PRINCIPALS CUP
FOR SONG
The Principal’s Cup for Song is a solo voice competition and is part of the prestigious annual Principal’s Awards.
The event offers vocalists from Year 7 to Year 12 with an opportunity to share their passion for singing and performance. Finalists are selected by audition and are required to present one song of their choice for adjudication.
The competition is adjudicated by an industry expert and two awards are presented:
The Winner of the Principal’s Cup for Song is awarded to the vocalist who displays the highest level of stagecraft and musicianship in their performance. The award recognizes an outstanding level of vocal performance skill.
The Encouragement Award is presented to the vocalist who demonstrates great potential in all categories of vocal performance and stage presentation. This award is given to an enthusiastic singer who wishes to pursue further study in vocal performance.
| YEAR | WINNER | ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Jian Samuel | N/A |
| 2006 | Dominic Santilli | Emily Vincent |
| 2007 | Benjamin Hodges | Samantha Zammit |
| 2008 | Samantha Zammit | Nathan Slevin |
| 2009 | Madeline Perrone | Michelle Eagles |
| 2010 | Samantha Zammit | Unathi Miya |
| 2011 | Madeline Perrone | Nicole Stella |
| 2012 | Madeline Perrone | Sarah Jones |
| 2013 | Olivia Chamoun | Christopher Sciberras |
| 2014 | Olivia Chamoun | Phillip Ly |
| 2015 | Makayla Rao | Joshua Failla |
| 2016 | Makayla Rao | Georgia Triantafillopoulos |
| 2017 | Olivia Chamoun | Mandy Petros |
| 2018 | Rhea John | Alice Xue |
| 2019 | Alice Xue | Nicholas Peterson |
| 2020 | Rhea John | Aaliyah Mathias |
| 2021 | Rhea John | Ascah Thankachen |
| 2022 | Anisijia Dimoski | Alessio Scalpelli |
| 2023 | Chanel Fiteni | Alessio Scalpelli |
