distributed for local students who have participated in the Winter, Spring, and Summer examination sessions 2000.

Over 90 island students took part this year in the theoretical and practical exams.

Bermudian representative for the Royal Conservatory of Music, Marlene Campbell, said the Bermuda Centre was highly commended by the RCM's honorary chief examiner Mr. James Lawless, who adjudicated the practical exams last May.

Outstanding performances were given by the following students who earned First Class Honors with Distinction,(90 percent and over) from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

VIOLIN Grade VI, 92 percent, Belle Von Abrecht; Grade IV, 91 percent, Mathieu-Jeremie Boutet; Grade IV, 91 percent, Kelsey Ball; Grade II, 92 percent, Christine Allison; Grade I, Christopher Smith; 90 percent, Olivia Riley; 90 percent, Ambrose Gosling; PIANO Grade 1, 91 percent, Bradley Mitchell; 90 percent, Rebecca Kirkwood.

THEORY Grade 2, 96 percent, Jonathan McBeath; Grade 1, 100 percent, Jonathan McBeath; Preliminary Rudiments; 98 percent, Belle von Abrecht; 98 percent, Laura Ashton, 96 percent, Mathieu-Jeremie Boutet.

Excellent performances were also awarded First Class Honors ( 80 percent and over) to the following students.

VIOLIN Grade VI Machel Charles 85 percent, Grade IV Chloe Ball 87 percent, Madeline Gardner 87 percent, Justin Marion 83 percent, Hilary Roach 83 percent, Grade III Danielle Greaves 86 percent, Jessica Rowe 84 percent, Grade II Samantha Saunders 82 percent, Grade I Sarah Gosling 88 percent, Hannah King 88 percent, Leidy Sinclair 88 percent, Nicole Nelson 86 percent, Avalon French 85 percent, Lillian Smith 83 percent John Adcock 81 percent.

PIANO Grade VII Jonathan McBeath 85 percent, Grade III Laura Ashton 80 percent, Grade II Erin Jackson 87 percent, Deborah Marshall 87 percent, Eleanor Gardner 86 percent, Michael Fay83 percent, Andrew Masters 83 percent, Connor Burns 80 percent, Grade I Michele Smith 88 percent, Heidi Trott 88 percent, Rebecca Gregory 87 percent, Vincent Mettraux 85 percent, Jessica Stovell 83 percent, Gabrielle Dunkley 81 percent, Melanie Lopes 81 percent, Erin Maguire 81 percent.

THEORY Preliminary Rudiments Madeline Gardner 87 percent, Leroy Bluefort83 percent, Hilary Roach 83 percent, Erin Jackson 80 percent.

Certificates were also awarded to all the following students, most of whom performed with Honors, or who participated in the Introductory Programme.

VIOLIN Grade IV Dominique Marion, Introductory Violin Gabriele Dunkley, Damaia Dunkley, Ryan Healy, Stephanie Hollis Smith, Daniel Rogers, Brendan Smith PIANO Grade VII Leroy Bluefort, Grade V Lisa Palmer, Grade III Jordan Cutts, Grade I Lesly Botelho, Rachel Tucker, Allison Tucker, Introductory Piano Laura Brown, Kristen Chalk, Emily Dunn, Nathaniel Faries, Kara Fisher, Justin Lee, Robin Leslie, Christopher Leslie, Sophia Maguire, Sophie Rathjen, John Riker, Morgan Simons THEORY Preliminary Rudiments Dwyer Booth