Scholarships & Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 2024
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: Henry Baker, Oak Bay Secondary 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: Terry Hou, Semiahmoo Secondary | ||
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: Allison Lee, Eric Hamber Gallacher Investments Inc. is providing two $250 scholarship awards towards music enrichment. Recipient: Briseis Jamela, St.Thomas Moore Collegiate Recipient: Jack Colburn, Langley Fine Arts School | ||
VSO School of Music is providing two $590 full tuition scholarships to the VSO school of Music Summer JAzz Workshops. Recipient: Oliver LaPorte, Ecole Salish Secondary Recipient: Sophie Segismundo, Semiahmoo Secondary | ||
Awards
Junior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Dukane Podrtiske | Wellington Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Emmalee Armour | Wellington Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Bill Wang | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Jason Pan | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Lola Woods | Wellington Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Semiahmoo Secondary Grade 10 Jazz Band (Lowe) | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano | Caryn Chen | Grandview Heights Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Hayden Hendricks | Ecole Salish Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Jack Brown | Ecole Salish Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Bexon Pley | Wellington Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Sophie Segismundo | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Kenny Zhao | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Terry Hou | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Band | Semiahmoo Secondary Grade 10 Jazz Band (Lowe) | |
| Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Band | Langley Fine Arts School Junior Jazz Band |
Junior / Senior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Adam Zaw | Fleetwood Park Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Elijah Morrison | McNair Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Eugene Lee | Ecole Salish Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | David Bui | Guildford Park Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Ecole Salish Secondary | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Anthony Yuen | McNair Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Sandra Asfari | Grandview Heights Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Seth Corbett | Grandview Heights Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Kate Li | RC Palmer Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Oliver LaPorte | Ecole Salish Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Adrian I | Holy Cross Reginal High School |
| Outstanding Performance - Junior/Senior Jazz Band | Fleetwood Park Senior Jazz Band |
Senior Jazz Band
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Saxophone Player | Luka MacInnes | New Westminster Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Trumpet Player | Henry Baker | Oak Bay Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Lead Trumpet Player | Avery Wong | Vancouver College |
| Outstanding Performance - Trombone Player * | Amrita Saini | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Rhythm Section | Semiahmoo Secondary Grade 12 | |
| Outstanding Performance - Piano Player | Maxwell Holmes | Langley Fine Arts School |
| Outstanding Performance - Guitar Player | Saige Adams | Eric Hamber |
| Outstanding Performance - Auxillary Percussion | Tainn Ellersdorfer | Semiahmoo Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Bass Player | Allison Lee | Eric Hamber |
| Outstanding Performance - Drummer | Garrett Tomkins | Wellington Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance - Musician | Henry Baker | Oak Bay |
| Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Band | Oak Bay Sr Jazz Band |
Combos
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance - Junior Jazz Combo | Wellington Grade 9 Combo | |
| Outstanding Performance - Senior Jazz Combo | LRG Combo New Westminster |
Vocal Soloist / Ensemble
| Category | Awarded To | School |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Soloist | Annabelle Avery-Girard | DW Poppy Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance by Junior/Senior Vocal Ensemble | DW Poppy Vocal Jazz | DW Poppy Secondary |
| Outstanding Performance by Senior Soloist | Briseis Jamela | St.Thomas More Collegiate |
| Outstanding Performance by Senior Vocal Ensemble | Avenue 88 | Holy Cross Regional High School |
* 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.
