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by Sharon Planer, Pianist for Parties

Pianist, Sharon Planer, and comedian, James Wedgwood provided a fun atmosphere of entertainment in Minneapolis at the Calhoun Beach Club.

January is a popular month for corporate holiday parties. The Calhoun Beach Club was the scene for just such a party. I started the evening off with upbeat jazz standards as the guests enjoyed delicious buffet style appetizers. Quieter pop standards created a lovely background as the guests dined and visited. The acoustics in the Solarium were wonderful and the music carried well.

The after dinner entertainment was comedian and ventriloquist, James Wedgwood. His Minnesota style humor brought out the laughs. The guests who volunteered to participate with James on stage were an especially big hit!  

by Sharon Planer, Pianist for Parties

Corporate holiday party in the beautiful Twin Cities Turnblad Mansion.

The Turnblad Mansion was decked out with beautiful holiday decor. This was the perfect setting for a corporate holiday party last evening. Guests were treated to a step back in time to the turn-of-the-century architecture and beautiful woodworking and carvings as well as delicious cuisine from Three Sons Signature Cuisine. I had the pleasure of enhancing the guests experience with my cocktail and dinner piano music. I took a break while speeches were given. It is this company's tradition to have the first year employees provide spoken entertainment. I found their creative stories of their experiences from this past year to be entertaining and interesting. It gave me an insight into the lives of some of the guests for whom I was performing. I enjoyed the opportunity to share my music for this wonderful Minnesota company!