Welcome to the Pratt Music Foundation: Our mission is the support of classical music in our community, primarily through scholarships for deserving youth. Isaac Spencer, Nathaniel Parson, Haden Toohill, Isabelle Jacobsen, Shelby Bays, JD Martin, Rob Reinbrecht, Emmalie Parson, Tess Johnson, Yea Jee Suh, Julia Hilt, Andrew Powers, Leila White, Myung Wan Suh, Kaylin Richards, Stephen Cook, Samuel Skinner, Alexis Bowers, Ethan Weniger, JaKiah Jolly. The Pratt Music Scholars for 2011-12.     The Pratt Music Foundation board awarded 20 classical music scholarships at its June 2011 meeting. Scholars for the coming year include students from Bloomington, Normal, and LeRoy studying piano, violin, viola, and cello. They attend Unit 5, District 87, LeRoy District 2, the ISU Lab Schools, Cornerstone Christian Academy, and three are home-schooled. The Pratt Music Foundation considered a total of 45 applications; as always, there were more qualified applicants than scholarships available. The scholars are:     Shelby Bays (violin) is a 10th grader at NCWHS (Hurst Strings Scholar).     Rob Reinbrecht (cello) is a 10th grader at U-Hi (Zuill Bailey Strings Scholar).     Tess Johnson (violin) is a 12th grader at BHS (Beth Newdome Violin Scholar).     Stephen Cook (cello) is a 12th grader at BHS (Pratt-Clarke Music Scholar).     Ethan Weniger (piano) is a 12th grader at U-Hi (Awadagin Pratt Piano Scholar).     Kaylin Richards (piano) is a 3rd grader at Fox Creek Elementary (Shirk Family Music Scholar).     Isabelle Jacobsen (piano) is a 5th grader at Metcalf School (Harriet and Phares O’Daffer Music Scholar).     Nathaniel Parson (piano) is a 6th grader at Sheridan School (Joslin Family Classical Music Scholar).     JaKiah Jolly (cello) is a 7th grader at Evans JHS (Elterich Family Music Scholar).     Alexis Bowers (cello) is an 8th grader at BJHS (McCauley Classical Music Scholar).     Samuel Skinner (cello) is an 8th grader at Cornerstone CA (Ruby K. Worner Charitable Trust Scholar).     Myung Wan Suh (violin) is an 8th grader at Kingsley JHS (Dr. Mildred Pratt Classical Music Scholar).     Haden Toohill (violin) is a homeschooled 12th grader in LeRoy (Eric Dean Tapley Classical Music Scholar Music Scholar). Andrew Powers (piano) is a home-schooled 12th grader in Normal (Minor Myers, jr Classical Music Scholar).     Isaac Spencer (piano) is a home-schooled 5th grader in Normal (Awadagin Pratt Piano Scholar). Also named as Pratt Music Scholars were:     Yea Jee Suh (violin) is in 10th grade at U-Hi.     Emmalie Parson (viola) is a 5th grader at Sheridan School.     Julia Hilt (viola) is a 6th grader at BJHS.     Leila White (violin) is a 6th grader at BJHS.     JD Martin (piano) is a 7th grader at Chiddix JHS. Awadagin Pratt Internationally-acclaimed classical pianist Awadagin Pratt will deliver the address for Illinois Wesleyan University's commencement ceremony on Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. on the Eckley Quadrangle. Pratt will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree during the ceremony. Over 500 graduates are expected to participate. Awadagin On The Pratt Music Foundation's Mission: Awadagin summed up our mission in an interview with the Juneau Empire when he played in Alaska last spring: “We gave scholarships to 20 kids last year. We have no staff; our income goes to the kids. The program is not designed to create the next Mozart, but helps the kids to keep in touch with music for the rest of their lives.” Applications for 2012-13 Due June 1 Applications for the coming 2012-13 academic year are due June 1. The forms can be downloaded (as a PDF) below. Or, call 309-827-5534 for an application to be mailed. Download our 8-page Scholarship Application Package PDF

Pratt Music Foundation
c/o Illinois Wesleyan University
PO Box 2900, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900

PrattMusicFoundation@gmail.com
309-827-5534