2026 provincials
2026 BC Provincial candidates.
VPAF is an official member festival of Performing Arts BC. The performers below were recommended by VPAF to compete at the BC Provincial Festival in 2026.
The BC Provincial Festival is the provincial-level event of Performing Arts BC. Performers between the ages of 10 and 24 are recommended by their regional festival. The five-day event includes adjudication, master classes, lectures, coaching, workshops, and technique classes.
Dance Classical
Junior
- Competitor Mila McMillan Interpretive Ballet
- Alternate Olivia Schulz
- Alternate Mia Carranza
- Alternate Madeline Elliot
- Merited Peyton Brunton
Intermediate
- Competitor Pressly Marsh
- Merited Nicola Nattress
Senior
- Competitor Payton Mitchell
- 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
Senior
- Competitor Jonatha Lu
Piano
Junior A
- Competitor Maya Swerdelian
- Merited Hugh Weathermon
Senior
- Competitor Autumn Sunderland
- Merited Anders Erickson
Musical Theatre
Intermediate
- Competitor Jocelyn Moore
- Merited Cassidy Buller
Classical Voice
Junior
- Competitor Makenna Boucher
- Merited Wynne Fryling