The WAA Awards & Annual Luncheon

With special performance by Jack West sponsored by M M Music Agency

We’re taking a moment to celebrate this year’s WAA Awards recipients, and nominees at the Annual Luncheon, a celebration of excellence, artistry, and the power of community in the performing arts.

We'll be giving out the following awards:

Emeritus Award: Michelle Mac Lennan & Daria Yudacufski

Leadership Award: Hector Flores

Mentoring Award: Margaret Jenkins

Vanguard Award: To be revealed at the Luncheon. The nominees are: Paul Dresher, Mx. Antoine Hunter (Purple Fire Crow), Judith Smith

For more info on the awardees and nominees, check out our website.

Join us in celebration of these amazing colleagues, and take in a performance by genre-bending acoustic guitarist, composer, and bandleader Jack West, who simultaneously plays drums, bass and guitar parts, blending American folk, jazz, funk, and rock into a compelling new style of acoustic music. He’s joined in Duo by tastefully shredding acoustic guitarist James Nash. Thanks to MM Music Agency for sponsoring this incredible performance.