Peter and Audrey Switzer Trophy Room
Voice - Wallace John Skinner Trophy
Donated By: Joan Gaffney
First Presented: 1994
Criteria: Best or Most Promising Vocalist - Junior Level
Joan Gaffney presented this trophy in honour of her uncle, John Wallace Skinner. Mr. Skinner, who had been raised on a farm in the Mitchell area, was a concert pianist in the 1920's. He was a member of the local Happy Gang Group during the period after World War I. He died of pneumonia at the age of 39.
Winners
| 2025 | Aubrey Kailan |
| 2024 | Aubrey Kailan |
| 2023 | Jacob Sills |
Eligible Classes
| Section | Category | Code | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Provincial Qualifying | Classical Voice - Elementary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Levels | 15002 | Junior Level - Ages 13-14 |
| Voice | Solo - Recital | 5391 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Recital | 5397 | Elementary School (2 contrasting songs that meet Level 1 or higher) |
| Voice | Classical Solo | 5223 | Intermediate - Level 15 - 16 |
| Voice | Classical Solo | 5224 | Senior - Ages 17 - 18 |
| Voice | Classical Solo | 5225 | Advanced - Ages 19 - 28 |
| Voice | Solo - Canadian Song | 5251 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Church | 5263 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - English Song | 5275 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - French Song | 5287 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - German (Lied) Song | 5299 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Gospel or Spiritual | 5310 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Humorous Song | 5322 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Italian Song | 5334 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Light Opera or Operetta | 5346 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Oratorio | 5370 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Spanish Song | 5403 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Voice | Solo - Traditional Folk Song | 5415 | Junior - Ages 13 - 14 |
| Previous PQ | Classical Voice Provincial Qualifying | 5380 | Level 4 |
| Previous PQ | Classical Voice Provincial Qualifying | 5381 | Level 5 |
| Previous PQ | Classical Voice Provincial Qualifying | 5382 | Level 6 |