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
 | Long & McQuade Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 | |
 | Tom Lee Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 | |
 | Matterhorn Music is providing twelve $50 Gift Certificates for a total award contribution of $600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
