2026 BC Provincial Festival
2026 BC Provincial candidates.
The following Vernon Performing Arts Festival performers were recommended to compete at the 2026 BC Provincial Festival, held June 1 to 5 in Prince George. Each was selected by the festival's adjudicators as the strongest representative of Vernon in their discipline and age category.
About the BC Provincial Festival
The BC Provincial Festival is run by Performing Arts BC. Each member festival across the province (including VPAF) sends competitors, alternates, and merit recipients in each discipline and age category. Competitors perform for adjudicators alongside peers from across BC. The festival recognizes excellence in classical music, voice, and dance at the provincial level.
Dance Classical
Junior
- Competitor Mila McMillan (Interpretive Ballet)
- Alternate Olivia Schulz (Contemp Ballet)
- Merited Peyton Brunton
Intermediate
- Competitor Pressly Marsh (Contemp Ballet)
- Alternate Mia Carranza (Contemp Ballet)
- Merited Nicola Nattress
Senior
- Competitor Payton Mitchell (Contemp Ballet)
- Alternate Madeline Elliot (Demi Point)
- Merited Brooke Young
- Merited Nieve McKelvie
Dance Modern
Junior
- Competitor Arianna Lempriere
- Alternate Abriella Martin
- Merited Ashby
Intermediate
- Competitor Mylah Bates
- Alternate Layla Dodds
- Merited Avery Wish
Senior
- Competitor Madelyn Meashaw
- Alternate Xyla Wilkinson
- Merited Grace Derbyshire
Dance Stage
Junior
- Competitor Lucy McCaw
- Alternate Isla Williams
- Alternate Rio Dunlop
- Merited Madi-Belle McMillan
Intermediate
- Competitor Georgia Pennington
- Alternate Garret Shadick
- Alternate Kenzie Visco
- Merited Claire Kwantes
Senior
- Competitor Xyla Wilkinson
- Alternate Grace Derbyshire
- Alternate Nieve McKelvie
- Merited Gwyn
Strings
Junior A
- Competitor Anna-Maria Zebroff
- Alternate / Merited Jonatha Lu
Piano
Junior A
- Competitor Maya Swerdelian
- Alternate / Merited Hugh Weathermon
Intermediate
- Competitor Autumn Sunderland
- Alternate / Merited Anders Erikson
Musical Theatre Voice
Intermediate
- Competitor Jocelyn Moore
- Merited Cassidy Buller
Classical Voice
Intermediate
- Competitor Makenna Boucher
- Merited Wynne Fryling