Bay Music Foundation 2003 Scholarship Winners

Foundation announces 2003 scholarship winners after annual competition

January 27, 2003       Leave a Comment
By: Stephen Kent

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On Saturday, January 18, 2003 the Bay Music Foundation continued a 50 year tradition by holding its annual scholarship competition. This year forty two young musicians competed for music scholarship money. On Sunday the 19th, the foundation hosted the annual "Thank You Recital" where seventeen winners from last year's competition returned to perform and report on how they used their scholarship money. Winners of this year's competition were announced at the conclusion of the recital.

The competition is divided into three broad divisions: Intermediate (grades 7 and 8), Senior (grades 9-12), and Advanced (for previous first place winners). Within each division there are four categories of competition: Instrumental, Piano, Vocal, and Music Theater. A first and second place scholarship is given in each division and category. Judges may also award honorable mentions.

The purpose of the Bay Music Foundation is to promote and advanced music education and to recognize the many talented young musicians in our community. Each January between 30 and 50 young musicians and performers compete for scholarships awarded by the foundation. Recent winners have applied their scholarship awards to summer study and music camps such as Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Interlochen Arts Academy, Herter Music Camp, the University of Michigan, and Central Michigan University. Others have used the awards for advanced private lessons.

Bay Music Foundation 2003 Scholarship Winners

Intermediate Instrumental

Jeffrey Spenner - B flat Trumpet - 1st place - teacher Kunio Ouelette

Miranda Lee Badour - Alto Sax - 2nd place - teacher Vickie Bowdin

Amanda Nelson - Flute - honorable mention - teacher Lauren Rongo

Chelsea Leser - Flute / piccolo - honorable mention - teacher Lauren Rongo

Senior Instrumental

Adam Rongo - Alto / Soprano Sax - first place - teacher Vickie Bowdin

Daniel M Rector - Tenor Trumbone - second place - teacher Robert Lindel

Shwetha Devanagondi - Alto Sax - honorable mention - teacher Susan Littell

Dale Huggard - B flat Clarinet - nonorable mention - teacher Joan Dillard

Emily Morgan - Flute - honorable mention - teacher Lauren Rongo

Intermediate Piano

Alysia Hagen - first place - teacher Jackie Willertz

Clairissa Morgan - second place - teacher Margaret Hanson

Rachael Russel - honorable mention - teacher Margaret Hanson

Senior Piano

Teresa Mauch - first place - teacher Beth Cook

Stephanie Bierlein - second place - teacher Margaret Hanson

Casey Dillard - honorable mention -teacher Jackie Willertz

Rebecca Kubish - honorable mention - teacher Margaret Hanson

Senior Music Theater

Johanna Hildinger - honorable mention - teacher Dr. Julie Meyer

Senior Voice

Katie Travis -first place - teacher Dr. Julie Meyer

Paul Chesney - second place

Marissa Lupp - honorable mention - teacher Dr. Julie Meyer

Advanced

Martha Martin - flute - first place - teacher Mary Anderson

Melissa Karle - Music Theater - second place - teacher Ilene Harrigan and Julie Meyer

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The Bay Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The foundation is managed by a voluntary board of directors with the help of other volunteers who assist with the competition. Scholarships and expenses are funded by contributions from the community. The foundation also benefits from an endowment fund which is administered by the Bay Area Community Foundation.

For more information you can send e-mail to membership chairman Stephen Kent at support@mmcctech.com.

Links to Bay Music Foundation Stories
2017 Competition 2016 Competition 2015 Competition 2014 Competition 2013 Competition 2012 Competition 2011 Competition 2011 Celebration of the Arts 2011 Competition 2010 Celebration of the Arts 2010 Competition	2009 Celebration of the Arts 2009 Competition 2008 Competition 2007 Competition 2006 Bay Concert Assn. Donation 2006 Competition 2004 Competition Announcement 2003 Competition 2003 Competition Announcement

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Steve Kent and his family have lived in Bay City for 40 years. He is VP of Technical Services at MMCC which produces MyBayCity.Com. Kent is active in many Bay City civic organizations. More from Stephen Kent

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