Written 09/02/10

The two weekends of 6th-14th February saw a huge influx of guitarists and their supporters to Bognor Regis. The guitar section of the Chichester Festival of Music, Dance and Speech was held at The Regis School of Music in Sudley Road, under the auspices of the West Sussex Guitar Club. In addition to local guitarists, performers came from far afield to compete. There was a record number of 145 entries plus 4 guitar orchestras in the under 18's classes and 71 entries plus 2 guitar orchestras in the adult classes. Altogether, there were over 43 classes spanning beginners to recital class and covering solo, duet and ensemble playing, together with guitar and voice and guitar with other instruments.

The adjudicators for the event were the highly respected guitarists Amanda Cook (under 18s and ensemble classes) and Paul Gregory (adult solos). Both said that the standard of playing was exceptionally high and this was a tribute not only to the performers, but also to the teachers and the supportive parents and families. The adjudicators were very encouraging to all the entrants and suggested ways in which the performances could be improved.

The results for the junior section are shown below:

The results for the senior section are shown below: