Music Awards

2024

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Orchestra

  • 2023 Top School Choir Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • Ontario Band Association Brass Excellence Award – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • Kiwanis Festival Provincial Finalist – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Gold Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Orchestra

  • Gold Standard, Sunshine City Music Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Sunshine City Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • Gold Standard, Musicfest Windsor – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Gold Standard, Small Ensemble Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Small Ensemble Festival – GCVI Clarinet Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Stage Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Clarinet Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Orchestra

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

2023

  • Performer Carnegie Hall, New York City, MidAmerica Productions – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • 2023 CBC Canada’s Greatest Music Class winner – GCVI Vocal/Guitar Class

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Niagara Falls ON – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Niagara Falls ON – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Niagara Falls ON – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • 2023 Top School Band Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • 2023 Top School Choir Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • Ontario Band Association Rising Star Award – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Niagara Falls ON – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Niagara Falls ON – GCVI Orchestra

  • Gold Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Sunshine City Music Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Sunshine City Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, Ontario String Association Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Clarinet Choir

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Orchestra

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Sr Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Ontario String Association Festival – GCVI Orchestra

  • Silver Standard, Ontario Small Ensemble Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Silver Standard, Ontario Small Ensemble Festival – GCVI Clarinet Choir

2022

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Mr. Austin – Musicfest Canada I. Keith Mann National Band Director Award

  • 2022 Top School Choir Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Orchestra

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Orchestra

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

2021

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Gael Force

  • Gold Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

2020

  • Mr. Austin – 2020 Beckwith Award, Canadian Music Centre

  • Ontario Band Association Rising Star Award – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Humber Next Generation Jazz Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

2019

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Ottawa ON – GCVI String Ensemble

  • Best Band: 2019 Guelph Santa Claus Parade – GCVI Marching Band & Drumline

  • 2019 Best School Band Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa, ON – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa, ON – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa, ON – GCVI Gael Force

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa, ON – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Kiwanis Festival Provincial Finalist – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Kiwanis Festival Provincial Finalist – GCVI Gael Force

  • Kiwanis Festival Provincial Finalist – GCVI Flute Ensemble

  • Kiwanis Festival Provincial Finalist – Piano/Violin Duet

  • GOLD Standard, Musicfest Collingwood – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Flute Choir

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI String Ensemble

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Piano/Violin Duet

  • Silver Standard, Humber Next Generation Jazz Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest Windsor – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • 4th place, Canadian Drumline Association Provincials – GCVI Drumline

2018

  • Best Overall Entry: 2018 Guelph Santa Claus Parade – GCVI Marching Band & Cheer Squad

  • Ontario Band Association Spirit of the Festival Award – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • 2nd Place Kiwanis Provincial Finals – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Gael Force

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Bronze Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Musical Theatre

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Music Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir & St. George’s Church Choir

  • GOLD Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Jr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Sr. Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Golden Horseshoe Music Festival – GCVI Gael Force

2017

  • Best Band: 2017 Guelph Santa Claus Parade – GCVI Marching Band & Drumline

  • Performer Harrogate, England International Youth Music Festival 2017 – GCVI Symphonic Band, Gael Force & Chamber Choir

  • Ontario Band Association Rising Star Award – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • 2017 Top School Band Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Niagara Falls, ON – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Niagara Falls, ON – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Niagara Falls, ON – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • Excellence in Adjudication Award, Musicfest Canada Nationals – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Humber College Next Generation Jazz Festival – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Marching Band

  • Silver Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Gael Force Stage Band

2016

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Ottawa ON – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Ottawa ON – Guelph Youth Jazz Esemble (featuring GCVI students Matt, Simon, and Isaac)

  • 2016 Top School Band Trophy, Guelph Kiwanis Festival

  • 2016 Principals of Music Award, National Finalist – Julie Prendergast, GCVI

  • 2nd Place Kiwanis Provincial Finals –  Gael Force Stage Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa ON – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Bronze Medal, Ottawa ON – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Highland Drumline

  • GOLD Standard, Musicfest London – Gael Force

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Humber College Next Generation Jazz Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

2015

  • 2nd Place Kiwanis Provincial Finals – GCVI Gael Force

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto, ON – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Humber College Next Generation Jazz Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – Gael Force Stage Band

  • 5th place finish, Showchoir Canada Nationals – Glee CVI (winner of best combo band award)

  • Bronze Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Glee CVI

2014

  • Ontario Band Association Rising Star Award – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Richmond BC – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Richmond BC – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival- GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Silver Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Glee CVI

2013

  • Musicfest Canada National GOLD Medal, Toronto ON – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Toronto ON – Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Jr Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival- GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Glee CVI

2012

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa ON – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Ottawa ON – Gael Force Stage Band

  • 12th place, Show Choir Canada Nationals, Toronto ON – Glee CVI

  • Silver Standard, OBA Festival – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Symphonic Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Bronze Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival- GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Silver Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Glee CVI

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Ontario Vocal Festival – GCVI Chamber Choir

2011

  • Musicfest Canada National Silver Medal, Richmond BC – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Silver Standard, Musicfest London – Gael Force Stage Band

  • Bronze Standard, Musicfest London – GCVI Chamber Choir

  • Silver Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival- GCVI Symphonic Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Force Stage Band

  • GOLD Standard, Guelph Kiwanis Festival – Gael Singers