Scholarships & Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 2023
Announcements for the 41st Surrey Schools Jazz Festival scholarship and award recipients will be made here on March 31st, 2023.
Donor Contributors
Core Competency Awards
Scholarships
William & Alice Singular Memorial Scholarship is providing a $1000 scholarship for either a Grade 12 student attending post secondary music studies, or all other grades student can use it towards music workshops. Recipient: Matea Pfortmueller, Semiahmoo Peninsula Arts Foundation is providing a $500 cash award in memory of South Surrey band teacher, Lorna Graham, to a student from Earl Marriott, Elgin Park, or Semiahmoo Secondary Recipient: William Ji, Elgin Park | ||
Vancouver Community College is providing a $750 entrance scholarship for their VCC Music Diploma program, which can be claimed upon a successful candidate audition. Recipient: Rigby Doste, Queen Elizabeth Gallacher Investments Inc. is providing two $250 scholarship awards towards music enrichment. Recipient: Sarah Stevenson, Wellington Recipient: Bea Lagrisola, Holy Cross | ||
Thank you for the music society is providing a $500 cash award in memory of Surrey resident, Kurt Willard Turner towards music enrichment. Recipient: Eugene Lee, Ecole Salish VSO School of Music is providing two $590 full tuition scholarships to the VSO school of Music Summer JAzz Workshops. Recipient: Judah Rodway, Pacific Academy Recipient: Liz Kim, Semiahmoo | ||
Awards
Junior Jazz Band
Category | Awarded To | School |
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Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Daniel Fang | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Eugene Lee | Ecole Salish |
Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Lead Trumpet Section Semiahmoo Garde 10 Jazz Band | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Tomma Lett | Southridge |
Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Semiahmoo Grade 10 Jazz Band | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Piano | Christopher Kim | North Surrey |
Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Max Reinheimer | Elgin Park |
Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Nathan Rosborough | DW Poppy |
Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Max Xiao | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Tainn Ellersdorfer | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Musician | Christopher Kim | North Surrey |
Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Band | Semiahmoo Grade 10 Jazz Band | Semiahmoo |
Junior / Senior Jazz Band
Category | Awarded To | School |
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Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Angus Sun | Fleetwood |
Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Toby Mar | St. George's School |
Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Ezekiel Garrovillas | Notre Dame |
Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | David Bui | Guildford Park |
Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Holy Cross Jazz ONE | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Aaron Luciano | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Jay Woo | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Matthew McNair Jazz Band | Matthew McNair |
Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Tony Ilic | Ecole Salish |
Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Jaron | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance - Musician | Toby Mar | St. George's School |
Outstanding Performance - Junior/Senior Jazz Band | Holy Cross Jazz ONE | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Senior Jazz Band
Category | Awarded To | School |
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Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Tait Pledger | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Justin Rao | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Matea Pfortmueller | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Leo Zhou | Pacific Academy |
Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Semiahmoo Grade 11 Jazz Band | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Judah Rudway | Pacific Academy |
Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Daniel Brunelle | The Abbotsford School of Integrated Arts - Sumas Mountain Campus (ASIA Sumas) |
Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Adam Olsen | Elgin Park |
Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Nico Hein | Elgin Park |
Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Koen Podritskie | Wellington |
Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Josh Nolan | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Musician | Elijah Geddes | Wellington |
Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Band | Semiahmoo Grade 11 Jazz Band | Semiahmoo |
Combos
Category | Awarded To | School |
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Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Combo | 7th Degrees | Semiahmoo |
Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Combo | Salish Sr.Combo | Ecole Salish |
Vocal Soloist / Ensemble
Category | Awarded To | School |
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Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Soloist | Nika Rotol | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Vocal Ensemble | Holy Cross Regional High School - 160th St. | Holy Cross Regional High School |
Outstanding Performance by Senior Soloist | Courtney Castres | St.Thomas More Collegiate |
Outstanding Performance by Senior Vocal Ensemble | St.Thomas More Collegiate - Jazz Singers | St.Thomas More Collegiate |
* Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player Award in each category is presented as the "Bob Graham Memorial Award" plaque. Bob Graham, a professional trombone player and long-time Surrey Music Educator, was an influential mentor to other band teachers and a great support of Jazz in Surrey schools.
Scholarship and Award recipients will receive their plaques and scholarship information through their school.