Student success at Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival

Vocal coach Hannah Caudle entered the Theatretrain competition team, Theatretrain Trio and her private signing students into the IWMDDF and achieved some fantastic results.

Sophia Sabin won the 10 years and under musical theatre solo class and teamed up with her sister Summer to place third in the 11-14 years musical theatre duo.

Summer and Sophia Sabin with their IWMDDF medals (Image: Contributions)

Lilly Valvona placed in six solo categories in the vocal section of this year’s IWMDDF, with four first, one second and one third-place finish.

Lilly won the 14-18 years jazz, Disney, rap and musical theatre solo classes, with a silver in 14-16 years film solo and bronze in the 13-16 years pop solo.

Teaming up with Florence Bellamy, Lilly also took home third place in the 14-18 years pop duo.

Lilly Valvona is celebrating six top-three solo class finishes (Image: Contributions)

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Florence also earned solo success at this year’s festival, winning the 11-13 years Disney solo and claiming third place in the TV/film and pop song solo classes.

Florence Bellamy with her IWMDDF trophy (Image: Contributions)

Bella Valvona took second place in the 11-13 years TV/film solo and joined up with Polly Wray to win the pop/rock duo.

Polly Wray and Bella Valvona teamed up to win (Image: Contributions)

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Evie Fleming won two solo classes at IWMDDF, winning gold in the 8-10 years novice pop/rock and 10 years and under novice musical theatre.

Evie Fleming with her competition trophy (Image: Contributions)

Holly Wilson is also celebrating success at the competition, after coming out on top in the 7 years and under Disney solo and taking third place in the novice musical theatre class.

Holly Wilson is celebrating her success at this year's IWMDDF (Image: Contributions)

Mona Sheath claimed a first, second and third in three solo classes, winning the 14-16 novice Disney solo, placing second in the novice pop and rock and taking bronze in the novice musical theatre classes.

She joined up with her sister Mary to place third in the 14-18 pop duo class.

Mary also saw solo success, winning the 11-13 years novice musical theatre and earning second place in the novice pop and rock class.

Mona and Mary Sheath with their awards (Image: Contributions)

The Theatretrain Competition Team secured first place in the 13-18 years vocal group category.

The Theatretrain competition team on the steps of Shanklin Theatre (Image: Contributions)

Livie-Mai Wallace won two classes at this year’s IWMDDF, namely the 14-16 years novice pop and rock solo and the novice musical theatre.

Livie-Mai Wallace has won two classes at this year's IWMDDF (Image: Contributions)

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Carys Broome took home gold in the 17-18 years TV/film and Disney solo classes and secured silver in the rock/pop solo.

Carys Broome with her IWMDDF accolades (Image: Contributions)

Crystal-Rose Griffiths came second place in the 17-18 years Disney solo and third place in the rock/pop solo.

Crystal-Rose Griffiths celebrating her success at this year's festival (Image: Contributions)

Maisie Tickle won the 13 years and under rap song category and took her place on the podium in third place in the 11-13 years musical theatre class.

Maisie Tickle earned success in two IWMDDF classes (Image: Contributions)

Millie Seal claimed a silver medal in the 11-13 years novice musical theatre class.

Millie Seal outside the Shanklin Theatre (Image: Contributions)

The Theatretrain Trio competition team took home second place in the 13-18 years vocal trio category.

The Theatretrain Trio with their silver medals (Image: Contributions)

One-third of the Theatretrain Trio, Naeve Hunter secured first place solo finishes in the ten years and under English carol and Disney song classes and also a third place in the rock/pop solo class.

Naeve Hunter with her IWMDDF trophy (Image: Contributions)

Emily Budd earned second place in the 10 years and under TV/film solo and third place in the musical theatre solo.

Emily Budd celebrating her competition success (Image: Contributions)

Hayden Stanford is celebrating a third-place finish in the 14-18 years rap solo class.

Hayden Stanford with her IWMDDF certificate and medal (Image: Contributions)

Vocal coach Hannah Caudle said: "I am so proud of every single one of my singers! You've worked tirelessly over the last few months to prepare these pieces, and you all shone on stage this week!

“Every single piece of feedback from the adjudicator has been positive, and we have had a huge amount of you placing, with scores as high as 94!

“But that's not the most important thing. The thing I'm most proud of is the amount of support you've all shown each other.

“There have been no tears when you haven't placed, only loud cheers of support and delight for your teammates and other competitors who have placed... and that is really special!"