2026 Gala
2026 Gala spotlight performers.
On March 12, 2026, the Vernon Performing Arts Festival held its annual Gala Awards Night at Trinity United Church. The following performers were selected to perform spotlight pieces in front of the audience, alongside the announcement of award recipients and provincial candidates.
Hosts
Master of Ceremonies: Amie Roussel and Angela Sommer.
Spotlight performers and pieces
- Maybritt Erikson Sugar and Cinnamon Strings
- William Wang Fly like an Eagle Piano
- Brooklyn Classen Blue Belle Piano
- Maya Swerdelian Dance rustique Strings
- Mila Hayduk Up and Away Piano
- McKinley Philps Cara Mama Voice
- Lucy McCaw Don't rain on my parade Dance
- Hugh Weathermon Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 Strings
- Anna-Maria Zebroff A Kitten's Agenda Piano
- Myla Goshulak Lost in the brass Voice
- Anders Erikson Celebration overture Piano
- Juliette and Amelia Derochie Blue Belle Piano
- Arianna Lempriere Somewhere that's green Dance
- Jocelyn Moore Nocturne in C# minor (Chopin) Piano
- Jonatha Lu Concerto No. 5 in A major, 1st movement Piano
- Autumn Sunderland Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings Voice
- Makenna Boucher Voice