2023 Holiday Awards Party
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Welcome to the 2023 PWJ Annual Holiday Awards Party, where we recognized students who made extraordinary progress this year! 
Fun Awards
Most likely to play at Disneyland – Chad Gulick
Most likely to play at Carnegie Hall – Krisztina Berkes
Most likely to brighten your day – Karen Grisham & Dianne Sutton
Most Encouraging Student – Jill Humbert
Most Stylish Player – JJ Robertson
Performance Awards
Blues Performance – Barb Christenson
Jazz Ballad Performance – Lee Hayton & Rich Griffith
Jazz Swing Performance – Stephen Poposki & Milan Mohsenian
Jazz Waltz Performance Award – Jardin
Pop Performance – Eleanor Oliver
Contemporary Performance – Emery DeWitt
Boogie Performance – Sandra Angot
Rock & Roll Performance – Justin Mlcak
Ragtime Performance – Robert Primrose
Gospel Performance – Joyce Heineman
Hymn Performance – Lisa Hansen
Holiday Performance – Dave Punke
Classical Performance – Kumi Miura
Most Soulful Performance – Martyn Ramsden
Vocal performance – Lee Hayton & Sabine Hohler
Non-piano instrumental – Robb Hoffmann
Most Creative Video – Barb Christneson & Andrei Borg
Outstanding Duet – Roberto Silva/Frank Scaccia, Lisa Hansen/Krisztina Berkes
Live Band Performance – MaeRuth McCants & Elisa Carbone
Merit Awards
Most Improved Beginner – Gulya Ilyasova & Ivan Charles
Most Improved Intermediate – Ho Ting Ting & Roberto Silva
Most Improved Advanced – Rie Kitamura & Koji Takahashi
PWJ Honors Award – Kirna Smit & Mette Radecker
Member Circle (October 7)
“Member Circle” is a zoom meeting led by a Community Leader where students will have the opportunity to share their breakthrough moments with each other and discuss a particular theme.
Office Hours (October 1)
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Member Circle (September 30)
“Member Circle” is a zoom meeting led by a Community Leader where students will have the opportunity to share their breakthrough moments with each other and discuss a particular theme.
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