher, her goal is for her students to find their personal power and highest potential through public speaking.

01/20/2026

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Rudin Lengo, Toronto, Canada (Junior Piano)

An experienced and dedicated teacher, Rudin welcomes students of all ages and abilities. He believes in instilling a love and appreciation for music in all of his students and strives in guiding them towards a successful completion of their goals and ambitions while preserving their enthusiasm. The lessons will be tailored to the student’s individual needs and objectives, and periodical goals will be set to keep them motivated.

Rudin Lengo’s piano playing has been described as “profound, imaginative and exceptionally communicative”. Winner of the 2017 DMA Competition at the University of Toronto, the 2012 Glenn Gould School Concerto Competition, the 5th Knigge Music Competition and the 2010 TD Elora Competition, he was also the 2nd prize winner at the 40th William C. Byrd International Competition and winner of the Mary Winston Smail Memorial Award for Best Pianist at the 2011 WAMSO Minnesota Competition.

A recipient of a Performance Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Simmonds Graduate Fellowship, and the John and Barbara Vivash Scholarship in Piano Performance, Mr. Lengo is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Toronto with Enrico Elisi and Jamie Parker.

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Kirtley Leigh Walker-Halstead, Sydney, AU (Strings)

Violinist Kirtley Leigh has a career that has taken her across the globe, as soloist, and in chamber concerts, recitals, orchestras and pedagogy positions worldwide. Her performances have been celebrated in over 20 countries. A Dual Citizen of Australia and America, she was born and educated in the USA.

Kirtley has performed for dignitaries, royalty, prime ministers and legendary stars of screen and stage in a multi- faceted career.

A student of the legendary virtuoso Josef Gingold, she holds a Bachelor of Music (honours) from Indiana University. The US honoured her with the prestigious American Federation of Music Prize/Recitalist in New York. She also studied with Dorothy De Lay and in Masterclasses with Joseph Silverstein, Nathan Milstein, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Henryk Szering, and Stephane Grappelli.

Kirtley was appointed Associate Leader of the Hong Kong Philharmonic in 1983, launching her international career. As a chamber musician and recitalist, Kirtley has appeared in the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, and festivals including Aspen, Point-Counterpoint, Chautauqua, and Sedona (USA), St. Endellion, Prussia Cove, and Classics Live (UK), Klassik Aften, Bergen Festspille, and Oslo (Norway), Amsterdam, Vienna, Pollensa (Spain), and Hong Kong.

In Europe she was Leader in Amsterdam (Kleine Komedie), and in Norway with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, performing as soloist and recording for Norwegian radio. Kirtley was in leading positions with the UK's finest chamber and symphony orchestras, including the London Chamber Symphony, Midlands Philharmonic, Academy of London, Oxford and European Union Chamber Orchestras. Recently she returned to hold masterclasses in Cardiff for BBC Conductor Mark Eager. European engagements include performing for Queen Sophia of Spain as Leader of the Pollensa Chamber Orchestra, King Olaf of Norway with the Bergen Philharmonic, as well as a world tour with Pavarotti and the Oporto Orchestra, Portugal, and with Soprano Kiri te Kanawa.

She has given Command Performances for the Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea and Malaysia’s Tun Mahathir Mohamad and Madame Siti. She has given World Premiers in New Zealand of a Violin Concerto written for her and in Australia of a concerto for didgeridoo and violin with the brilliant William Barton.

Kirtley has collaborated in recital with international artists including pianists Pascal Roge , Melvyn Tan, Clemens Leske, James Brawn, Jenni Flemming, Benjamin Martin and Elyane Laussade.

She has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Pavarotti, Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Jessye Norman, Herb Armstrong, Lorna Luft, David Bowie, Tony Bennett, John Travolta, and INXS.

In Australia Kirtley has continued her career as soloist and chamber musician, performing with orchestras nationwide and recitals with The Serendipity Trio, Paradise Concerts, and Strings of the North. She was leader of the Australian Symphony on tour in 2022.

Her Strings of the North quartet is regularly featured in the renowned Candlelight Concerts.

Kirtley recently held the position of Tutor in Violin, Viola and Chamber Music, and Orchestral Conductor with the prestigious The King’s School, Sydney. She is Artistic Director of Paradise Concerts International Chamber Music Series and the Australian Strings Academy teaching studio.

Kirtley has adjudicated at Eisteddfods and Festivals in Australia and abroad, most recently in 2025 for Bathurst Eisteddfod and VAYA International Festival later this year.

Last year, Kirtley performed a recital tour of Japan with pianist Ami Hakuno and gave 3 solo concerts in Singapore at the invitation of iconic Raffles Hotel. She then joined the prestigious AUSTA International String Orchestra in their 2023 European tour as associate leader.

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Pasquale Bianculli, New York City, USA (Classical Guitar)

Pat is a member of the College of Examiners of the Royal Conservatory Certificate Program. He is on the faculty of Lake Tahoe Community College and the College of Marin Community Education Program in California. He has been on the faculty at the United Nations International School in NY, the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (formerly The Jamaica School of Music) in Kingston, Jamaica, as well and the Rocky Ridge Music Center in Colorado.

He began playing the guitar at the age of 13 in Brooklyn NY, inspired by his father, Philip, an accomplished woodwind player and jazz musician. Following in his footsteps, he played popular music in dance and club bands throughout the city. In 1972, he began intensive study in classical guitar with Jerry Willard and Edgard Dana, at the Guitar Workshop in Oyster Bay, NY. Other teachers and coaches have included Alexandre Lagoya, Angel Romero and Timothy Walker, and jazz guitar with Billy Bauer.

After receiving his M. Mus. degree in Guitar Performance from Stony Brook University in 1981, he had the honor of performing for the legendary guitarist, Andres Segovia. He made his New York solo debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 1983. Tim Page, of the New York Times, in describing Mr. Bianculli's performance of J.S. Bach, said, “...a sensitive musician...he juxtaposed workmanlike playing with passages of real inspiration”. And of his Nocturnal by Benjamin Britten ..."{Mr. Bianculli} was true to the works improvisatory quality, calling up some ominous, shimmering overtones from the instrument".

In 1999, Pat released his first CD with guitarist Harris Becker entitled "Catgut Flambo". The Atlanta Audio Society Journal wrote about the CD, "The stylish, elegant playing of these artists is bound to win friends for this music wherever there are listeners who relish the rare and beautiful." He later released “Hill of Slane-Psalms, Sonatas & Sojourns”, with his wife, the flutist, Kathleen McDonald. A reviewer for classical.net writes: “They are dedicated, polished musicians, with a will to communicate, not just with their listeners, but with each other. In its own modest way, this is a "feel good” CD – perfect at the end of a trying day”.

Pat continues to perform, record and publish. His arrangements are available through Bergmann Edition and Sheet Music Direct.

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Anthony Brackett, Amherst, MA, USA (Woodwinds)

Tony Brackett has had an exciting performing and teaching career in the music industry. Formerly the bass clarinetist with the New Orleans Symphony, Mr. Brackett has performed with the New York City Opera, American Symphony, New Jersey Symphony,
New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Mostly Mozart, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Martha Graham Dance Company, Dance Theater of Harlem, New
York Pops, Goldman Band, and Singapore Symphony. Chamber music appearances include concerts with the Emerson String Quartet, Shanghai String Quartet, Borealis Wind Quintet, Dorian Quintet, Blue Door and VentiCordi. Music Festivals include the
National Repertory Orchestra, Waterloo Festival, Yale’s Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and the Pierre Monteux School in Hancock.

In addition to having taught a large private studio of clarinetists in Greenwich, CT, Tony teaches at The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Program, is a former faculty member of Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program and Amherst College, performed for Young
Audiences of New York and New Jersey and has been consultant to The Morgan Library and Museum’s Family Concert Series. Tony has been an adjudicator and clinician for the VAYA International Music Festival, Connecticut Music Educators Association, served as President, Orchestra Manager and adjudicator for the New England Music Festival Association, and Manager of NAfME’s National Honors Orchestra.

Tony has accompanied many legendary entertainers including Mel Torme, Ray Charles, Phil Collins, Patti Lupone, Donny and Marie Osmond, Bob McGrath, the Three Irish Tenors, The Moody Blues, Maureen McGovern, Andrea Bocelli, Midori, Placido Domingo, Andre Watts, Tatiana Troyanos, and Bugs Bunny. He has recorded on the Sony, Sarabande, QRecords and Telarc labels as well as for television, radio and films.

Anthony’s Broadway credits include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King & I, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, Cole Porter’s Cancan and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Tony and his family live in Amherst, MA where he teaches private students and writes arrangements for woodwind ensembles available at www.AMBClarinet.com.

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Peteris Zarins, Toronto, Canada (Intermediate & Senior Piano)

Peteris Zarins is a distinguished pianist, collaborative artist, teacher, and composer. A graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto, and University of Michigan, Mr. Zarins is a highly respected faculty member at the Royal Conservatory Oscar Peterson School and Phil and Eli Taylor Academy of the Glenn Gould School, teaching piano, history, and pedagogy. He has shaped generations of musicians as a Chief Examiner Emeritus for the RCM and co-author of Explorations in Music History.

As a performer, he has played alongside members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Ballet Orchestra, and Canadian Opera Company, appearing on renowned stages like Massey Hall, Glenn Gould Theatre, Weill Auditorium (NYC), and Place des Arts (Montreal). His passion for music extends internationally, from Latvia to Korea and Bermuda, where he has worked as an adjudicator and clinician.

Mr. Zarins has also played a key role in shaping piano education, serving as a compiler for the RCM’s 2022 Piano Repertoire Series and Syllabus, as well as the Popular Selections Syllabus.

01/20/2026

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Dr. Kevin Zakresky, Vancouver, Canada (Voice)

Dr. Kevin Zakresky is a vocalist, choir director and orchestral conductor from Vancouver.

He teaches singing at the Vancouver Symphony School of Music and tours the world as a conductor for the National Geographic Symphony, Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses, Heroes Symphony and others. In Vancouver he is Conductor of Pacific Spirit Choir and Maddalena’s Descant. Past jobs have included teaching positions at SFU, Capilano University, Douglas College, Assistant Conductor of Chor Leoni Men’s Choir, Director of the Pacifica Singers, and Conductor of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra.

He received his Doctorate from Yale University in 2012.

01/20/2026

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Katherine Siochi, San Francisco, USA (Harp)

Praised by the New York Times as “excellent,” Katherine Siochi is an internationally award-winning soloist and one of the leading orchestral harpists of her generation. She joined the San Francisco Symphony as Principal Harp in the 2023-24 season, appointed by Esa-Pekka Salonen. Having won an impressive number of auditions, Katherine previously held positions as Principal Harp of the Minnesota Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, and Sarasota Orchestra. Katherine is the Gold Medalist of the 10th USA International Harp Competition, one of the world's most prestigious harp contests. Audiences worldwide have commended Katherine for her virtuosity as well as her poetic interpretations and innate sense of timing.

As an orchestral musician Katherine has appeared as guest Principal Harp with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. Her sensitivity and finesse has captured the attention of numerous critics across the country. In a concert of Tchaikovsky ballet suites with CSO, her performance was lauded as “graceful and transporting” (Chicago Sun-Times), “subtly adding to tutti textures and contributing graceful cadenzas” (Chicago Classical Review), and “exquisitely played” (WTTW). Katherine has performed as a concerto soloist with the San Francisco Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, and the Juilliard Orchestra. She has performed at multiple summer festivals including Colorado Music Festival, Classical Tahoe, Tanglewood Music Center, and Aspen Music Festival.

Katherine holds faculty positions at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Additionally, she is the harp coach for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. She is frequently sought-after by both professionals and students as an orchestral audition coach. In her teaching Katherine strives to create an encouraging and positive environment, while also motivating students to reach their full potential through her meticulous attention to detail and unwavering high standards.

In addition to her international win, Katherine has received first prize in numerous other competitions, including the American String Teachers Association, Aspen Music Festival Harp Competition, Anne Adams Awards, and both the Advanced Division and Young Professional Division of the American Harp Society National Competition. While holding the position of American Harp Society Concert Artist from 2015-2017, Katherine embarked on a tour of 23 U.S. cities to present solo recitals and masterclasses. Appearances have also included solo concerts in Hong Kong, China, Israel, and at Lyon & Healy Hall in Chicago. In 2021 she released her debut solo album Nocturne on Lyon & Healy Records, in which she “displays an intuitive sense of musical line and phrase that takes the harp beyond its limits and more toward the world of piano and a wider realm of artistry and expression” (Harp Column Magazine).

Katherine began her musical studies with the piano when she was 5 years old, and began learning the harp at age 9. She holds her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in harp performance from The Juilliard School, where she studied with New York Philharmonic Principal Harp Nancy Allen. While earning her master's, Katherine was a recipient of the distinguished Kovner Fellowship. Aside from the harp, Katherine studied secondary piano at Juilliard during her undergraduate years. Her background as a pianist contributes to her interest in transcribing piano works for the harp, as well as her unique approach to facility and voicing on the harp. Katherine’s transcriptions of Debussy and Chopin are available for purchase through Lyon & Healy Publications. Katherine grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, where she studied with Pamela Weest-Carrasco.

01/19/2026

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- Detailed Written Critiques - Receive insightful feedback from internationally respected adjudicators to help you improve and grow as an artist and performer.
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For those of you living in or visiting the Greater Vancouver area and would like to participate in an in-person festival experience, VAYA is again hosting Langley Live! from April 7 to May 1, 2026
at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church – 20955 Old Yale Rd, Langley, BC. Classical Voice, Musical Theatre, Piano, Solo Strings and Chamber Groups sessions will be offered.

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