STUDENTS across the Island have been celebrating their results at this year’s Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival (IWMDDF).

Theatretrain’s vocal coach Hannah Caudle entered her private students – many of which are also students of the theatre company – into 37 categories, including several solo and duet classes.

Hannah also took the main Theatretrain (TT) groups to the festival, who competed in vocal theatre group classes.

Elsie-Marie Moody was the youngest to enter the festival, singing Castle on a Cloud and receiving 87 marks as she achieved second place. 

Isle of Wight County Press: Elsie-Marie Moody came second in the 7 years and under novice music theatre classElsie-Marie Moody came second in the 7 years and under novice music theatre class (Image: Theatretrain)

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Lilly Valvona won the 14-18 years rap class with 90 marks, with adjudicator Bryan Husbands telling the audience that Lilly had received the highest mark he had awarded throughout the festival. 

Isle of Wight County Press: Lilly Valvona won the 14-16 years rock or pop solo, 14-18 years rap, rock or pop duo with brother Fred, and also claimed two second and two third awardsLilly Valvona won the 14-16 years rock or pop solo, 14-18 years rap, rock or pop duo with brother Fred, and also claimed two second and two third awards (Image: Theatretrain)

Fred Valvona, who has been a Theatretrain pupil and a singing student of Hannah's since he was seven, now aged 17, won all his categories except one. 

The only class he came second in was the rap class, in which his sister Lilly collected the top prize.

Isle of Wight County Press: Fred won the 17-18 years TV/film solo, Disney solo and rock and pop solo, along with 14-18 rock or pop duo with sister Lilly, and second place in the 14-18 years rapFred won the 17-18 years TV/film solo, Disney solo and rock and pop solo, along with 14-18 rock or pop duo with sister Lilly, and second place in the 14-18 years rap (Image: Theatretrain)

Hannah said: "I am so proud of all of my students! They have worked so hard in the lead-up to this festival! 

“Some of them competing in over ten categories, all whilst taking singing exams and studying for GCSEs/A Levels, auditioning for drama schools and attending professional castings.”

Nine of Hannah’s students came away with first-place finishes across 15 solo and duet classes, with ten students achieving second place across ten classes and 11 of her pupils taking bronze in nine classes.

Meanwhile, the TT minis, juniors and seniors all came away with first-place awards, and the intermediate group came second in their vocal theatre class.